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 Critics 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 Rectors 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