Alice Henley

Acting

Alice Henley

Born
(age 44)
Birthplace
Ipswich, Suffolk, UK
Credits
26 titles

Biography

An award winning British Screen and Theater Actress born in Ipswich, Suffolk First professional acting job at the age of 12 in the New Wolsey Theater Ipswich's production of the Railway Children, playing the role of Phyllis. Studied for three years at Royal Holloway in London and a year in Modern Dance at the Italia Conti Academy of Theater Arts. Started out in theater, co-creating her own theater company, Sweetfa, with fellow actress Frederica Dunstan in 2001. The company put on their own show at the Jermyn St Theater in London, where Alice first gained representation. Best known for her powerful portrayal of the infamous Livia Drusilla in the HBO smash Rome (2005), also worked with David Cronenberg on Eastern Promises (2007), acting opposite Viggo Mortensen and Vincent Cassel.

Signature work

Known For

Acting credits 25

YearTitleRole
TBA The Shug Film
2024 The Trouble with Jessica Film Jessica’s Neighbour
2021 Another Day Film Emma
2019 The Second Hearing Film The Orb
2017 The Habit of Beauty Film PA
2016 No Guarantee Film Mary
2016 The Durrells TV Jonquil (1 ep)
2015 The Coroner TV Lucy Everidge (1 ep)
2015 Tetro Rouge Film Skye
2013 Father Brown TV Alice Armstrong (1 ep)
2011 Death in Paradise TV Sally Watson (1 ep)
2011 DCI Banks TV Maddy Phillips (2 ep)
2010 Any Human Heart TV Sally Watson (1 ep)
2010 The Last Man Film Frankie
2010 S.N.U.B! Film Tanya
2009 My Almost Famous Family TV Annabelle (11 ep)
2008 Dani's House TV Party Planner (1 ep)
2008 Rock Rivals TV Ocean Faith (2 ep)
2007 Eastern Promises Film Prostitute
2005 Rome TV Livia Drusilla (3 ep)
2000 Doctors TV Tallulah Walsh, Sophie Treadwell, Bella Bentley (1 ep)
1999 Holby City TV Angelica-May Roberts (1 ep)
1986 Casualty TV Chrissy Pearson (1 ep)
1985 EastEnders TV Homeless Lucy (1 ep)
1984 The Bill TV Roxette Martin (1 ep)

Crew credits 2

YearTitleJob
2026 Finding Harmony: A King's Vision Film Producer
2021 Another Day Film Writer
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