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| Jemima Rooper | |
|---|---|
| Born | 24 October 1981 Hammersmith, London, England |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1993-present |
Jemima Rooper (born 24 October 1981) is an English actress.
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[edit] Background
Born in Hammersmith, London, Rooper is the daughter of TV journalist Alison Rooper. She attended Redcliffe Primary School in Chelsea, London and the Godolphin and Latymer School. While working on The Famous Five, she passed eight GCSEs with A* and A grades. From there she went to sixth form college where she got three A-grade A levels. Rooper bought her first home at the age of 19, she lives with her writer boyfriend, Ben Ockrent.[1]
[edit] Career
Rooper expressed a wish to be an actress at the age of nine and contacted an agent.[2] Her first professional roles were in the 1993 film The Higher Mortals and the 1994 film Willie's War. In 1996, she appeared in all episodes as George in Enid Blyton's The Famous Five.
She said:
| “ | I remember writing 'I want to act' on my bed in lipstick. I think I told my mum I wanted to be an actress and she said I needed an agent to do that. I must have said: "Well, I'm going to get one" - and I think that's why. She was devastated. She said: "Please don't be an actress, be a doctor or lawyer." But I was very tunnel-visioned about it all. I'm an only child and I spent a lot of time alone. I played a lot of imaginary games. I just wanted to dress up and be weird, I suppose. | ” |
Rooper made her Hollywood debut in The Black Dahlia. In 2008 she starred in the TV series Lost In Austen and guest starred in Agatha Christie's Poirot. She also played a lead role in Her Naked Skin, a new play at the National Theatre. In December 2010, Jemima was cast in the musical "Me and My Girl" at the Sheffield Cruicible Theatre alongside Miriam Margolyes.[3]
Rooper was seen on-stage in One Man, Two Guvnors, which was favourably reviewed.[4] Her next project is the British horror-comedy Hotel Caledonia.
[edit] Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | The Higher Mortals | Vicky | |
| 1994 | Willie's War | Annabel | |
| 1996–1997 | The Famous Five | George | Series regular |
| 1998 | Owd Bob | Maggie Moore | |
| 1998 | Animal Ark | Rachel Farmer | 1 episode; "Guinea Pig in the Garage" |
| 1999 | Junk | Gemma Brogan | TV film |
| 1999 | The Passion | Alice | TV series |
| 1999 | Shockers: Dance | Anne | TV film |
| 1999 | Wives and Daughters | Lizzie Goodenough | TV mini-series |
| 2000 | Summer in the Suburbs | Judie Lyle | TV film |
| 2000 | The Railway Children | Bobbie | TV film |
| 2000 | Urban Gothic | Nik | 1 episode; "Dead Meat" |
| 2001 | Love in a Cold Climate | Jassy | TV mini-series |
| 2001–2004 | As If | Nicki Sutton | Series regular |
| 2002 | Snapshots | Narma (20 years old) | |
| 2004 | Midsomer Murders | Jo Clifford | 1 episode; "The Straw Woman" |
| 2005 | A Sound of Thunder | Jenny Krase | |
| 2005 | Kinky Boots | Nicola | |
| 2004–2005 | Hex | Thelma Bates | Series regular |
| 2006 | Sugar Rush | Montana | Episode 2.5 |
| 2006 | The Black Dahlia | Lorna Mertz | |
| 2006 | Silent Witness | Claire Ashen | 2 episodes; "Schism: Part 1", "Schism: Part 2" |
| 2006 | Sinchronicity | Fi | Series regular |
| 2006 | Perfect Day: The Millenium | Amber | TV film |
| 2006 | Random Quest | Gerry | TV film |
| 2007 | Life Line | Catt | TV film |
| 2007 | The Time of Your Life | Emma | Series regular |
| 2008 | Agatha Christie's Poirot | Norma Restarick | 1 episode; "Third Girl" |
| 2008 | Lost in Austen | Amanda Price | TV mini-series |
| 2010 | Reunited | Sophie | TV pilot |
| 2010 | Bouquet of Barbed Wire | Sarah Francis | TV mini-series |
| 2011 | Frankenstein's Wedding | Justine Mortiz | Live musical-drama |
| 2011 | Hotel Caledonia | Casey Wright | Announced |
[edit] Theatre
- Where Do We Live - Royal Court Theatre, Jerwood Theatre Upstairs, May 2002 (playing Lily)
- Us and Them - Hampstead Theatre, June 2003 (playing Izzie)
- A Respectable Wedding (part of The Big Brecht Fest) - Young Vic, April 2007 (playing Bride)
- Her Naked Skin - National Theatre, July 2008 (playing Eve Douglas)
- The Great Game: Afghanistan - Tricycle Theatre, April - June 2009[5]
- The Power of Yes - National Theatre October 2009[6]
- All My Sons - Apollo Theatre, May - October 2010 (playing Ann Deever)[7]
- Me and My Girl - Jan 2011 (playing Sally)[3]
- One Man, Two Guvnors- National Theatre June 2011 (playing Rachel Crabbe)[8]
[edit] References
- ^ Here is the mews... But will Jemima complete? Daily Mail. 13 June 2011
- ^ Williams, Andrew (September 8, 2005). "60 Seconds: Jemima Rooper". Metro. http://www.metro.co.uk/fame/interviews/article.html?in_article_id=1200&in_page_id=11. Retrieved 2008-10-08.
- ^ a b http://www.westendtheatre.com/tag/jemima-rooper/
- ^ One Man, Two Guvnors - review The Guardian. 25 May 2011
- ^ Acting Company Announced for Tricycle Theatre's 'The Great Game: Afghanistan'
- ^ "The Power of Yes Cast Credits". National Theatre. http://www.nationaltheatre.org.uk/?lid=50093&dspl=castcreds. Retrieved 2009-10-23.
- ^ "All My Sons Extends At The Apollo Theatre Through Oct 2". Broadway World. 18 June 2010. http://westend.broadwayworld.com/article/ALL_MY_SONS_Extends_At_The_Apollo_Theatre_Through_Oct_2_20100618. Retrieved 2010-07-03.
- ^ "One Man, Two Guvnors Cast Credits". National Theatre. http://www.nationaltheatre.org.uk/?lid=64476&dspl=castcreds. Retrieved 2011-06-10.
[edit] External links
- Jemima Rooper at the Internet Movie Database
- Jemima Rooper's Naked Skin, Stephen Armstrong, The Times, 13 July 2008
- "How We Met: Jemima Rooper & Ralf Little". The Independent on Sunday. 24 August 2008. http://www.independent.co.uk/extras/sunday-review/regulars/how-we-met-jemima-rooper--ralf-little-904864.html.
