Alexandra Roach

Alexandra Elizabeth Roach (born 23 August 1987)[1] is a Welsh actress.

Alexandra Roach
Born
Alexandra Elizabeth Roach

(1987-08-23) 23 August 1987
Ammanford, Carmarthenshire, Wales
OccupationActress
Years active2003–present
Spouse(s)
Jack Scales
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(
m. after 2018)

Life and career

Roach was born in Ammanford, Carmarthenshire, Wales. A number of her relatives, including her father Jeff (who went on to work for the Welsh Rugby Union), her brother and her sister, have been part of the police force at one point.[2] A fluent Welsh speaker, Roach appeared in long-running television soap Pobol Y Cwm in her early teens and won Best Juvenile Actor in a Soap at the Children in Entertainment Awards.[3] After leaving the show in 2005, she spent time with the National Youth Theatre of Wales before going on to the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, graduating with a B.A. in acting in 2010. In May 2010 Roach appeared in The Door Never Closes by Rex Obano at The Almeida Theatre.[4] A number of high-profile roles followed, including Sasha in Being Human, Beth Partridge in Candy Cabs, and The Suspicions of Mr Whicher (in which she played notorious child murderer Constance Kent).

Roach starred as a young Margaret Thatcher in The Iron Lady.[5] She appeared as Helene in Sky Comedy's Hunderby in autumn 2012.[6] Roach has also been cast as Molly in the film adaptation of Michael Morpurgo's 2003 novel Private Peaceful.[7] She was included on the Screen International "Stars of Tomorrow" list in 2011.[8] In 2013, she starred in the British TV series Utopia.

On 3 June 2013, Roach appeared in the fifth episode of new ITV comedy Vicious, as Ash's vegan girlfriend Chloe. She returned to the role for one episode in June 2015. On 8 August 2014, she appeared in the inaugural episode of the BBC comedy Walter. In 2015 she starred in the TV series No Offence as DS Joy Freers.

In 2016 she became engaged to club promoter Jack Scales.[2]

Filmography

Film
Year Title Role Notes
2011 The Iron Lady Young Margaret Thatcher
2012 Trap for Cinderella Do
2012 Private Peaceful Molly Monks
2012 Anna Karenina Countess Nordston
2012 Girls' Night Out Princess Elizabeth
2013 One Chance Julie-Ann Cooper
2014 Cuban Fury Helen
2014 Testament of Youth Winifred Holtby
2016 The Huntsman: Winter's War Doreena
2019 The Kid Who Would Be King Ms. Foster
2019 A Guide to Second Date Sex Laura

Television
Year Title Role Notes
2001–2005 Pobol Y Cwm Elin
2010 The IT Crowd Stenographer Episode: "Reynholm vs Reynholm"
2011 Being Human Sasha Episode: "Type 4"
2011 Candy Cabs Beth Partridge 3 episodes
2011 New Tricks Nina Ward Episode: "Moving Target"
2011 The Suspicions of Mr Whicher Constance Kent Television film
2012 Hunderby Helene
2012 Loserville Kathryn Television film
2013, 2015 Vicious Chloe Episodes: "Dinner Party" (2013), "Stag Do" (2015)
2013–2014 Utopia Becky
2013 The Thirteenth Tale Hester Barrow Television film
2014 Walter Detective Constable Annie Hopkins Episode: "Pilot"
2015–2018 No Offence DS Joy Freers [9]
2017 Inside No. 9 Nina/Charlotte Episode: "The Riddle of the Sphinx"
2017 Black Mirror Carrie Episode: "Black Museum"
2020 Death in Paradise Bethan Miller Episode 9.6
2020 Killing Eve Rhian Episode: "Beautiful Monster"[10]

Video games

References
  1. Alexandra Roach [@alexandraroach1] (23 August 2014). "My birthday is going a bit like this.... 💗💗💗" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  2. Curtis, Nick (21 April 2016). "Alexandra Roach: 'I'm not a movie star. Yet'". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 29 January 2017.
  3. "Young actress wins soap award". BBC News. 18 February 2003. Retrieved 23 February 2012.
  4. "The Door Never Closes".
  5. Grice, Natalie (27 December 2011). "Mining town actor's Thatcher role". Retrieved 7 August 2019 – via www.bbc.com.
  6. "Comedy's A-List Join Julia Davis' Hunderby". Sky.com. Retrieved 24 September 2012.
  7. Cooper, Sarah (19 August 2011). "Screen Star Alexandra Roach joins all British cast of Private Peaceful". Screendaily.com. Retrieved 23 February 2012.
  8. "Screen unveils 2011 Stars of Tomorrow". Screendaily.com. 30 June 2011. Retrieved 23 February 2012.
  9. "Cast announced for Paul Abbott's No Offence - Channel 4 - Info - Press". www.channel4.com.
  10. ""Killing Eve" Beautiful Monster (TV Episode 2020) - IMDb". IMDb. Retrieved 25 May 2020.
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