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Alexandra Roach
Born
Alexandra Elizabeth Roach

(1987-08-20) 20 August 1987 (age 37)
Ammanford, Carmarthenshire, Wales
Education Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (B.A., 2010)
Occupation Actress
Years active 2003–present
Spouse(s)
Jack Scales
(m. 2018)
Children 1

Alexandra Elizabeth Roach (born 20 August 1987) is a talented Welsh actress. She is well-known for playing Becky in the TV show Utopia. She also starred as DS Joy Freers in No Offence. You might have seen her in other popular series like Being Human, Inside No. 9, Black Mirror, and Killing Eve.

Life and Career Highlights

Alexandra Roach was born in Ammanford, a town in Carmarthenshire, Wales. Many people in her family, including her dad, worked in the police force. Alexandra speaks Welsh fluently.

When she was a teenager, Alexandra appeared in a long-running Welsh TV soap opera called Pobol y Cwm. She even won an award for Best Juvenile Actor in a Soap! After leaving the show in 2005, she joined the National Youth Theatre of Wales. Later, she went to the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art to study acting.

Alexandra has shared a story about how her Welsh accent once made it hard for her to get a role. A director told her she wasn't right for the part because of her accent. She offered to use an English accent, but he still didn't listen. This shows that even talented actors can face challenges.

In 2010, Alexandra started getting many important roles. She played Sasha in Being Human. She also appeared as Beth Partridge in Candy Cabs. Another notable role was in The Suspicions of Mr Whicher.

A big moment in her career was playing a young Margaret Thatcher in the movie The Iron Lady. This film was about a former British Prime Minister. In 2012, she was Helene in the comedy Hunderby. She also played Molly in the movie Private Peaceful, based on a book by Michael Morpurgo. In 2011, she was named one of Screen International's "Stars of Tomorrow."

In 2013, Alexandra starred in the British TV series Utopia. She also appeared in the ITV comedy Vicious as Chloe, Ash's vegan girlfriend. In 2014, she played a Welsh-speaking detective in the TV film Walter. From 2015, she was a main character, DS Joy Freers, in the TV series No Offence.

In 2016, Alexandra got engaged to Jack Scales, a club promoter. They later got married. She also presented an award at the 2017 BAFTA Cymru Awards. These awards celebrate excellence in film and television in Wales.

Film Roles

Alexandra Roach has acted in many films. Here are some of them:

Year Title Role Notes
2011 The Iron Lady Young Margaret Thatcher
2012 Electric Cinema: How to Behave Modern Day Woman Short film
Private Peaceful Molly Monks
Anna Karenina Countess Nordston
Night of the Loving Dead Felicity Short film
Girls' Night Out Princess Elizabeth
2013 Trap for Cinderella Do
One Chance Julie-Ann Cooper: Mrs. Paul Potts
That Night Girl Short film
2014 Cuban Fury Helen
Testament of Youth Winifred Holtby
2016 The Huntsman: Winter's War Doreena
Pregnant Pause Steph Short film
2017 Memento Mori Short film
2019 The Kid Who Would Be King Miss Foster
2022 This Is Christmas Amanda

Television Roles

Alexandra has also appeared in many television shows:

Year Title Role Notes
2001–2005 Pobol Y Cwm Elin Owen
2010 The IT Crowd Stenographer Episode: "Reynholm vs Reynholm"
2011 Being Human Sasha Episode: "Type 4"
Candy Cabs Beth Partridge 3 episodes
New Tricks Nina Ward Episode: "Moving Target"
The Suspicions of Mr Whicher Constance Kent Episode: "The Murder at Road Hill House"
2012 Loserville Kathryn Television film
2012–2015 Hunderby Helene 10 episodes
2013 The Thirteenth Tale Hester Barrow Television film
2013–2014 Utopia Becky Main role, 11 episodes
2013, 2015 Vicious Chloe 2 episodes: "Dinner Party" (2013), and "Stag Do" (2015)
2014 Under Milk Wood Mae Rose Cottage Television film (BBC)
Walter DC Anne Hopkins Television film
Crackanory Montserrat Bligh Episode: "Man's Best Friend & Return to Sender"
2015–2018 No Offence DS Joy Freers Main cast, 16 episodes
2017 Inside No. 9 Nina Episode: "The Riddle of the Sphinx"
Black Mirror Carrie Episode: "Black Museum"
2018 On the Edge Becca Mini-series. Episode: "That Girl"
2018–2019 Hold the Sunset Felicity 2 episodes: "Roger the Carer" and "The Lemming Family"
2019 Sanditon Diana Parker 7 episodes
Sticks and Stones Jess Mini-series, 3 episodes
2020 Death in Paradise Bethan Miller Episode: "Murder on Mosquito Island"
Killing Eve Rhian 2 episodes: "Beautiful Monster", and "Are You Leading or Am I?"
Zog and the Flying Doctors Sunburnt Mermaid (voice) Television film
2021 Viewpoint Zoe Sterling Mini-series, 5 episodes
2022 Y Golau (The Light in the Hall) Cat 6 episodes
2023 Bodies Maggie Mini-series, 3 episodes
Men Up Ffion Jenkins Television film
2024 Nightsleeper Abby Aysgarth Six-part BBC One series
TBA Lazarus Jenna Lazarus Mini-series. Filming

Video Games

Alexandra has also lent her voice to video games:

  • Du Lac & Fey: Dance of Death (2019), as Mary Jane Kelly (voice role)
  • Elden Ring (2022), as Asimi (voice role)

See Also

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