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Abigail Cruttenden

Abigail Cruttenden

Actor · Born March 23, 1968 (58) · London, England, UK

Abigail Cruttenden (born 23 March 1968) is an English actress. Cruttenden played opposite Sean Bean as his character's onscreen wife Jane in several episodes of Sharpe. The couple wed in real life in 1997 and had a daughter, Evie. Three months later they started divorce proceedings, and divorced in 2000. In 2003, Cruttenden married Jonathan Fraser. They have a child, Merle. Cruttenden's grandmother Cynthia Coatts runs the Rosslyn School of Dance and Drama in London, while her mother Julia Cruttenden, runs the stage make-up school Greasepaint in London. It was reported that her character Kate Weedon was axed from Benidorm, along with her onscreen husband Nicholas Burns. Description above from the Wikipedia article Abigail Cruttenden, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
March 23, 1968 (58)
From
London, England, UK
Works as
Actor
Titles
31 on MovieCove · 57 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 64 days to Oct 27Down 13% in 30 days

What are Abigail Cruttenden's films like?

Across their 10 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Survival.

Genres

Comedy2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 65th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 67th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
48%
Survival
18%
Self
16%
Society
9%
Morality
5%
Power
4%
Romantic love5 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds3 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth2 titles, browse their movies with this themeWar2 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeIsolation2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 6 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 5 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 0

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 2 · Charged 2 · Intense 2

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 2 · Shifting 4 · Whiplash 0

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 4 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 0

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

A split, not a type: Slow burn 3 · Even-paced 2 · Relentless 1

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 2 · Engaged 4 · Full focus 0

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

A split, not a type: Easy watch 2 · Affecting 1 · Heavy 3

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 3 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
4
Melancholic
4
Contemplative
3
Warm
3
Romantic
2
Other
12

How their films linger

Feel-good4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteWistful3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy3
  • Bittersweet5
  • Ambiguous2

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Abigail Cruttenden's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 27 of their 31 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (12).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Abigail Cruttenden's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

57 credits, 31 with a MovieCove page.

  • National Theatre Live: The Misanthrope (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    as Claire

  • Portraits of Dangerous Women(2024)

    as Cathryn

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Marlow Murder Club(2024)

    Show 2 episodes · as Hayley Wickham

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all shows

  • Munich: The Edge of War(2021)

    as Anne Chamberlain

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • Showtrial(2021)

    Show 2 episodes · as Dr. Nesbitt

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all shows

  • Hampstead Theatre At Home: Drawing The Line (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    as ANTONIA RADCLIFFE

  • Await Further Instructions(2018)

    as Beth

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • Denial(2016)

    as Janine Stone

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • The Outcast(2015)

    Show 2 episodes · as Anne Rawlins

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all shows

  • The Theory of Everything(2014)

    as Isobel Hawking

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • Citizen Khan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Show 1 episode · as Virginia

  • The Royal Bodyguard(2011)

    Show 1 episode · as Mary Town-Jones

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all shows

  • Fresh Meat(2011)

    Show 1 episode · as Mrs Shawcross

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all shows

  • Teenage Kicks (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Show 1 episode · as Kate

  • Benidorm(2007)

    Show 20 episodes · as Kate Weedon

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all shows

  • Not Going Out(2006)

    Show 26 episodes · as Anna

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all shows

  • The Green Green Grass (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Doctor

  • The Robinsons (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Show 6 episodes · as Vicky Robinson

  • Doctors and Nurses (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Show 6 episodes · as Dr. Lucy Potter

  • Rosemary & Thyme(2003)

    Show 1 episode · as Patsy Connolly

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all shows

  • Foyle's War(2002)

    Show 1 episode · as Evelyn Richards

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows

  • Helen West (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Show 1 episode · as Emily Elliot

  • Charlotte Gray(2001)

    as Daisy

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Sword of Honour(2001)

    as Kerstie Kilbannock

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Anna Karenina(2000)

    Show 4 episodes · as Betsy

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • Monarch of the Glen(2000)

    Show 1 episode · as Lizzie MacDonald

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all shows

  • Hideous Kinky(1998)

    as Charlotte

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Sharpe: The Legend(1997)

    as Jane Gibbons

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • Into the Blue(1997)

    as Heather Mallender

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Sharpe's Waterloo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    as Jane Sharpe

  • Sharpe's Justice (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    as Jane Sharpe

  • Sharpe's Revenge (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    as Jane Sharpe

  • Midsomer Murders(1997)

    Show 1 episode · as Nell Fryer

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • Jane Eyre(1997)

    as Blanche Ingram

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • Sharpe's Mission (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    as Jane Sharpe

  • Sharpe's Siege (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    as Jane Sharpe

  • Sharpe's Regiment (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    as Jane Gibbons

  • Silent Witness(1996)

    Show 1 episode · as Mary Chalmers

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all shows

  • Love on a Branch Line (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Show 4 episodes · as Belinda

  • Sharpe(1993)

    Show 6 episodes · as Jane Gibbons

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • Performance (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Show 1 episode · as Clara Browning

  • Coasting (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Show 1 episode · as Emma Conway

  • Centrepoint (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Show 4 episodes · as Saskia

  • TECX (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Show 1 episode · as Marijke Van Der Broeck

  • Poirot(1989)

    Show 1 episode · as Geraldine Oglander

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • The Bell-Run (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    as Gudrun Glover

  • The Storyteller: Hans My Hedgehog (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    as The Princess

  • The Storyteller(1987)

    Show 1 episode · as Princess

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all shows

  • Intimate Contact (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Show 2 episodes · as Nell Gregory

  • The Ruth Rendell Mysteries(1987)

    Show 2 episodes · as Annabel Lynes

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all shows

  • Casualty(1986)

    Show 1 episode · as Sadie Holm

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all shows

  • Mog (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Show 13 episodes · as Miranda

  • Sherlock Holmes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Show 1 episode · as Miss Violet Merville

  • Storyboard (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    Show 1 episode · as Emma

  • Kipperbang(1982)

    as Ann Lawton

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • Playhouse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Show 1 episode · as Young Elizabeth

  • Van der Valk(1972)

    Show 1 episode · as Else

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all shows

Career shape

Star power in the 96th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 57 titles from 1972 to 2026; peak year 1996.

Biggest box office

Charlotte Gray (2001)

$5.3M worldwide

Highest rated

Sharpe (1993)

Midcredits 96th

Most popular right now

Not Going Out (2006)

Film career

19722026

Peak 1996 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Top draw in 1 MovieCove title. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting57 of 57: 57 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score76th

By decade

1970s2 · acting1980s11 · acting1990s18 · acting2000s13 · acting2010s7 · acting2020s6 · acting

Billing

usually 3rd · top billed in 0% of 13 roles
9601

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

How do Abigail Cruttenden's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 65th percentile, the median of all 12; across their 6 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 50th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

50thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Approval · how many liked their films

60thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Reach · how many have seen their films

76thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Midcredits score across 31 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up16
  • 50th to 74th7
  • 25th to 49th5
  • Below 25th3

Shape of the crowd

16 of their 31 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved7
  • Loved with Detractors1
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser16
  • Mixed6

Most divisive · actor

Portraits of Dangerous Women (2024)

94th percentile spread · 22% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

The Theory of Everything (2014)

Midcredits 96th · 88% liked

Reviewers score the acting 71/100 in their films, across 6 reviewed titles; fans 79, detractors 42. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Abigail Cruttenden's work okay for kids?

Across up to 6 MovieCove titles with content scores, 1 of the 3 categories sits near the median of all films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Sex & Nudity6 titles19–50 · median 40 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity3 titlesmedian 52 · moderateMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs3 titlesmedian 28 · mildMedian of all films: 33

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Abigail Cruttenden work with?

People who share at least 2 of Abigail Cruttenden's MovieCove titles; Michael Cochrane shares the most, 2.