Dorothy Perpetua Wells (born Gatacre; 5 December 1971)[1] is an English actress.

She co-wrote and starred in the Sky Living series Doll & Em (2014–2015) with Emily Mortimer, and wrote and directed the 2019 comedy-drama Good Posture.

Her other television work includes roles in Star Stories (2006–2008), Some Girls (2012–2014), Noel Fielding's Luxury Comedy (2012–2014), Blunt Talk (2015–2016), Dracula (2020), The Outlaws (2021) and Inside Man (2022).

[1][2] She was educated in a Catholic convent school, after failing the entrance exam for St Paul's.

While trying to build an acting career, she worked as a journalist at the Evening Standard and as a book reviewer.