- IMDb Mini Biography By: When at Redroofs acting school a fellow pupil was. Lives with her husband in Buckinghamshire, United Kingdom. But this drama was something I felt strongly about." In 1996, Froggatt made her TV debut in the long-running ITV drama The Bill, and shortly afterwards landed the role of teenage mother Zoe Tattersall in Coronation Street. Her parents ran a corner shop, then started a rare breed sheep farm on a smallholding at Sleights, near Whitby, where she grew up. Ambassador for global children's charity Plan UK. Earlier this year she completed a long-awaited run on stage in 'the mother of all roles', leading the cast in Nicholas Hytner's Alys, Always at The Bridge Theatre in London (Hytner) and winning acclaim for her performance with The Times citing her as a 'West End star' where you 'really can't take your eyes off her'.Joanne has added a further string to her bow as she set up her production company Run After It, with numerous projects in development. She left the programme in 1998 when her character was written out. The actress is married to , her starsign is Virgo and she is now 41 years of age. On 23-8-1979 Joanne Froggatt (nickname: Jo) was born in Littlebeck, North Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom. Educated at Sleights Primary School, Eskdale School and Red Roofs Theatre School, Berkshire. "It was draining. Married long-time boyfriend James Cannon in a private ceremony in October 2012. She also won acclaim for Liar for ITV and Sundance TV and will return for its second series in 2020. In 1999, she appeared in the first four episodes of the first series of prison drama Bad Girls, portraying teenage mother Rachel Hicks who suffered endless bullying and committed suicide. |  anonymous, Other Works Joanne Froggatt won a Golden Globe and was three-times EMMY nominated for her role as 'Anna Bates' in Downton Abbey and reprised her role in the recent film. Official Sites, Met with witness protection participant Danielle Cable for her drama programme, Worked in WHSmiths in Scarborough before getting a role in. Joanne Froggatt was born on 23 August 1980, in Littlebeck, Yorkshire, England, to father Keith Froggatt and mother Ann Froggatt, and where Joanne spent all her childhood. She also won acclaim for Liar for ITV and Sundance TV and will return for its second series in 2020. Her further credits include Sony Picture's adaptation of the international bestseller A Street Cat Named Bob, alongside Luke Treadaway and she took on a supporting role in the adaptation of Irvine Welsh's Filth opposite James McAvoy and Jamie Bell. When 11 was an extra in an episode of Heartbeat. |  Her film credits have included a key role in the 'terrific' independent feature A Crooked Somebody with Ed Harris and Rich Sommer, Haifaa Al-Mansour's Mary Shelley with Elle Fanning, Maisie Williams and Bel Powley and One Last Thing with Wendell Pierce. She made her 2 million dollar fortune with Robin Hood, True Love, The Secrets. Publicity Listings Joanne Froggatt won a Golden Globe and was three-times EMMY nominated for her role as 'Anna Bates' in Downton Abbey and reprised her role in the recent film. (February 9, 2020) Has been separated from her husband of 7 years James Cannon "for a little while.". First job at Booths Fine Food, a cafe, in Whitby followed by Alexanders Fish Restaurant on Golden Lion Bank, Whitby. She also soon takes on an entirely different role in The Commons, Stan's newest original drama series.Joanne won a BIFA award as 'Best Newcomer' for her role in In Our Name, the tale of a soldier returning from the Iraq war and struggling to reintegrate into her former civilian life. Left her family home at the age of 13 to attend the Redroofs Theatre School in Maidenhead, Berkshire. - on recording, Scarborough, North Yorkshire, England, UK, View agent, publicist, legal and company contact details on IMDbPro, Golden Globes: Best Actresses in tv show or miniserie/tv movie supporting roles, Favourite Actors/Actresses Who Appear or Have Appeared In Coronation Street.