Joanna Page

Joanna Page
Born Joanna Louise Page
(1978-03-23) 23 March 1978
Treboeth, Swansea, Wales
Occupation Actress
Years active 1999–present
Spouse(s)
James Thornton (m. 2003)
Children 3

Joanna Louise Page (born 23 March 1978) is a Welsh actress, model, and comedian, best known for her role as Stacey Shipman in the BAFTA-winning television series Gavin & Stacey.[1]

Early life

Page was born in Treboeth, Swansea, Wales, the only child of Susan Angela (née Foster) and Nigel Leslie Page.[2] She attended Mynyddbach Comprehensive School, where she was head girl. She graduated from the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA) in 1998.[3]

Career

On graduation from RADA, Page spent ten years in stage-based roles, mainly costume dramas for the Royal National Theatre and Royal Shakespeare Company.[2] This led to appearances in film productions, including From Hell, Mine All Mine, Love Actually and Miss Julie.

Page came to wider public attention after taking a leading role in the BBC comedy Gavin & Stacey, playing the main part of Stacey Shipman. On 23 November 2007, she turned on the Christmas lights in Barry Island,[4] the town where Gavin & Stacey is partly set and filmed.

Page had a leading role in the 2001 BBC drama production, The Cazalets, about a disparate well to do English family during the Second World War. In 2009, Page provided the voice-overs for a series of Kingsmill bread TV and radio advertisements and the Christmas TV advertising campaign for the Carphone Warehouse. In December, she was the cover star of FHM.[5] During Christmas 2009, Page played the role of Cinderella in pantomime in Woking, a role she played a year earlier in Wimbledon. The following year, she played the role of Alice Fitzwarren in Dick Whittington at the Milton Keynes Theatre.

In 2010, she hosted Sky 1 show My Pet Shame. In October, she became the new face of Superdrug.[6]

From May 2011, Page provided the voice of the lead character in Nick Jr. UK's pre-school animation, Poppy Cat. In 2012, Page played Leanne Powell in the BBC One drama series The Syndicate, Helen Pearson in the Sky Living comedy Gates, and Mrs Peterson in Nativity 2: Danger in the Manger. In November 2013, Page starred as Queen Elizabeth I in "The Day of the Doctor", the 50th Anniversary episode of Doctor Who.

Personal life

Page is married to English actor James Thornton. The couple live in Oxfordshire.[2] They both appeared in the 1999 TV serial David Copperfield (Page as Dora Spenlow and Thornton as Ham Peggotty). They were introduced a year later by Page's friend Maxine Peake, who was appearing alongside Thornton in the Royal National Theatre's stage adaptation of The Cherry Orchard.[2]

At the age of 28, Page was diagnosed with hypothyroidism, for which she takes daily medication.[2] She is an ambassador for the charity PDSA, and raises funds for Breast Cancer Care because her mother was diagnosed with and cured of the disease.[2]

On 13 September 2012, Page announced that she and Thornton were expecting their first child.[7] On 15 February 2013, she gave birth to a daughter, Eva.[8] She gave birth to a son, Kit, on 1 April 2015 and, on 13 December 2016, a son, Noah.[9]

Filmography

Television

Year Title Role Notes
2001The CazaletsZoe
2004Mine All MineCandy Vivaldi
2004Making WavesOM Rosie Bowen
2005To the Ends of the EarthMarion Chumley
2005Gideon's DaughterDiane
2008Love SoupHeatherSeries 2, Episode 10
2009Jack Osbourne: Celebrity Adrenaline JunkieHerselfSeries 5, Episode 3
2007–2010Gavin & StaceyStacey Shipman
2009Mist: Sheepdog TalesFlySeries 3, 6 Episodes, Voice only
2010Would I Lie to You?Herself
2010Agatha Christie's Marple"The Blue Geranium"
2010My Pet ShameHost
2011BedlamMaria
2011White Van ManKatSeries 1, Episode 2
2011–presentPoppy CatPoppy CatSeries 1, Voice only
2012The SyndicateLeanne Powell
2012GatesHelen Pearson
2013–presentQ Pootle 5OopsyVoice only
2013Doctor WhoQueen Elizabeth I1 episode, "The Day of the Doctor"
2013BreathlessLily Enderbury
2016Home from HomeFiona HackettPilot Episode only
2017Spring Break with GranddadVoice OverVoice only

Film

Year Title Role
1999Miss JulieServant
1999David CopperfieldDora Spenlow
2001Very Annie MaryBethan Bevan
2001From HellAnn Crook
2001The Lost WorldGladys
2003Love ActuallyJudy
2003Ready When You Are, Mr. McGillBabs Carter
2012Nativity 2: Danger in the MangerMrs. Peterson

Theatre

Year Title Role
2008Fat PigJeannie
2009CinderellaCinderella
2010Dick WhittingtonAlice Fritzwarren
2011Private LivesSibyl

Radio advertisements

Year Title Role
2009Kingsmill advertNarrator
2009Carphone Warehouse advertNarrator
2012Sun Bingo advertNarrator

Recognition and awards

Page was nominated for Best Female Comedy Newcomer at the 2007 British Comedy Awards.[10]

References

  1. ↑ Grant, Olly (14 September 2008). "On the Move: Joanna Page". timesonline.co.uk. London, UK. Retrieved 2 August 2010.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Catherine O' Brien (5 August 2012). "Joanna Page, 'Gavin would never work for me in real life'". Daily Mail. Retrieved 5 August 2012.
  3. ↑ Hussain, Ali (13 July 2008). "Fame and Fortune: Joanna Page". The Times. London, UK: News Corporation. Retrieved 13 September 2010.
  4. ↑ Archived 26 May 2015 at the Wayback Machine.
  5. ↑ FHM Cover Archived 26 September 2011 at the Wayback Machine.. Fhm.com; accessed 29 January 2012.
  6. ↑ "Superdrug makes TV comeback with a new ad". Marketing Week. Retrieved 12 October 2010.
  7. ↑ @jopage (13 September 2012). ""Happy news! James + I are delighted to announce we're expecting a baby! X"" (Tweet). Retrieved 23 September 2012 – via Twitter.
  8. ↑ Joanna Page Twitter announcement re expecting first child, twitter.com; accessed 19 December 2016.
  9. ↑ "'Gavin and Stacey' star Joanna Page gives birth to "beautiful baby boy", Daily Mirror; retrieved 19 December 2016
  10. ↑ "The British Sitcom Guide". Retrieved 7 November 2007.

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