Mary Roscoe
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.
Acting
Movie
Enola Holmes
as Grace Whitting
2020
Movie
Les Misérables
as Ensemble Factory Women
2012
Movie
Paddington
as Master Gruber's Aunt
2014
TV
Ted Lasso
as Julie Higgins
2020
Movie
The Woman in Black 2: Angel of Death
as Woman in Tube
2014
Movie
The Riot Club
as George's Mother
2014
Movie
Chatroom
as Psychiatrist
2010
TV
Call the Midwife
as Mrs. Whitley
2012
Movie
Ladies First
as Alison
2026
TV
Strike
as Cynthia
2017
TV
War and Peace
as Maria Bogdanovna
2016
Movie
The People We Hate at the Wedding
as Martha
2022
Movie
Topsy-Turvy
as Miss Carlyle
1999
TV
Great Expectations
as Hannah
2011
Movie
To Kill a King
as Lady Whitby
2003
Movie
Unrelated
as Verena
2008
TV
Lovejoy
as Traffic Warden
1986
TV
The Casual Vacancy
as Monica the Librarian
2015
Movie
Exhibition
as Neighbour Guest
2013
Movie
Ashes and Sand
as Teacher
2003
Movie
George Orwell: A Life In Pictures
as Eileen Blair
2003
TV
Frank Stubbs Promotes
as Joan
1993
TV
The Rector's Wife
as Fergus's Wife
1994
Movie
The Thieving Headmistress
as Maureen Stapley
2006