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Amanda Abbington insists her son Joe, 19, is not a nepo baby and that the aspiring actor she shares with Martin Freeman 'did not use her name' for role in new Stephen King series


Joe, 19, who actress Amanda, 51, shares with ex husband Martin Freeman, landed his acting debut in a new MGM+ show called The Institute, an adaption of Stephen King's hit novel.

Joe, 19, who she shares with ex husband Martin Freeman, landed his acting debut in a new MGM+ show called The Institute, an adaption of Stephen King's hit novel, set for release later this year. And yet, while his mother insists that his famous surname didn't help him land his latest TV role, Joe's profile on his agent's website makes no secret of his background. 'Growing up with well known acting parents, Martin Freeman and Amanda Abbington, Joe has spent much of his life backstage or on a studio set,' Scott Cole management declares.

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