Christina Cole

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Christina Cole
ChristinaColeSept10.jpg
Cole in September 2010
Born (1982-05-08) 8 May 1982 (age 42)
London, England
Alma mater Oxford School of Drama
OccupationActress
Years active2002–present

Christina Cole (born 8 May 1982) is an English actress known for portraying Cassie Hughes in the Sky One supernatural television series Hex .

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Early life

Born in London, Cole is the eldest of three siblings. She has a sister, Cassandra, and a brother, Dominic. Her mother is a telecentre manager and her father is a driving instructor. [1] Cole trained at the Oxford School of Drama, graduating in 2002. [2]

Career

Cole won the role of Clarissa Payne in What a Girl Wants (2003), while still at drama school. She graduated early to begin filming. She was then cast as Juliet in a production of Romeo and Juliet at Clwyd Theatr Cymru. [3]

Cole's first lead role was that of Cassie Hughes in Hex. She played the role for the whole of the first season and the first three episodes of the second. Upon her departure, the character was killed off. [4] Co-star Jemima Rooper has stated that the reason for Cole's exit from the series was that she wanted to move on. [5]

After leaving Hex, Cole went on to appear as Blanche Ingram in the critically acclaimed BBC television serial Jane Eyre and guest starred as Lilith in the Doctor Who episode "The Shakespeare Code". She provided an audio commentary for the episode on the DVD release of the series' third series alongside David Tennant. [6]

Other roles include a small part in the James Bond film Casino Royale (2006), as the receptionist at the Ocean Club Hotel in Nassau, Bahamas, and Diana Mann in the pilot episode of Cane , Cole's first appearance on American television. She has also appeared as Mel on the ITV sitcom Sold , [7] as Jenny Walker in The Deaths of Ian Stone (2007), and as Charlotte Warren in Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day (2008).

Cole once again played alongside Jemima Rooper as Caroline Bingley in Lost in Austen . [8]

In 2009, Cole played Dr. Sarah King in Poirot : Appointment with Death . [9] In 2009, Cole was cast in the lead role for a failed pilot prepared for Fox [10] about a brilliant surgeon who endures adult-onset schizophrenia. [11] That same year she also appeared in the films Surviving Evil and Doghouse .

In 2012, Cole appeared in a music video for Cheyenne Jackson's "Before You".

Since 2015, Cole has portrayed Dr. Paula Agard on a recurring basis in the USA Network series Suits, [12] and appeared in an episode of the NBC series The Blacklist . The same year she also portrayed Mrs Sprot in the BBC's Partners in Crime series, in two episodes adapting Agatha Christie's N or M? .

In 2016, Cole opened at the Playhouse Theatre as Stevie in the world premiere of Matthew Perry's play The End of Longing . [13]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2003 What a Girl Wants Clarissa Payne
2006 Casino Royale Ocean Club Receptionist
2007 The Deaths of Ian Stone Jenny Walker
2008 Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day Charlotte Warren
2009 Doghouse Candy
Surviving Evil Phoebe Drake
2010Close UpWomanShort
2011 Blitz WPC
2012Before YouWomanShort
2013 Mutual Friends Beatrice
2015 Jupiter Ascending Gemma Chatterjee

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2002 The Project LizzieTelevision film
2003 Foyle's War Violet DaviesEpisode: "Among the Few"
All About Me Sarah2 episodes
2004 He Knew He Was Right Nora RowleyMiniseries, 4 episodes
Agatha Christie's Marple Lettice ProtheroeEpisode: "The Murder at the Vicarage"
2004–05 Hex Cassandra 'Cassie' HughesLead role, 9 episodes
2005 Julian Fellowes Investigates: A Most Mysterious Murder Rose Harsent Episode: "The Case of Rose Harsent"
2006 Jane Eyre Blanche Ingram Miniseries, 4 episodes
2007 Doctor Who Lilith Episode: "The Shakespeare Code"
Sea of Souls Rebecca Muir2 episodes: "The Prayer Tree: Parts 1 & 2"
Cane Diana MannEpisode: "Pilot"
Sold Mel6 episodes
Comedy Showcase: Ladies and Gentlemen ElizabethTelevision film
2008 Lost in Austen Caroline Bingley Miniseries, 4 episodes
Agatha Christie's Poirot Sarah KingEpisode: "Appointment with Death"
2009Maggie HillMaggie HillTelevision film
Emma Mrs. Augusta EltonMiniseries, 2 episodes
2010 Human Target Princess Victoria of WalesEpisode: "Victoria"
Midsomer Murders Sarah SharpEpisode: "The Silent Land"
2011 CHAOS Adele FerrerMain role, 13 episodes
Breakout Kings Lilah TompkinsEpisode: "Queen of Hearts"
Lewis Claire GansaEpisode: "The Mind Has Mountains"
Time Machine: Rise of the MorlocksAngelaTelevision film
2013 Silent Witness Janice MastersEpisode: "True Love Waits" (2 parts)
Second SightGemmaTelevision film
2014 The Assets Louisa TiltonMiniseries, 8 episodes
Rosemary's Baby JulieMiniseries, 2 episodes: "Night One" & "Night Two"
2015 Partners in Crime Mrs. Sprot3 episodes: "N or M?: Parts 1, 2 & 3"
New Tricks Carmen CreswellEpisode: "The Russian Cousin"
The Blacklist AliceEpisode: "The Djinn" (No. 43)
LumenJaime HartmanTelevision film
2015–18 Suits Dr. Paula AgardRecurring role, 17 episodes
2017 SS-GB Mrs. SheenanMiniseries, 4 episodes
The Indian Detective Robyn "Bob" GernerMiniseries, 4 episodes
2018 Innocent Louise WilsonMiniseries, 4 episodes
2020 Van der Valk Heidi BerlinEpisode: "Death in Amsterdam [ broken anchor ]"
2021 Grantchester Joan BeaumontEpisode: "Series 6 Episode 2"
2022The WindowHarriet SaratovaMain role, 10 episodes
2020-2022 Strike Izzy ChiswellRecurring role, 6 episodes
2023 The Crown InterviewerEpisode: Series 6, Episode 9: 'Hope Street'

Video games

YearTitleRoleNotes
2017 Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War III Eldar (voice)
The Surge Additional voices (voice)
2018 Vampyr Carol / Loretta / Sabrina & others (voices)
Call of Cthulhu Sarah Hawkins & others (voices)
2021 It Takes Two Additional voices (voice)
2023 Final Fantasy XVI Anabella Rosfield (voice)
2023 Alan Wake II Alice Wake

Theatre

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