Fiona Button
British actress
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Fiona Button (born 1984/1985)[1] is an English actress. She is best known for playing Tess Roberts in Lip Service (2010–2012) and Rose Defoe in The Split (2018–2024).
1985 (age 40–41)
Fiona Button | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1984 (age 41–42) or 1985 (age 40–41) Lausanne, Switzerland |
| Alma mater | Webber Douglas Academy of Dramatic Art |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2007–present |
| Spouse |
Henry Fleet (m. 2014) |
| Children | 1 |
Early life and education
Button was born in Lausanne, Switzerland,[2] and grew up in Newbury, Berkshire.
She made her professional stage debut at the Watermill Theatre in Newbury aged 10 in the Wizard of Oz. She attended Park House School and the sixth form of St. Bartholomew's School. She studied drama at the University of Birmingham before enrolling at the Webber Douglas Academy of Dramatic Art, graduating in 2007. [citation needed]
Career
Television
After graduating, Button played parts in Midsomer Murders and The Bill. In 2008, she played Lucy Bedford in The Palace. From 2010 to 2012 she played Tess Roberts in two series of Lip Service.[3] From 2014 to 2016 she played Jennifer Chambers in series 1 and 2 of Grantchester. In 2018, she was cast as Rose Defoe in the BBC series The Split.[4]
Button has made guest appearances in How Not to Live Your Life, Outcasts, Foyle's War, Cardinal Burns, Pramface, You, Me and the Apocalypse and as Vera in My Mother and Other Strangers.
Theatre
Button made her West End debut in 2007 in Rock 'n' Roll by Tom Stoppard playing young Esme and Alice. In 2009 she appeared in Madame de Sade for the Donmar Warehouse opposite Judi Dench and Rosamund Pike, then as Sonya in Vanya at the Gate Theatre. In 2010 she played Rachel in the original cast of Posh at the Royal Court Theatre,[5] then Mabel Chiltern in An Ideal Husband at the Vaudeville Theatre.[6]
In 2013 Button originated the role of Wendy in Wendy and Peter Pan for the Royal Shakespeare Company. Written by Ella Hickson, it is a feminist reimagining of Barrie's original novel, putting Wendy 'the girl who would grow up' in the spotlight.[7] The show became a sell out hit and the production was revived in 2015.
In 2014 Button went on to play Annabella in 'Tis Pity She's a Whore at the Globe Theatre. Dominic Maxwell from The Times said of her performance, "Button has the ability to transmit the knottiest thoughts from behind an easy, poised demeanour. She is an exceptional performer."[8]
In 2016 she played Stef in They Drink It in the Congo at the Almeida Theatre. In 2018 she played Cecily Cardew in The Importance of Being Earnest in the West End.[9]
Personal life
Button married screenwriter Henry Fleet in 2014 and they have a daughter.[10]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | We'll Take Manhattan | Lavinia | TV film |
| 2015 | Bugsplat! | Gina McCutcheon | TV film |
| 2018 | The Importance of Being Earnest | Cecily Cardew | |
| 2021 | No One Is Talking About This | Storyteller | Short film |
| 2022 | Fisherman's Friends: One and All | Petra |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | The Bill | Susie Matthews | Episode: "Behind Closed Doors" | |
| Midsomer Murders | Willow McKinley | Episode: "The Axeman Cometh" | ||
| 2008 | The Palace | Lucy Bedford | Recurring role; 5 episodes | |
| 2010 | How Not to Live Your Life | Jenny | Episode: "Don's Angry Girlfriend" | |
| 2010–2012 | Lip Service | Tess Roberts | Lead role; 12 episodes | |
| 2011 | Outcasts | Trix | Episode: "Series 1, Episode 3" | |
| 2012 | Cardinal Burns | Various roles | Series regular; 5 episodes | |
| 2013 | Pramface | Gaby | Episode: "The Edge of Hell" | |
| Foyle's War | Mary Nelson | Episode: "Sunflower" | ||
| 2014–2016 | Grantchester | Jennifer Chambers | Recurring role; 3 episodes | |
| 2015 | You, Me and the Apocalypse | Skye | Recurring role; 2 episodes | |
| 2016 | My Mother and Other Strangers | Vera Curtis | Episode: "Vera" | |
| 2018–2022 | The Split | Rose | Lead Role; 17 episodes | |
| 2019 | Flack | Annie | Episode: "Anthony" | |
| 2020 | Out of Her Mind | Lucy | Series regular; 6 episodes | |
| 2021 | Trying | Sky | Episode: "Big Heads" | |
| 2023 | Death in Paradise | Hannah Roberts | Episode: "Murder on the High Seas" | |
| 2024 | Industry | Denise Oldroyd | series regular; 5 episodes | |
| 2024 | Truelove | Kate | Series regular; 6 episodes[11] | |
| 2025 | Dope Girls | Sophie Asquith-Gore | Series regular; 6 episodes | |
| 2026 | The Forsytes | Clarissa Heron | Series regular; 4 episodes |