Cherrelle Skeete
Born: 1988-07-25 in Birmingham, West Midlands, England, UK
Known For: Acting
Biography
Cherrelle Skeete is a British actress, writer, cultural producer and co-founder of Blacktress UK. She moved to London from her home town of Birmingham to train at the Royal Central School of Speech and Drama, specialising in Collaborative and Devised Theatre. She has steadily been building her career with credits that range across stage, screen, radio, video games and audio books. Cherrelle is best known for originating the role of Rose Granger-Weasley in the world premiere of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, which opened at the Palace Theatre, London in 2016. She has appeared on stage at the National Theatre, the Hampstead Theatre and the Young Vic, as well as the Lyceum Theatre and Theatre Royal Stratford East, amongst others.
Filmography
2025
- National Theatre Live: Alterations as Darlene
2024
- Magpie as Emily
2022
- Slow Horses as Devon Welles
- The Midwich Cuckoos as Bryony Cummings
- Rushed as Loretta
2021
- Black Exodus as Narrator
2020
- Ouzo and Blackcurrant as Esta
2019
- Hanna as Terri Miller
- Snowflakes as Miriam
- There Can Only Be One as Milo Valaska
2016
- Shakespeare Lives: The Works as Portia
2015
- Ordinary Lies as Viv
2012
- Call the Midwife as Abigail Bissette