Alexandra Dowling
English actress (born 1990)
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Alexandra Dowling (born 22 May 1990), is an Irish actress best known for her lead role as Queen Anne in the BBC One historical action drama series The Musketeers, which is based on the characters in The Three Musketeers by Alexandre Dumas. She is also known for her guest starring role as Roslin Frey in HBO's Game of Thrones.
Early life
In 2012, Dowling graduated from Oxford School of Drama with a Diploma in Professional Acting.[1]
Career
In 2012, Dowling made her television debut in "The Drawing of the Dark", the eleventh episode of the final series of the BBC fantasy drama series Merlin, as a druid girl named Kara.[2] She also appeared in the music video for "Love Is All I Got" by Feed Me and Crystal Fighters.[3]
Dowling guest starred in "The Rains of Castamere", the ninth episode of the third season of HBO's television series Game of Thrones as Roslin Frey.[4] She also appeared in "Elephants Can Remember" in the thirteenth series of ITV's Agatha Christie's Poirot, adapted from Agatha Christie's novel of the same name. This episode was aired on 9 June 2013, and also starred Zoë Wanamaker, Vanessa Kirby and David Suchet.[5]
Dowling played the character in the action film Hammer of the Gods, also starring James Cosmo. The film is directed by Farren Blackburn and was released on 5 July 2013.[6]
She is known for her role as Queen Anne in the BBC One drama series The Musketeers, based on Alexandre Dumas's novel The Three Musketeers,[7]
Dowling portrayed Bertha in Joshua Stamp-Simon's stage adaption of St. John Emile Clavering Hankin's The Last of the De Mullins, which opened at Jermyn Street Theatre, London on 5 February and ended on 28 February 2015.[8][9]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Hammer of the Gods | Agnes | |
| 2021 | Itch | Sister Agatha | |
| 2022 | Emily | Charlotte Brontë | |
| 2023 | Falling Into Place | Emily | |
| 2026 | Starbright | Aisling | |
| TBA | The Silence of Mercy | TBA | Upcoming film |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Merlin | Kara | Episode: "The Drawing of the Dark" |
| 2013 | Game of Thrones | Roslin Frey | Episode: "The Rains of Castamere" |
| Agatha Christie's Poirot | Marie McDermott | Episode: "Elephants Can Remember" | |
| 2014–16 | The Musketeers | Queen Anne | Main cast |
| 2023 | The Doll Factory | Sylvia | 2 episodes |
| 2024 | Sweetpea | Seren | 3 episodes |
| Year | Title | Role | Theatre |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | The Last of the De Mullins | Bertha | Jermyn Street Theatre |
| 2016 | I Have Been Here Before | Janet Ormund | Jermyn Street Theatre |
| 2016 | While The Sun Shines | Lady Elizabeth | Theatre Royal Bath |
| 2017 | A Lie of the Mind | Beth | Southwark Playhouse |
| 2018 | Richard III and Romeo & Juliet | Lady Anne and Juliet | Shakespeare's Rose Theatre |
| 2019 | Vassa | Lipa | Almeida Theatre |