Roxy Sternberg (born 21 April 1989) is a British actress who currently lives in

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. She is known for her roles in '' FBI: Most Wanted'' (2020–2025), ''

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'' (2018), and

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sketch show '' Famalam'' (2018–2020).

Early life

Sternberg was born in

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, West London to a

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n mother and an English-Jewish father, actor Ben Sternberg of Polish and Russian descent. Sternberg graduated from

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Career

Sternberg starred in

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Famalam, which was nominated for a

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’s scripted comedy award (2019). She was a series regular in

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’s ''Emerald City'',

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’s ''Mars'' (2016), and ''Absentia'' (2017) on

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Filmography

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Sternberg, Roxy Living people 1989 births 21st-century English actresses Actors from the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham Alumni of Royal Holloway, University of London Black British actresses Jewish English actresses English people of Polish-Jewish descent English people of Russian-Jewish descent English people of Ugandan descent