8.2
TV
Acting
Rebecca Root
- Born
- (age 57)
- Birthplace
- Woking, Surrey, England, UK
- Credits
- 32 titles
Biography
Rebecca Root is an English actress, comedian and voice coach. She was rated 18th in The Independent on Sunday's Rainbow List 2014, which named her as one of the very few openly transgender actresses in mainstream television, alongside Laverne Cox and Adèle Anderson.
Signature work
Known For
8.2
TV
7.5
Movie
The Danish Girl
8.4
TV
The Queen's Gambit
7.2
Movie
Last Christmas
7.6
TV
The Wheel of Time
6.8
Movie
The Sisters Brothers
8.6
TV
Heartstopper
6.9
Movie
Colette
7.2
Movie
Heartstopper Forever
7.7
TV
Keeping Up Appearances
6.2
TV
Casualty
6.4
TV
The Romanoffs
7.0
TV
Annika
6.2
TV
Monsieur Spade
5.2
TV
Hollyoaks
7.1
Movie
This Is Christmas
6.4
TV
The Rising
6.8
TV
Flack
Acting credits 32
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| TBA | Hear Me Roar Film | Elizabeth Bellinger |
| 2026 | Heartstopper Forever Film | Principal Edwards |
| 2025 | The Breakdown of a Toxic Relationship as told by Fluffmeister, a Poodle of Questionable Heritage Film | |
| 2025 | Enigma Film | Narrator (voice) |
| 2024 | Monsieur Spade TV | Cynthia Fitzsimmons (6 ep) |
| 2022 | This Is Christmas Film | Miranda |
| 2022 | The Gallery Film | Nicky |
| 2022 | Heartstopper TV | Principal Edwards (3 ep) |
| 2022 | The Rising TV | DS Diana Aird (8 ep) |
| 2021 | The Wheel of Time TV | Keeper (1 ep) |
| 2021 | Annika TV | Alex Carrigan (1 ep) |
| 2021 | Creation Stories Film | Vicky |
| 2021 | Finding Alice TV | Lindsay (1 ep) |
| 2020 | The Queen's Gambit TV | Miss Lonsdale (2 ep) |
| 2019 | Last Christmas Film | Dr. Addis |
| 2019 | Flack TV | Allie Gregs (1 ep) |
| 2019 | Sex Education TV | Leanne (1 ep) |
| 2018 | The Romanoffs TV | Dana (1 ep) |
| 2018 | Colette Film | Rachilde |
| 2018 | The Sisters Brothers Film | Mayfield |
| 2018 | Eddie Elise Film | Elise |
| 2017 | Sis Film | Steph |
| 2016 | Hank Zipzer's Christmas Catastrophe Film | Camilla Stevens |
| 2016 | Approach/Withdraw Film | Narrator |
| 2015 | The Danish Girl Film | Nurse |
| 2015 | Boy Meets Girl TV | Judy (12 ep) |
| 2012 | Normal Film | Cynthia |
| 2003 | Celebrity Mastermind TV | (1 ep) |
| 1995 | Hollyoaks TV | Midwife, Melanie Athill (1 ep) |
| 1993 | The Detectives TV | Vet (1 ep) |
| 1990 | Keeping Up Appearances TV | The Engineer (1 ep) |
| 1986 | Casualty TV | Psychiatric SHO (2 ep) |
Crew credits 1
| Year | Title | Job |
|---|---|---|
| TBA | Hear Me Roar Film | Executive Producer |