---
name: "Jemima Rooper"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/jemima-rooper"
fi1m_id: "jemima-rooper"
imdb_id: "nm0740383"
tmdb_id: 62932
wikidata_id: "Q511452"
roles: []
born: "24 October 1981"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 4
average_fi1m_score: 58
average_over: 4
updated: "2026-10-07T14:20:42.331238+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
---

# Jemima Rooper

## Identity

Jemima Rooper

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/jemima-rooper
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** jemima-rooper
- **IMDb ID:** nm0740383
- **TMDB ID:** 62932
- **Wikidata ID:** Q511452
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jemima_Rooper, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q511452, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0740383/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/62932

Actor. Born 24 October 1981 in Hammersmith, London, England, UK.

## Details

- **Born:** 24 October 1981, Hammersmith, London, England, UK
- **Active:** 1997–present
- **Also known as:** 潔米瑪・盧珀, جمیما روپر
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 1990s 66 (1), 2000s 62 (2), 2020s 40 (1)
- **Fi1m against the critics:** 54 to 54 across 3 titles
- **Score spread:** 0 at 80+, 2 at 60–79, 2 under 60
- **Lead roles:** 0 of 1 acting credits billed first or second
- **Genres:** Drama 4, Crime 2, Comedy 1, Mystery 1, Thriller 1
- **Screen time:** 4 hours of reviewed films
- **Box office:** $65m across 2 films with figures
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jemima_Rooper, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q511452, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0740383/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/62932

## Streaming the US now

- **Discovery+:** [*Sugar Rush*](https://film.one/tv/sugar-rush.md) (68)

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## 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.

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com.*

## On Fi1m (4)

- *Here* (2024), Fi1m 40, as Virginia — [page](https://film.one/film/here.md)
- *The Black Dahlia* (2006), Fi1m 56, as Lorna Mertz — [page](https://film.one/film/the-black-dahlia.md)
- *Sugar Rush* (2005), Fi1m 68, as Montana — [page](https://film.one/tv/sugar-rush.md)
- *Midsomer Murders* (1997), Fi1m 66, as Jo Clifford — [page](https://film.one/tv/midsomer-murders.md)

## Complete filmography (72)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *National Theatre Live: The Misanthrope* (2026), as Elaine
- *Submarine Jim* (2026), series, as The Sardines (voice)
- *Mystery at the Prospect Hotel* (2024), as Angela Clutterbuck
- *JOY* (2024), as Ruth Edwards
- *Here* (2024), as Virginia — Fi1m 40, [page](https://film.one/film/here.md)
- *Geek Girl* (2024), series, as Annabel Manners
- *The Famous Five* (2023), series, as Angela Clutterbuck
- *The Inheritance* (2023), series, as Chloe
- *The People We Hate at the Wedding* (2022), as Mimzy
- *Matriarch* (2022), as Laura Birch
- *Flowers in the Attic: The Origin* (2022), series, as Olivia Winfield
- *Sister Boniface Mysteries* (2022), series, as Verity Martin
- *Gold Digger* (2019), series, as Della Day
- *The Split* (2018), series, as India
- *Trauma* (2018), series, as Nora Barker
- *Stealing Silver* (2017), as Alex
- *Fearless* (2017), series, as Maggie Berman
- *The Girlfriend Experience* (2016), series, as Leanne Stanton
- *Grantchester* (2014), series, as Josephine Hanlan
- *SexLife* (2014), as Mia
- *Winds of Change* (2014), as Mels
- *Atlantis* (2013), series, as Medusa
- *One Chance* (2013), as Hydrangea
- *What If* (2013), as Ellie
- *Father Brown* (2013), series, as Lilith Crowe
- *Blandings* (2013), series, as Lesley Drabble
- *Death in Paradise* (2011), series, as Karen Marston
- *National Theatre Live: One Man, Two Guvnors* (2011), as Rachel Crabbe
- *All My Sons* (2011), as Ann Deever
- *Frankenstein's Wedding... Live in Leeds* (2011), as Justine Mortiz
- *Bouquet of Barbed Wire* (2010), series, as Sarah Francis
- *Reunited* (2010), as Sophie
- *Reunited* (2010), series, Actor
- *Lost in Austen* (2008), series, as Amanda Price
- *The Time of Your Life* (2007), series, as Emma
- *The Time of Your Life* (2007), as Emma
- *Blood on Benefits* (2007), as Kitten
- *Life Line* (2007), as Catt
- *Random Quest* (2006), as Gerry
- *Perfect Day: The Millennium* (2006), as Amber
- *The Black Dahlia* (2006), as Lorna Mertz — Fi1m 56, [page](https://film.one/film/the-black-dahlia.md)
- *Sinchronicity* (2006), series, as Fi
- *The Play's the Thing* (2006), series, Actor
- *Kinky Boots* (2005), as Nicola
- *Sugar Rush* (2005), series, as Montana — Fi1m 68, [page](https://film.one/tv/sugar-rush.md)
- *A Sound of Thunder* (2005), as Jenny Krase
- *Hex* (2004), series, as Thelma Bates
- *The Brief* (2004), series, as Mia Ottway
- *Snapshots* (2002), as Narma (20 years old)
- *Love in a Cold Climate* (2001), series, as Jassy
- *As If* (2001), series, as Nicki
- *The Railway Children* (2000), as Bobbie
- *Urban Gothic* (2000), series, as Nik
- *Life Force* (2000), series, as Siren
- *Summer in the Suburbs* (2000), as Julie Lyle
- *Wives and Daughters* (1999), series, as Lizzie Goodenough
- *The Dance* (1999), as Anne
- *Shockers* (1999), series, as Anne Swift
- *The Passion* (1999), as Alice
- *Junk* (1999), as Gemma Brogan
- *Owd Bob* (1998), as Maggie Moore
- *Animal Ark* (1997), series, as Rachel Farmer
- *Midsomer Murders* (1997), series, as Jo Clifford — Fi1m 66, [page](https://film.one/tv/midsomer-murders.md)
- *Silent Witness* (1996), series, as Claire Ashton, Amy Marlow
- *Five Go to Smuggler's Top* (1995), as Georgina
- *Five on a Treasure Island* (1995), as Georgina
- *The Famous Five* (1995), series, as Georgina 'George'
- *Willie's War* (1994), as Annabel
- *The Higher Mortals* (1993), as Vicky
- *Agatha Christie's Poirot* (1989), series, as Norma Restarick — Fi1m 83, [page](https://film.one/tv/agatha-christies-poirot.md)
- *Masterpiece Mystery* (1980), series, as Norma Restarick
- *Hotel Caledonia*, as Casey Wright

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