Stacey Roca (born 12 September 1978 in

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) is an English actress, known for portraying Rachel in ''

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'', Claudie Stephenson in '' Strictly Confidential'' and Nancy Tench in Netflix drama '' Mindhunter''.

Background

Born in

, Roca spent her childhood in Johannesburg, South Africa, and then moved back to England. She attended Formby High School and did her A levels at King George V College in

, after which she moved to

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. Roca trained at the

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.''The Office'' character profile
''

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'' website. Retrieved on 2008-10-10. and studied the Meisner technique with Bill Esper at the Esper Studio in New York.

Career

Roca's first professional role was a lead in the

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' West End musical '' Closer to Heaven''. Roca made her television debut playing Rachel in ''

''. Her other television credits include '' Murder City'', '' Burn It'', '' Wild at Heart'', ''Lie with Me'' and '' Strictly Confidential''. She appeared in series eight of the

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'' Waking the Dead'' playing Constable, later DS, Katrina 'Kat' Howard.BBC - Press Office - Network TV Programme Information BBC Week 37
Retrieved on 2009-09-01. Roca's film credits include '' Things to Do Before You're 30'' (2004) and the

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s ''The Sound of Silence'' and ''The Connoisseurs''. She played a teacher in Tim Smith's short film ''Schoolboy'', which dealt with teenagers' use of weapons.Actor's 'Schoolboy' film
''BBC Nottingham''. Retrieved on 2008-10-10. Having relocated to the United States, Roca appeared in the season finale of CBS drama ''

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'', which aired May 2017. She was a series regular on the Netflix show '' Mindhunter'', of which season 1 premiered October 2017.

Filmography

Television

Film

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Roca, Stacey Living people 1978 births English television actresses English stage actresses People from Formby People educated at King George V College Alumni of the Webber Douglas Academy of Dramatic Art Actresses from Southport Actresses from London