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Mary Roscoe
Harare,Zimbabwe
Mary grew up in Zimbabwe and came to London to train. She has been acting in film, television and theatre since 1980, and teaching alongside her acting work for 10 years. Recent…
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Mary grew up in Zimbabwe and came to London to train. She has been acting in film, television and theatre since 1980, and teaching alongside her acting work for 10 years. Recent acting with the acclaimed film directors Mike Leigh and Joanna Hogg led to Mary teaching improvisation for film at several drama schools in London. Film work includes – Testament of Youth (James Kent), The Riot Club (Lone Scherfig), Paddington (Paul King), Woman in Black Angel of Death (Tom Harper) Exhibition (Joanna Hogg), Les Miserables (Tom Hooper), Suspension of Disbelief (Mike Figgis), Chatroom (Hideo Nakata), Unrelated (Joanna Hogg – Guardian & Evening Standard award for best first film, Independent Film Critic’s Award for best film), Topsy Turvy (Mike Leigh). TV work includes – War & Peace, Partners in Crime, The Casual Vacancy, Whitechapel, Holby City, Great Expectations, The Crimson Petal and the White, Canoe Man, Antiques Rogue Show, The Thieving Headmistress, George Orwell A Life in Pictures, The Rector’s Wife, Frank Stubbs, Lovejoy, Sorry! Theatre includes playing lead roles in Repertory Theatres all over UK. London work includes “Aunt Dan & Lemon” Royal Court, Olive Oyl in “Popeye” Arts Theatre, Maria in “Twelfth Night” for Regents Park, “Trilby & Svengali” for Shared Experience at Lyric Hammersmith, 2 years of work for Mike Alfreds at Sadlers Wells, and experimental improvised work with David Gale & David Glass Ensemble.
Filmography
Movies and shows, newest first
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2026
Ladies First
Movie Alison
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2024
Aguska
Movie Linda Moore
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2022
The People We Hate at the Wedding
Movie Martha
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2021
Finding Alice
TV show Tina
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2020
Enola Holmes
Movie Grace Whitting
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2020
Ted Lasso
TV show Julie Higgins
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2017
Strike
TV show Cynthia
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2016
War and Peace
TV show Maria Bogdanovna
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2015
Partners in Crime
TV show Isabelle Pettigrew
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2015
The Casual Vacancy
TV show Monica the Librarian
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2014
The Woman in Black 2: Angel of Death
Movie Woman in Tube
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2014
Paddington
Movie Master Gruber's Aunt
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2014
The Riot Club
Movie George's Mother
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2013
Exhibition
Movie Neighbour Guest
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2012
Les Misérables
Movie Ensemble Factory Women
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2012
Call the Midwife
TV show Mrs. Whitley
More credits
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2012
Room Service
Movie Kyla Meeks (voice)
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2011
Great Expectations
TV show Hannah
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2010
Chatroom
Movie Psychiatrist
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2010
Canoe Man
Movie Solicitor
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2008
Unrelated
Movie Verena
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2006
The Thieving Headmistress
Movie Maureen Stapley
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2004
Powers
TV show Aunt Kate
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2003
George Orwell: A Life In Pictures
Movie Eileen Blair
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2003
To Kill a King
Movie Lady Whitby
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2003
Ashes and Sand
Movie Teacher
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1999
Topsy-Turvy
Movie Miss Carlyle
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1994
The Rector's Wife
TV show Fergus's Wife
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1993
Frank Stubbs Promotes
TV show Joan
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1986
Lovejoy
TV show Traffic Warden
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1980
Bugs Bunny's Bustin' Out All Over
Movie Associate Producer
