- Was originally sought by Emma Thompson to play the role of Marianne in Sense and Sensibility (1995). Root participated and was at the original script read-through. However, by the time the film was finally being made, she was already attached to appear in another Jane Austen film, Persuasion (1995). The role eventually went to Kate Winslet.
- Acted as narrator and host for a documentary on Jane Austen's life which is played continually at the Jane Austen Centre in Bath, England.
- Nominated for the 2009 Tony Award for Best Performance for a Featured Actress in a Play for "The Norman Conquests".
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