Amy Jessica Marston (born 1972) is an English actress on screen and in theatre. She is known for her roles as Sylvia Sands in The Hello Girls, as Deborah in Rome, and as Jenny Rawlinson in EastEnders.
Film and television career In 1996, Marston made her debut appearance on television in the mini-series Neverwhere, playing the role of Anasthesia for two episodes, in a cast which included Tamsin Greig and Peter Capaldi. Between 1996 and 1998, she played Sylvia Sands for 16 episodes of The Hello Girls alongside Letitia Dean.
In 2004, Marston played Priscilla Stanbury in the 4-part BBC miniseries He Knew He Was Right alongside Bill Nighy, Geoffrey Palmer and David Tennant. In 2007, she portrayed Deborah for six episodes of the historical drama Rome.
In 2012, she appeared in the feature film Bel Ami, alongside Christina Ricci, Kristin Scott Thomas and Uma Thurman. She co-starred with Jamie Dornan in the 2014 TV mini-series New Worlds for three episodes. In 2016, she played the role of Jenny Rawlinson in EastEnders . In 2019 she appeared in The Current War, alongside Benedict Cumberbatch, Michael Shannon and Nicholas Hoult. In 2019, she appeared in an episode of the BBC soap opera Doctors as Shannon Wren.
In 2024, she played young Patricia in the television series Insomnia.
Theatre career Marston was nominated for the 2018 Offie for 'Best female in a play' - as Sylvia Gellburg in Broken Glass at the Watford Palace Theatre.
Filmography + FilmYearTitleRole2001 Charlotte GrayPregnant Mother2008 Love Letters (short film) Helen2009 The Imaginarium of Doctor ParnassusClassy Shopper 1 2010 ToastPrimary School Teacher2012 Bel AmiNanny 2015 Crown for Christmas (TV film) Miss Wick2016 Little Hard (short film) Lo2017 Potty Mouth RunnerA Christmas Prince (TV film) Max Golding2018Six from Eight Mary The Little Stranger Mrs. Blundell 2019 The Current War Annabelle Worthington 2020 Big Boys Don't Cry Mary 2021 Operation Mincemeat Nurse Tate 2021 Seacole Alice's Neighbour
+ TelevisionYearTitleRole1995–2018Casualty Mattie Reynold (1995)/ Ginny Everly (2010)/ Lisa Adams (2018)1996 NeverwhereAnasthesia (2 episodes)Over HereDaphne (Producer)1996–1998The Hello GirlsSylvia Sands (16 episodes)1997 Black Velvet BandHalf-PintThe History of Tom Jones: a FoundlingSusan (1 episode)The Bill Sandra Winter (1 episode)1998 Faith in the FutureSalesgirl (1 episode)1999 Where the Heart IsJulie Cartland2000 The Mrs Bradley MysteriesAgnes Delamere2002 Judge John Deed Darina Hay (1 episode)2002–2007DoctorsBecca Nash (2002) / Hayley (2007)2004 The Final QuestAgnesHe Knew He Was RightPriscilla Stanbury (3 episodes)2005Man Stroke WomanCustomer (1 episode)JerichoAnnie Wilson (1 episode)2006-2014 Holby CityNicola Davis (2014) / Carrie Haines (2006) (2 episodes)2007 Doc MartinTerri OakwoodThe Last DetectiveRose BodenRomeDeborah (5 episodes)2008 Consuming Passion: 100 Years of Mills & Boon Margaret Boon2009KingdomMiss Dodds (1 episode)2010 At Home with the Georgians Anne Dormer2012Dark Matters: Twisted But TrueJuanita Lopez / Dr. Brenda Milner (2 episodes)2014 New WorldsMartha Hawkins (3 episodes)2015 The CoronerOlivia Sidwell (Napoleon's Violin, S1:E8) DCI BanksDr. Beverley Calcutt (Ghosts: Part 1, 2015) 2016 EastEndersJenny Rawlinson (2 episodes)2017Endeavour Sister Clodagh MacMahon (1 episode)QuacksLaura (1 episode)2018VeraGlenda Jannen (1 episode) 2019 Doctors Shannon Wren Summer of Rockets Miss Goodwin 2021 Manhunt Diamanda (episode: The Night Stalker: Part 2) Showtrial Lydia Vendler (2 episodes - Velleities and Lady Tease) 2023 A Kind of Spark Miss Murphy 2023 Silent Witness Amy Nystrom, Series 26 episode 5 - "Star, Part 1" 2024 Insomnia (TV series) Young Patricia - 4 episodes
Stage YearTitleRoleTheatre1995Unidentified Human RemainsBenita (lead role)Manchester Royal ExchangeThe Children's Hour CatherineNational Theatre1999EurydiceEurydice (lead role)Whitehall TheatreSitting Pretty ZeldaChelsea Theatre2000Ghost Train TattooLisaManchester Royal ExchangeSnake In A Fridge DonnaManchester Royal ExchangeSnapshotsLian (lead role)Manchester Royal Exchange2001Henna NightJudithChelsea Theatre2003After Mrs Rochester Maryvonne & Jane EyreShared Experience2005Enlightenment JoannaAbbey Theatre, Dublin2008Humble BoyRosie PyeNorthampton Theatre Royal2009Don John ElviraBAC & Tour2012Stepping OutAndySalisbury PlayhouseMan In The MiddleKathy Lette/InterrogatorTheatre5032014A Small Family Business Harriet AyresNational Theatre2015Feed the BeastHeather/Curator of Chequers/EnsembleBirmingham Repertory Theatre2018Parents' EveningMother (lead role) Jermyn Street TheatreBroken GlassSylvia Gellburg (lead role) *Offie Nominated Best Actress Watford Palace Theatre
Awards and nominations
Year Award Category Nominated work Result Ref. 2018 The Offies Best Female in a Play Broken Glass, Watford Palace Theatre
References
External links AHA Actor profile on Amy Marston IMDb Amy Marston