Rebecca Root
Biography
Rebecca Root works in acting. Born May 10, 1969 in Woking, Surrey, England, UK. Archytele tracks 34 screen credits across canonical film and television databases.
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Career timeline
Full Filmography
34 titles- Heartstopper Forever (2026) as Principal Edwards
- Enigma (2025) as Narrator (voice)
- The Breakdown of a Toxic Relationship as told by Fluffmeister, a Poodle of Questionable Heritage (2025)
- Monsieur Spade (2024) as Cynthia Fitzsimmons
- Heartstopper (2022) as Principal Edwards
- The Rising (2022) as DS Diana Aird
- This Is Christmas (2022) as Miranda
- The Gallery (2022) as Nicky
- The Wheel of Time (2021) as Keeper
- Annika (2021) as Alex Carrigan
- Finding Alice (2021) as Lindsay
- Creation Stories (2021) as Vicky
- The Queen's Gambit (2020) as Miss Lonsdale
- Sex Education (2019) as Leanne
- Flack (2019) as Allie Gregs
- Last Christmas (2019) as Dr. Addis
- The Romanoffs (2018) as Dana
- The Sisters Brothers (2018) as Mayfield
- Colette (2018) as Rachilde
- Eddie Elise (2018) as Elise
- Sis (2017) as Steph
- Hank Zipzer's Christmas Catastrophe (2016) as Camilla Stevens
- Approach/Withdraw (2016) as Narrator
- The Danish Girl (2015) as Nurse
- Boy Meets Girl (2015) as Judy
- Normal (2012) as Cynthia
- Celebrity Mastermind (2003)
- Hollyoaks (1995) as Midwife
- Hollyoaks (1995) as Melanie Athill
- The Detectives (1993) as Vet
- Keeping Up Appearances (1990) as The Engineer
- Casualty (1986) as Psychiatric SHO
- Hear Me Roar as Elizabeth Bellinger
- Hear Me Roar Executive Producer
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is Rebecca Root best known for?
Rebecca Root is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including Heartstopper Forever (2026), Heartstopper (2022), The Wheel of Time (2021), Annika (2021).
When and where was Rebecca Root born?
Rebecca Root was born on May 10, 1969 in Woking, Surrey, England, UK.
How many credits does Rebecca Root have?
Rebecca Root has accumulated over 34 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1986 to 2026.
What is Rebecca Root's background in cinema and television?
Rebecca Root is an English actress, comedian and voice coach. She was rated 18th in The Independent on Sunday's Rainbow List 2014, which named her as one of the very few openly transgender actresses in mainstream television, alongside Laverne Cox and Adèle Anderson.
Rebecca Root by the numbers
Age in their best-rated roles
- Heartstopper (2022) as Principal Edwards — aged about 53
- The Queen's Gambit (2020) as Miss Lonsdale — aged about 51
- Sex Education (2019) as Leanne — aged about 50
- Keeping Up Appearances (1990) as The Engineer — aged about 21
- The Wheel of Time (2021) as Keeper — aged about 52
- The Danish Girl (2015) as Nurse — aged about 46
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