Ellen Thomas

Ellen Thomas is an English actress, best known for her recurring role in the Channel 4 Bristol-based comedy, Teachers. Thomas played Liz Webbe, a school secretary, and was one of the few characters who appeared in all four series, from 2001 to 2004. She is a regular cast member in BBC Radio 4's Clare in the Community and in BBC Three's Coming of Age, in which she plays The Principal.
She has also guest-starred in Doctor Who, Casualty, Holby City and William and Mary and twice in The Bill, as well as playing small film roles in Basic Instinct 2, South West 9, Wonderland and "The Secret Laughter of Women".
==Filmography==
===TV===
Year	Title 	Role 	Network 	Notes
1980	The Lenny Henry Show[12] 	Laura 	ITV1 	Series 5, Episode 4
1981	Sunday Night Thriller[13] 	Assistant 	Unknown 	"Dark Secret: Part 2Series 1, Episode 2
1983	Don't Wait Up[14] 	Staff Nurse 	BBC One 	Series 1, Episode 5
1984	Shroud for a Nightingale[15] 	Staff Nurse 	ITV1 	Series 1, Episode 1-3
1987	The Lenny Henry Show[16] 	Rose 	BBC One 	Series 1, Episode 1-6
1988	French and Saunders[17] 	Various characters 	BBC One 	Christmas Special
1988	The Lenny Henry Show[18] 	Rose 	BBC One 	Series 2, Episode 1-6
1989	CBS Summer Playhouse[19] 	Mrs. Holmes 	CBS 	"Outpost" Series 3, Episode 10
1990	Hallelujah Anyhow[20] 	Unnamed Character 	Unknown 	
1991	Grange Hill[21] 	Pregnancy Advisor 	BBC One 	Series 14, Episode 14
1993	Screenplay [22] 	Aunt Mafe 	Unknown 	"Not Even God Is Wise Enough" Series 8, Episode 5
1994	The Bill [23] 	Iris Davareux 	ITV1 	"Lesson to Be Learned"
1994	Home Away from Home [24] 	Miriam 	Unknown 	
1995	London Bridge [25] 	Diane Symmons 	Unknown 	Series 2 Episode 1-2
1996	Cardiac Arrest [26] 	Sister Jackie Landers	BBC One 	"Trench Warfare"
1996	Ruth Rendell Mysteries [27] 	Sister JackieLanders 	ITV1 	"Simisola" Series 9, Episode 3-5
1997	Holding On [28] 	Florrie 	BBC One 	Series 1 Episode 1-8
1997	Kavanagh QC [29] 	Chief Usher 	ITV1 	"Mute of Malice" Series 3, Episode 1
1998	Ultraviolet [30] 	Maria 	Channel 4 	"Terra Incognita" Series 1, Episode 5
2000	The Bill [31] 	Mrs. Okin 	ITV1 	"White Lies"
2000	In Defence [32] 	Mrs. Hope 	Unknown 	Series 1, Episode 1
2000	Where There's Smoke [33] 	Counsellor Edwards 	Unknown 	
2000	Never Never [34] 	Brenda 	Channel 4 	Short drama
2001	Teachers [1] 	Liz Webb 	Channel 4 	All of Series 1
2002	Doctors [35] 	Mrs. Foster 	BBC One 	"Nobody's Child" Series 5, Episode 44
2002	Teachers [36] 	Liz Webb 	Channel 4 	All of Series 2
2002	The Bill [37] 	Aisha Danvers 	ITV1 	
2002	Holby City [38] 	Marcia Lyme 	BBC One 	Love and Devotion] Series 4, Episode 38
2002	The Jury [39] 	Ruby Thomas 	ITV1 	Series 1 Episode 1-4
2003	Teachers [40] 	Liz Webb 	Channel 4 	All of Series 3
2003	Strange [41] 	Mrs. Andoh 	BBC One 	"Kaa-Jinn" Series 1, Episode 2
2003	Lenny Henry in Pieces [42] 	Unnamed Character 	BBC One 	Series 2, Episode 2
2003	Good Food Live [43] 	Herself 	UKTVFood 	Episode dated 4 November 2003
2004	Teachers [44] 	Liz Webb 	Channel 4 	All of Series 4
2005	Casualty [45] 	Stephanie Mellor 	BBC One 	Series 19 Episode 45 "Aftermath"
2005	William and Mary [6] 	Mrs. Morris 	ITV1 	Series 3, Episode 2
2006	Doctor Who [46] 	Clockwork Woman 	BBC One 	The Girl in the Fireplace Series 2, Episode 4
2006	Little Miss Jocelyn [47] 	Unnamed Character 	BBC Three 	Series 1, Episode 1 and 3
2006	Trial & Retribution [48] 	Judge Joyce Addo 	ITV1 	Trial & Retribution X: Sins Of The Father
2006	Doctors [49] 	Marie Crossley 	BBC One and BBC HD 	"Ashes to Ashes" Series 7, Episode 140
2006	The Marchioness Disaster [50]	Linda Hunt 	Unknown 	
2006	"The Play's the Thing" [51] 	Herself 	Unknown 	Series 1, Episode 2
2007	Outnumbered [52] 	Jehova's Witness 	BBC One 	Series 1, Episode 4
2007	"One of Us?" [53] 	Mum 	Unknown 	Short Drama.
2008	Coming of Age [54] 	The Principal 	BBC Three 	Series 1 Episode 3/4/5
2008	New Tricks [55] 	Cora Trimble 	BBC One 	Mad Dogs Series 5, Episode 8
2009	Off the Hook [56] 	Angela 	BBC Three and BBC HD	Series 1, Episode 1
2009	Doctor Who [57] 	Carmen 	BBC One and BBC HD 	Doctor Who Easter Special Planet of the Dead
2009	Moses Jones [58] 	Libby Jones 	BBC Two 	Series 1, Episode 2 and 3
2010	Coming of Age [2] 	The Principal 	BBC Three 	All of Series 2
2010	EastEnders[59] 	Grace Olubunmi 	BBC One 	
2010	Rev. 	Adoha Onyeka 	BBC Two 	All 6 episodes
===Film===
Year	Title 	Role 	Notes
2001	South West 9 [60] 	Mrs. Ashware 	Directed by: Richard Parry
2001	Buried Treasure (2001) [61] 	Martha 	Directed by: Adrian Shergold
2002	Jeffrey Archer: The Truth [62] 	First Judge 	Directed by: Guy Jenkin
2006	Basic Instinct 2[8] 	Prosecutor 	Directed by: Michael Caton-Jones
2006	Losing It [63] 	Paula 	Directed by: Ben Bolt
2006	Breaking and Entering[64] 	Judge 	Directed by: Anthony Minghella
2008	Clubbed [65] 	Mrs. Smith 	Directed by: Neil Thompson
2010	The Future Wags of Great Britain [66]	Auntie Deborah	Directed by: Destiny Ekaragha
2010	The Santa Trap [67] 	Tooth Fairy 	Directed by: Victoria Thomas