Rona Morison
Scottish actress and narrator
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Rona Morison is a Scottish actress and narrator. Her credits include playing Chell in Our Ladies (2019), Thompson in Absentia (2020), Danni in The Control Room (2022), and Lady Macduff in Macbeth (2025).
Rona Morison | |
|---|---|
| Born | Glasgow, Scotland |
| Occupations | Actress and narrator |
| Years active | 2012–present |
| Known for | Our Ladies (2019) and Absentia (2020) |
Early life
Morison was born and raised near to Glasgow in Scotland.[1] Morison attended St Columba's School in Kilmacolm,[2] then joined the Scottish Youth Theatre before being accepted into the Guildhall School of Music and Drama in London at the age of 17.[1] She graduated from the Guildhall School of Music & Drama in 2011, after attending workshops with Charlotte Munkso at Prima del Teatro and with the Royal Shakespeare Company.[3][4]
Career
Film and television
In 2020, Morison appeared in a main role as Chell in the Michael Caton-Jones directed Our Ladies, the world premiere of which, was held at the 2019 BFI London Film Festival on 4 October.[5] and was later screened at the 2020 Glasgow Film Festival.[1]
In 2022, she starred as Danni in the Glasgow-based 3-part BBC drama thriller The Control Room, alongside Daniel Portman.[6]
Morison has also been the narrator of series 6,7 and 8 of the BBC television series This Farming Life.[7] In 2025, Morison starred as Lady Macduff in a cinematic version of the successful 2024 play production of Macbeth, which also starred David Tennant and Cush Jumbo.[8]
Theatre
Morison's theatre career has included Scuttlers at the Royal Exchange Theatre, To Kill a Mockingbird at the Open Air Theatre in Regent's Park, Illusions at the Bush Theatre and The Second Mrs Tanqueray at Rose Theatre in Kingston.[9] Morison played the lead role of 15-year-old Minnie in the 2017 in a play based on the Phoebe Gloeckner novel and Marielle Heller film The Diary of a Teenage Girl, at the Southwark Playhouse.[10][11] Morison performed another lead role in the 2018 production of The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie at the Donmar Warehouse.[12][13] Morison received a nomination at the 2018 Evening Standard Theatre Awards for the Emerging Talent Award for her performance as Sandy in The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie at the Donmar Warehouse in 2018.[14]
In 2020, Morison has appeared in The Haystack at the Hampstead Theatre[15]
In 2024, Morison starred as Lady Macduff in Donmar Warehouse production of Macbeth, which also starred David Tennant and Cush Jumbo.[8]
Other work
From 2021 to Jan 2025, between roles, Morison doubled as an acting teacher at the Fontainebleau School of Acting in Fontainebleau just outside of Paris, France.[16][17]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | City Slacker | Receptionist |
| 2012 | Love Bite | Fiona |
| 2015 | Sliding (Short Film) | Annie |
| 2018 | Ready Player One | Oology Expert |
| 2018 | Solo: A Star Wars Story | Spaceport mother |
| 2019 | Our Ladies | Chell |
| 2021 | It's Not Gonna Suck Itself (Short Film) | The Barmaid |
| 2025 | Macbeth (2025 film) | Lady Macduff |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Decline and Fall | Tia | 1 episode - Pompilia de la Conradine |
| 2020 | Absentia | Thompson | 6 episodes |
| 2022 | The Control Room | Danni [6] | All 3 episodes |
| 2016 | This Farming Life | Narrator | 2 series and currently airing series |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Company/Theatre | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | BroadwayWorld UK Awards | Best Actress in a new production of a play | The Diary of a Teenage Girl | Southwark Playhouse | Nominated | [18] |
| 2017 | The Offies | Full Run Plays: Best Female Performance | Nominated | [19] | ||
| 2018 | Evening Standard Theatre Awards | Emerging Talent Award | The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie | Donmar Warehouse | Nominated | [14] |