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Alexandra Roach
Born
Alexandra Elizabeth Roach

(1987-08-20) 20 August 1987 (age 38)
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 August 20, 1987) is a talented actress from Wales. She is well-known for her roles as Becky in the TV show Utopia and as DS Joy Freers in No Offence. Alexandra has also appeared in many other popular series. These include Being Human, Inside No. 9, Black Mirror, and Killing Eve.

About Alexandra Roach

Alexandra Roach was born in Ammanford, a town in Carmarthenshire, Wales. Her family has a strong connection to law enforcement. Her father, brother, and sister all worked for the police at different times. Her father, Jeff, later worked for the Welsh Rugby Union.

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

Facing Challenges in Acting

Alexandra has shared a story about how her Welsh accent once caused a problem during an early audition for a TV role. The director, who spoke very formally, asked her where she was from. When she said "Wales, Swansea," he seemed to ignore her. He told the casting director that she wasn't right for the part.

Alexandra quickly offered to do the audition using an English accent. However, the director still didn't seem interested. This experience showed her that sometimes, actors face challenges based on their accents.

Alexandra's Acting Career

After finishing her studies, Alexandra began to get many important acting roles. In May 2010, she performed in a play called The Door Never Closes at the Almeida Theatre.

Early Notable Roles

Alexandra played Sasha in the TV series Being Human. She also appeared as Beth Partridge in Candy Cabs. A very notable role was playing Constance Kent in The Suspicions of Mr Whicher. Constance Kent was a real person known for a famous historical crime.

In 2011, Alexandra played a young Margaret Thatcher in the film The Iron Lady. This was a big role for her. In autumn 2012, she appeared in the Sky Comedy show Hunderby as Helene. She was also cast as Molly in the movie Private Peaceful. This film was based on a book by Michael Morpurgo. Because of her rising talent, Screen International magazine named her one of their "Stars of Tomorrow" in 2011.

Becoming a TV Star

In 2013, Alexandra starred in the British TV series Utopia as Becky. This role helped her become even more recognized.

On June 3, 2013, she appeared in an episode of the ITV comedy Vicious. She played Chloe, the girlfriend of a character named Ash. She returned to this role for another episode in June 2015. In 2014, she played a Welsh-speaking detective in the BBC One TV film Walter. From 2015 to 2018, she was a main character, DS Joy Freers, in the TV series No Offence.

Recent Work and Recognition

Alexandra continues to be very busy with her acting career. In 2017, she was a presenter at the BAFTA Cymru Awards ceremony. These awards celebrate excellence in film and television in Wales.

Some of her recent TV appearances include:

  • Inside No. 9 (2017)
  • Black Mirror (2017)
  • Killing Eve (2020)
  • Viewpoint (2021)
  • Y Golau (The Light in the Hall) (2022)
  • Bodies (2023)
  • Men Up (2023)
  • Nightsleeper (2024)

She has also lent her voice to video games like Du Lac & Fey: Dance of Death (2019) and Elden Ring (2022).

Selected Film and Television Roles

Alexandra Roach has appeared in many films and television shows. Here are some of her most well-known roles:

Films

  • 2011: The Iron Lady as Young Margaret Thatcher
  • 2012: Private Peaceful as Molly Monks
  • 2012: Anna Karenina as Countess Nordston
  • 2012: Girls' Night Out as Princess Elizabeth
  • 2013: One Chance as Julie-Ann Cooper
  • 2014: Cuban Fury as Helen
  • 2014: Testament of Youth as Winifred Holtby
  • 2016: The Huntsman: Winter's War as Doreena
  • 2019: The Kid Who Would Be King as Miss Foster
  • 2022: This Is Christmas as Amanda

Television Shows

  • 2001–2005: Pobol Y Cwm as Elin Owen
  • 2011: Being Human as Sasha
  • 2011: Candy Cabs as Beth Partridge
  • 2011: The Suspicions of Mr Whicher as Constance Kent
  • 2012–2015: Hunderby as Helene
  • 2013–2014: Utopia as Becky (main role)
  • 2013, 2015: Vicious as Chloe
  • 2015–2018: No Offence as DS Joy Freers (main cast)
  • 2017: Inside No. 9 as Nina
  • 2017: Black Mirror as Carrie
  • 2019: Sanditon as Diana Parker
  • 2020: Killing Eve as Rhian
  • 2020: Zog and the Flying Doctors as Sunburnt Mermaid (voice)
  • 2024: Nightsleeper as Abby Aysgarth

Video Games

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

See also

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