Occupation Actress Years active 1984–present | Name Saskia Reeves Role Actress | |
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Nominations Laurence Olivier Award for Actress of the Year in a New Play Movies and TV shows Similar People Stephen Poliakoff, Jorge Dorado, John Harrison, Mika Kaurismaki, David Hare | ||
Saskia Reeves Top 10 Movies (Performance)
Saskia Reeves (born 16 August 1961) is an English actress best known for her roles in the films Close My Eyes (1991) and I.D. (1995), and the 2000 miniseries Frank Herbert's Dune. She has worked with directors including Mike Leigh, Stephen Poliakoff, Michael Winterbottom, and Nicholas Hytner.
Contents
- Saskia Reeves Top 10 Movies Performance
- Saskia reeves jessica frank herbert s dune
- Early life and education
- Career
- Filmography
- References
Saskia reeves jessica frank herbert s dune
Early life and education
Born 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.
Career
Early in her career she performed in puppet shows and in satirical revues at the Covent Garden Community Theatre.
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.
In addition to her acting career, Reeves does voice work, including commercials, narration, and book readings.
In 2008, she starred in English Touring Theatre's revival of Athol Fugard's Hello and Goodbye at the Trafalgar Studios in London.
In 2010, she starred as Anne Darwin, the wife of John Darwin, in BBC4's Canoe Man, a dramatisation of the John Darwin disappearance case, and co-starred in the BBC1 series Luther.
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.
Filmography
Actress
-2023
Slow Horses (TV Series) as
Catherine Standish
- Old Scores (2022) - Catherine Standish
- Boardroom Politics (2022) - Catherine Standish
- Cicada (2022) - Catherine Standish
- Drinking Games (2022) - Catherine Standish
- From Upshott with Love (2022) - Catherine Standish
- Last Stop (2022) - Catherine Standish
- Follies (2022) - Catherine Standish
- Fiasco (2022) - Catherine Standish
- Visiting Hours (2022) - Catherine Standish
- Work Drinks (2022) - Catherine Standish
- Failure's Contagious (2022) - Catherine Standish
2021
Creation Stories as
Helen
2020
Roadkill (TV Mini Series) as
Helen Laurence
- Episode #1.4 (2020) - Helen Laurence
- Episode #1.3 (2020) - Helen Laurence
- Episode #1.2 (2020) - Helen Laurence
2020
Shadows as
Mother
2020
Delia Derbyshire: The Myths and Legendary Tapes (Documentary) as
Maddalena Fagandini / Jen / Actor / ...
2020
Us (TV Mini Series) as
Connie Petersen
- Episode #1.4 (2020) - Connie Petersen
- Episode #1.3 (2020) - Connie Petersen
- Episode #1.2 (2020) - Connie Petersen
- Episode #1.1 (2020) - Connie Petersen
2020
Belgravia (TV Mini Series) as
Ellis
- Episode #1.6 (2020) - Ellis
- Episode #1.5 (2020) - Ellis
- Episode #1.4 (2020) - Ellis
- Episode #1.3 (2020) - Ellis
- Episode #1.2 (2020) - Ellis
- Episode #1.1 (2020) - Ellis
2019
Death in Paradise (TV Series) as
Frances Compton
- Beyond the Shining Sea: Part Two (2019) - Frances Compton
2019
The Tragedy of King Richard the Second as
Bushy / Green / Duchess of York
2018
Collateral (TV Mini Series) as
Deborah Clifford
- Episode #1.4 (2018) - Deborah Clifford
- Episode #1.1 (2018) - Deborah Clifford
2017
The Child in Time (TV Movie) as
Thelma
2017
King Lear: Live from Shakespeare's Globe as
Kent
2017
Redemption Road (TV Movie) as
Mrs. Hales
2017
Silent Witness (TV Series) as
DS Maureen Steele
- Discovery: Part 2 (2017) - DS Maureen Steele
- Discovery: Part 1 (2017) - DS Maureen Steele
2016
The Prime Minister as
US President
2016
Our Kind of Traitor as
Tamara
2016
Shetland (TV Series) as
Freya Galdie
- Episode #3.5 (2016) - Freya Galdie
- Episode #3.4 (2016) - Freya Galdie
- Episode #3.3 (2016) - Freya Galdie
- Episode #3.2 (2016) - Freya Galdie
- Episode #3.1 (2016) - Freya Galdie
2010
Midsomer Murders (TV Series) as
Summer Pitt / Marcia Macintyre
- A Dying Art (2016) - Summer Pitt
- The Sword of Guillaume (2010) - Marcia Macintyre
2015
Out for a Walk (Short) as
Mother
2015
The Program as
Conference Doctor
2015
Be Now (Short) as
Karen
2015
Wolf Hall (TV Mini Series) as
Johane Williamson
- Master of Phantoms (2015) - Johane Williamson
- The Devil's Spit (2015) - Johane Williamson
- Anna Regina (2015) - Johane Williamson
- Entirely Beloved (2015) - Johane Williamson
- Three Card Trick (2015) - Johane Williamson
2014
From There to Here (TV Mini Series) as
Claire
- Episode #1.3 (2014) - Claire
- Episode #1.2 (2014) - Claire
- Episode #1.1 (2014) - Claire
2014
Salting the Battlefield (TV Movie) as
Anthea Catcheside
2013
Nymphomaniac: Vol. I as
Nurse
2013
Anna as
Michelle Greene
2013
NTSF:SD:SUV (TV Series) as
P.M.O.T.R.N.
- U-KO'ed (2013) - P.M.O.T.R.N.
2013
Vera (TV Series) as
Laura Marsden
- Poster Child (2013) - Laura Marsden
2013
Unoriginal (Short) as
Beatrice
2010
Wallander (TV Series) as
Vanja Andersson
- An Event in Autumn (2012) - Vanja Andersson
- The Fifth Woman (2010) - Vanja Andersson
2012
Playhouse Presents (TV Series) as
Teddy Brookman
- The Minor Character (2012) - Teddy Brookman
2012
One Night (TV Mini Series) as
Sally
- Alfie (2012) - Sally
- Rochelle (2012) - Sally
- Ted (2012) - Sally
2011
Page Eight (TV Movie) as
Anthea Catcheside
2011
Inspector Lewis (TV Series) as
Alison McLennan
- Old, Unhappy, Far Off Things (2011) - Alison McLennan
2011
Women in Love (TV Mini Series) as
Anna Brangwen
- Episode #1.1 (2011) - Anna Brangwen
2010
National Theatre Live: A Disappearing Number as
Ruth Minnen
2010
Luther (TV Series) as
DSU Rose Teller
- Episode #1.6 (2010) - DSU Rose Teller
- Episode #1.5 (2010) - DSU Rose Teller
- Episode #1.4 (2010) - DSU Rose Teller
- Episode #1.3 (2010) - DSU Rose Teller
- Episode #1.2 (2010) - DSU Rose Teller
- Inside Look (2010) - DSU Rose Teller
- Episode #1.1 (2010) - DSU Rose Teller
2010
Canoe Man (TV Movie) as
Anne Darwin
2009
Red Riding: The Year of Our Lord 1983 (TV Movie) as
Mandy Wymer
2008
Me and Orson Welles as
Barbara Luddy
2008
The Fixer (TV Series) as
Andrea Greene
- Episode #1.4 (2008) - Andrea Greene
2007
Unknown Things as
Mrs Hoogstraten
2007
The Last Days of the Raj (TV Movie) as
Lady Mountbatten
2006
Bodies (TV Series) as
Mary Dodd
- The Finale (2006) - Mary Dodd
2006
MI-5 (TV Series) as
Sally Bernard / Sally
- Hostage Takers: Part 2 (2006) - Sally Bernard
- Hostage Takers: Part 1 (2006) - Sally
2006
Fast Learners (Short) as
Mother
2006
The Inspector Lynley Mysteries (TV Series) as
Eileen Edwards
- Natural Causes (2006) - Eileen Edwards
2005
Afterlife (TV Series) as
Sheila Rabey
- Daniel One & Two (2005) - Sheila Rabey
2005
The Strange Case of Sherlock Holmes & Arthur Conan Doyle (TV Movie) as
Louise Doyle
2005
If... (TV Series) as
Mary Alton
- If- TV Goes Down the Tube (2005) - Mary Alton
2005
The Commander: Virus (TV Movie) as
Eileen Judd
2004
The Knickerman (Short) as
Mum
2004
Island at War (TV Mini Series) as
Cassie Mahy
- Unusual Successes (2004) - Cassie Mahy
- Unexpected Revelations (2004) - Cassie Mahy
- Strange Mercies (2004) - Cassie Mahy
- To Catch a Spy (2004) - Cassie Mahy
- Living with the Enemy (2004) - Cassie Mahy
- Eve of the War (2004) - Cassie Mahy
2004
A Line in the Sand (TV Movie) as
Meryl Rogers
2003
Waking the Dead (TV Series) as
Dr. Laurie Poole
- Breaking Glass: Part 2 (2003) - Dr. Laurie Poole
- Breaking Glass: Part 1 (2003) - Dr. Laurie Poole
2003
Suspicion (TV Movie) as
Julie Hopcroft
2003
The Tesseract as
Rosa
2001
Bubbles (Short) as
Annie
2000
Dune (TV Mini Series) as
Lady Jessica Atreides
- Episode #1.3 (2000) - Lady Jessica Atreides
- Episode #1.2 (2000) - Lady Jessica Atreides
- Episode #1.1 (2000) - Lady Jessica Atreides
1999
Ticks (Short)
1999
A Christmas Carol (TV Movie) as
Mrs. Cratchit
1999
Heart as
Maria
1998
L.A. Without a Map as
Joy
1997
Plotlands (TV Mini Series) as
Chloe Marsh
- Homes for Heroes (1997) - Chloe Marsh
- The Party (1997) - Chloe Marsh
- Orphans of the Storm (1997) - Chloe Marsh
- Tom (1997) - Chloe Marsh
- Rory (1997) - Chloe Marsh
- Chloe (1997) - Chloe Marsh
1996
Different for Girls as
Jean
1995
Cruel Train (TV Movie) as
Selina Roberts
1995
The Perfect Match (TV Movie) as
Bridget
1995
I.D. as
Lynda
1995
Butterfly Kiss as
Miriam
1994
Performance (TV Series) as
Irina Shestova
- Summer Day's Dream (1994) - Irina Shestova
1994
Traps as
Louise Duffield
1994
Citizen Locke (TV Movie) as
Lady Marsham
1991
The Bridge as
Isobel Heatherington
1991
Close My Eyes as
Natalie / Sister
1991
4 Play (TV Series) as
Helen
- In the Border Country (1991) - Helen
1990
Screenplay (TV Series) as
Antonia McGill
- Antonia and Jane (1990) - Antonia McGill
1990
December Bride as
Sarah Gilmartin
1990
Screen Two (TV Series) as
Rosie
- Children Crossing (1990) - Rosie
1989
Theatre Night (TV Series) as
Greta Samsa
- Metamorphosis (1989) - Greta Samsa
1985
Lytton's Diary (TV Series) as
Pretty Girl
- Daddy's Girls (1985) - Pretty Girl
1985
A Woman of Substance (TV Mini Series) as
Edwina
- Episode #1.3 (1985) - Edwina (uncredited)
1984
Last Day of Summer (TV Movie) as
Linda
Soundtrack
1999
A Christmas Carol (TV Movie) (performer: "We've All Been Having a Go")
Thanks
2017
Phantom Thread (thank you)
2010
Sus (with special thanks to)
Self
2022
Made in Hollywood (TV Series) as
Self
- Violent Night/Slow Horses/Echo 3 (2022) - Self
2020
This Morning (TV Series) as
Self
- Episode dated 25 September 2020 (2020) - Self
2019
The Conspiracy Files: Vaccine Wars (TV Special documentary) as
Self - Narrator
2019
Conspiracy Files: The Billionaire Global Mastermind? (TV Movie documentary) as
Self - Narrator (voice)
2018
House of Saud: A Family at War (TV Series documentary) as
Self - Narrator
- Episode #1.3 (2018) - Self - Narrator (voice)
- Episode #1.2 (2018) - Self - Narrator (voice)
- Episode #1.1 (2018) - Self - Narrator (voice)
2014
Traders: Millions by the Minute (TV Series documentary) as
Narrator
1997
A Very British Psycho (TV Movie documentary) as
Narrator (voice)
1994
Making 'Traps' (Short) as
Self
1991
Omnibus (TV Series documentary) as
Self
- Shakespeare: A Year with the RSC (1991) - Self
References
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