Acting

Rebecca Root

Born May 10, 1969 (57)EnglandWoking, Surrey, England, UK32 creditsIMDb

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.

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The Sisters Brothers2018 · as Mayfield
Last Christmas2019 · as Dr. Addis
The Danish Girl2015 · as Nurse
Colette2018 · as Rachilde
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The Queen's Gambit2020 · as Miss Lonsdale · 2 ep
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Heartstopper2022 · as Principal Edwards · 3 ep
Heartstopper Forever2026 · as Principal Edwards
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Sex Education2019 · as Leanne · 1 ep
This Is Christmas2022 · as Miranda
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The Wheel of Time2021 · as Keeper · 1 ep
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The Rising2022 · as DS Diana Aird · 8 ep
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Monsieur Spade2024 · as Cynthia Fitzsimmons · 6 ep
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Casualty1986 · as Psychiatric SHO · 2 ep
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Sex Education2019 · as Leanne · 1 ep
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The Wheel of Time2021 · as Keeper · 1 ep
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Hollyoaks1995 · as Midwife · 1 ep
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The Queen's Gambit2020 · as Miss Lonsdale · 2 ep
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Celebrity Mastermind2003 · Cast · 1 ep
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Heartstopper2022 · as Principal Edwards · 3 ep
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Keeping Up Appearances1990 · as The Engineer · 1 ep
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Monsieur Spade2024 · as Cynthia Fitzsimmons · 6 ep
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Flack2019 · as Allie Gregs · 1 ep
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The Detectives1993 · as Vet · 1 ep
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The Romanoffs2018 · as Dana · 1 ep
Heartstopper Forever2026 · as Principal Edwards
The Danish Girl2015 · as Nurse
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Annika2021 · as Alex Carrigan · 1 ep
Last Christmas2019 · as Dr. Addis
The Sisters Brothers2018 · as Mayfield
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The Rising2022 · as DS Diana Aird · 8 ep
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Finding Alice2021 · as Lindsay · 1 ep
Colette2018 · as Rachilde
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Boy Meets Girl2015 · as Judy · 12 ep
This Is Christmas2022 · as Miranda
Creation Stories2021 · as Vicky
Enigma2025 · as Narrator (voice)
Hank Zipzer's Christmas Catastrophe2016 · as Camilla Stevens
Normal2012 · as Cynthia
Eddie Elise2018 · as Elise
Hear Me Roaras Elizabeth Bellinger
The Breakdown of a Toxic Relationship as told by Fluffmeister, a Poodle of Questionable Heritage2025 · Cast
The Gallery2022 · as Nicky
Approach/Withdraw2016 · as Narrator
Sis2017 · as Steph