Rosalind Eleazar is a British stage and screen actress. She is known for her role as Louisa Guy in the TV series ''

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'', and as Agnes in 2019 film '' The Personal History of David Copperfield''.

Early life and education

Rosalind Eleazar's mother was British and her father was

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ian. She trained at the

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, graduating in 2015. She also studied Chinese and Spanish at

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prior to this.

Career

Eleazar's TV roles include Louisa Guy in ''

'', Christine in the

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series '' Rellik'', Jacky Bast in ''

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'', Kate in the ITV series ''Deep Water'', as well as roles in '' NW'', ''

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'' and '' Harlots''. On stage, Eleazar appeared in ''The Starry Messenger'' at

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; as Yelena, in ''

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'' at the

Harold Pinter Theatre The Harold Pinter Theatre, known as the Comedy Theatre until 2011,

; Eleazar's debut

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role was as Agnes in '' The Personal History of David Copperfield'' (2019) by

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Filmography

Film

Television

Theatre

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in ''15 Heroines'' at the

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in 2020. * Yelena in ''

'' at the

Harold Pinter Theatre The Harold Pinter Theatre, known as the Comedy Theatre until 2011,

in London (2020).

Awards and honours

*2015 Spotlight Prize Best Actor *2018 Screen Nation Rising Star *2020 Black British Theatre Awards – Nominee for Best Supporting Actress *2021 Clarence Derwent Award for Best Supporting Female

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Eleazar, Rosalind Year of birth missing (living people) Living people Black British actresses 21st-century English actresses English stage actresses English television actresses English film actresses Alumni of the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art English people of Nigerian descent English people of Ghanaian descent