Dolly Wells


Dorothy Perpetua Wells is a British actress and writer. She co-wrote and starred in the Sky Living series Doll & Em with best friend Emily Mortimer, and wrote and directed the 2019 comedy-drama Good Posture. Her other television work includes roles in Star Stories, Some Girls, Noel Fielding's Luxury Comedy, Blunt Talk and Dracula.

Personal life

Born Dorothy Gatacre, in London, England. She is the daughter of the late comic actor John Wells and Teresa Chancellor, daughter of Sir Christopher Chancellor, general manager of Reuters from 1944–59. Wells grew up thinking her father was her stepfather, and did not find out he was her biological father until she was eighteen. She later changed her name from Gatacre—her mother's first husband was Edward Gatacre—to Wells. Her first cousin is the actress Anna Chancellor.
Wells married photographer Mischa Richter in 2000. They have a daughter, Elsie and a son, Ezra. Both appeared with their mother in Doll & Em.

Filmography

Films

Television