Biography and filmography

Josie Lawrence

Josie Lawrence (born Wendy Lawrence, June 6, 1959) is an English actress and comedian known for Whose Line Is It Anyway? and playing Manda Best in EastEnders.

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Movies (26)

TV shows (47)

Art Detectives

Art Detectives

2025 · Jane Fielding

Inside Longleat

Inside Longleat

2025 · Self - Narrator (voice)

Halo

Halo

2022 · Minnie

Good Omens

Good Omens

2019 · Agnes Nutter

Shakespeare & Hathaway - Private Investigators

Shakespeare & Hathaway - Private Investigators

2018 · Dr. Helen Middleton

House of Games

House of Games

2017 · Self - Contestant

We Have Been Watching

We Have Been Watching

2017 · Self

Reluctant Persuaders

Reluctant Persuaders

2015 · Amanda Brook (voice)

Humans

Humans

2015 · Barbara

Just a Minute

Just a Minute

2012 · Self

Would I Lie to You?

Would I Lie to You?

2007 · Self

Skins

Skins

2007 · Liz

Robin Hood

Robin Hood

2006

The Complete Guide to Parenting

The Complete Guide to Parenting

2006 · Phoebe Huntley

QI

QI

2003 · Self

Eddie, el Entusiasta

Eddie, el Entusiasta

2003

Fat Friends

Fat Friends

2000 · Julia Fleshman

A Many Splintered Thing

A Many Splintered Thing

2000

Loose Women

Loose Women

1999 · Self

Star Hill Ponies

Star Hill Ponies

1998 · Various Characters (voice)

Whose Line Is It Anyway?

Whose Line Is It Anyway?

1998 · Self

Animated World Faiths

Animated World Faiths

1998 · Finch (voice)

Jonathan Creek

Jonathan Creek

1997 · Denise

Never Mind the Buzzcocks

Never Mind the Buzzcocks

1996 · Self

The Adventures of Dawdle the Donkey

The Adventures of Dawdle the Donkey

1996 · Dawdle (voice)

Downwardly Mobile

Downwardly Mobile

1994 · Sophie

Outside Edge

Outside Edge

1994 · Maggie Costello

Gogs

Gogs

1993

The World of Peter Rabbit and Friends

The World of Peter Rabbit and Friends

1992 · Pigwig (voice)

Absolutely Fabulous

Absolutely Fabulous

1992 · Cable TV Presenter

GamesMaster

GamesMaster

1992

Josie

Josie

1991

The Green Man

The Green Man

1990 · Lucy

Jackson Pace: The Great Years

Jackson Pace: The Great Years

1990 · Ryveeta Tusk

Not with a Bang

Not with a Bang

1990 · Janet Wilkins

Agatha Christie's Poirot

Agatha Christie's Poirot

1989 · Mrs. Grant

This Morning

This Morning

1988 · Self

Whose Line Is It Anyway?

Whose Line Is It Anyway?

1988 · Self

Friday Night Live

Friday Night Live

1988 · Florence from Cradley

Campaign

Campaign

1988 · Linda Prentice

Comedy Wavelength

Comedy Wavelength

1987

Casualty

Casualty

1986 · Janet Haines

Get Fresh

Get Fresh

1986 · Self - Get the Joke

Summer Season

Summer Season

1985 · Rachel

EastEnders

EastEnders

1985 · Manda Best

Alas Smith and Jones

Alas Smith and Jones

1984

The Comic Strip Presents...

The Comic Strip Presents...

1982 · Susie