British actress
Jemima Rooper
Born (1981-10-24 ) 24 October 1981 (age 42) Occupation Actress Years active 1993–present
Jemima Rooper (born 24 October 1981) is an English actress. Having started as a child actress in television series, she has appeared in numerous film and theatre roles.
Background
Born in Hammersmith , London, Rooper is the daughter of TV journalist Alison Rooper. She attended Redcliffe Gardens School in Chelsea and the Godolphin and Latymer School . While working on The Famous Five , she passed eight GCSEs with A* and A grades. From there she went to MPW sixth form college where she got three A-grade A levels . Rooper bought her first home at the age of 19.[citation needed ]
Career
Rooper expressed a wish to be an actress at the age of nine and contacted an agent.[1] Her first professional roles were in the 1993 film The Higher Mortals and the 1994 film Willie's War . In 1996, she appeared in all episodes as George in Enid Blyton 's The Famous Five .
She said:
I remember writing "I want to act" on my bed in lipstick. I think I told my mum I wanted to be an actress and she said I needed an agent to do that. I must have said: "Well, I'm going to get one"—and I think that's why. She was devastated. She said: "Please don't be an actress, be a doctor or lawyer." But I was very tunnel-visioned about it all. I'm an only child and I spent a lot of time alone. I played a lot of imaginary games. I just wanted to dress up and be weird, I suppose.
After several small roles in British TV series, Jemima took the role of Nicki Sutton in the popular Channel 4 teenage series As If , which successfully ran for three years. Her next appearance was in the supernatural drama Hex where she played a lovable lesbian ghost named Thelma. Hex aired on Sky One and ran for two series between 2004 and 2005.[2]
Rooper made her Hollywood debut in The Black Dahlia . In 2008 she starred in the TV series Lost in Austen In 2013 she played a role as Medusa in Atlantis . Also guest starred in Agatha Christie's Poirot . She also played a lead role in Her Naked Skin , a new play at the National Theatre . In December 2010, Rooper was cast in the musical Me and My Girl at Sheffield 's Crucible Theatre , alongside Miriam Margolyes .[3] Having been featured in films including The Railway Children , A Sound of Thunder , Kinky Boots , One Chance and The F Word (as the on-screen sister of Daniel Radcliffe's character) since 2003, she has since appeared in numerous guest roles on British series including Father Brown . As a voice actress, Rooper voiced companion Izzy Sinclair in Doctor Who , in Big Finish Productions audio dramas.
In September 2023, Rooper starred in the Channel 5 drama series The Inheritance , appearing alongside Samantha Bond , Rob James-Collier , Gaynor Faye and Adil Ray .[4]
Stage
Rooper was seen on stage in One Man, Two Guvnors , which was favourably reviewed. She has since appeared in Blithe Spirit and Breeders in the West End.[5]
Filmography
Film
Television
Theatre
Where Do We Live – Royal Court Theatre , Jerwood Theatre Upstairs, May 2002 (playing Lily)
Us and Them – Hampstead Theatre , June 2003 (playing Izzie)
A Respectable Wedding (part of The Big Brecht Fest) – Young Vic , April 2007 (playing Bride)
Her Naked Skin – National Theatre , July 2008 (playing Eve Douglas)
The Great Game: Afghanistan – Tricycle Theatre , April – June 2009[9]
The Power of Yes – National Theatre October 2009[10]
All My Sons – Apollo Theatre , May – October 2010 (playing Ann Deever)[11]
Me and My Girl – Jan 2011 (playing Sally)[3]
One Man, Two Guvnors - National Theatre June 2011 (playing Rachel Crabbe)[12]
Blithe Spirit – Gielgud Theatre , March 2014 (playing Elvira)[13]
Breeders by Ben Ockrent – St James Theatre, September 2014
Blithe Spirit – Ahmanson Theater , Los Angeles, December 2014 – January 2015 (playing Elvira)
Hand to God – Vaudeville Theatre, London, February 2016
Little Shop of Horrors – Regent's Park Open Air Theatre, London, August – September 2018 (playing Audrey)
References
^ Williams, Andrew (8 September 2005). "60 Seconds: Jemima Rooper" . Metro . Archived from the original on 15 August 2007. Retrieved 8 October 2008 .
^ "IMDb" . IMDb . Archived from the original on 9 April 2018. Retrieved 28 June 2018 .
^ a b "Jemima Rooper | London Theatre" . Westendtheatre.com. Archived from the original on 9 March 2012. Retrieved 28 September 2013 .
^ Robinson, Abby (4 September 2023). "The Inheritance cast: Meet the characters in Channel 5 drama" . Radio Times . Retrieved 8 September 2023 .
^ "One Man, Two Guvnors – review" Archived 14 June 2018 at the Wayback Machine . The Guardian , 25 May 2011.
^ Bamsey, Ryan Thomas (12 September 2023). "The Isle Tide Hotel Review - An Over-The-Top Mystery Romp" . thegamer.com . Compelling writing and a juicy mystery make for a fun time in this stylish, if uneven, FMV game.
^ Packwood, Lewis (20 September 2023). "The Isle Tide Hotel: like Wes Anderson directing a playable episode of Doctor Who" . The Guardian . Brother and sister duo Grace and Harry Chadwick have followed in the footsteps of Charlie Brooker's Bandersnatch with an interactive film about body swapping
^ Petski, Denise (17 August 2021). "Lifetime Greenlights 'Flowers In The Attic' Prequel Miniseries With Jemima Rooper, Max Irons, Kelsey Grammer, Harry Hamlin, Moren" . Deadline.
^ "Acting Company Announced for Tricycle Theatre's 'The Great Game: Afghanistan' " . Archived from the original on 8 February 2021. Retrieved 20 March 2009 .
^ "The Power of Yes Cast Credits" . Royal National Theatre. Archived from the original on 10 June 2015. Retrieved 23 October 2009 .
^ "All My Sons Extends At The Apollo Theatre Through Oct 2" . Broadway World. 18 June 2010. Archived from the original on 8 July 2011. Retrieved 3 July 2010 .
^ "One Man, Two Guvnors Cast Credits" . Royal National Theatre. Archived from the original on 10 June 2015. Retrieved 10 June 2011 .
^ "Blithe Spirit, Delfont Mackintosh Theatres" . Delfont Mackintosh Theatres. Archived from the original on 15 May 2014. Retrieved 16 April 2014 .
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