Mary Roscoe
Known for Acting · 27 credits
- Born
- 1959-06-12 (age 66)
- Place of birth
- Harare,Zimbabwe
Biography
Mary grew up in Zimbabwe and came to London to train. She has been acting in film, television and theatre since 1980, and teaching alongside her acting work for 10 years. Recent acting with the acclaimed film directors Mike Leigh and Joanna Hogg led to Mary teaching improvisation for film at several drama schools in London.
Film work includes – Testament of Youth (James Kent), The Riot Club (Lone Scherfig), Paddington (Paul King), Woman in Black Angel of Death (Tom Harper) Exhibition (Joanna Hogg), Les Miserables (Tom Hooper), Suspension of Disbelief (Mike Figgis), Chatroom (Hideo Nakata), Unrelated (Joanna Hogg – Guardian & Evening Standard award for best first film, Independent Film Critic’s Award for best film), Topsy Turvy (Mike Leigh).
TV work includes – War & Peace, Partners in Crime, The Casual Vacancy, Whitechapel, Holby City, Great Expectations, The Crimson Petal and the White, Canoe Man, Antiques Rogue Show, The Thieving Headmistress, George Orwell A Life in Pictures, The Rector’s Wife, Frank Stubbs, Lovejoy, Sorry!
Theatre includes playing lead roles in Repertory Theatres all over UK. London work includes “Aunt Dan & Lemon” Royal Court, Olive Oyl in “Popeye” Arts Theatre, Maria in “Twelfth Night” for Regents Park, “Trilby & Svengali” for Shared Experience at Lyric Hammersmith, 2 years of work for Mike Alfreds at Sadlers Wells, and experimental improvised work with David Gale & David Glass Ensemble.
Known For
TV Shows (10)
Call the Midwife
2012
as Mrs. Whitley
Ted Lasso
2020
as Julie Higgins
Strike
2017
as Cynthia
Lovejoy
1986
as Traffic Warden
War and Peace
2016
as Maria Bogdanovna
Great Expectations
2011
as Hannah
The Casual Vacancy
2015
as Monica the Librarian
Frank Stubbs Promotes
1993
as Joan
Powers
2004
as Aunt Kate
The Rector's Wife
1994
as Fergus's Wife
Movies (17)
Ladies First
2026
as Alison
Les Misérables
2012
as Ensemble Factory Women
Enola Holmes
2020
as Grace Whitting
Paddington
2014
as Master Gruber's Aunt
The Woman in Black 2: Angel of Death
2014
as Woman in Tube
Topsy-Turvy
1999
as Miss Carlyle
The People We Hate at the Wedding
2022
as Martha
The Riot Club
2014
as George's Mother
Chatroom
2010
as Psychiatrist
To Kill a King
2003
as Lady Whitby
Exhibition
2013
as Neighbour Guest
Unrelated
2008
as Verena
Canoe Man
2010
as Solicitor
Ashes and Sand
2003
as Teacher
The Thieving Headmistress
2006
as Maureen Stapley
George Orwell: A Life In Pictures
2003
as Eileen Blair
Room Service
2012
as Kyla Meeks (voice)
About Mary Roscoe
Mary grew up in Zimbabwe and came to London to train. She has been acting in film, television and theatre since 1980, and teaching alongside her acting work for 10 years. Recent acting with the acclaimed film directors Mike Leigh and Joanna Hogg led to Mary teaching improvisation for film at several drama schools in London. Film work includes – Testament of Youth (James Kent), The Riot Club (Lone Scherfig), Paddington (Paul King), Woman in Black Angel of Death (Tom Harper) Exhibition (Joanna Hogg), Les Miserables (Tom Hooper), Suspension of Di… With 27 credits spanning from 1986 to 2026, Mary Roscoe has appeared in 17 films and 10 TV shows.
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Most Popular Mary Roscoe Movies
- Ladies First (2026) — as Alison
- Les Misérables (2012) — as Ensemble Factory Women
- Enola Holmes (2020) — as Grace Whitting
- Paddington (2014) — as Master Gruber's Aunt
- The Woman in Black 2: Angel of Death (2014) — as Woman in Tube
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