Alice Haig

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Alice Haig
BornFebruary 1985 (age 40)
London, United Kingdom
Alma mater
OccupationActress
Years active2007–present
Television Rain Dogs
EastEnders

Alice Haig (born February 1985) is a British actress from London. After graduating from the Royal Central School of Speech and Drama, she went on to appear in various television and stage roles and a number of short films. Her television credits include This Is Going to Hurt , Rain Dogs and The Day of the Jackal , whilst her stage roles have included Richard III , Pride and Prejudice and Love from a Stranger . In 2025, she took over the role of Vicki Fowler in the BBC soap opera EastEnders .

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Life and career

Haig was born in February 1985 in London. [1] [2] She studied at the Webber Douglas Academy of Dramatic Art and the Royal Central School of Speech and Drama respectively, graduating from the latter in 2007. [3] before making her screen debut in the BBC television film Scottish Killers as Dinah McNicol, a victim of the serial killer Peter Tobin. [4] [5] She went on to appear in the films Dark Crossing (2010) and Chillerama (2011), as well as various short films including Salesman (2012), Short Version of Alma (2016) and How to Disappear Completely (2019). [6] She began her stage career at Shakespeare's Globe and has appeared in array of productions including Wasted (2013), Sense and Sensibility (2014), [7] ' Tis Pity She's a Whore (2014), [8] 84 Charing Cross Road (2015), [9] Baby (2015), The Brink (2016), [10] Richard III (2016), [11] Pride and Prejudice (2017), [12] Love from a Stranger (2018) [13] and Unmythable (2019). [14] [5] Haig also went on to voice several characters in the audio series Doctor Who: The Companion Chronicles between 2014 and 2015. [2]

In 2022, she appeared as a nurse in an episode of This Is Going to Hurt . [15] The following year, she portrayed Sophie in the BBC series Rain Dogs . [16] [17] In 2024, she appeared in the spy thriller series The Day of the Jackal . [18] In February 2025, it was announced that Haig would be taking over the role of Vicki Fowler in the BBC soap opera EastEnders . [19] The character last appeared 21 years prior, then played by Scarlett Alice Johnson. Upon joining the show, Haig said she was "so excited" and that she had "always watched EastEnders [...] adding that it was "so cool to be playing a character like Vicki and that she "couldn't wait for all the Albert Square drama ahead." [1] [20]

Stage

YearTitleRoleVenue
2007 Holding Fire! Various Globe Theatre
2008What Cheryl Did NextCheryl Theatre503
2008 The Children's Hour Evelyn Munn Royal Exchange Theatre
2008 Greek Tragedy MrytleTheatre503
2009When Cheryl Was BrassicCherylNabakov Theatre
2009 Curse of the Starving Class Emma Tate Royal Lyceum Theatre
2010, 2012 The Fairy-Queen Hermia Glyndebourne Festival Opera
2010 Hay Fever Sorrel Bliss Leeds Playhouse
2010 As You Like It CeliaLeeds Playhouse
2011Table for 6KateTenFour Theatre
2011Even StillnessHerTheatre503
2012Hard ShouldersJade Christie The Pleasance
2013WastedCharlotte Paines Plough tour
2013I Didn't Always Live HereEllen Finborough Theatre
2013DescentChloey Southwark Playhouse
2014 Sense and Sensibility Margaret Dashwood / Lucy Steele The Watermill Center
2014 'Tis a Pity She Was a Whore PhilotisGlobe Theatre
2015BabyPersephone Hope Theatre
2015 84, Charing Cross Road Cecily Farr Salisbury Playhouse
2016The BrinkJo Orange Tree Theatre
2016 Richard III Lady Anne U.S. tour
2017 Pride and Prejudice Kitty Bennett / Charlotte Lucas Nottingham Playhouse / York Theatre Royal
2018 Love from a Stranger Mavis Wilson Royal & Derngate
2019UnmythableGammaOut of Chaos

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2010Dark CrossingSally GarciaFilm
2011 Chillerama Hottie on TrainFilm
2012Plastic FilmsAmyFilm
2012SalesmanStripperShort film
2013The Dawn of AquariusFilm
2013DonnaDanny's MomShort film
20161508Mysterious WomanShort film
2016Short Version of AlmaTatiana JonesShort film
2017SnowboundKatrinaFilm
2019How to Disappear CompletelyMarieShort film
2019 Verotika DrukijaFilm
2020Reboot CampAliceFilm
2021When the Chips are DownFrankie UngerShort film
2021Blue CallCharlotteFilm
2021UploadedDonnaFilm
2021Death LinkSarahFilm
2023 True Spirit Georgina BauerFilm

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2010Scottish KillersDinah McNicolTelevision film
2014BeautalityCherylTelevision film
2015 Deadly Sins Amanda HayesEpisode: "Don't Make Me Kill You"
2015Above the LineCharlie HughesTelevision film
2017 Jean-Claude Van Johnson Leggy ModelEpisode: "The World Needs Its Hero"
2017JadedDanaTelevision film
2018 The Kominsky Method Woman #2Episode: "Chapter 4: A Kegel Squeaks"
2019 Jett Model #2Episode: "Frank Sweeney"
2022 This Is Going to Hurt Outpatients NurseGuest role
2022 Andor WifeEpisode: "The Eye"
2023 Rain Dogs SophieEpisode: "Scenes from a Crucifixion"
2024 The Day of the Jackal TV DirectorGuest role
2025 EastEnders Vicki Fowler Regular role

Audio

YearTitleRoleNotes
2014–2015 Doctor Who: The Companion Chronicles SidaRecurring role
2015The AvengersStella Creighton
2016–2017Blood and MilkAnnie RileyMain role

References

  1. 1 2 "EastEnders' Vicki Fowler returns to Walford with a new family". BBC Media Centre . Retrieved 22 February 2025.
  2. 1 2 "Alice Haig – Stanton Davidson Associates". Stanton Davidson Associates. Archived from the original on 17 January 2025. Retrieved 22 February 2025.
  3. ↑ "1st Night Photos: Holding Fire! Opens at the Globe". WhatsOnStage . 5 August 2007. Retrieved 22 February 2025.
  4. ↑ "BBC - SoundStart - The Carleton Hobbs Bursary 2007". BBC . Retrieved 22 February 2025.
  5. 1 2 "Alice Haig". Spotlight . Archived from the original on 2 September 2024. Retrieved 22 February 2025.
  6. ↑ "Alice Haig". Rotten Tomatoes . Archived from the original on 29 January 2023. Retrieved 22 February 2025.
  7. ↑ "Theatre review: Sense and Sensibility from Watermill Theatre Company at Watermill Theatre Newbury". British Theatre Guide. 3 April 2014. Archived from the original on 24 June 2024. Retrieved 22 February 2025.
  8. ↑ O'Hanlon, Dom (8 June 2016). "Full Casting Announced for 'Tis Pity She's a Whore". London Theatre. Retrieved 22 February 2025.
  9. ↑ "Theatre review: 84, Charing Cross Road from Salisbury Playhouse at Salisbury Playhouse". British Theatre Guide. 5 February 2015. Archived from the original on 20 June 2024. Retrieved 22 February 2025.
  10. ↑ Everett, Lucinda (18 May 2016). "The Brink: a searingly astute parable on life in Generation Y". The Daily Telegraph . Archived from the original on 8 December 2024. Retrieved 22 February 2025.
  11. ↑ Cristi, A. A. "Photos: Notre Dame Presents RICHARD III". BroadwayWorld.com . Retrieved 22 February 2025.
  12. ↑ "Review: Pride and Prejudice at Nottingham Playhouse |". Exeunt. Archived from the original on 3 December 2020. Retrieved 22 February 2025.
  13. ↑ NN1 1DP, Northampton. "Love From A Stranger". Royal & Derngate. Archived from the original on 3 December 2021. Retrieved 22 February 2025.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  14. ↑ "Unmythable review: For an exciting night out at the theatre Unmythable lives up to its pun". Eastern Daily Press. 10 February 2019. Retrieved 22 February 2025.
  15. ↑ King, Danni (22 February 2025). "Inside BBC EastEnders' new Vicki Fowler star Alice Haig's life off-screen". MyLondon . Retrieved 22 February 2025.
  16. ↑ Guide, British Comedy. "Rain Dogs: Series 1, Episode 2 - Scenes From A Crucifixion". British Comedy Guide . Archived from the original on 9 November 2023. Retrieved 22 February 2025.
  17. ↑ King, Danni (22 February 2025). "EastEnders' new Vicki Fowler actress' life and where fans have seen her before". OK! . Retrieved 22 February 2025.
  18. ↑ "Alice Haig". Plex.tv. Retrieved 22 February 2025.
  19. ↑ "EastEnders confirms Vicki Fowler return for the first time in 20 years". Radio Times . Retrieved 22 February 2025.
  20. ↑ "Vicki Fowler to return to EastEnders for her uncle Martin's funeral". PA Media. 22 February 2025. Retrieved 22 February 2025.
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