Rosalie Craig

Rosalie Craig

Rosalie Mae Craig (born 30 May 1980) is an English actress, noted for her performances in musical theatre. In 2013, she received her first major award, a London Evening Standard Award for Best Performance in a Musical. In 2025 she took the lead in the BBC drama Riot Women.

Early life and education

Rosalie Craig

Rosalie Mae Craig was born on 30 May 1980 and grew up in Nottingham.

She studied for a BA in Actor Musicianship at Rose Bruford College, from which she graduated in 2001.

Career

Stage

After graduation Craig joined the Royal Shakespeare Company and made her professional stage debut in an adaptation by Adrian Mitchell of Alice in Wonderland.

In 2007 she had her first leading role in a West End production, playing the character Arwen in the musical stage adaptation of The Lord of the Rings.

Since then her notable roles in theatre have included the title character in Tori Amos's The Light Princess at the National Theatre in 2013, for which she was nominated for an Olivier Award, as well as winning her first major award, a London Evening Standard Award for Best Performance in a Musical.

She appeared in the musical London Road at the National Theatre and subsequently in Rufus Norris's film adaptation. Craig's other work with the National Theatre include: As You Like It and The Threepenny Opera. She appeared in the premiere of musical Wonder.land, at Palace Theatre, Manchester for the Manchester International Festival; also directed by Norris in association with the National Theatre.

In September 2018 Craig began appearing alongside Patti LuPone in a revival of the Stephen Sondheim musical Company. She played the lead role of Bobbie, reimagined for the first time as a woman.

She also had leading parts in City of Angels (Donmar Warehouse), Finding Neverland (Leicester Curve) and Ragtime (Regent's Park Open Air Theatre).

Television

Craig's television work includes appearances in Spooks, a 2009 episode of Miranda, Endeavour, Lovesick, Midsomer Murders, Truth Seekers and The Queen's Gambit.

In 2021 Craig played the brief role of the Whaletaur Shaman in Netflix's Centaurworld, released on 30 July 2021. In 2022 she appeared as Virginia Wilson in the Netflix series (/wiki/1899(TVseries)), and portrayed Jeanne d'Albret in The Serpent Queen in 2024.

Craig's television work includes the BBC television dramas Moonflower Murders and Riot Women.

Personal life

Rosalie Craig

Craig married actor and musician Hadley Fraser on 5 October 2014. They welcomed their first child, a daughter named Elvie, on 1 November 2016.

Theatre credits

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<table><thead><tr><th>Year</th><th>Title</th><th>Role</th><th>Venue</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>2001</td><td>Alice in Wonderland</td><td>Lorina/Lory</td><td>Royal Shakespeare Company</td></tr><tr><td>2002</td><td>The Firebird</td><td>Vasilisa</td><td>Watermill Theatre</td></tr><tr><td>Dreams from the Summerhouse</td><td>Belle</td></tr><tr><td>2003</td><td>The Hired Man</td><td>May</td><td>Salisbury Playhouse</td></tr><tr><td>2004</td><td>Be My Baby</td><td>Mary</td><td>Oldham Coliseum Theatre</td></tr><tr><td>2005</td><td>The Translucent Frogs of Quup</td><td>Edith Marigold-Bentley</td><td>New Ambassadors Theatre</td></tr><tr><td>2006</td><td>Playing for Time</td><td>Marianne</td><td>Salisbury Playhouse</td></tr><tr><td>Martha, Josie and the Chinese Elvis</td><td>Louise</td></tr><tr><td>Hobson's Choice</td><td>Alice</td><td>Watermill Theatre</td></tr><tr><td>2007/08</td><td>The Lord of the Rings</td><td>Arwen</td><td>Theatre Royal, Drury Lane</td></tr><tr><td>2009</td><td>A Christmas Carol</td><td>Mrs Cratchit</td><td>Birmingham Repertory Theatre</td></tr><tr><td>2010</td><td>Anyone Can Whistle</td><td>Fay Apple</td><td>Jermyn Street Theatre</td></tr><tr><td>Aspects of Love</td><td>Giulietta Trapani</td><td>Menier Chocolate Factory</td></tr><tr><td>Swallows and Amazons</td><td>Susan</td><td>Bristol Old Vic</td></tr><tr><td>2011</td><td>London Road</td><td>Helen</td><td>National Theatre, London</td></tr><tr><td>Company</td><td>Marta</td><td>Sheffield Crucible</td></tr><tr><td>2012</td><td>Ragtime</td><td>Mother</td><td>Regent's Park Open Air Theatre</td></tr><tr><td>Finding Neverland</td><td>Sylvia Llewelyn-Davies</td><td>Leicester Curve</td></tr><tr><td>2013</td><td>Hitchcock Blonde</td><td>Blonde</td><td>Hull Truck Theatre</td></tr><tr><td>2013/14</td><td>The Light Princess</td><td>Althea D'Arcy</td><td>National Theatre, London</td></tr><tr><td>2014</td><td>Miss Julie/Black Comedy</td><td>Miss Julie/Clea</td><td>Chichester Festival Theatre</td></tr><tr><td>City of Angels</td><td>Gabby/Bobbi</td><td>Donmar Warehouse</td></tr><tr><td>2015</td><td>Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street</td><td>Beggar Woman</td><td>London Coliseum</td></tr><tr><td>wonder.land</td><td>Alice</td><td>Palace Theatre, Manchester</td></tr><tr><td>As You Like It</td><td>Rosalind</td><td>National Theatre, London</td></tr><tr><td>2016</td><td>The Threepenny Opera</td><td>Polly Peachum</td><td>National Theatre, London</td></tr><tr><td>2018</td><td>The Ferryman</td><td>Caitlin Carney</td><td>Gielgud Theatre, London</td></tr><tr><td>Company</td><td>Bobbie</td></tr><tr><td>2020</td><td>City of Angels</td><td>Gabby/Bobbi</td><td>Garrick Theatre, London</td></tr><tr><td>2021/22</td><td>Hex</td><td>Fairy</td><td>National Theatre, London</td></tr><tr><td>2025</td><td>Good Night, Oscar</td><td>June Levant</td><td>Barbican Theatre, London</td></tr></tbody></table>

Awards and nominations

Rosalie Craig

Year	Award	Category	Work	Result	Ref
2013	Evening Standard Theatre Award	Best Musical Performance	The Light Princess	Won
2014	Laurence Olivier Award	Best Actress in a Musical	Nominated
WhatsOnStage Award	Best Actress in a Musical	Nominated
BroadwayWorld UK Award	Best Leading Actress in a New Production of a Musical	Nominated
2015	Evening Standard Theatre Award	Best Musical Performance	City of Angels	Nominated
2016	WhatsOnStage Award	Best Actress in a Play	As You Like It	Nominated
2018	Evening Standard Theatre Award	Best Musical Performance	Company	Won
2019	Laurence Olivier Award	Best Actress in a Musical	Nominated
WhatsOnStage Award	Best Actress in a Musical	Nominated