Rowan Robinson
English actress
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Rowan Robinson is an English actress. On television, she is known for her roles in the ITV thriller Passenger (2024), the Angel fantasy series The Wayfinders (2025–) and the final series of the Sky Max comedy Brassic (2025). She also appeared in the film A Haunting in Venice (2023).
Early life and education
Career
Initially credited as Eve Rowan, Robinson made her television debut in a 2019 episode of the CBBC sitcom So Awkward.[4] A member of Meighan Youth Theatre, Robinson appeared as Abigail Williams in a stage production of Arthur Miller's The Crucible at Altrincham Garrick.[3] She played Velma Kelly in a performance of Chicago at Waterside Arts Centre in Sale, Greater Manchester in 2019.[5] Additionally, she appeared in several productions with the youth theatre company Manchester Musical Youth.[6][7][8]
Robinson made her feature film debut as Alicia Drake in the Kenneth Branagh 2023 film A Haunting in Venice, a loose adaptation of Agatha Christie's 1969 novel Hallowe'en Party.[9]
In 2024, she appeared as Jo, alongside Jill Halfpenny, in a stage production of Shelagh Delaney's classic play A Taste of Honey at the Royal Exchange, Manchester.[10][11] She received praise for her performance,[12] including Mark Brown in The Daily Telegraph describing her as "superb"[13] and Clive Davis in The Times describing her a "mercurial presence" who delivers a "remarkably mature performance".[14] She also appeared as part of Sir Trevor Nunn's A Man For All Time: Shakespeare Masterclass.[15][16]
In March 2024, Robinson starred as Katie Wells in the Andrew Buchan written ITVX television series Passenger.[17][18] She appeared as Rowan "Red" Fossoway in the HBO fantasy series A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms, a Game of Thrones prequel.[19]
Filmography
| † | Denotes works that have not yet been released |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | So Awkward | Jodie | Episode: "Head Boy Hearts Girl" |
| 2022 | Gym | Short films | |
| Am I Who | Sam | ||
| The Fight in the Dog | Al | ||
| 2023 | A Haunting in Venice | Alicia Drake | |
| 2024 | Passenger | Katie Wells | Main role, 6 episodes |
| 2025 | A Cruel Love: The Ruth Ellis Story | Vicki Martin | 2 episodes |
| 2025–present | The Wayfinders | Zaya | Main role |
| 2025 | Brassic | Ally | Main role (series 7) |
| 2026 | A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms | Rowan "Red" Fossoway | 4 episodes |