Andrea Lowe (born 1 May 1975 in Arnold,

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) is an English actress.

Career

She started her theatre career at

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in the play '' The Birthday Party'' by

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.Nottingham – Features – Andrea Lowe, star of Rescue Me
BBC (5 March 2002). Retrieved on 27 August 2011. In 1993 she had her first film role, alongside

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, in the musical comedy drama called ''The Token King'', set in a high school in

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. Among her extensive work since then, Lowe guest starred in two episodes of the second season of ''

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'' in which she played Lady Eleanor Luke, a fictional noblewoman who was briefly the mistress of

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, played Vicky in the 2009 TV film, ''

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'', and she played the role of Annie Cabbot in the British television network

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series ''

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'' (2011–2016), having also played in its pilot, '' DCI Banks: Aftermath'' (2010). She starred in Alan Ayckbourn's play ''

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'' alongside

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and

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at the

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, the

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, on St Martin's Lane,

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in 2016.

Film work

* 2013 ''The Arbiter'' as Kate * 2010 ''

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'' (Sixteen Films) * 2002 ''

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'' as Sarah (Screen Production Associates) * 2000 '' Pandaemonium'' as Edith Southey (Mariner Films) * 2000 ''Threesome'' as Melanie (Sugar & Water Films) * 1985 '' Missing in Action 2: The Beginning'' as Hooker #3 (

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) * ''Repeat After Me'' (Channel 4 Dogma Series; Ideal World) * ''The Rover’s Return'' (Short End Films) * ''The Perfect G'' (London Guildhall) * ''The Token King'' (Channel 4) * ''Snorted'' (Goldsmiths College)

TV work

*Endeavour, Series 8, Episode 2, Pauline Lund, 2022 *

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- “The Wizard of Evesham” (Eve Pemberton) 2018 * Trust Me - TV Series, 2 episodes (Ally Sutton) 2017 *''

Midsomer Murders ''Midsomer Murders'' is a British crime drama television series, adapted by Anthony Horowitz and Douglas Watkinson from the novels in the '' Chief Inspector Barnaby'' book series (created by Caroline Graham), and broadcast on two channels of I ...

'' Series 16, Episode 2 "Let Us Prey" (Ava Gould) 2014 *''

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'' Series 8, "The Lions of Nemea" (Philippa Garwood) 2014 *''

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'' Series 6, "Blue For Bluebird" (Cherry Stretch) 2014 *'' Love Life'' (mini series, 3 episodes) (Lucy) 2012 *''

'' (series) (DS Annie Cabbot) 2011–2016 *'' DCI Banks: Aftermath'' (DS Annie Cabbot) 2010 *''

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'' Series One, Episode 4, "Kenny's Story" (Donna Armstrong) 2010 *''

'' (movie) (Vicki) 2009 *''

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'' three episodes (Naomi) 2009 *''

'' Series Two, episodes 3 & 4 (Lady Eleonor Luke) 2008 *''

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'' Series One, episode 1 "Supergroupie" (Vicci) 2008 *'' Silent Witness'' Episode "Terror" Parts 1&2 (Emily Wright) 2008 *''

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'' Series Two, episode "Fragments" (Katie) 2008 *''

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'' "Ordeal By Innocence" (Maureen) 2007 * Murphy's Law (Series 5)'' (Kim Goodall) 2007 *'' Where the Heart Is'' – TV Series, 9 episodes, (Zoë Phelps) 2006 *''Cracker'' (Elaine) 2006 *''Murder City'' – "Death of a Ladies' Man" (Helen Osborn) 2006 *''

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'' – Episodes 400 and 401 (Leigh Bevan) 2006 *''

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'' – "The Reflecting Pool" (Tina) 2005 *''A Thing Called Love'' (Liz Leech) 2004 *''

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'' – Episode No. 1.9 (Julia) 2004 *''Fields of Gold'' (W.P.C.) 2002 *'' Rescue Me'' (Melanie Woods) *''

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'' – Suffer the Little Children (Zoë Thomson) 2001 *''The Sleeper'' (Donna) 2000 *''Nature Boy'' (Claire Whitaker) 2000 *''Night and Day'' (BBC) *''Doctors'' – Episode "Second Chance" (Jackie Dean)

Selected theatre work

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How The Other Half Loves ''How the Other Half Loves'' is a 1969 play in two acts by British playwright Alan Ayckbourn. It is a farce following the consequences of an adulterous affair between a married man and his boss’s wife and their attempts to cover their track ...

'' (Duke of York's Theatre, West End, London) *''Bash'' (Citizens Theatre Glasgow) *''A Day in Dull Armour'' (Royal Court Theatre Upstairs) *'' The Birthday Party'' (Crucible Theatre Sheffield) *''Lost and Found'' (River House Barn) *'' Gong Donkeys'' (The Bush Theatre)

References

External links

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BBC's ''New Faces'' page
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