Sinead Matthews (born circa 1980-1981) is an English actress whose credits include film, television, and stage. Her notable TV roles include Marcia Williams in The Crown.[2]
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Sinead Matthews | |
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Born | c. 1980-1981[1] Coventry, England |
Occupation | Actress |
She was born in Coventry, England. She attended Coventry's Cardinal Wiseman Catholic School,[1] and studied A-level Drama at Stratford-upon-Avon College between 1996 and 1998.[citation needed] She graduated from RADA in 2003.
She made her television debut in the 2004 costume drama He Knew He Was Right.[1] In 2009 she starred in Our Class, a new play by Tadeusz Slobodzianek at the NT and in Penelope Skinner's 2010 play Eigengrau at the Bush Theatre.[3]
On 21 August 2016, Matthews played Hermia/Fairy/Mistress Quince in A Midsummer Night's Dream, composed by Felix Mendelssohn, at The Proms.[4]
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Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2004 | Vera Drake | Very Young Woman | |
2005 | Pride & Prejudice | Betsy | |
2006 | Terry Pratchett's Hogfather | Violet | TV film |
2007 | Wednesday | Lilya | Short film |
Spring 1941 | Tania | ||
Half Broken Things | Steph | TV film | |
Who Gets the Dog? | Claire Evans | TV film | |
2008 | Happy-Go-Lucky | Alice | |
In Love with Barbara | Young Barbara | TV film | |
Trimming the Fat | Receptionist | Short film | |
2009 | The Boat That Rocked | Miss Clitt | |
2010 | Nanny McPhee and the Big Bang | Miss Topsey | |
2011 | Wreckers | Sharon | |
2013 | Bed Trick | Rachel | Short film |
2014 | Mr. Turner | Queen Victoria | |
2015 | The Process | Leni | |
Across the Sea | Mother | Short film | |
2016 | The Roof | Brooks' Assistant | Short film |
Mother | Shoe Shop Assistant | Short film | |
Kaleidoscope | Abby | ||
Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them | Mildred | Deleted scenes only | |
2017 | Daphne | Billie | |
National Theatre Live: Hedda Gabler | Mrs. Elvsted | ||
Wraps | Emma | Short film | |
2018 | Jellyfish | Karen Taylor | |
Happy New Year, Colin Burstead | Lainey | ||
2019 | The Wrong Car | Ella | Short film |
A Serial Killer's Guide to Life | Izzy | ||
Muscle | Sandra | ||
Us Among the Stones | Anna | ||
2021 | I'm Not in Love | Lena | |
Radio Silence | Cassie | Short film | |
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Julia | Post-production | |
TBC | Nairn ![]() |
Kay | Post-production |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2004 | The Afternoon Play | Chantelle Hughes | Episode: "Viva Las Blackpool" |
He Knew He Was Right | Mary | Mini-series | |
2005-2010 | Ideal | Jenny | Series regular |
2007 | Trial & Retribution | Rachel Burns | Episode: "Curriculum Vitae" |
2013 | Black Mirror | Sarah | Episode: "Be Right Back" |
Way to Go | Debbie | Series regular | |
2014 | The Smoke | Julia | Mini-series |
2015 | Inside No. 9 | Sarah Nutter | Episode: "The Trial of Elizabeth Gadge" |
Toast of London | Varrity Map | Episode: "Man of Sex" | |
2017 | Chewing Gum | Emma | Recurring role, 4 episodes |
In the Dark | Paula Days | Mini-series | |
2018 | Hang Ups | Alice Ross | Episode: "Series 1, Episode 6" |
2019 | The Crown | Marcia Williams | Recurring role, 3 episodes |
2020 | Sick of It | Jules | Episode: "The Biscuit" |
2021 | Midsomer Murders | Mel Wallace | Episode: "The Wolf Hunter of Little Worthy" |
2022 | Hullraisers | Paula | Main character |
Year | Title | Role | Venue | Notes |
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2004 | The Crucible | Abigail Williams | Crucible Theatre, Sheffield | |
2004-2005 | The Mandate | Anastasia | Cottesloe Theatre, London | |
2005 | The Birthday Party | Lulu | Duchess Theatre, London | |
The Wild Duck | Hedvig | Donmar Warehouse, London | ||
2005-2006 | You Never Can Tell | Dolly Clandon | Theatre Royal, Bath & Garrick Theatre, London | also, UK tour |
2007 | Women Of Troy | Cassandra | Lyttelton Theatre, London | |
2008 | His Ghostly Heart | Daisy | Bush Theatre, London | part of "The Broken Space Season" |
Little Dolls | Vicky | Bush Theatre, London | part of "The Broken Space Season" | |
2009 | Our Class | Dora | Cottesloe Theatre, London | |
2010 | Eigengrau | Rose | Bush Theatre, London | |
Lulu | Lulu | Gate Theatre, London | with Headlong Theatre | |
The Glass Menagerie | Laura Wingfield | Young Vic, London | ||
2011 | Ecstasy | Dawn | Hampstead Theatre, London | |
2012 | The Master and Margarita | Margarita | Barbican Centre, London | also Tour |
The Way of the World | Millamant | Crucible Theatre, Sheffield | ||
The Changeling | Beatrice-Joanna | Young Vic, London | ||
2013 | A Time to Reap | Marysia | Royal Court Theatre, London | |
Trout Stanley | Sugar | Southwark Playhouse, London | ||
2014 | Blurred Lines | The Shed, London | ||
Pests | Pink | Royal Exchange, Manchester & Royal Court Theatre, London | also, UK tour | |
2015 | The Wasp | Heather | Hampstead Theatre, London | |
The Hudsucker Proxy | Amy Archer | Nuffield Theatre, Southampton & Everyman Playhouse | ||
Evening at the Talk House | Jane | Dorfman Theatre, London | ||
2016 | Giving | Laura | Hampstead Theatre, London | |
A Midsummer Night's Dream | Hermia | Royal Albert Hall, London | with BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra | |
Hedda Gabler | Mrs. Elvsted | Lyttelton Theatre, London | ||
2017 | Loot | Fay | Park Theatre, London & Watermill Theatre, Bagnor | |
2018 | Absolute Hell | Elizabeth Collier | Lyttelton Theatre, London | |
2019 | The Starry Messenger | Doris | Wyndham's Theatre, London | |
The Antipodes | Eleanor | Dorfman Theatre, London | ||
2022 | Mad House | Pam | Ambassadors Theatre |
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