Dolly Wells
Wells in 2018
Born
Dorothy Perpetua Gatacre

(1971-12-05) 5 December 1971
Merton, London, England
Occupation(s)Actress, writer
Years active1997–present
Spouse
Mischa Richter
​
(m. 2000)​
Children2
ParentJohn Wells
Relatives

Dorothy Perpetua Wells (born Gatacre; 5 December 1971)[1] is an English actress and writer.

She co-wrote and starred in the Sky Living series Doll & Em (2014–2015) with Emily Mortimer, and wrote and directed the 2019 comedy-drama Good Posture. Her other television work includes roles in Star Stories (2006–2008), Some Girls (2012–2014), Noel Fielding's Luxury Comedy (2012–2014), Blunt Talk (2015–2016), Dracula (2020), The Outlaws (2021) and Inside Man (2022).

Early life

Wells was born Dorothy Gatacre, in Merton, London, the last of six children. She is the daughter of comic actor John Wells and Teresa Chancellor, daughter of Sir Christopher Chancellor, general manager of Reuters from 1944 to 1959. Wells grew up thinking her father was her stepfather, and did not find out he was her biological father until she was eighteen. She later changed her name from Gatacre—her mother's first husband was Edward Gatacre—to Wells. Her first cousin is the actress Anna Chancellor.[1][2]

She was educated in a Catholic convent school, after failing the entrance exam for St Paul's. While trying to build an acting career, she worked as a journalist at the Evening Standard and as a book reviewer.[3]

Personal life

Wells married photographer Mischa Richter in 2000. They have a daughter, Elsie (b. 2002) and a son, Ezra (b. 2005). Both appeared with their mother in Doll & Em.[2]

Wells and Richter divorced amicably in 2022 after 20 years of marriage.[4]

Filmography

Films

YearTitleRoleNotes[5]
1998The Sea ChangeJane
2001Far on FootSophie CartwrightShort film
Bridget Jones's DiaryWoney
2002Morvern CallarSusan
2003Nobody Needs to KnowDollyAssociate Producer
I Capture the CastleFur Department Vendeuse
2008FranklynNurse
2009Mr. RightFizz
2012TumultTour GuideShort film
2014Benny & JoleneRosamund
2015Black Mountain PoetsClaire
45 YearsCharlotte
2016Pride and Prejudice and ZombiesMrs. Featherstone
Bridget Jones's BabyWoney
2017Izzy Gets the F*ck Across TownThe Woman in the Field
Home AgainTracy
I Do... Until I Don'tVivian Prudeck
2018BoundariesSofia
FurloughSA Group Leader
Can You Ever Forgive Me?Anna
2020The Stand InSecond AD Daisy
2021Love SpreadsJuliePost-production

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes[5]
1997The BillJanet James1 episode
1998DinnerladiesHannah
Midsomer MurdersAva Rokeby
1999In the Name of LoveHelen WaltersTV film
Goodnight SweetheartCelia Johnson1 episode
2000Murder Rooms: Mysteries of the Real Sherlock HolmesElspeth Scott
2002The Gathering StormSarah ChurchillTV film
Bertie and ElizabethPrincess Mary
2003; 2008Peep ShowPaula2 episodes
2004The Final QuestAntheaTV film
Sex TrafficSarah
Murphy's LawSusan Green1 episode
2006DoctorsClaire Morris
2006–2008Star StoriesVarious characters12 episodes
2007The Mighty BooshMethuselah1 episode
2007; 2010The IT CrowdMiranda / Paula2 episodes
2009Comedy ShowcaseLydia Tennant1 episode
Free AgentsSarah Stephens3 episodes
2009–2011CampusLydia Tennant7 episodes
2011–2012SpyJudith Elliot16 episodes
2012StarlingsAnnika1 episode
CasualtyJosie Betts
PramfaceAnte-natal Instructress
2012–2014Some GirlsAnna Hitchcock18 episodes
Noel Fielding's Luxury ComedyVarious characters9 episodes
2014–2015Doll & EmDolly12 episodes; creator, writer, associate producer
2015–2016Blunt TalkCelia Havemeyer20 episodes
2016YoungerStephanie1 episode
2018PortlandiaDolly Wells
Room 104Catherine1 episode - "Woman in the Wall"
2019 The Christmas Kid Agent
2020DraculaSister Agatha Van Helsing / Dr. Zoe Van HelsingMiniseries
2021The Pursuit of LoveAunt SadieRecurring
2021The Outlaws Margaret2 series filming back to back
2021 Around the World in 80 Days Estella 1 episode
2022 Inside Man Janice Fife[6][7] Miniseries
2023 And Just Like That... Joy 2 episodes

References

  1. 1 2 Burke's Peerage, Baronetage and Knightage, vol. III, 2003, pg 3046
  2. 1 2 Teeman, Tim (31 May 2015). "Dolly Wells on her father, John: 'Why didn't he tell me? I'd like to tap on his grave and ask'". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 14 July 2020. Retrieved 15 October 2020.
  3. ↑ Harvey, Chris (1 January 2020). "Dracula's Dolly Wells, interview: 'Until I was about 12, I wanted to be a nun". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 15 October 2020.
  4. ↑
  5. 1 2 "Dolly Wells - Imdb". Internet Movie Database. Archived from the original on 13 September 2020. Retrieved 15 October 2020.
  6. ↑ "Inside Man star reveals they "got goosebumps" filming key scene". Digital Spy. 30 September 2022. Retrieved 6 October 2022.
  7. ↑ "Is Janice hiding something in BBC's Inside Man?". gq-magazine.co.uk. 26 September 2022. Retrieved 6 October 2022.


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