Actress Joanne Froggatt returns this week in Angela Black, a Spectrum thriller series about a woman who is warned that her abusive husband (Michiel Huisman) may be plotting to kill her. We'll also see her soon in Downton Abbey: A New Era, which is due in theaters May 20. To whet your appetite, here are 10 things we admire about this very accomplished performer. 
1. She's a standout member of Downton Abbey's stellar ensemble cast.
Froggatt earned three consecutive Emmy nominations for her poised performance as Anna Smith, a loyal and trustworthy lady's maid who marries fellow servant Mr. Bates (Brendan Coyle). The season four storyline in which Anna deals with the severe emotional trauma of being raped, portrayed incredibly sensitively by Froggatt, is one of the show's most powerful moments. 
2. She deservedly won a Golden Globe for her performance in season four.
While being interviewed in the press room, Froggatt spoke about the sense of "responsibility" she felt when shouldering such a sensitive storyline. "There may be people watching at home who've been through similar experiences," she said. "My worst fear as an actress is for those people to watch something I do and feel that it wasn't honest."
3. She cut her teeth on the iconic British soap opera Coronation Street.
From 1997-1998, Froggatt appeared in the Manchester-set primetime soap as Zoe Tattersall, a troubled teenager who quickly regrets her decision to give up her newborn baby. Froggatt's exit storyline saw Zoe leave Manchester to join a cult, which sounded pretty ominous at the time. However, her character has since been mentioned on the show and is apparently living a new life in the U.S., so there's always potential for her to return.
4. She starred in the brilliant British psychological thriller series Liar.
Froggatt played Laura Nielson, a teacher who accuses the seemingly respectable man she goes on a date with (Ioan Gruffudd) of sexual assault – something he vehemently denies. What follows is a completely gripping exploration of both characters' past and present lives, leading you to question whose version of events you really believe. You can watch both seasons now over on SundanceNow.
5. She has a playful sense of humor.
"I embarrassed myself in front of the Duchess of Cambridge," Froggatt recently confessed to The Guardian. "She visited the Downton set and walked in while me and Michelle Dockery were filming a scene in Lady Mary's bedroom. She said: 'It feels very strange to be in your bedroom.' I replied: 'Yeah, not many people get to come in Lady Mary's bedroom.' I didn't mean it as a double entendre, but I swear I saw the faintest flicker of a smile."
6. She isn't afraid to call out sexism.
"From the age of about 38, 37, whenever I've been doing publicity for my work or anything else, I’ve been constantly asked, ‘Oh, are you going to have children? When are you having children? Or how are you feeling about turning 40?,'" she said on the Reign with Josh Smith podcast. "Honestly with men, and I'm not just saying this as a sweeping statement, I can guarantee it, I don't think any man I've ever worked with – because I ask them all the time, all my male colleagues think this is ridiculous – they never get asked those questions. I haven't found a man yet that has been asked those questions."
7. She doesn't shy away from super-dark roles.
In the 2016 true-crime miniseries Dark Angel, which aired in the U.S. on PBS Masterpiece, Froggatt gave a chilling performance as 19th-century murderer Mary Ann Cotton, a woman widely regarded as Britain's first female serial killer.
8. Interestingly, she grew up on a farm in North Yorkshire.
"My parents used to have a rare breed sheep farm," Froggatt told Country and Townhouse. "My dad milked the sheep and my mum made and sold cheese and yogurt. They sold the land when I was 11 and went back to working for other people. My dad became a civil servant and my mum became an examiner for vocational youth training."
9. She has also shone on the big screen.
In 2010, Froggatt won the Most Promising Newcomer prize at the British Independent Film Awards for her work in In Our Name. She gave a haunting performance as a female soldier battling severe PTSD after returning from the war in Iraq.
10. And finally, she has a very cool nickname.
"My friends call me Jo-Fro," Froggatt told The Guardian. "Like the Yorkshire J-Lo. That’s what I’m going for."
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