Jemima Rooper

Jemima Rooper (born 24 October 1981) is an English actress. Having started as a child actress in television series, she has appeared in numerous film and theatre roles.

Jemima Rooper
Born (1981-10-24) 24 October 1981
Hammersmith, London, England
OccupationActress
Years active1993–present

Background

Born in Hammersmith, London, Rooper is the daughter of TV journalist Alison Rooper. She attended Redcliffe Primary School in Chelsea 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 MPW sixth form college where she got three A-grade A levels. Rooper bought her first home at the age of 19.

Early career

Rooper expressed a wish to be an actress at the age of nine and contacted an agent.[1] 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.

After several small roles in British TV series, Jemima took the role of Nicki Sutton in the popular Channel 4 teenage series As If, which successfully ran for three years. Her next appearance was in the supernatural drama Hex where she played a lovable lesbian ghost named Thelma. Hex aired on Sky One and ran for two series between 2004 and 2005.[2]

Hollywood film

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, Rooper was cast in the musical Me and My Girl at Sheffield's Crucible Theatre, alongside Miriam Margolyes.[3] Having been featured in films including The Railway Children, A Sound of Thunder, Kinky Boots, One Chance and The F Word since 2003, she has since appeared in numerous guest role on British series including Father Brown.

Stage

Rooper was seen on-stage in One Man, Two Guvnors, which was favourably reviewed. She has since appeared in Blithe Spirit and Breeders in the West End.[4]

Filmography
Feature films and television
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
2005 The Brief Mia Ottway Episode 2.2
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 Millennium 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
2013 Atlantis Medusa TV series
2013 One Chance Hydrangea
2013 The F Word Ellie
2014 Blandings Lesley
2017 Fearless Maggie
2018 Death in Paradise Karen Marston S7:E1 “Murder From Above“
2019 Father Brown Lilith Crowe S7:E3 “The Whistle in the Dark“
2019 Silent Witness Amy Marlow
2019 Gold Digger Della Day TV mini-series

Theatre

References
  1. Williams, Andrew (8 September 2005). "60 Seconds: Jemima Rooper". Metro. Archived from the original on 15 August 2007. Retrieved 8 October 2008.
  2. "IMDb". Archived from the original on 9 April 2018. Retrieved 28 June 2018.
  3. "Jemima Rooper | London Theatre". Westendtheatre.com. Archived from the original on 9 March 2012. Retrieved 28 September 2013.
  4. "One Man, Two Guvnors - review" Archived 14 June 2018 at the Wayback Machine. The Guardian, 25 May 2011.
  5. "Acting Company Announced for Tricycle Theatre's 'The Great Game: Afghanistan'". Archived from the original on 8 February 2021. Retrieved 20 March 2009.
  6. "The Power of Yes Cast Credits". National Theatre. Archived from the original on 10 June 2015. Retrieved 23 October 2009.
  7. "All My Sons Extends At The Apollo Theatre Through Oct 2". Broadway World. 18 June 2010. Archived from the original on 8 July 2011. Retrieved 3 July 2010.
  8. "One Man, Two Guvnors Cast Credits". National Theatre. Archived from the original on 10 June 2015. Retrieved 10 June 2011.
  9. "Blithe Spirit, Delfont Mackintosh Theatres". Delfont Mackintosh Theatres. Archived from the original on 15 May 2014. Retrieved 16 April 2014.
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