Jane Annabelle Apsion (born 17 September 1960 in

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, London) is an English actress best known for playing Monica Gallagher in the hit television

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'' Shameless'' (2004-2013), Joy Wilton in '' Soldier Soldier'' (1991-1995), and Violet Buckle in ''

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'' (2015-Present).

Career

Apart from ''Shameless'', Apsion is also known for her portrayals of Betty in '' My Good Friend'', Beverly in '' The Lakes'',

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in ''

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'', and Mrs. Beech in Michelle Magorian's '' Goodnight Mister Tom''. She has appeared in two separate episodes of ''

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'', ''Death in Chorus'' and ''Dead Man's 11'', as two different characters. She played Jenni Hicks, whose two daughters died at the 1989

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, in the docudrama '' Hillsborough'', which aired in 1996. She has since featured in an episode of ''

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'' and played a small role in the first episode of the sitcom ''

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''. Most recently, she appeared in the BBC series '' The Village'' alongside her ''Shameless'' co-star

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. In 2001, she co-starred alongside

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, and

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in ''

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'' as

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, the first known victim of

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. Other films she has appeared in include '' About a Boy'', '' The War Zone'', ''

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'', ''

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'', and ''

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''. Apsion appeared intermittently on '' Shameless'' as Monica Gallagher between 2004 and 2006 before becoming a regular cast member for the show's fourth series in 2007. She left the show in 2008, with her final scenes airing in March 2009 during the sixth series. She briefly returned to the role in 2011 during the eighth series and for the eleventh and final series in 2013. Outside of acting, she has appeared as a guest panellist on Five's ''

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'' during 2008 and 2009. In 2014, Apsion portrayed Annette Walker in an episode of the detective drama '' Suspects'', and more recently she appeared in episodes of ''

'' as Violet Buckle (née Gee) and in episodes of '' Doc Martin'' as Jennifer Cardew. In 2020 Apsion played Beattie May in an episode of ''Father Brown''.

Personal life

Apsion is a former student of

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and the

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. She is also co-founder and practitioner of the '' Rosen Method Bodywork'' in the UK, an alternative health practice which integrates mind and body.Shameless actress Annabelle Apsion on the Rosen Method

Filmography

Film

Television

Theatre

References

External links

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