Rebecca Root

Acting

Rebecca Root

Born 10 May 1969 · Woking, Surrey, England, UK · 57

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.

Known for

Highlights

Sex Education2019 · Series · Leanne
The Queen's Gambit2020 · Series · Miss Lonsdale
The Danish Girl2015 · Film · Nurse
Heartstopper2022 · Series · Principal Edwards
The Wheel of Time2021 · Series · Keeper
Last Christmas2019 · Film · Dr. Addis

Filmography

Movies

13 films

Heartstopper Forever2026 · Film · Principal Edwards
The Breakdown of a Toxic Relationship as told by Fluffmeister, a Poodle of Questionable Heritage2025 · Film
This Is Christmas2022 · Film · Miranda
The Gallery2022 · Film · Nicky
Creation Stories2021 · Film · Vicky
Last Christmas2019 · Film · Dr. Addis
Colette2018 · Film · Rachilde
The Sisters Brothers2018 · Film · Mayfield
Eddie Elise2018 · Film · Elise
Sis2017 · Film · Steph
Hank Zipzer's Christmas Catastrophe2016 · Film · Camilla Stevens
The Danish Girl2015 · Film · Nurse
Normal2012 · Film · Cynthia

Filmography

Series

16 shows

Monsieur Spade2024 · Series · Cynthia Fitzsimmons
Heartstopper2022 · Series · Principal Edwards
The Rising2022 · Series · DS Diana Aird
The Wheel of Time2021 · Series · Keeper
Annika2021 · Series · Alex Carrigan
Finding Alice2021 · Series · Lindsay
The Queen's Gambit2020 · Series · Miss Lonsdale
Flack2019 · Series · Allie Gregs
Sex Education2019 · Series · Leanne
The Romanoffs2018 · Series · Dana
Boy Meets Girl2015 · Series · Judy
Celebrity Mastermind2003 · Series
Hollyoaks1995 · Series · Midwife
The Detectives1993 · Series · Vet
Keeping Up Appearances1990 · Series · The Engineer
Casualty1986 · Series · Psychiatric SHO