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Rosie Cavaliero
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
British actress Rosie Cavaliero used her versatility to become one of the busiest performers in the television industry. Born in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil,she relocated with her fami…
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British actress Rosie Cavaliero used her versatility to become one of the busiest performers in the television industry. Born in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil,she relocated with her family to England as a child. She made her first screen appearance in the drama "Medics" (ITV, 1990-95). She spent the 1990s making guest appearances on television, most notably in a mutli-episdoe role on "Cold Feet" (ITV, 1997-2003). The numerous appearances finally paid off when she was cast as one of the leads in the sitcom "Eyes Down" (BBC, 2003-04). The show lasted only two seasons but it gave Cavaliero a calling card. The actress went on to star in the comedies "Feel the Force" (BBC, 2006) and "Jam and Jerusalem" (BBC, 2006-09), and appeared with Claire Foy in the miniseries "Little Dorrit" (BBC, 2008). She joined an all-star cast, including Mia Wasikowska and Michael Fassbener, in a critically acclaimed production of "Jane Eyre" (BBC, 2011), playing Grace Poole. She continued racking up credits, starring in the crime drama "Prey" (ITV, 2014-15), as Detective Sergeant Susan Reinhart, and landing recurring roles on "Hunderby" (Sky Atlantic, 2012-15) and "Unforgotten" (ITV, 2015- ). She mixed in a comedic role, playing opposite John Cleese and Alison Steadman in "Hold the Sunset" (BBC, 2018- ). She later joined Sheridan Smith for the drama "Cleaning Up" (ITV, 2019- ), before taking a role that gave her larger exposure in the United States. Cavaliero was cast as housekeeper Elizabeth Cordingley in "Gentleman Jack" (BBC/HBO, 2019- ). The series, starring Suranne Jones, 19th Century British landowner Anne Lister, who chronicled her life, including her lesbian romances, in a coded diary.
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2025
Man vs Baby
TV show Pamela
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2025
Bookish
TV show Mrs. Dredge
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2025
Amandaland
TV show Claire
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2024
That Christmas
Movie Mrs. Beccles (voice)
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2024
KAOS
TV show Prue
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2024
Dead Hot
TV show Bonnie
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2023
Blood Actually: A Murder, They Hope Mystery
Movie Susan
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2023
Period Drama
Movie Mrs. Fairfield
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2023
The Power of Parker
TV show Diane
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2023
Coffee Wars
Movie Mum
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2023
Funny Woman
TV show Aunty Marie Parker
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2022
Christmas Carole
Movie Jackie
- 2022
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2022
The Witchfinder
TV show Mrs. Jennings
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2021
Worzel Gummidge: Calliope Jane
Movie Mrs Braithwaite
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2021
Worzel Gummidge: Twitchers
Movie Mrs Braithwaite
More credits
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2021
The Cleaner
TV show Marnie
- 2021
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2020
Black Narcissus
TV show Sister Briony
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2020
Mandy
TV show June
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2020
Code 404
TV show Superintendent Dennett
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2019
Worzel Gummidge
TV show Mrs Braithwaite
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2019
Gentleman Jack
TV show Elizabeth Cordingley
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2019
Ghosts
TV show Fiona Legge
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2019
This Time with Alan Partridge
TV show Rosie Whitter
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2019
Cleaning Up
TV show Frances
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2018
On the Edge
TV show Carol
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2018
The Children Act
Movie Marina Green
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2018
Hold the Sunset
TV show Wendy
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2017
Joe Orton Laid Bare
Movie Ensemble Cast
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2017
Breathe
Movie Second Woman
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2017
Urban Myths
TV show Dorothy L Sayers
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2015
Professor Branestawm Returns
Movie Professor Mary Oxford
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2015
Unforgotten
TV show Marion Kelsey
- 2015
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2015
The Enfield Haunting
TV show Mrs. Hodgson
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2015
Nurse
TV show Graham's Mum
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2015
Banana
TV show
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2014
Harry & Paul's Story of the 2s
Movie Miranda Richardson / Dawn Tinsley / Sheila Snoozecock / Karren Brady / Mel Giedroyc / Various
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2014
Prey
TV show DS Susan Reinhart
