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Alice Henley
Ipswich, Suffolk, UK
An award winning British Screen and Theater Actress born in Ipswich, Suffolk First professional acting job at the age of 12 in the New Wolsey Theater Ipswich's production of the R…
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An award winning British Screen and Theater Actress born in Ipswich, Suffolk First professional acting job at the age of 12 in the New Wolsey Theater Ipswich's production of the Railway Children, playing the role of Phyllis. Studied for three years at Royal Holloway in London and a year in Modern Dance at the Italia Conti Academy of Theater Arts. Started out in theater, co-creating her own theater company, Sweetfa, with fellow actress Frederica Dunstan in 2001. The company put on their own show at the Jermyn St Theater in London, where Alice first gained representation. Best known for her powerful portrayal of the infamous Livia Drusilla in the HBO smash Rome (2005), also worked with David Cronenberg on Eastern Promises (2007), acting opposite Viggo Mortensen and Vincent Cassel.
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Movies and shows, newest first
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2026
Finding Harmony: A King's Vision
Movie Producer
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2024
The Trouble with Jessica
Movie Jessica’s Neighbour
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2021
Another Day
Movie Emma
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2019
The Second Hearing
Movie The Orb
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2017
The Habit of Beauty
Movie PA
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2016
No Guarantee
Movie Mary
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2016
The Durrells
TV show Jonquil
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2015
The Coroner
TV show Lucy Everidge
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2015
Tetro Rouge
Movie Skye
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2013
Father Brown
TV show Alice Armstrong
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2011
Death in Paradise
TV show Sally Watson
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2011
DCI Banks
TV show Maddy Phillips
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2010
Any Human Heart
TV show Sally Watson
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2010
The Last Man
Movie Frankie
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2010
S.N.U.B!
Movie Tanya
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2009
My Almost Famous Family
TV show Annabelle
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2008
Dani's House
TV show Party Planner
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2008
Rock Rivals
TV show Ocean Faith
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2007
Eastern Promises
Movie Prostitute
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2005
Rome
TV show Livia Drusilla
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2000
Doctors
TV show Sophie Treadwell
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1999
Holby City
TV show Angelica-May Roberts
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1986
Casualty
TV show Chrissy Pearson
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1985
EastEnders
TV show Homeless Lucy
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1984
The Bill
TV show Roxette Martin
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The Shug
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