Ellie Haddington
A trainee at the Bristol Old Vic in the 1970s, Ellie Haddington is an actress who has become more prolific and more in demand with each passing year. She first came to attention playing Josie Clarke in Coronation Street from 1995-1996 and played governor Joy Masterton in Bad Girls a decade later. She was Professor Docherty in the 2007 Doctor Who episode Last of the Timelords and played Carol Porter in Sky's sitcom The Cafe in 2011-2013. She memorably played Hilda Pierce in several episodes of Foyle's War from 2003 to 2015 and Fanny Biggetywitch in the BBC's Dickensian in 2016. Most recently she is the long suffering mother to Anna Maxwell Martin's character in Motherland and played Agatha Chudleigh in Ripper Street, as well as Mrs Esposito in 2016's Fantastic Beasts and Where To Find Them.
Filmography (50 titles)
3.2ShowThe Rumour
2025
MovieRevert
Mum · 2025
MovieMotherland: Last Christmas
Marion · 2022
6.3MoviePlebs: Soldiers of Rome
Phaedra · 2022
4.9ShowGranite Harbour
Rose Gough · 2022
6.5MovieOperation Mincemeat
Hilda Georgina Cholmondeley · 2022
6.4ShowCrime
Avril Lennox · 2021
7.0MovieLimbo
Beatrice · 2020
7.2MovieEnola Holmes
Miss Gregory · 2020
5.5MovieSurge
Joyce · 2020
6.6ShowGuilt
Sheila Gemmell · 2019
7.5ShowYears and Years
Dr. Moss · 2019
7.1ShowMotherland
Marion · 2017
6.6MovieTheir Finest
Catrin's Landlady · 2017
7.3MovieFantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them
Mrs. Esposito · 2016
7.1ShowThe Musketeers
Josette · 2014
7.5ShowShetland
Lana Mair · 2013
7.4ShowRipper Street
Agatha Chudleigh · 2012
5.9ShowThe Mystery of Edwin Drood
Princess Puffer · 2012
6.8ShowThe Café
Carol Porter · 2011
7.5ShowDeath in Paradise
Barbara Michell · 2011
6.8ShowLittle Crackers
Nellie · 2010
7.9ShowLuther
DCS Linda Carroway · 2010
5.7MovieMo
Jean · 2010
5.5MovieGracie!
Jenny Stansfield · 2009
7.6ShowDoctor Who
Professor Docherty · 2005
9.0MovieDenial
Sandy · 2004
8.0ShowLife Begins
Kathleen · 2004
7.3ShowNew Tricks
Jean Bennett · 2004
5.5MovieDr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
Florrie Bradley · 2003