Mary Roscoe
Born: 1959-06-12 in Harare,Zimbabwe
Known For: Acting
Biography
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.
Filmography
2026
- Ladies First as Alison
2022
- The People We Hate at the Wedding as Martha
2020
- Ted Lasso as Julie Higgins
- Enola Holmes as Grace Whitting
2017
- Strike as Cynthia
2016
- War and Peace as Maria Bogdanovna
2015
- The Casual Vacancy as Monica the Librarian
2014
- Paddington as Master Gruber's Aunt
- The Woman in Black 2: Angel of Death as Woman in Tube
- The Riot Club as George's Mother
2013
- Exhibition as Neighbour Guest
2012
- Call the Midwife as Mrs. Whitley
- Les Misérables as Ensemble Factory Women
- Room Service as Kyla Meeks (voice)
2011
- Great Expectations as Hannah
2008
- Unrelated as Verena
2006
- The Thieving Headmistress as Maureen Stapley
2004
- Powers as Aunt Kate
2003
- To Kill a King as Lady Whitby
- Ashes and Sand as Teacher
- George Orwell: A Life In Pictures as Eileen Blair
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