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Jemima Rooper

Acting Born Oct 24, 1981 Hammersmith, London, England, UK 68 credits

Biography

Jemima Rooper is a British actress born on 24 October 1981. Her career began when she started working as a child actress in television series. Since those early roles, she has expanded her professional portfolio by appearing in numerous film and theatre productions. As an established performer, she continues to work across these different mediums. This profile reflects her transition from early television work into a varied career encompassing stage and screen acting.

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Known for

Film

Here

as Virginia
Film

Don't Torture a Duckling

as Chloe

Sister Boniface Mysteries

as Verity Martin

The Girlfriend Experience

as Leanne Stanton

Father Brown

as Lilith Crowe
Film

Warrior

as Lesley Drabble

Atlantis

as Medusa
Film

What If

as Ellie
Film

One Chance

as Hydrangea

Death in Paradise

as Karen Marston
Film

The Black Dahlia

as Lorna Mertz
Film

The 39 Steps

as Fi

Frequent co-stars

Robert Pugh 2 shared titles
Colm Meaney 2 shared titles
Paul Chequer 1 shared title
Daniel Percival 1 shared title
Navin Chowdhry 1 shared title
Camille Coduri 1 shared title
John Sheahan 1 shared title
Mark Rhino Smith 1 shared title
Danielle Urbas 1 shared title
Shivani Ghai 1 shared title

Career timeline

National Theatre Live: The Misanthrope
HereGeek GirlJoyMystery at the Prospect Hotel
The Inheritance
Sister Boniface MysteriesFlowers in the Attic: The OriginThe People We Hate at the WeddingMatriarch
Gold Digger
Trauma
FearlessStealing Silver
The Girlfriend Experience
Winds of Change
Father BrownBlandingsAtlantisWhat IfOne Chance
Death in ParadiseAll My SonsNational Theatre Live: One Man, Two GuvnorsFrankenstein's Wedding... Live in Leeds
Bouquet of Barbed WireReunitedReunited
Lost in Austen
Life LineThe Time of Your LifeThe Time of Your LifeBlood on Benefits
The Black DahliaPERFECT DAY: THE MILLENNIUMSinchronicityRandom QuestThe Play's the Thing
Sugar RushKinky BootsA Sound of Thunder
Hex
Snapshots
Big Brother's Little BrotherAs IfThe Saturday ShowLove in a Cold Climate
Urban GothicThe Railway ChildrenLife ForceSummer in the Suburbs
Wives and DaughtersShockersThe DanceJunkThe Passion
Owd Bob
Midsomer Murders
Silent WitnessSilent Witness
Five on a Treasure IslandThe Famous FiveFive Go to Smuggler's Top
Willie's War
GMTVThe Higher Mortals
Agatha Christie's Poirot

Full filmography

  • National Theatre Live: The Misanthrope (2026) as Elaine
  • Here (2024) as Virginia
  • Geek Girl (2024) as Annabel Manners
  • Joy (2024) as Ruth Edwards
  • Mystery at the Prospect Hotel (2024) as Angela Clutterbuck
  • The Inheritance (2023) as Chloe
  • Sister Boniface Mysteries (2022) as Verity Martin
  • Flowers in the Attic: The Origin (2022) as Olivia Winfield
  • The People We Hate at the Wedding (2022) as Mimzy
  • Matriarch (2022) as Laura Birch
  • Gold Digger (2019) as Della Day
  • Trauma (2018) as Nora Barker
  • Fearless (2017) as Maggie Berman
  • Stealing Silver (2017) as Alex
  • The Girlfriend Experience (2016) as Leanne Stanton
  • Winds of Change (2014) as Mels
  • Father Brown (2013) as Lilith Crowe
  • Blandings (2013) as Lesley Drabble
  • Atlantis (2013) as Medusa
  • What If (2013) as Ellie
  • One Chance (2013) as Hydrangea
  • Death in Paradise (2011) as Karen Marston
  • All My Sons (2011) as Ann Deever
  • National Theatre Live: One Man, Two Guvnors (2011) as Rachel Crabbe
  • Frankenstein's Wedding... Live in Leeds (2011) as Justine Mortiz
  • Bouquet of Barbed Wire (2010) as Sarah Francis
  • Reunited (2010) as Sophie
  • Reunited (2010)
  • Lost in Austen (2008) as Amanda Price
  • Life Line (2007) as Catt
  • The Time of Your Life (2007) as Emma
  • The Time of Your Life (2007) as Emma
  • Blood on Benefits (2007) as Kitten
  • The Black Dahlia (2006) as Lorna Mertz
  • PERFECT DAY: THE MILLENNIUM (2006) as Amber
  • Sinchronicity (2006) as Fi
  • Random Quest (2006) as Gerry
  • The Play's the Thing (2006)
  • Sugar Rush (2005) as Montana
  • Kinky Boots (2005) as Nicola
  • A Sound of Thunder (2005) as Jenny Krase
  • Hex (2004) as Thelma Bates
  • Snapshots (2002) as Narma (20 years old)
  • Big Brother's Little Brother (2001) as Self
  • As If (2001) as Nicki
  • The Saturday Show (2001) as Self
  • Love in a Cold Climate (2001) as Jassy
  • Urban Gothic (2000) as Nik
  • The Railway Children (2000) as Bobbie
  • Life Force (2000) as Siren
  • Summer in the Suburbs (2000) as Julie Lyle
  • Wives and Daughters (1999) as Lizzie Goodenough
  • Shockers (1999) as Anne Swift
  • The Dance (1999) as Anne
  • Junk (1999) as Gemma Brogan
  • The Passion (1999) as Alice
  • Owd Bob (1998) as Maggie Moore
  • Midsomer Murders (1997) as Jo Clifford
  • Silent Witness (1996)
  • Silent Witness (1996) as Amy Marlow
  • Five on a Treasure Island (1995) as Georgina
  • The Famous Five (1995) as Georgina 'George'
  • Five Go to Smuggler's Top (1995) as Georgina
  • Willie's War (1994) as Annabel
  • GMTV (1993) as Self
  • The Higher Mortals (1993) as Vicky
  • Agatha Christie's Poirot (1989) as Norma Restarick
  • Hotel Caledonia as Casey Wright