Cecilia Noble

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Cecilia Noble
Born
Cecilia Angela Noble

(1966-06-11) 11 June 1966 (age 58)
Hackney, London, England
Education Royal Central School of Speech and Drama
OccupationActress
Years active1992–present
Television

Cecilia Angela Noble (born 11 June 1966) is an English actress who has appeared in various television series, films and on stage with a career spanning over thirty years. Some of her notable television roles include Beverley Jackson in The Bill (2004), Pauline in The Teacher (2022) and Barbara in Killing Eve (2022). Her notable theatre roles include Ruta Skadi in the play His Dark Materials (2003–2004) and Aunt Maggie in Nine Night (2018).

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Life and career

Noble was born on 11 June 1966 in Hackney, London and attended Our Lady and St Joseph's Catholic Primary school leaving in 1978. She trained at the Royal Central School of Speech and Drama. [1] [2] She began her acting career in 1992, with her first credited role being Grace Kelley in the crime drama Resnick . [3] [4] In 1995, she played Captain Tara Weldon in two episodes of Space Precinct . [5]

In 1997, she appeared in the third series of Thief Takers as Marilyn Parker on a recurring basis. [6] In 2004, Noble portrayed Beverley Jackson in seven episodes of the police drama The Bill . [7] In 2015, she played Myrtle in the drama film Danny and the Human Zoo . [8] In 2018, she appeared in an episode of Death in Paradise . [9] In 2022, Noble appeared in the Channel 5 miniseries The Teacher . [10] [11] [12] She played Pauline, a friend and colleague of co-star Sheridan Smith's character. [13] She also appeared in the final series of Killing Eve as Barbara. [14]

Noble has also appeared extensively in theatre and has received several nominations for her work. In 2014, she was nominated for the Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role for her performance in The Amen Corner at the National Theatre, and in 2019, she was shortlisted for the Evening Standard Theatre Award for Best Actress for her performances in Faith Hope and Charity and Downstate. [15] [16] Her other theatre credits include Nine Night , His Dark Materials , Henry V , The Recruiting Officer and Is God Is . [2] [17]

Filmography

YearTitleRoleNotes
1992 Resnick Grace KelleyLonely Hearts; episode 2
1995 Space Precinct Captain Tara Weldon2 episodes
1995 The Bill Pauline ElliotEpisode: "Skin Deep"
1997 Thief Takers Marilyn Parker6 episodes
1999NativeUnknownShort film
2000 Storm Damage CynthiaTelevision drama
2000New Year's DayMrs. JamesShort film
2000 Holby City Rachel MooreEpisode: "A Christmas Carol: Part 1"
2002 Mrs Caldicot's Cabbage War Nurse WaiteComedy drama film
2002Holby CityTracey GordonEpisode: "Change of Heart"
2002 Rose and Maloney JoyceTelevision drama
2004The BillBeverley Jackson7 episodes
2005 Silent Witness Jenny Sutherland2 episodes
2011 EastEnders Midwife TaneshiaGuest role
2011 Waking the Dead Una Mason2 episodes
2011 Coming Up MarthaEpisode: "Micah"
2011Of MaryYvonneShort film
2013 Our Girl ElizabethEpisode: "Pilot"
2014 Doctors Khadija HarunaEpisode: "Fast and Furious"
2015 Nurse Lorrie4 episodes
2015Rate MeJesus ChristShort film
2015 Danny and the Human Zoo MyrtleTelevision film
2015 The Lady in the Van Miss Briscoe
2015 Together Alison the Art TeacherEpisode: "Signs"
2015 Capital Gail CarrowGuest role
2016 Undercover Mrs. Antwi4 episodes
2016 Kaleidoscope MoniqueFilm
2016 Black Mirror Dame Patricia LamarrEpisode: "Hated in the Nation"
2017 Uncle DianeEpisode: "Dinner, I Hardly Knew Her"
2017 Call the Midwife Sister DouglasSeries 6; episode 4
2017 Death in Paradise Edwina BousquetEpisode: "Murder in the Polls"
2018DoctorsMiss Rose-GardenEpisode: "The Accidental Muse"
2018MumatarSandraShort film
2018 Dead in a Week or Your Money Back WendyFilm
2018 Father Brown Dame Bianca NormanEpisode: "The Great Train Robbery"
2020 Unprecedented DorothySeries 1; episode 2
2020 Small Axe SandyEpisode: "Alex Wheatle"
2021 Casualty Lucy AfolamiGuest role
2021Silent WitnessDionne Selwyn2 episodes
2022 The Teacher PaulineSeries regular
2022 Killing Eve BarbaraSeries regular
2022Accidental GuruMarciaPost-production
2022 The Walk-In Leona2 episodes

Awards and nominations

YearAwardNominated work(s)ResultRef.
2014 Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role The Amen CornerNominated [15]
2019 Evening Standard Theatre Award for Best Actress Faith Hope and Charity and DownstateNominated [16]

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