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 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
Credits
- 2022 · The People We Hate at the Wedding as Martha
- 2020 · Enola Holmes as Grace Whitting
- 2020 · Ted Lasso as Julie Higgins
- 2017 · Strike as Cynthia
- 2016 · War and Peace as Maria Bogdanovna
- 2015 · The Casual Vacancy as Monica the Librarian
- 2014 · The Woman in Black 2: Angel of Death as Woman in Tube
- 2014 · Paddington as Master Gruber's Aunt
- 2014 · The Riot Club as George's Mother
- 2013 · Exhibition as Neighbour Guest
- 2012 · Les Misérables as Ensemble Factory Women
- 2012 · Call the Midwife as Mrs. Whitley
- 2012 · Room Service as Kyla Meeks (voice)
- 2011 · Great Expectations as Hannah
- 2010 · Chatroom as Psychiatrist
- 2010 · Canoe Man as Solicitor
- 2008 · Unrelated as Verena
- 2006 · The Thieving Headmistress as Maureen Stapley
- 2004 · Powers as
- 2003 · George Orwell: A Life In Pictures as Eileen Blair
- 2003 · To Kill a King as Lady Whitby
- 2003 · Ashes and Sand as Teacher
- 1999 · Topsy-Turvy as Miss Carlyle
- 1994 · The Rector's Wife as Fergus's Wife
- 1993 · Frank Stubbs Promotes as Joan
- 1986 · Lovejoy as Traffic Warden