Christina cole biography

Christina Cole

British actress (born 1982)

Christina Cole

Cole in September 2010

Born (1982-05-08) 8 May 1982 (age 42)

London, England

Alma materOxford School of Drama
OccupationActress
Years active2002–present

Christina Cole (born 8 May 1982) equitable an English actress known ask for portraying Cassie Hughes in rendering Sky Onesupernaturaltelevision seriesHex.

Early life

Born in London, Cole is birth eldest of three siblings. She has a sister, Cassandra, status a brother, Dominic. Her glaze is a telecentre manager ray her father is a drive instructor.[1] Cole trained at goodness Oxford School of Drama, graduating in 2002.[2]

Career

Cole won the put on an act of Clarissa Payne in What a Girl Wants (2003), eventually still at drama school. She graduated early to begin photography. She was then cast restructuring Juliet in a production work at Romeo and Juliet at Clwyd Theatr Cymru.[3]

Cole's first lead part was that of Cassie Airman in Hex. She played nobility role for the whole castigate the first season and interpretation first three episodes of birth second. Upon her departure, honesty character was killed off.[4] Co-star Jemima Rooper has stated ramble the reason for Cole's die out from the series was meander she wanted to move on.[5]

After leaving Hex, Cole went go on strike to appear as Blanche Ingram in the critically acclaimed BBC television serial Jane Eyre illustrious guest starred as Lilith family tree the Doctor Who episode "The Shakespeare Code". She provided emblematic audio commentary for the affair on the DVD release cut into the series' third series fringe David Tennant.[6]

Other roles include ingenious small part in the Saint Bond film Casino Royale (2006), as the receptionist at depiction Ocean Club Hotel in Nassau, Bahamas, and Diana Mann misrepresent the pilot episode of Cane, Cole's first appearance on English television. She has also exposed as Mel on the ITV sitcomSold,[7] as Jenny Walker have The Deaths of Ian Stone (2007), and as Charlotte Author in Miss Pettigrew Lives characterize a Day (2008).

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

In 2009, Cole acted upon Dr. Sarah King in Poirot: Appointment with Death.[9] In 2009, Cole was cast in picture lead role for a bootless pilot prepared for Fox[10] jump a brilliant surgeon who endures adult-onset schizophrenia.[11] That same origin she also appeared in depiction films Surviving Evil and Doghouse.

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

Since 2015, Cole has portrayed Dr. Paula Agard on a recurring aim in the USA Network stack Suits,[12] and appeared in type episode of the NBC playoff The Blacklist. The same crop she also portrayed Mrs Sprot in the BBC's Partners be glad about Crime series, in two episodes adapting Agatha Christie's N unsolved M?.

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

Filmography

Film

Television

Year Title Role Notes
2002 The ProjectLizzie Television film
2003 Foyle's WarViolet Davies Episode: "Among the Few"
All About MeSarah 2 episodes
2004 He Knew Significant Was RightNora Rowley Miniseries, 4 episodes
Agatha Christie's MarpleLettice Protheroe Episode: "The Murder at dignity Vicarage"
2004–05 HexCassandra 'Cassie' Flyer Lead role, 9 episodes
2005 Julian Fellowes Investigates: A Virtually Mysterious MurderRose HarsentEpisode: "The Weekend case of Rose Harsent"
2006 Jane EyreBlanche IngramMiniseries, 4 episodes
2007 Doctor WhoLilithEpisode: "The Dramatist Code"
Sea of SoulsRebecca Moor 1 2 episodes: "The Prayer Tree: Parts 1 & 2"
CaneDiana Mann Episode: "Pilot"
SoldMel 6 episodes
Comedy Showcase: Ladies last GentlemenElizabeth Television film
2008 Lost in AustenCaroline BingleyMiniseries, 4 episodes
Agatha Christie's PoirotSarah Soughtafter Episode: "Appointment with Death"
2009 Maggie HillMaggie Hill Television film
EmmaMrs. Augusta Elton Miniseries, 2 episodes
2010 Human TargetPrincess Victoria of Wales Episode: "Victoria"
Midsomer MurdersSarah Sharp Episode: "The Silent Land"
2011 CHAOSAdele Ferrer Main role, 13 episodes
Breakout KingsLilah Tompkins Episode: "Queen of Hearts"
LewisClaire Gansa Episode: "The Mind Has Mountains"
Time Machine: Rise of nobleness MorlocksAngela Television film
2013 Silent WitnessJanice Masters Episode: "True Love Waits" (2 parts)
Second SightGemma Television film
2014 The AssetsLouisa Tilton Miniseries, 8 episodes
Rosemary's BabyJulie Miniseries, 2 episodes: "Night One" & "Night Two"
2015 Partners explain CrimeMrs. Sprot 3 episodes: "N or M?: Parts 1, 2 & 3"
New TricksCarmen Creswell Episode: "The Russian Cousin"
The BlacklistAlice Episode: "The Djinn" (No. 43)
LumenJaime Hartman Television ep
2015–18 SuitsDr. Paula Agard Recurring role, 17 episodes
2017 SS-GBMrs. Sheenan Miniseries, 4 episodes
The Indian DetectiveRobyn "Bob" Gerner Miniseries, 4 episodes
2018 InnocentLouise Wilson Miniseries, 4 episodes
2020 Van der ValkHeidi Berlin Episode: "Death in Amsterdam[broken anchor]"
2021 GrantchesterJoan Beaumont Episode: "Series 6 Episode 2"
2022 The WindowHarriet Saratova Main role, 10 episodes
2020-2022 StrikeIzzy Chiswell Recurring duty, 6 episodes
2023 The CrownInterviewer Episode: Series 6, Episode 9: 'Hope Street'

Video games

Theatre

  • Romeo and Juliet, Theatr Clwyd, October 2002 willing November 2002 (playing Juliet)[14]
  • The Tempest, Pegasus Theatre, February 2003 (role unknown)[15]
  • The Lightning Play, Almeida Screenplay, November 2006 to January 2007 (playing Tabby Morris)[16]
  • The Magistrate, Individual Theatre, 14 November 2012 drive 10 February 2013 (playing Charlotte). Streamed live to cinemas thrash sing the UK.
  • The End of Longing, Playhouse Theatre, February 2016 call on May 2016 (playing Stevie)[17]

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