Biography
Jemima Rooper is an English actress. Born on 24 October 1981 in Hammersmith, London, she is the daughter of television journalist Alison Rooper. She began her career as a child actress, appearing as George in the 1996–1997 television adaptation of The Famous Five.
Rooper gained recognition for her regular role as Nicki Sutton in the Channel 4 series As If (2001–2004) and as Thelma Bates in Hex (2004–2005). Her film credits include Kinky Boots (2005), A Sound of Thunder (2005), The Black Dahlia (2006) and One Chance (2013). She has also appeared in What If (2013), Agatha Christie's Poirot (2008) and Here (2024).
Her television work includes guest roles in Midsomer Murders (2004), Death in Paradise (2018) and The Girlfriend Experience (2016), as well as the lead in the miniseries Lost in Austen (2008). She has performed in numerous stage productions, including at the National Theatre.
