Raquel Cassidy
| Raquel Cassidy | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Raquel Josephine Cassidy[1] 1968[1] Fleet, Hampshire, England, UK |
| Occupation | Actress |
Raquel Josephine Dominic Cassidy (born 22 January 1968) is an English actress.
Early life
Born to a Spanish mother and an English United Kingdom father, she was the third child and only daughter born to the couple.[2] Born and brought up in Fleet, Hampshire[3] she was educated at the private and prestigious Farnborough Hill Convent,[4][5] and then Girton College, Cambridge, where she studied modern languages and then biological anthropology. She later pursued a PhD in biological anthropology, but she abandoned it in order to pursue a career in acting instead.
Career
Cassidy is best known for her television roles as Susan Gately in Teachers (series 1 and 2), the Home Office Junior Minister Jo Porter in Party Animals, and Mel in Lead Balloon, as well as her various stage works.[6] It was revealed in August 2013 that Cassidy would be joining the downstairs cast of Downton Abbey for its fourth series in the role of Lady Grantham's maid Baxter.
Work
Filmography
| Year | Film | Role | Other notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Before You Go | Felicia | |
| 2005 | Festival | Petra Loewenberg | |
| 2007 | The Boat People | Alice | |
| 2007 | Tick Tock Lullaby | Maya | |
| 2008 | Nightwalking | Martha | Short film |
Selected television
| Year | Programme | Role | Other notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Killer Net | WPC Pamela Boxer | |
| 1999 | The Bill | Lola Chaves (Victim) | |
| 2001–2002 | Teachers | Susan Gately | |
| 2003 | Red Cap | Staff Sgt. Neve Kirland | |
| 2004 | The Worst Week of My Life | Cassie Turner | |
| 2005 | According to Bex | Chris | |
| 2006–2011 | Lead Balloon | Mel Davies | |
| 2007 | Party Animals | Jo Porter | |
| 2008 | Agatha Christie's Poirot: Mrs McGinty's Dead | Maureen Summerhayes | |
| 2008–2009 | Moving Wallpaper | Nancy Weeks | |
| 2011 | Land Girls | Diana Granville | |
| 2011 | Doctor Who | Foreman Miranda Cleaves | |
| 2012 | Hustle | Dana Deville | Episode 4 of Series 8, Filmed in September 2011[7] |
| 2012 | Midsomer Murders | Diana | |
| 2013 | Heading Out | Sabine | |
| 2014 | Downton Abbey | Baxter | |
Selected radio
| Year | Programme | Role | Other notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Spending My Inheritance | Jo |
Theatre
| Year | Play | Role | Theatre |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Twelfth Night | Viola | Royal Court Theatre |
| 1998 | Othello | Desdemona | National tour |
| Threesome | Ruth | Old Red Lion Theatre | |
| 2002 | Possible Worlds | Joyce | Tron Theatre |
| 2004 | MacBeth | Lady MacBeth[5] | International tour |
| 2005 | Anna Karenina | Anna Arkadyevna Karenina | Royal Lyceum Theatre |
| 2006 | Mirandolina | Mirandolina[5] | Royal Exchange Theatre |
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Births England and Wales 1837-2006 findmypast.co.uk.
- ↑ http://www.heraldscotland.com/sport/spl/aberdeen/school-s-out-forever-raquel-cassidy-has-graduated-from-teachers-to-glasgow-s-tron-reports-neil-cooper-1.138996
- ↑ http://www.fleet-people.co.uk/Celebrity-opening-Fleet-charity-shop/story-13557517-detail/story.html
- ↑ http://www.gethampshire.co.uk/news/s/2066231_no_expenses_spared_in_fleet_actors_tv_drama
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 http://www.gethampshire.co.uk/news/s/2004892_raquel_stars_in_recordbreaking_comedy_show
- ↑ "Hamilton Hodell - RAQUEL CASSIDY". Hamilton Hodell. Retrieved 2008-01-08.
- ↑ "John Barrowman on Twitter". Twitter Image. John Barrowman.
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