Jemima Rooper
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Jemima Rooper (born 24 October 1981) is an English actress.
[edit] Background
Rooper was born in Hammersmith, London, England. She attended Redcliffe Primary School in Chelsea, London and then 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.
[edit] Work
She 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 Higher Mortals and the 1994 film Willie's War. In 1996 she appeared in all episodes as George in Enid Blyton's Famous Five.
Rooper's IMDB entry has 24 appearances including regular roles in:
- As If Channel 4 as Nikki Sutton
- Hex TV series, where she played Thelma Bates in 13 episodes.
Most recently she has appeared in:
- Silent Witness BBC One TV series (2006)
- Sinchronicity BBC Three TV series (2006)
- Sugar Rush Channel 4 teen drama series (2006)
- Perfect Day:Millennium Five (TV) TV drama (2006)
- The Black Dahlia (2006)
- Random Quest BBC Four sci-fi drama (2006)
She is currently appearing in A Respectable Wedding at the Young Vic.
