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Rosie Cavaliero

Rosie Cavaliero

Birthday: 1967-11-27 | Place of Birth: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

British actress Rosie Cavaliero used her versatility to become one of the busiest performers in the television industry. Born in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil,she relocated with her family to England as a child. She made her first screen appearance in the drama "Medics" (ITV, 1990-95). She spent the 1990s making guest appearances on television, most notably in a mutli-episdoe role on "Cold Feet" (ITV, 1997-2003). The numerous appearances finally paid off when she was cast as one of the leads in the sitcom "Eyes Down" (BBC, 2003-04). The show lasted only two seasons but it gave Cavaliero a calling card. The actress went on to star in the comedies "Feel the Force" (BBC, 2006) and "Jam and Jerusalem" (BBC, 2006-09), and appeared with Claire Foy in the miniseries "Little Dorrit" (BBC, 2008). She joined an all-star cast, including Mia Wasikowska and Michael Fassbener, in a critically acclaimed production of "Jane Eyre" (BBC, 2011), playing Grace Poole. She continued racking up credits, starring in the crime drama "Prey" (ITV, 2014-15), as Detective Sergeant Susan Reinhart, and landing recurring roles on "Hunderby" (Sky Atlantic, 2012-15) and "Unforgotten" (ITV, 2015- ). She mixed in a comedic role, playing opposite John Cleese and Alison Steadman in "Hold the Sunset" (BBC, 2018- ). She later joined Sheridan Smith for the drama "Cleaning Up" (ITV, 2019- ), before taking a role that gave her larger exposure in the United States. Cavaliero was cast as housekeeper Elizabeth Cordingley in "Gentleman Jack" (BBC/HBO, 2019- ). The series, starring Suranne Jones, 19th Century British landowner Anne Lister, who chronicled her life, including her lesbian romances, in a coded diary.

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Known For

Acting

Year
Title

Role

2024
Dead Hot

as    Bonnie

2023
Funny Woman

as    Aunty Marie Parker

2023
Coffee Wars

as    Mum

2022
Christmas Carole

as    Jackie

2021
Worzel Gummidge: Guy Forks

as    Mrs Braithwaite

2021
Worzel Gummidge: Calliope Jane

as    Mrs Braithwaite

2021
Worzel Gummidge: Twitchers

as    Mrs Braithwaite

2020
Worzel Gummidge: Saucy Nancy

as    Mrs Renie Braithwaite

2020
Black Narcissus

as    Sister Briony

2020
Code 404

as    Superintendent Dennett

2019
Gentleman Jack

as    Elizabeth Cordingley

2019
Cleaning Up

as    Frances

2019
Worzel Gummidge

as    Mrs Braithwaite

2018
Hold the Sunset

as    Wendy

2017
Joe Orton Laid Bare

as    Ensemble Cast

2015
Nurse

as    Graham's Mum

2015
The Enfield Haunting

as    Mrs. Hodgson

2014
Prey

as    DS Susan Reinhart

2014
Inside No. 9: The Understudy

as    Kirstie

2014
The Understudy

as    Kirstie

2014
Harry & Paul's Story of the 2s

as    Miranda Richardson / Dawn Tinsley / Sheila Snoozecock / Karren Brady / Mel Giedroyc / Various