Jemima Rooper

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Jemima Rooper (born 24 October, 1981, in Hammersmith, London, England) is an English actress.

Background

Rooper was born in Hammersmith, London, England and is the daughter of TV journalist Alison Rooper. She attended Redcliffe Primary School in Chelsea, London and then, at age 12, went to Godolphin and Latymer girls' school. While working on "The Famous Five" she passed eight GCSEs with A* and A grades. From there she went to sixth form college where she got three A-grade A levels.

Work

Rooper expressed a wish to be an actress at the age of eight and contacted an agent. 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.cite web|author=Williams, Andrew|title=60 Seconds: Jemima Rooper|publisher=Metro|url=http://www.metro.co.uk/fame/interviews/article.html?in_article_id=1200&in_page_id=11|date=September 8, 2005|accessdate=2008-10-08]

In 2008 she appeared in the TV series "Lost In Austen" and "Agatha Christie's Poirot" as well as "Her Naked Skin", a new play at the National Theatre.

She made her Hollywood debut in "The Black Dahlia" and is currently filming British horror "Hotel Caledonia" opposite Kelly Brook and Kris Marshall. She currently shares a flat with her friend and "Lost in Austen" co-star Tom Mison.

Selected screen credits

* "The Higher Mortals" (1993)... Vicky
* "Willie's War" (1994) ... Annabel
* "Owd Bob" (1997)... Maggie Moore
* "The Famous Five" (1996–1997)...George
* "Junk" (1999) (TV)...Gemma Brogan
* "The Passion" (1999) (TV)...Alice
* "" (1999) (TV)...Anne
* "Wives and Daughters" (1999) (mini-series... Lizzie Goodenough)
* "Summer in the Suburbs" (2000) (TV)...Julie Lyle
* "The Railway Children" (2000) (mini-series)...Bobbie
* "Urban Gothic" (2000) (TV)...Nik
* "Love in a Cold Climate" (2001) (TV)...Jassy
* "Snapshots" (2002)...Narma (20 years old)
* "Midsomer Murders" (2004)...Jo Clifford
* "As If" (2001–2004)(TV)... Nicki Sutton
* "A Sound of Thunder" (2005)...Jenny Krase
* "Kinky Boots" (2005)...Nicola
* "The Brief" (2005) (TV)...Mia Ottway
* "Hex" (2004–2005) (TV)...Thelma Bates
* "Sugar Rush" (2006) (TV)...Montana
* "The Black Dahlia" (2006)...Lorna Mertz
* "Silent Witness" (2006)...Claire Ashen
* "Sinchronicity" (2006)...Fi
* "" (2006) (TV)...Amber
* "Random Quest" (2006) (TV)...Gerry
* "Life Line" (2007) (TV)...Catt
* "The Time of Your Life" (2007) (TV)...Emma
* "Lost in Austen" (2008) (mini-series)...Amanda Price
* "Agatha Christie's Poirot" - "Third Girl" (2008) (TV) - Norma Restarick
* "Hotel Caledonia" (2008) (Film)

Theatre

* "Where Do We Live" - Royal Court Theatre, Jerwood Theatre Upstairs, May 2002 (playing Lily)
* "Us and Them" - Hampstead Theatre, June 2003 (playing Izzie)
* "A Respectable Wedding" (part of The Big Brecht Fest) - Young Vic, April 2007 (playing Bride)

References

External links

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* [http://entertainment.timesonline.co.uk/tol/arts_and_entertainment/stage/theatre/article4304535.ece Jemima Rooper's Naked Skin] , Stephen Armstrong, "The Times", 13 July 2008
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