| Amanda Mealing Quick Info | |
|---|---|
| Height | 5 ft 6 in |
| Weight | 53 kg |
| Date of Birth | April 22, 1967 |
| Zodiac Sign | Taurus |
| Eye Color | Green |
Amanda Mealing is an English actor, voice actor, director, and producer who has been cast in various on-screen projects such as Holby City, Casualty, Grange Hill, Death in Paradise, Relative Strangers, Capital City, Anglo-Saxon Attitudes, The Gravy Train, The House of Eliott, Grushko, Requiem Apache, Four Weddings and a Funeral, Blood on the Dole, Jake’s Progress, The Detectives, The Girl with Brains in Her Feet, The Grand, Retribution, Midsomer Murders, The Lakes, Strike Back: Project Dawn, Lie With Me, Zemanovaload, and Still.
Born Name
Amanda Jane Mealing
Nick Name
Amanda
Sun Sign
Taurus
Born Place
London, England, United Kingdom
Nationality
Education
Amanda Mealing received training at Italia Conti Academy, a performing arts conservatoire based in Woking, England.
Occupation
Actor, Voice Actor, Director, Producer
Family
- Siblings – Stephen (14-year Older Adoptive Brother) (Died after using heroin). Amanda also has 2 older adoptive sisters.
Manager
Amanda Mealing has been signed with Curtis Brown Group Ltd., Talent Agency, London, England, United Kingdom.
Build
Slim
Height
5 ft 6 in or 167.5 cm
Weight
53 kg or 117 lbs
Boyfriend / Spouse
Amanda Mealing has dated –
- Martin Ditcham – She was romantically involved with drummer, percussionist, and songwriter Martin Ditcham in the past.
- Richard Sainsbury (1998-Present) – In 1998, Amanda Mealing married screenwriter Richard Sainsbury and they have 2 sons named Milo James (b. 1999) and Otis Joe (b. 2002).
Race / Ethnicity
White
Hair Color
Dark Brown
Eye Color
Green
Sexual Orientation
Straight
Distinctive Features
Freckled face
Brand Endorsements
She has been cast in the TV commercial campaign for Boots chemists.
Amanda Mealing Facts
- She was adopted by her family and was raised in Dulwich, South London.
- Her adoption was kept secret and despite growing up in a loving family, Amanda Mealing was always aware that she did not look like any of her siblings and that left her feeling that she did not quite fit in.
- Amanda shared a close bond with her adoptive brother and after his death, she realized that “life can be short … there’s no point sitting around” and was influenced to “do stuff”. She was 15 years old at the time.
- She made her first theatrical film appearance as Naughty Nicki – Wedding Two in the 1994 romantic comedy film Four Weddings and a Funeral, starring Hugh Grant, Andie MacDowell, Kristin Scott Thomas, Simon Callow, James Fleet, John Hannah, Charlotte Coleman, David Bower, Corin Redgrave, and Rowan Atkinson.
- Amanda Mealing brought to life the character of Jo Jo Spiers in the television drama series The Lakes in 1999.
- In August 2002, she was diagnosed with breast cancer the day after she gave birth to her son Otis.
- Between 2004 and 2019, she was cast in the recurring role of a cardiothoracic consultant named Connie Beauchamp in the medical drama television series Holby City.
- Alongside Aidan Gillen, Jonathan Slinger, Élodie Yung, and Sonny Green, Amanda Mealing co-starred as Rachel in the 2014 drama film Still.
- She reprised her role as Connie Beauchamp in the medical drama series Casualty in 2014.
- As a director, she has worked on projects like Coronation Street, Casualty, The Dumping Ground, Money for Nothing, and Another Man’s Shoes.
- Her goddaughter is television and radio personality Miquita Oliver.
- Amanda Mealing has done voiceover work for video games like Project I.G.I.: I’m Going In and Battle Engine Aquila.
Featured Image by Amanda Mealing / Instagram
