Rochelle Neil
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| Rochelle Neil | |
|---|---|
| Born | Rochelle Helen Neil March 1989 |
| 💼 Occupation | |
| 📆 Years active | 2006–present |
| 👩 Spouse(s) | Jesper Borulf (m. 2012) |
| 👶 Children | 1 |
Rochelle Helen Neil (born March 1989) is an English actress. She began her career in theatre.[1] On television, she is known for her roles in the Sky One drama Das Boot (2020), the HBO series The Nevers (2021–2023), and the ITV miniseries Three Little Birds (2023).
Early life[edit]
Neil was born in the East London Borough of Waltham Forest. She is of Jamaican and Grenadian descent; her father was born in Jamaica and moved to England as a toddler, while her mother was born in England to recently arrived parents.[2] Neil began attending the Italia Conti Academy of Theatre Arts when she was 13.[3]
Career[edit]
Neil made her professional stage debut in Fantastic Mr Fox at Regent's Park Open Air Theatre in 2007.[4] She then played Go-to-Hell Kitty in Chicago at the New Theatre Oxford in 2009. In 2011, Neil made her West End debut in the ensemble of Ghost at Piccadilly Theatre. She was then the understudy for Tina Turner in Soul Sister at the Hackney Empire and then Savoy Theatre in 2013.
In 2014, Neil appeared in the crime film The Guvnors and played Mayme in Lynn Nottage's Evening Standard Theatre Award-nominated Intimate Apparel at the Park Theatre.[5] To prepare for the latter role, Neil learned ragtime piano.[6] She appeared in two Triforce Film Festival short films: Gracie with Kate Dickie and Could You Be My Match.[7]
Neil played Adina in the television film adaptation of Zadie Smith's NW and had a recurring role as Jessica in the fifth series of the BBC Two and Showtime sitcom Episodes.[8] In 2018, Neil was invited to take part in the BAFTA Newcomers Program in Los Angeles.[9] While in Los Angeles, Neil performed the voice and motion capture of Faye in the EA video game Anthem.[10]
In 2020, Neil joined the cast of the German Sky One war series Das Boot for its second season as Cassandra Lloyd, a Harlem jazz singer.[11][12] As announced in 2019,[13] Neil played Annie Carbey, a criminal with the ability to control fire, in the 2021 HBO science fiction drama series The Nevers.[14][15] After being pulled from HBO Max, the latter half of The Nevers episodes were released on Tubi in 2023. Also in 2021, Neil played Yvonne in the second series of the BBC Scotland thriller Guilt.[16]
Neil starred as the lead character Leah Whittaker in Lenny Henry's 2023 miniseries Three Little Birds for ITVX, inspired by his mother's story of arriving in Britain from Jamaica in the 1950s.[17] To prepare for the role, Neil read her own Jamaican grandmother's memoir.[18]
Personal life[edit]
Neil is based between Stockholm and London.[18] She is married and has a daughter.[19][20]
Filmography[edit]
Film[edit]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban | School Girl | Uncredited |
| 2012 | Love & War | Woman | Short film |
| Café | Short film | ||
| 2014 | The Guvnors | Steph | |
| 2015 | Could You Be My Match | Jada | Short film |
| Gracie | Younger Gracie | Short film | |
| 2016 | The Hand of The Creator | Zoe | |
| 2018 | Nika | Sarah | Short film |
| 2019 | Terminator: Dark Fate | C-5 CO-Pilot |
Television[edit]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Genie in the House | Dancer | Episode: "Do You Want to Dance?" |
| 2010 | Law & Order: UK | Sally-Anne Hope | Episode: "Skeletons" |
| 2013, 2015 | Doctors | Kelly Abraham / Laura Garson | 2 episodes |
| 2015 | Death in Paradise | Shelly Kennedy | Episode: "The Perfect Murder" |
| 2016 | NW | Adina | Television film |
| 2017 | Episodes | Jessica | 4 episodes (series 5) |
| Hailmakers | Celeste | Pilot | |
| 2018 | Free Rein: The Twelve Neighs of Christmas | Gigi | Christmas special |
| 2020 | Das Boot | Cassandra Lloyd | Main role; season 2 (7 episodes) |
| 2021–2023 | The Nevers | Annie Carbey | Main role |
| 2021 | Guilt | Yvonne | 4 episodes (series 2) |
| 2023 | Three Little Birds | Leah Whittaker | Miniseries |
Video games[edit]
- Anthem (2019) as Faye
Stage[edit]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Fantastic Mr Fox | Mrs Weasel | Regent's Park Open Air Theatre, London |
| 2009 | Chicago | Go-to-Hell-Kitty | New Theatre Oxford |
| 2011–2012 | Ghost | Ensemble | Piccadilly Theatre, London |
| 2013 | Soul Sister | Tina Turner (understudy) | Hackney Empire / Savoy Theatre, London |
| 2014 | Intimate Apparel | Mayme | Ustinov Studio, Bath / Park Theatre, London |
References[edit]
- ↑ Heggeness, Greta (10 May 2021). "6 Things You Probably Didn't Know About 'The Nevers' Star Rochelle Neil". PureWow. Retrieved 19 February 2023.
- ↑ "'Three Little Birds' interview: Rochelle Neil plays Leah in '50s Windrush drama". British Period Dramas. 22 October 2023. Retrieved 27 October 2023.
- ↑ Snow, Georgia (21 June 2014). "Rochelle Neil: actor". The Stage. Retrieved 30 March 2015.
- ↑ "Rochelle Neil - Our Heritage". Open Air Theatre. Retrieved 19 February 2023.
- ↑ "Park Theatre". Park Theatre. Retrieved 2020-10-24.
- ↑ Coveney, Michael. "Intimate Apparel (Park Theatre)". WhatsOnStage. Retrieved 2020-10-24.
- ↑ "Actress Rochelle Neil Turning Heads Everywhere She Goes". Vintage Media Group. 12 December 2015. Retrieved 19 February 2023.
- ↑ "Rochelle Neil". British Comedy Guide. Retrieved 2020-10-24.
- ↑ Wiseman, Andreas (24 July 2018). "Coming To America: BAFTA LA Expands Newcomers Program To International Talent & Biz".
- ↑ Green, Jake (2019-03-01). "Anthem Voice Actors - Here's the Voice Cast For Anthem". USgamer. Retrieved 2020-10-24.
- ↑ Pickard, Michael (22 April 2020). "Back in deep water". Drama Quarterly.
- ↑ "Sky Studios to fund and distribute future seasons of award-winning Sky Original Das Boot". Sky. 5 December 2019. Retrieved 24 October 2020.
- ↑ Petski, Denise (30 July 2019). "'The Nevers': Joss Whedon's HBO Sci-Fi Drama Series Adds 12 To Cast". Deadline. Retrieved 30 July 2019.
- ↑ Donahue, Ann (11 April 2021). "'The Nevers': Fire Eating, Androgyny, and Jack the Ripper — Just Normal Prep for an HBO Role". IndieWire. Retrieved 19 February 2023.
- ↑ Radish, Christina (16 May 2021). "'The Nevers' Stars Nick Frost, Rochelle Neil and Vinnie Heaven on Characters You Don't Want to Mess With". Collider. Retrieved 19 February 2023.
- ↑ "Guilt - Interview with Rochelle Neil (Yvonne)". Memorable TV. 12 October 2021. Retrieved 19 February 2023.
- ↑ "Rochelle Neil, Yazmin Belo and Saffron Coomber announced as the leads of ITV's Three Little Birds". Banijay UK. 18 November 2022. Retrieved 2 December 2022.
- ↑ 18.0 18.1 Olivia Emily (21 October 2023). "'There Was A Lot Of Joy On Set': Rochelle Neil On Three Little Birds – Interview". Country & Town House. Retrieved 22 October 2023.
- ↑ Poole, Cameron (24 October 2023). "Three Little Birds - Rochelle Neil, Yazmin Belo, Saffron Coomber". 1883 Magazine. Retrieved 27 October 2023.
- ↑ Gonzalez, Elliot (22 October 2023). "I TALK TO Rochelle Neil". I Talk Telly. Retrieved 27 October 2023.
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- 1989 births
- Alumni of the Italia Conti Academy of Theatre Arts
- Black British actresses
- English expatriates in Sweden
- English film actresses
- English people of Grenadian descent
- English people of Jamaican descent
- English television actresses
- English voice actresses
- People from the London Borough of Waltham Forest
