Gemma Dobson

Gemma Dobson

Birth : , Leeds, England, UK

History

Born in 1991 in Leeds, Gemma Dobson is a British actress whose TV credits include the second series of Kay Mellor's In The Club, ITV's Brief Encounters and the Jimmy McGovern TV film Care. In 2017 she made her stage debut as Sue in the revival of Andrea Dunbar's play Rita, Sue and Bob Too, for which she won a 2018 Stage Debut award for Best Actress in a Play. She followed this up with the role of Jo in the Oldham Coliseum's production of A Taste of Honey.

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Gemma Dobson

Movies

National Theatre: A Taste of Honey
National Theatre: A Taste of Honey
Jo
A Taste of Honey is a gritty depiction of working class life in post-war Britain and an exhilarating portrayal of the vulnerabilities and strengths of the female spirit in a deprived and restless world. Shelagh Delaney’s taboo-breaking play, written when she was just 19, was later adapted into a BAFTA award-winning film. When her mother Helen runs off with a car salesman, feisty teenager Jo takes up with Jimmie, a sailor who promises to marry her, before he heads for the seas. Art student Geof moves in and assumes the role of surrogate parent until, misguidedly, he sends for Helen and their unconventional setup unravels.
Care
Care
Bride
Jenny, a single mother raising two daughters after her husband leaves, is aided by her widowed mother, Mary. But Jenny struggles to stay afloat after Mary suffers a devastating stroke and develops dementia.