Saskia Reeves
Saskia Reeves | |
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| Born | Saskia Reeves 16 August 1961 Paddington, London, England |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1984–present |
| Children | 2[1] |
Saskia Reeves (born 16 August 1961)[2][3] is an English actress, best known for her roles in the films Close My Eyes (1991) and I.D. (1995), the 2000 miniseries Frank Herbert's Dune, the 2016 film Our Kind of Traitor and the Apple TV series Slow Horses (2022–present).
Early life
Saskia Reeves was born 16 August 1961, and brought up in Twickenham and Paddington, London with her younger sister Imogen, by her Dutch mother and English father. Reeves attended the Lady Eleanor Holles School in Hampton and then studied at London's Guildhall School of Music and Drama.[citation needed]
Career
Early in her career she performed in
Her television credits include Spooks, The Commander and the Bodies finale. Her stage work includes productions at London's National and Royal Court theatres as well as on international tour.[citation needed] Reeves does voice work, including commercials, narration and book readings.[4]
In 2008, she starred in
In 2011, Reeves played the matriarch, Anna Brangwen, in the first part of William Ivory's two-part adaptation of D. H. Lawrence's novels The Rainbow and Women in Love, first shown on BBC4.[6] She also had a major role in the 2016 Midsomer Murders episode "A Dying Art".
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1990 | Antonia and Jane | Antonia McGill | |
| 1991 | December Bride | Sarah Gilmartin | |
| 1991 | Close My Eyes | Natalie / Sister | |
| 1991 | The Bridge | Isobel Heatherington | |
| 1994 | Traps | Louise Duffield | |
| 1995 | Butterfly Kiss | Miriam | |
| 1995 | I.D. | Lynda | |
| 1996 | Different for Girls | Jean | |
| 2016 | Our Kind of Traitor | Tamara | |
| 2020 | Shadows | Mother |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Last Day of Summer | Linda | TV movie |
| 1985 | A Woman of Substance
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Edwina | Episode: #1.3 |
| 1986 | Theatre Night | Greta Samsa | Episode: "Metamorphosis" |
| 1990 | Screen Two | Rosie | Episode: "Children Crossing" |
| 1991 | Screenplay | Antonia McGill | Episode: "Antonia and Jane" |
| 1991 | 4 Play | Helen | Episode: "In the Border Country" |
| 1994 | Citizen Locke | Lady Marsham | TV movie |
| 1994 | Performance | Irina Shestova | Episode: "Summer Day's Dream" |
| 1995 | The Perfect Match | Bridget | TV movie |
| 1995 | Cruel Train | Selina Roberts | TV movie |
| 1997 | Plotlands | Chloe Marsh | |
| 1999 | A Christmas Carol | Mrs. Cratchit | TV movie |
| 2000 | Dune | Lady Jessica Atreides | |
| 2004 | Island at War | Cassie Mahy | |
| 2004 | The Commander | Eileen Judd | Episode: #2.1 |
| 2005 | Afterlife | Sheila Rabey | |
| 2007 | Silent Witness | DS Maureen Steele | |
| 2010 | Luther | DSU Rose Teller | |
| 2010–12 | Wallander | Vanja Andersson | Episodes 2–3 and 3–1 |
| 2010–2016 | Midsomer Murders | Marcia Macintyre, Summer Pitt | Episode 13.1, "The Sword of Guillaume" (2010). Episode 7.3 "A Dying Art" (2016) |
| 2011 | Lewis | Alison McLennan | Series 5, Episode 1: "Old, Unhappy, Far Off Things" |
| 2011 | Women in Love | Anna Brangwen | |
| 2011 | Page Eight | Anthea Catcheside | |
| 2012 | One Night | Sally | |
| 2013 | Vera | Laura Marsden | Episode: "Poster Child" |
| 2015 | Wolf Hall | Johane Williamson | |
| 2016 | Shetland | Freya Galdie | Series 3 |
| 2018 | Collateral | Deborah Clifford | Episode: #1.1 & 1.4 |
| 2019 | Death in Paradise | Frances Compton | Episode: "Beyond the Shining Sea: Part Two" |
| 2020 | Belgravia | Ellis | |
| 2020 | Us | Connie Petersen | |
| 2020 | Roadkill | Helen Laurence | |
| 2022–2023 | Slow Horses | Catherine Standish | Main role |
References
- ^ Christie, Janet (10 October 2020). "Saskia Reeves interview: why the star of BBC One's Us feels lucky despite lockdown". The Scotsman. Retrieved 18 December 2021.
- ^ "Portrait of the artist: Saskia Reeves, actor" The Guardian (21 October 2008). Retrieved 27 February 2012.
- ^ Miss Saskia Reeves company-director-check.co.uk. Retrieved 27 February 2012.
- ^ "VocalPoint.net profile". VocalPoint.net. Retrieved 27 April 2012.
- ^ "Canoe Man". BBC. Retrieved 26 March 2010.
- ^ "Women in Love, BBC Four, preview". The Telegraph. 24 March 2011.
External links
- Saskia Reeves at IMDb
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