Rowena King | |
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Born | Rowena King London, England |
Alma mater | Mountview Academy of Theatre Arts |
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 1991–present |
Rowena King is a British stage, film and television actress.
Rowena King was born in London to Phyllis Ndhlandhla from Soweto, South Africa, and British-born John King, an entrepreneur and designer. She spent her childhood with her parents and three older sisters in Hertfordshire.[ citation needed ]
She attended formal dramatic studies at the Mountview Academy of Theatre Arts, [1] from where she transitioned to ensemble work with the Royal Shakespeare Company. [2] [ failed verification ][ better source needed ]
King first appeared in the 1991 drama London Kills Me . She had recurring roles in a number of UK television series such as Framed , Screen One , Full Stretch, Just a Gigolo , To Play the King , Tales of the South Seas and Wonderful You .[ citation needed ]
King is known to the British public for her portrayal of Amelie in Wide Sargasso Sea , the 1993 film adaptation, directed by John Duigan, of Jean Rhys's 1966 novel of the same name; and as Rachel Morris in director Julian Richards' 1996 horror film Darklands .[ citation needed ] Her role as "attendant to Gertrude" in Kenneth Branagh's four-hour screen version of Hamlet drew on King's Shakespearean background, but provided her with relatively little screen time.[ citation needed ]
In 2006 she had a secondary role as Heather in Peter Levin's A Perfect Day, starring Rob Lowe and Christopher Lloyd. [2] In 2007 she appeared as Angelica in Rob Reiner's The Bucket List with Morgan Freeman and Jack Nicholson. King's television credits include guest roles in Grey's Anatomy , Eli Stone , The All New Alexei Sayle Show , Nip/Tuck , Lie to Me , Death in Paradise , among others; and recurring roles in Breaking News , Half & Half , and The Wrong Mans .[ citation needed ]
In 2015/16 King played a supporting role in 8 episodes of the ABC television drama series Of Kings and Prophets , based on the Books of Samuel . The series follows an ensemble of characters including Saul and David, the successive Kings of Israel, their families, and their political rivals. [3]
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1991 | London Kills Me | Melanie | |
1993 | Wide Sargasso Sea | Amelie | |
1995 | The Turnaround | Fiona | |
1996 | Darklands | Rachel Morris | |
1996 | Hamlet | Attendant to Gertrude | |
1997 | My Son the Fanatic | Margot | |
1997 | So This Is Romance? | Moira | |
2000 | Proof of Life | Pamela | |
2002 | Today I Vote for My Joey | Maryse | |
2007 | The Bucket List | Angelica | |
20?? | Sexual Healing | Marilyn | Announced |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1992 | Sam Saturday | Sandra Morrisey | "On the Other Hand" |
1992 | Framed | Charlotte Lampton | TV miniseries |
1992 | A Touch of Frost | Julia King | "Conclusions" |
1992 | Screen One | Roberta Ford | "Black and Blue" |
1993 | Full Stretch | Tessa Knowles | TV series |
1993 | Just a Gigolo | Natalie | "1.1", "1.2", "1.3" |
1993 | Vicious Circle | Celia | TV film |
1993 | To Play the King | Chloe Carmichael | TV miniseries |
1994 | Screen One | Mariella | "Two Golden Balls" |
1998–2000 | Tales of the South Seas | Lavinia Timoto | Main role |
1999 | Wonderful You | Laura Kennett | TV miniseries |
2002 | Breaking News | Jamie Templeton | Main role |
2003 | Fastlane | Adriana | "Overkill" |
2003 | The Lyon's Den | Robyn Petrie Nwamaka | "Pilot" |
2003–04 | Half & Half | Camille | Recurring role |
2004 | Las Vegas | Vita Brighton | "Games People Play" |
2004 | Dr. Vegas | Marta | "Lust for Life" |
2005 | Alias | Pierpont | "Mockingbird" |
2006 | A Perfect Day | Heather | TV film |
2007 | Grey's Anatomy | Celeste Newman | "Desire" |
2007 | Futureshock: Comet | Kimberly Marshall | TV film |
2008 | Eli Stone | Holly Rains | "Something to Save" |
2009 | Criminal Minds | Det. Benning | "To Hell... And Back" |
2009 | Revolution | Gov. Olivia Agee | TV film |
2010 | Numb3rs | Elizabeth Hopkins | "And the Winner Is..." |
2010 | Nip/Tuck | Jill Jacobson | "Christian Troy II" |
2010 | Lie to Me | Helen Dezekis | "Beat the Devil" |
2013 | Midsomer Murders | Wendy Robson | "The Sicilian Defence" |
2013 | Death in Paradise | Sister Marguerite | "2.2" |
2013 | By Any Means | DI Bates | "1.4" |
2013 | The Wrong Mans | Wood | "Inside Mans", "Wanted Mans", "Running Mans" |
2014 | Edge of Heaven | Janelle | "1.5" |
2015 | NCIS: Los Angeles | Dr. Camille Rivers | "Field of Fire" |
2016 | Of Kings and Prophets | Zaphra | Main role |
2017 | Shut Eye | Maggie Sexton-Templesmith | "Charles the Magnificent", "Crimes and Punishments", "Purple Hearts" |
2017 | Trauma | Lisa | TV miniseries, post-production |
2018 | Dietland | Cheryl Crane-Murphy | Series Regular – AMC |
2019 | Agent Hamilton | Haig | Recurring - Amazon / Dramacorp |
2019 | Emergence | Helen & Loretta | Recurring |
2020 | The Wilds | Alice | Guest Star in Episode 108 |
2022 | Grantchester | Edith Larsen | ITV |
2022 | DI Ray | Maureen Groves | ITV |
2022 | The Old Man | Nina Kruger | Recurring - FX |
2022 | Foundation | Kalle | Recurring - Apple TV+ |
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