Leanne Best
Known for
Leanne Best is a widely followed British actress whose most-seen work travels far past its home market. She started at 26. There are 46 entries on the filmography, and the well-known ones are a minority. The role of Min Sakul in 'Star Wars: The Force Awakens' is the one that gets named first, anywhere in the world. 'The Infiltrator' sits alongside it on the filmography.
Leanne Best
14 Movies
32 Series
Leanne Best is a widely followed British actress whose most-seen work travels far past its home market. She started at 26. There are 46 entries on the filmography, and the well-known ones are a minority. The role of Min Sakul in 'Star Wars: The Force Awakens' is the one that gets named first, anywhere in the world. 'The Infiltrator' sits alongside it on the filmography.
Movies
Plays Min Sakul
Star Wars: The Force Awakens
2015
Plays Woman In Black
The Woman in Black 2: Angel of Death
2014
Plays Bowling Alley Waitress
The Infiltrator
2016
Plays Dionne
Sebastian
2024
Plays Eileen
Film Stars Don't Die in Liverpool
2017
Plays Mother
Little Joe
2019
Plays Penny / Sadie
Bolan's Shoes
2023
Plays Katherine
Raging Grace
2023
Plays Amber Page
Salting the Battlefield
2014
Plays Dog Lady
Black Dog
2023
Plays Krystal
The Be All and End All
2010
Plays Awan
Native
2018
TV Shows
Plays Jodie
G'wed
2024
Plays Tina Reynolds
Cold Feet
1998
Plays Teresa Fenchurch
Home Fires
2015
Plays Celia Donnelly
Fortitude
2015
Plays Jane Cobden
Ripper Street
2012
Plays Adele Fairley
A Woman of Substance
2026
Plays Frida Rask
Young Wallander
2020
Plays Anna
Close to Me
2021
Plays Phoebe
Insomnia
2024
Plays Abigail Strickland
Undercover
2016
Plays Debbie Smart
The Good Karma Hospital
2017
Plays PC Jackie Brickford
Line of Duty
2012
Plays Julie Ashworth
The Bay
2019
Plays Lindsay
A Town Called Malice
2023
Plays Alison
The Walk-In
2022
Plays Lesley Williams
This City Is Ours
2025
Plays Jenny
Compulsion
2022
Plays Julie Hind
From Darkness
2015
Plays Madame Moira
Carnival Row
2019
Plays Kate
Four Lives
2022
Plays Penny
Tin Star
2017
Plays Jeanie Lee
The Outcast
2015
Plays Sandra Rivett
Lucan
2013
Plays Ava
I Am...
2019
Plays Sarah
The Driver
2014
Plays Eveline Coombes
The Nightmare Worlds of H.G. Wells
2016
Plays Lesley
Moving On
2009
Plays Zoe Baines
New Tricks
2004
Plays Georgie Tartt
Ted Lasso
2020
Plays Annabel
Shetland
2013
Latest Trailers
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Sebastian
Full Filmography
A Woman of Substance
Adele Fairley · 8 episodes
2026–
TV
This City Is Ours
Lesley Williams · 5 episodes
2025–
TV
Sebastian
Dionne
2024
Film
Insomnia
Phoebe · 6 episodes
2024–
TV
G'wed
Jodie · 18 episodes
2024–
TV
Raging Grace
Katherine
2023
Film
Our Kid
Sarah
2023
Film
Black Dog
Dog Lady
2023
Film
Bolan's Shoes
Penny / Sadie
2023
Film
Photos
Frequently Asked Questions
How old is Leanne Best and where are they from?
Leanne Best is 47 years old, born on June 15, 1979 in Liverpool, England, UK.
What are the most famous roles of Leanne Best?
Leanne Best is best known for roles in Star Wars: The Force Awakens, The Infiltrator, The Woman in Black 2: Angel of Death.
How many movies has Leanne Best been in?
Over a 21-year career (since 2005), Leanne Best has appeared in 14 movies and 32 TV shows.
What was Leanne Best's first movie?
The career of Leanne Best began with Heatwave (2005).
What is Leanne Best's most recent movie or series?
Leanne Best's most recent release is A Woman of Substance, which premiered on March 11, 2026.
What TV shows has Leanne Best appeared in?
On television, Leanne Best has appeared in Black Mirror, Ted Lasso, Carnival Row, Line of Duty.
Leanne Best
1979-06-15 · Liverpool, England, UK
Leanne Best (born June 15, 1979) is an English actress. She trained at the Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts and presently lives in southwest London.
She is known for her roles as Jane Cobden in the BBC series Ripper Street, Celia Donnelly in Fortitude, and the title role of 'The Woman In Black' in the 2014 film The Woman in Black 2: Angel of Death. Best also appeared as Min Sakul in the sequel Star Wars: The Force Awakens (2015).
More recently Best appeared in ITV comedy series Cold Feet in September 2016 as Tina Reynolds. She was also in Line of Duty series 3.