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Tracy-Ann Oberman

  • Actress
  • Writer
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Tracy-Ann Oberman
British engineer Dick Strawbridge and his wife Angel buy a rundown French chateau. The series shows them over the course of a year, as they restore the building that has stood empty for 40 years.
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Tracy-Ann Oberman was born in Brent, London, England, UK. She is an actress and writer, known for Friday Night Dinner (2011), Toast of London (2012) and Doctor Who (2005). She has been married to Rob Cowan since 19 December 2004. They have one child.
BornAugust 25
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BornAugust 25
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    • Awards
      • 1 win & 4 nominations total

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    Known for

    Tamsin Greig, Paul Ritter, Simon Bird, and Tom Rosenthal in Friday Night Dinner (2011)
    Friday Night Dinner
    8.2
    TV Series
    • Val Lewis
    Matt Berry in Toast of London (2012)
    Toast of London
    8.2
    TV Series
    • Mrs. Purchase(as Tracy Ann Oberman)
    Christopher Eccleston, Peter Capaldi, David Tennant, Matt Smith, and Jodie Whittaker in Doctor Who (2005)
    Doctor Who
    8.5
    TV Series
    • Yvonne Hartman
    Simon Pegg in Hector and the Search for Happiness (2014)
    Hector and the Search for Happiness
    6.9
    • Pathetic Jane(as Tracy Ann Oberman)
    • 2014

    Credits

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    Actress



    • Run Away
      • In Production
      • TV Mini Series
      • 2025
    • Christmas Karma
      • Post-production
      • 2025



    • Torchwood (2015)
      Torchwood
      9.2
      Podcast Series
      • Yvonne Hartman (voice)
      • 2015–2025
    • Friday Night Flop (2024)
      Friday Night Flop
      Short
      • Ellen Himmelbaum
      • 2024
    • EastEnders (1985)
      EastEnders
      4.8
      TV Series
      • Chrissie Watts
      • Chrissie
      • 2004–2024
    • Torchwood One (2017)
      Torchwood One
      8.1
      Podcast Series
      • Yvonne Hartman
      • Trico
      • Elena Borovsky (voice) ...
      • 2017–2024
    • Desiree Burch in Diane from Accounts (2023)
      Diane from Accounts
      Short
      • Tara
      • 2023
    • John Barrowman in Torchwood: The Story Continues (2017)
      Torchwood: The Story Continues
      8.1
      Podcast Series
      • Yvonne Hartman (voice)
      • 2017–2023
    • Henry Cavill, Freya Allan, and Anya Chalotra in The Witcher (2019)
      The Witcher
      7.9
      TV Series
      • Queen Hedwig (as Tracy Ann Oberman)
      • 2023
    • Stephen Graham in The Walk-In (2022)
      The Walk-In
      7.3
      TV Mini Series
      • Deputy Chief Magistrate Arbuthnot
      • 2022
    • Stephen Graham and Daniel Mays in Code 404 (2020)
      Code 404
      6.3
      TV Series
      • Helen Chalmers
      • 2020–2022
    • Tracy-Ann Oberman and Timothy West in Night of the Broken (2022)
      Night of the Broken
      Short
      • Gertrude Rosen (as Tracy Ann Oberman)
      • 2022
    • Shakespeare & Hathaway: Private Investigators (2018)
      Shakespeare & Hathaway: Private Investigators
      7.6
      TV Series
      • Cordelia Shakespeare (as Tracy Ann Oberman)
      • 2022
    • Ricky Gervais, Kerry Godliman, and Anti in After Life (2019)
      After Life
      8.4
      TV Series
      • Rebecca
      • 2019–2022
    • Matt Berry in Toast of Tinseltown (2022)
      Toast of Tinseltown
      7.4
      TV Series
      • Mrs. Purchase
      • 2022
    • Annette Badland, Neil Dudgeon, and Nick Hendrix in Midsomer Murders (1997)
      Midsomer Murders
      7.9
      TV Series
      • Sally Ann Barker
      • 2021
    • Escape to the Chateau (2016)
      Escape to the Chateau
      8.6
      TV Series
      • Narrator (voice)
      • 2016–2021

    Writer



    • Torchwood (2015)
      Torchwood
      9.2
      Podcast Series
      • co-writer
      • 2021
    • The Harringham Harker
      8.8
      TV Movie
      • Writer
      • 2003
    • Big Train (1998)
      Big Train
      7.9
      TV Series
      • additional sketches
      • 2002

    Videos8

    Trailer for Channel 4 drama, It's a Sin
    Demo Reel 1:01
    Trailer for Channel 4 drama, It's a Sin
    The Infidel
    Clip 0:40
    The Infidel
    The Infidel
    Clip 0:40
    The Infidel
    The Infidel
    Clip 1:46
    The Infidel
    Official Trailer
    Trailer 0:41
    Official Trailer
    Trailer #1
    Trailer 2:33
    Trailer #1
    International Trailer
    Trailer 2:38
    International Trailer

    Personal details

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    • Alternative names
      • The Cast
    • Height
      • 5′ 6″ (1.68 m)
    • Born
      • August 25
      • Brent, London, England, UK
    • Spouse
      • Rob CowanDecember 19, 2004 - present (1 child)
    • Other works
      Played the part of Rabbi Jacobs in the BBC Radio 4 comedy "The Attractive Young Rabbi", with David de Keyser playing Rabbi Fine.
    • Publicity listings
      • 1 Interview
      • 1 Magazine Cover Photo

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    • Trivia
      She and her husband are survivors of 2004 Boxing Day South Asian Tsunami.
    • Quotes
      [on how she felt about her character, Chrissie Watts]: I was the Bette Davis of Walford.

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