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Juliet Cowan
Born (1974-05-21) 21 May 1974 (age 51)
Occupation Actress
Years active 1993–present
Known for Hank Zipzer as Rosa (2014–2016)
Television Cuckoo
The Bill
Silent Witness
EastEnders
The Sarah Jane Adventures
Casualty
Back to Life

Juliet Cowan (born 21 May 1974) is an actress from Northern Ireland. She has acted in many TV shows, films, and plays. Juliet is known for her roles in popular shows like EastEnders, Silent Witness, and Casualty. She also had a regular role in the CBBC show The Sarah Jane Adventures.

Acting Career

Juliet Cowan's first acting role was in 1993. She appeared in a live performance video for the band Iron Maiden. Later, she played Joanna Franks in an episode of the detective series Inspector Morse. Her character was a Victorian woman who was murdered on a canal boat.

TV Show Roles

Juliet has played many different characters in TV shows. She was Nicki in This Life in 1997. She also played Carla in Series 7 of The Queen's Nose. From 2007 to 2008, she was Chrissie Jackson in The Sarah Jane Adventures. Her first appearance was in the episode "Invasion of the Bane".

In 2009, Juliet played a social worker named Josie in two episodes of Shameless. She also appeared in the teen drama Skins as the mother of a character named JJ. She returned to this role in a later season.

Later Roles and Films

In 2010, Juliet appeared in PhoneShop as Shelley. In 2012, she played Nina Hewland in EastEnders. From 2012, she was Stanley Brown's mother in the CBBC show The Revolting World of Stanley Brown.

From 2013 to 2016, Juliet played Rosa Zipzer in the CBBC programme Hank Zipzer. She starred alongside famous actor Henry Winkler. In 2014, she was Bridget in an episode of Utopia.

In 2018, Juliet played Tracey Rogers in the BBC drama Killed by My Debt. In 2022, she appeared in the comedy show Stuck with Dylan Moran. In 2023, it was announced that Juliet would play Janis Winehouse-Collins in the film Back to Black. This movie is about the singer Amy Winehouse.

Filmography

Television Roles

Year Title Role Notes
1998 Inspector Morse: The Wench is Dead Joanna Franks
2003 Bounty Hamster Cassie Main role, voice
2006 – 2009 Pulling Tanya
2007 – 2008 The Sarah Jane Adventures Chrissie Jackson
2008 Beautiful People Kathy Guest role
2009 – 2010 Skins Celia Jones
2010 – 2011 PhoneShop Shelley
2013 Fresh Meat Chris Nordstrom
2014 – 2016 Hank Zipzer Rosa Main role
2017 End of the F***ing World Della
2021 Brassic Liz Jones
2022 The Flatshare Gillian
Stuck Joy
Am I Being Unreasonable? Viv
Everything I Know About Love Joan
Prefect Janice
2023 The Power Barbara Monke Recurring role
Culprits Marian 2 episodes
2024 Death in Paradise Eloise Mirie

Film Roles

Year Title Role Notes
2023 Falling Into Place Sara
2024 Back to Black Janis Winehouse

See also

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