Mariah Gale (born c.1980) is a British actress of film, stage and television.

Early life

She was born in Australia to an Australian mother and British father, both architects. She grew up in England. She studied at

Birmingham University , mottoeng = Through efforts to heights , established = 1825 – Birmingham School of Medicine and Surgery1836 – Birmingham Royal School of Medicine and Surgery1843 – Queen's College1875 – Mason Science College1898 – Mason Univers ...

and the

Guildhall School of Music and Drama The Guildhall School of Music and Drama is a conservatoire and drama school located in the City of London, United Kingdom. Established in 1880, the school offers undergraduate and postgraduate training in all aspects of classical music and jazz ...

Career

Gale was a member of The Royal Shakespeare Company's 2009–2011 ensemble. The critic Michael Coveney described her as "brilliant at the adolescent sulkiness of Juliet".

Awards

She won the 2006

Ian Charleson Award The Ian Charleson Awards are theatrical awards that reward the best classical stage performances in Britain by actors under age 30. The awards are named in memory of the renowned British actor Ian Charleson, and are run by the ''Sunday Times'' ne ...

for her performances in ''

Twelfth Night ''Twelfth Night'', or ''What You Will'' is a romantic comedy by William Shakespeare, believed to have been written around 1601–1602 as a Twelfth Night's entertainment for the close of the Christmas season. The play centres on the twins Vi ...

'' and ''

'Tis Pity She's a Whore ''Tis Pity She's a Whore'' (original spelling: ''Tis Pitty Shee's a Who'' 'ore'') is a tragedy written by John Ford. It was first performed or between 1629 and 1633, by Queen Henrietta's Men at the Cockpit Theatre. The play was first publ ...

''.

Credits

*''Henry VI: Open Rehearsal Project,'' ''Henry VI: Rebellion'', ''Wars of the Roses'' and ''Richard III'' (2022, RSC) as Margaret *''The Grain Store'' (2009, RSC) as Masha *''

Doctor Who ''Doctor Who'' is a British science fiction television series broadcast by the BBC since 1963. The series depicts the adventures of a Time Lord called the Doctor, an extraterrestrial being who appears to be human. The Doctor explores the ...

'' (2017) as Eliza, episode " Knock Knock" *''

Broadchurch ''Broadchurch'' is a British crime drama television series broadcast on ITV for three series between 2013 and 2017. It was created by Chris Chibnall, who acted as an executive producer and wrote all 24 episodes and produced by Kudos in asso ...

'' (2017) as Caroline Hughes, series 3 *''Wendy & Peter Pan'' (2022, RSC) as Wendy *''

Father Brown Father Brown is a fictional Roman Catholic priest and amateur detective who is featured in 53 short stories published between 1910 and 1936 written by English author G. K. Chesterton. Father Brown solves mysteries and crimes using his intui ...

'' (2017) as Agnes Lesser, episode 5.7 " The Smallest of Things" *''Shakespeare Live!'' (2016, RSC and BBC2 live broadcast) as Juliet (Romeo and Juliet extract) *''

The Hollow Crown ''The Hollow Crown'' may refer to: * a passage in Shakespeare's play ''Richard II'' * ''The Hollow Crown'' (anthology), a 1961 work by John Barton * ''The Hollow Crown'' (TV series), a BBC adaptation of Shakespeare plays * ''Hollow Crown '' ...

'' (2016, BBC) as Lady Bona *''

Wendy & Peter Pan ''Wendy & Peter Pan'' is a play by Ella Hickson, adapted from the original play and novel ''Peter Pan; or, the Boy Who Wouldn't Grow Up'' by J.M. Barrie. The play is a re-telling of the classic children's story which features Wendy Darling as t ...

'' (2015, RSC) as Wendy *''

Measure For Measure ''Measure for Measure'' is a play by William Shakespeare, believed to have been written in 1603 or 1604 and first performed in 1604, according to available records. It was published in the '' First Folio'' of 1623. The play's plot features its ...

'' (2015, The Globe, London) as Isabella *''

Cat On A Hot Tin Roof ''Cat on a Hot Tin Roof'' is a three-act play written by Tennessee Williams. An adaptation of his 1952 short story "Three Players of a Summer Game", the play was written by him between 1953 and 1955. One of Williams's more famous works and his p ...

'' (2014, Royal Exchange, Manchester) *'' Hercules: The Legend Begins'' (2014) *''

Death Comes to Pemberley ''Death Comes to Pemberley'' is a 2011 British mystery fiction novel by P.D. James that continues Jane Austen's 1813 novel '' Pride and Prejudice'' with a murder mystery. Plot summary The novel begins in October, 1803, six years after the ev ...

'' (2013) as Mrs Younge *''

Proof Proof most often refers to: * Proof (truth), argument or sufficient evidence for the truth of a proposition * Alcohol proof, a measure of an alcoholic drink's strength Proof may also refer to: Mathematics and formal logic * Formal proof, a c ...

'' (2013,

Menier Chocolate Factory The Menier Chocolate Factory is a 180-seat off-West End theatre, which comprises a restaurant, bar and rehearsal rooms. It is located in a former 1870s Menier Chocolate Company factory at 53 Southwark Street, a major street in the London Borou ...

) as Catherine *'' Three Sisters'' (2012, Young Vic) as Olga *'' The Pitchfork Disney'' (2012, Arcola Theatre) as Hayley *'' Morte d'Arthur'' (2010, RSC) as Ettard/ Elaine of Astolat/ Morgan's gentlewoman *''

Romeo and Juliet ''Romeo and Juliet'' is a tragedy written by William Shakespeare early in his career about the romance between two Italian youths from feuding families. It was among Shakespeare's most popular plays during his lifetime and, along with ''Ham ...

'' (2010, RSC) as Juliet *''The Grain Store'' (2009, RSC) as Masha *''

Hamlet ''The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark'', often shortened to ''Hamlet'' (), is a tragedy written by William Shakespeare sometime between 1599 and 1601. It is Shakespeare's longest play, with 29,551 words. Set in Denmark, the play depicts ...

'' (2009, TV) as Ophelia *''

The Comedy of Errors ''The Comedy of Errors'' is one of William Shakespeare's early plays. It is his shortest and one of his most farcical comedies, with a major part of the humour coming from slapstick and mistaken identity, in addition to puns and word play. It ...

'' (2009, RSC) as a courtesan *''

As You Like It ''As You Like It'' is a pastoral comedy by William Shakespeare believed to have been written in 1599 and first published in the First Folio in 1623. The play's first performance is uncertain, though a performance at Wilton House in 1603 h ...

'' (2009, RSC) as Celia (

understudy In theater, an understudy, referred to in opera as cover or covering, is a performer who learns the lines and blocking or choreography of a regular actor, actress, or other performer in a play. Should the regular actor or actress be unable to a ...

ing Rosalind) *''

The Diary of Anne Frank ''The Diary of a Young Girl'', also known as ''The Diary of Anne Frank'', is a book of the writings from the Dutch-language diary kept by Anne Frank while she was in hiding for two years with her family during the Nazi occupation of the Netherl ...

'' (2009, TV series) as

Bep Voskuijl Elisabeth "Bep" Voskuijl (; 5 July 1919 – 6 May 1983) was a resident of Amsterdam who helped conceal Anne Frank and her family from Nazi persecution during the occupation of the Netherlands. In the early versions of ''Het Achterhuis'', know ...

*''

'' (2008, RSC) as Ophelia *''

Love's Labour's Lost ''Love's Labour's Lost'' is one of William Shakespeare's early comedies, believed to have been written in the mid-1590s for a performance at the Inns of Court before Queen Elizabeth I. It follows the King of Navarre and his three companions a ...

'' (2008, RSC) as the Princess of France *''

A Midsummer Night's Dream ''A Midsummer Night's Dream'' is a comedy written by William Shakespeare 1595 or 1596. The play is set in Athens, and consists of several subplots that revolve around the marriage of Theseus and Hippolyta. One subplot involves a conflict a ...

'' (2008, RSC) as 1st Fairy *'' Skins'' (2008, TV series) guest starring as Polly *''The Sea'' (2008,

Theatre Royal, Haymarket The Theatre Royal Haymarket (also known as Haymarket Theatre or the Little Theatre) is a West End theatre on Haymarket in the City of Westminster which dates back to 1720, making it the third-oldest London playhouse still in use. Samuel Foot ...

) as Rose *''

Oliver Twist ''Oliver Twist; or, The Parish Boy's Progress'', Charles Dickens's second novel, was published as a serial from 1837 to 1839, and as a three-volume book in 1838. Born in a workhouse, the orphan Oliver Twist is bound into apprenticeship with ...

'' (2007,

miniseries A miniseries or mini-series is a television series that tells a story in a predetermined, limited number of episodes. "Limited series" is another more recent US term which is sometimes used interchangeably. , the popularity of miniseries format ...

) as Agnes Fleming *''Mad King Ludwig'' (2007, Rose Bruford) (rehearsed reading) as Henriette/

Cosima Wagner Francesca Gaetana Cosima Wagner (née Liszt; 24 December 1837 – 1 April 1930) was the daughter of the Hungarian composer and pianist Franz Liszt and Franco-German romantic author Marie d'Agoult. She became the second wife of the German comp ...

*'' Vernon God Little'' (2007,

Young Vic Theatre The Young Vic Theatre is a performing arts venue located on The Cut, near the South Bank, in the London Borough of Lambeth. The Young Vic was established by Frank Dunlop in 1970. Kwame Kwei-Armah has been Artistic Director since February 2018 ...

) as Talyor/ Ella *''

Professor Bernhardi ''Professor Bernhardi'' (1912) is one of the best known plays written by the Viennese dramatist, short story writer and novelist Arthur Schnitzler. It was first performed in Berlin at the Kleines Theater in 1912, but banned in Austria until the ...

'' (2007, BBC Radio 3) as Nurse Ludmilla *''Regime Change'' (2007, BBC Radio 3) as Natascha *'' The Tempest'' (2006–7, RSC) as Miranda *''

Julius Caesar Gaius Julius Caesar (; ; 12 July 100 BC – 15 March 44 BC), was a Roman general and statesman. A member of the First Triumvirate, Caesar led the Roman armies in the Gallic Wars before defeating his political rival Pompey in a civil war, an ...

'' (2006, RSC) as Portia *''

Antony and Cleopatra ''Antony and Cleopatra'' ( First Folio title: ''The Tragedie of Anthonie, and Cleopatra'') is a tragedy by William Shakespeare. The play was first performed, by the King's Men, at either the Blackfriars Theatre or the Globe Theatre in aroun ...

'' (2006–7, RSC) as Octavia *''Passion and Politics'' (2005, Young Vic) (rehearsed reading) *''

'' (2005, Southwark Playhouse) as Annabella *''

Cymbeline ''Cymbeline'' , also known as ''The Tragedie of Cymbeline'' or ''Cymbeline, King of Britain'', is a play by William Shakespeare set in Ancient Britain () and based on legends that formed part of the Matter of Britain concerning the early Celti ...

'' (2005, Regent's Park open-air theatre) *''

'' (2005, Regent's Park open-air theatre) as Viola *''Musik'' (2005, Arcola Theatre) as Klara *''

'' (2005, Arcola Theatre) as Nurse Ludmilla *''The Night'' (2005, BBC Radio 3) (poetry reading) *''

Much Ado About Nothing ''Much Ado About Nothing'' is a comedy by William Shakespeare thought to have been written in 1598 and 1599.See textual notes to ''Much Ado About Nothing'' in ''The Norton Shakespeare'' ( W. W. Norton & Company, 1997 ) p. 1387 The play ...

'' (2004, Shakespeare's Globe) as Hero *''The Lost Child'' (2003–04, Chichester Festival Theatre) *''Stealing Sweets and Punching People'' (2003, Latchmere Theatre) as Emily *''Loveplay'' (2003, Finborough Theatre) *''Broken'' (2000, Hen & Chickens Theatre)

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* 1980s births Living people Alumni of the University of Birmingham Alumni of the Guildhall School of Music and Drama Critics' Circle Theatre Award winners Ian Charleson Award winners English stage actresses English television actresses English film actresses Royal Shakespeare Company members 21st-century British actresses {{UK-actor-stub