| Alexandra Roach | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1987 Ammanford, Carmarthenshire, Wales |
| Years active | 2003-present |
Alexandra Roach (born 1987) is a Welsh actress. She appeared in long-running television soap Pobol Y Cwm in her early teens, winning Best Juvenile Actor in a Soap at the Children in Entertainment Awards.[1] After leaving the show in 2005, Roach spent time with the National Youth Theatre of Wales before going on to the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, graduating with a B.A. in acting in 2010. A number of high profile roles followed, including Sasha in Being Human, Beth Partridge in Candy Cabs, and The Suspicions of Mr. Whicher, where she played notorious child murderer Constance Kent. She is due to star as a young Margaret Thatcher in The Iron Lady,[2] alongside Meryl Streep. Roach has also been cast as Molly in the upcoming adaptation of Michael Morpurgo's 2003 novel Private Peaceful.[3]
Roach was included on the Screen International Stars of Tomorrow list 2011.[4]
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Pobol Y Cwm | Elin | TV series (2003–2005) |
| 2010 | The IT Crowd | Stenographer | TV series (1 episode: "Reynholm vs Reynholm") |
| 2011 | Being Human | Sasha | TV series (1 episode: "Type 4") |
| Candy Cabs | Beth Partridge | TV series (3 episodes | |
| The Suspicions of Mr. Whicher | Constance Kent | TV movie | |
| New Tricks | Nina Ward | TV series (1 episode: "Moving Target") | |
| The Iron Lady | Young Margaret Thatcher | post-production | |
| 2012 | Trap for Cinderella | post-production | |
| Private Peaceful | Molly Monks | filming | |
| Anna Karenina | Countess Nordston | filming |