Rosie Cavaliero
Biography
British actress Rosie Cavaliero used her versatility to become one of the busiest performers in the television industry. Born in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil,she relocated with her family to England as a child. She made her first screen appearance in the drama "Medics" (ITV, 1990-95). She spent the 1990s making guest appearances on television, most notably in a mutli-episdoe role on "Cold Feet" (ITV, 1997-2003). The numerous appearances finally paid off when she was cast as one of the leads in the sitcom "Eyes Down" (BBC, 2003-04). The show lasted only two seasons but it gave Cavaliero a calling card. The actress went on to star in the comedies "Feel the Force" (BBC, 2006) and "Jam and Jerusalem" (BBC, 2006-09), and appeared with Claire Foy in the miniseries "Little Dorrit" (BBC, 2008). She joined an all-star cast, including Mia Wasikowska and Michael Fassbener, in a critically acclaimed production of "Jane Eyre" (BBC, 2011), playing Grace Poole. She continued racking up credits, starring in the crime drama "Prey" (ITV, 2014-15), as Detective Sergeant Susan Reinhart, and landing recurring roles on "Hunderby" (Sky Atlantic, 2012-15) and "Unforgotten" (ITV, 2015- ). She mixed in a comedic role, playing opposite John Cleese and Alison Steadman in "Hold the Sunset" (BBC, 2018- ). She later joined Sheridan Smith for the drama "Cleaning Up" (ITV, 2019- ), before taking a role that gave her larger exposure in the United States. Cavaliero was cast as housekeeper Elizabeth Cordingley in "Gentleman Jack" (BBC/HBO, 2019- ). The series, starring Suranne Jones, 19th Century British landowner Anne Lister, who chronicled her life, including her lesbian romances, in a coded diary.
Known For

Midsomer Murders

Midsomer Murders

Death in Paradise

Casualty

Call the Midwife

Peak Practice

Peak Practice

Heartbeat
All Movies (30)
- That Christmas2024 · as Mrs. Beccles (voice)
- Blood Actually: A Murder, They Hope Mystery2023 · as Susan
- Period Drama2023 · as Mrs. Fairfield
- Coffee Wars2023 · as Mum
- Christmas Carole2022 · as Jackie
- The Love Box in Your Living Room2022
- Worzel Gummidge: Calliope Jane2021 · as Mrs Braithwaite
- Worzel Gummidge: Twitchers2021 · as Mrs Braithwaite
- Friday Night Dinner: 10 Years and a Lovely Bit of Squirrel2021 · as Self
- The Children Act2018 · as Marina Green
- Joe Orton Laid Bare2017 · as Ensemble Cast
- Breathe2017 · as Second Woman
- Professor Branestawm Returns2015 · as Professor Mary Oxford
- An Evening with Harry Enfield and Paul Whitehouse2015 · as Mel
- Harry & Paul's Story of the 2s2014 · as Miranda Richardson / Dawn Tinsley / Sheila Snoozecock / Karren Brady / Mel Giedroyc / Various
- The Understudy2014 · as Kirstie
- Nativity 2: Danger in the Manger!2012 · as Miss Rye
- Jane Eyre2011 · as Grace Poole
- Beyond the Pole2010 · as Sandra
- The Catherine Tate Show: Nan's Christmas Carol2009 · as Mrs. Cratchit
- The Catherine Tate Show: Nan's Christmas Carol2009
- Nativity!2009 · as Miss Rye
- Scoop2006 · as Pedestrian
- A Cock and Bull Story2005 · as Rachel
- Things to Do Before You're 302005 · as Rosie
- Vera Drake2004 · as Married Woman
- The Secret World of Michael Fry2000 · as Janine
- Topsy-Turvy1999 · as Miss Monroe
- Kiss and Tell1996 · as Maggie Wallace
- Ladies and Gentlemen— · as Louisa
All TV Shows (69)
- Man vs Baby2025 · as Pamela
- Bookish2025 · as Mrs. Dredge
- Amandaland2025 · as Claire
- KAOS2024 · as Prue
- Dead Hot2024 · as Bonnie
- The Power of Parker2023 · as Diane
- Funny Woman2023 · as Aunty Marie Parker
- The Witchfinder2022 · as Mrs. Jennings
- The Cleaner2021 · as Marnie
- Black Narcissus2020 · as Sister Briony
- Mandy2020 · as June
- Code 4042020 · as Superintendent Dennett
- Worzel Gummidge2019 · as Mrs Braithwaite
- Gentleman Jack2019 · as Elizabeth Cordingley
- Ghosts2019 · as Fiona Legge
- This Time with Alan Partridge2019 · as Rosie Whitter
- Cleaning Up2019 · as Frances
- On the Edge2018 · as Carol
- Hold the Sunset2018 · as Wendy
- Urban Myths2017 · as Dorothy L Sayers
- Unforgotten2015 · as Marion Kelsey
- The Enfield Haunting2015 · as Mrs. Hodgson
- Nurse2015 · as Graham's Mum
- Banana2015
- Prey2014 · as DS Susan Reinhart
- Inside No. 92014 · as Kirstie
- Inside No. 92014 · as Self
- Crackanory2013 · as Various
- Pat & Cabbage2013 · as Helen
- The Job Lot2013 · as Denise Madden
- It's Kevin2013 · as Various
- A Young Doctor's Notebook2012 · as Pelageya
- Full English2012
- Hunderby2012 · as Hesther
- Playhouse Presents2012 · as Maureen
- Call the Midwife2012 · as Tessie Anselm
- Death in Paradise2011 · as Ivy Marcel
- Spy2011 · as Paula
- The Crimson Petal and the White2011
- Friday Night Dinner2011 · as Jackie
- Any Human Heart2010 · as Matron
- Mid Morning Matters with Alan Partridge2010 · as Rosie
- Bellamy's People2010
- Little Dorrit2008 · as Mrs. Plornish
- Lark Rise to Candleford2008 · as Bessie Mullins
- Fairy Tales2008 · as Kendra
- Comedy Showcase2007 · as Louisa
- Lewis2007
- Jam and Jerusalem2006 · as Kate Bales
- Saxondale2006 · as Penny
- Feel the Force2006
- Spoons2005
- The Last Chancers2004
- Green Wing2004 · as Teacher
- Shameless2004 · as Jennie Taylor
- Peep Show2003 · as Vicky
- Eyes Down2003 · as Christine McMurray
- Dr Terrible's House of Horrible2001 · as Shop Owner
- The Secret World of Michael Fry2000 · as Janine
- Cold Feet1998 · as Amy
- Midsomer Murders1997 · as Denise Fielding
- Midsomer Murders1997 · as Judy Tyler
- McCallum1997
- Peak Practice1993 · as Rachel Adams
- Peak Practice1993 · as Gwenda O'Keefe
- The Inspector Alleyn Mysteries1993 · as Rose
- Heartbeat1992 · as Sandra
- Casualty1986 · as Carmel Ramsey
- The Bill1984