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name: "Raquel Cassidy"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/raquel-cassidy"
roles: ["Actor"]
born: "22 January 1968"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 5
average_fi1m_score: 68
average_as: "actor"
average_over: 5
updated: "2026-09-18T10:27:02.018779+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."
---

# Raquel Cassidy

Actor. Born 22 January 1968 in Fleet, Hampshire, England.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 22 January 1968, Fleet, Hampshire, England
- **Active:** 2001–present
- **Average Fi1m score:** 68, as actor, over 5 titles
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 2000s 70 (2), 2010s 70 (2), 2020s 61 (1)
- **Fi1m against the critics:** 67 to 68 across 3 titles
- **Score spread:** 0 at 80+, 5 at 60–79, 0 under 60
- **Lead roles:** 0 of 1 acting credits billed first or second
- **Genres:** Drama 4, Comedy 2, History 1, Romance 1, Thriller 1
- **Screen time:** 4 hours of reviewed films
- **Box office:** $118m across 2 films with figures
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Raquel_Cassidy, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7294433, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0144237/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/196544

## Biography

Raquel Cassidy is an English actress. Born on 22 January 1968 in Fleet, Hampshire, she was educated at Farnborough Hill Convent and studied modern languages at Girton College, Cambridge. She began a PhD in biological anthropology but left to pursue acting.

Her television roles include Susan Gately in *Teachers* (2001–2002), Jo Porter in *Party Animals* (2007), Mel in *Lead Balloon* (2006–2011), and Phyllis Baxter in *Downton Abbey* (2013–2015). She reprised the latter role in the feature films *Downton Abbey* (2019), *Downton Abbey: A New Era* (2022) and *Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale* (2025). The *Downton Abbey* ensemble won a Screen Actors Guild Award. Other credits include appearances in *Doctor Who* (2005) and *The Worst Witch* (2017).

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, bbc.co.uk.*

## On Fi1m (5)

- *Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale* (2025), Fi1m 61, as Phyllis Baxter — [page](https://film.one/film/downton-abbey-the-grand-finale.md)
- *Official Secrets* (2019), Fi1m 65, as Anne Emmerson — [page](https://film.one/film/official-secrets.md)
- *Downton Abbey* (2010), Fi1m 75, as Phyllis Baxter — [page](https://film.one/tv/downton-abbey.md)
- *Party Animals* (2007), Fi1m 63, as Jo Porter — [page](https://film.one/tv/party-animals.md)
- *Teachers* (2001), Fi1m 76, as Susan — [page](https://film.one/tv/teachers.md)

## Complete filmography (57)

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

- *Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale* (2025), as Phyllis Baxter — Fi1m 61, [page](https://film.one/film/downton-abbey-the-grand-finale.md)
- *Beyond Paradise* (2023), series, as June Harris
- *Downton Abbey: A New Era* (2022), as Phyllis Baxter
- *The Chelsea Detective* (2022), series, as Maria Swanson
- *Ferryman* (2022), as Mum
- *Van der Valk* (2020), series, as Anki Bergen
- *Downton Abbey* (2019), as Phyllis Baxter
- *Official Secrets* (2019), as Anne Emmerson — Fi1m 65, [page](https://film.one/film/official-secrets.md)
- *Cliffs of Freedom* (2019), as Christina Vakrinos
- *The Worst Witch* (2017), series, as Miss Joy Hecate Hardbroom
- *Two Is a Family* (2016), as Gloria's teacher
- *The Twisted Death of a Lonely Madman* (2016), as Mystic-57
- *W1A* (2014), series, as Tasmin Howard
- *Wisdom* (2013), as Emily Eximo
- *The Other Child* (2013), series, as Valerie Almond
- *A Touch of Cloth* (2012), series, as Clare Hawkchurch
- *DCI Banks* (2011), series, as Dr. Elizabeth Waring
- *Vera* (2011), series, as Gloria Edwards — Fi1m 72, [page](https://film.one/tv/vera.md)
- *Mid Morning Matters with Alan Partridge* (2010), series, as Hayley
- *Downton Abbey* (2010), series, as Phyllis Baxter, Baxter — Fi1m 75, [page](https://film.one/tv/downton-abbey.md)
- *On Expenses* (2010), as House of Commons Counsel
- *Land Girls* (2009), series, as Diana Granville
- *Moving Wallpaper* (2008), series, as Nancy Weeks
- *Britz* (2007), as Joy
- *Britz* (2007), series, as Joy
- *Tick Tock Lullaby* (2007), as Maya
- *Party Animals* (2007), series, as Jo Porter — Fi1m 63, [page](https://film.one/tv/party-animals.md)
- *The Boat People* (2007), as Alice
- *Lead Balloon* (2006), series, as Mel
- *Festival* (2005), as Petra Loewenberg
- *Doctor Who* (2005), series, as Cleaves — Fi1m 78, [page](https://film.one/tv/doctor-who-2005.md)
- *Twisted Tales* (2005), series, as Lynne
- *According to Bex* (2005), series, Acting
- *Out of time* (2004), as Alice
- *Blake's Junction 7* (2004), as Jenna
- *The Worst Week of My Life* (2004), series, as Cassie Turner
- *Hustle* (2004), series, as Dr. Dana Deville
- *New Tricks* (2004), series, as Susannah Morton
- *Trevor's World of Sport* (2003), series, as Caroline Bradley
- *Spine Chillers* (2003), series, Acting
- *Trust* (2003), series, as Elizabeth Blackwood
- *Red Cap* (2003), series, Acting
- *Do I Love You?* (2002), as Romy
- *Before You Go* (2002), as Felicia
- *Shooters* (2002), as Tess
- *Teachers* (2001), series, as Susan — Fi1m 76, [page](https://film.one/tv/teachers.md)
- *Thin Ice* (2000), as DS Beckett
- *Nature Boy* (2000), series, as Ros
- *Perdie* (1999), as Miss Jennings
- *Killer Net* (1998), series, as PC Pam Boxer
- *Jonathan Creek* (1997), series, as Sharon — Fi1m 78, [page](https://film.one/tv/jonathan-creek.md)
- *Midsomer Murders* (1997), series, as Diana DeQuetteville
- *Peak Practice* (1993), series, as Cheryl Parker
- *Agatha Christie's Poirot* (1989), series, as Maureen Summerhayes
- *Casualty* (1986), series, as Monica Batchelor
- *The Bill* (1984), series, Acting
- *Safe Space*, series, as Lucy Leer

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