Who is Joanne Froggatt and is she married?
JOANNE Froggatt became a household name after she landed herself a role in the smash-hit period drama, Downton Abbey.
The actress is no stranger to hard-hitting scripts and is now taking on the crime drama Sherwood on BBC One.
Who is Joanne Froggatt and how old is she?
is a 41-year-old Yorkshire theatre and TV actress, born in 1980.
She started her drama training aged just 13 at the Redroofs Theatre School in Maidenhead, Berkshire.
She has made a name for herself in the TV world with her first role in The Bill, in 1996.
Joanne then tackled the role of Danielle Cable: Eyewitness and ITV mini-series Island At War.
Is she married and does she have kids?
Off-screen, Joanne married long-term boyfriend James Cannon in a private ceremony in October 2012.
Sadly it wasn't meant to be and the couple split in 2020.
The pair didn't have children.
Speaking to The Times in 2021, Joanne spoke openly about her personal life since her separation from her husband.
She said: "I feel I am the happiest in my own skin that I have ever been.
"I feel incredibly fortunate to have the people in my life that I did.
"And lockdown has really brought back the appreciation of the simple things in life, the straightforward things, the human connection, the ambition and the work and the things that give you fulfilment, and I feel in a good place with myself."
Who did Joanne Froggatt play in Downton Abbey?
The TV star played fans' favourite lady's maid Anna Bates in all six series (2010 - 2015) of Julian Fellowes' hit TV drama Downton Abbey.
While in this role, she received three Primetime Emmy Award nominations for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series.
She also bagged the Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress on Television in 2014.
What other TV shows has Joanne been in?'
After first starring on the small screen in The Bill In 2006, she took on the role of Myra Hindley's sister in TV drama See No Evil: The Moors Murders, as well as appearing on BBC shows Robin Hood and Spooks.
Joanne made a name for herself among soap fans in 1997 when she hit the cobbles of Coronation Street before remaining loyal to broadcaster ITV with a stint in Bad Girls two years later.
She has also lent her vocal talents to the Bob The Builder TV series, playing Wendy.
She took the lead role in the 2016 ITV mini-series Dark Angel.
Joanne is also known for ITV's Liar and Angela Black.