Rowan Robinson

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Rowan Robinson
Born
Salford, England
Other namesEve Rowan Robinson
Alma mater RADA
OccupationActress
Years active2019–present

Rowan Robinson is an English actress. She is known for her roles in the film A Haunting in Venice (2023) and the ITV thriller Passenger (2024).

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Early life

From Salford, [1] Robinson attended Pendleton 6th Form College in Salford and later trained at RADA. [2] [3]

Career

Initially credited as Eve Rowan, Robinson made her television debut in a 2019 episode of the CBBC sitcom So Awkward . [4] A member of Meighan Youth Theatre, Robinson appeared as Abigail Williams in a stage production of Arthur Miller's The Crucible at Altrincham Garrick. [3] She played Velma Kelly in a performance of Chicago at Waterside Arts Centre in Sale, Greater Manchester in 2019. [5]

Robinson made her feature film debut as Alicia Drake in the Kenneth Branagh 2023 film A Haunting in Venice , a loose adaptation of Agatha Christie's 1969 novel Hallowe'en Party . [6]

In 2024, she appeared as Jo, alongside Jill Halfpenny, in a stage production of Shelagh Delaney's classic play A Taste of Honey at the Royal Exchange, Manchester. [7] [8] She received praise for her performance, [9] including Mark Brown in The Daily Telegraph calling her as "superb" [10] and Clive Davis in The Times describing her a "mercurial presence" who delivers a "remarkably mature performance". [11]

In March 2024, Robinson can be seen as Katie Wells in the Andrew Buchan written ITVX television series Passenger . [12] [13]

Filmography

Key
Denotes works that have not yet been released
YearTitleRoleNotes
2022GymShort films
Am I WhoSam
The Fight in the DogAl
2023 A Haunting in Venice Alicia DrakeFilm
2024 Passenger Katie WellsTV series, 6 episodes
TBAThe WayfindersZayaPost-production

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