Rose Alice Reynolds (born 21 February 1991) is a British actress and singer. She is most known for her roles as Sarah Durkin in '' Wasted'', Betty Carkeek in ''

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'' and

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in ''

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''. Alongside these roles, she has also appeared in episodes of the

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'' and ''

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'' in 2014 and 2022 respectively.

Early life

Reynolds was born in

Exeter Exeter ( ) is a City status in the United Kingdom, cathedral city and the county town of Devon in South West England. It is situated on the River Exe, approximately northeast of Plymouth and southwest of Bristol. In Roman Britain, Exeter w ...

Devon Devon ( ; historically also known as Devonshire , ) is a ceremonial county in South West England. It is bordered by the Bristol Channel to the north, Somerset and Dorset to the east, the English Channel to the south, and Cornwall to the west ...

where her family still resides. She graduated from the

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

in 2012. She has also studied performing arts at the Stage by Stage Academy in

Career

Reynolds has spent many years of her acting career working in stage productions, which include ''Tiger Tail'', ''Candide'', ''

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 entertainment for the close of the Christmas season. The play centres on the twins Viola an ...

'', and ''

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''. In 2013, Reynolds received a Commendation at the

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for her 2012 performance as Lavinia in ''

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'' at the

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. A year later, Reynolds appeared in an episode of the

soap opera ''

'' as Paula Abbot. In 2017, Reynolds portrayed

and her cursed identity, Tilly, on the series ''

''. In 2022, she played Glenda Mitchell in an episode of the BBC soap opera ''

''.

Filmography

References

External links

* Living people 1991 births 21st-century English actresses Actresses from Exeter Alumni of the Guildhall School of Music and Drama English film actresses English Shakespearean actresses English soap opera actresses English stage actresses English television actresses {{UK-screen-actor-stub