Person

Cherrelle Skeete

Acting · Born 1988-07-25 · Birmingham, West Midlands, England, UK

Cherrelle Skeete is a British actress, writer, cultural producer and co-founder of Blacktress UK. She moved to London from her home town of Birmingham to train at the Royal Central School of Speech and Drama, specialising in Collaborative and Devised Theatre. She has steadily been building her career with credits that range across stage, screen, radio, video games and audio books. Cherrelle is best known for originating the role of Rose Granger-Weasley in the world premiere of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, which opened at the Palace Theatre, London in 2016. She has appeared on stage at the National Theatre, the Hampstead Theatre and the Young Vic, as well as the Lyceum Theatre and Theatre Royal Stratford East, amongst others.

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  Slow Horses

  Devon Welles

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  Call the Midwife

  Abigail Bissette

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  Hanna

  Terri Miller

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  The Midwich Cuckoos

  Bryony Cummings

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  Ordinary Lies

  Viv

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  Danny & the Human Zoo

  Dee Dee

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  Magpie

  Emily

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  Rushed

  Loretta

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  Shakespeare Lives: The Works

  Portia

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  Ouzo and Blackcurrant

  Esta

• 2026National Theatre at Home: The AuthenticatorMarva
• 2025National Theatre Live: AlterationsDarlene
• 2024MagpieEmily
• 2022RushedLoretta
• 2022The Midwich CuckoosBryony Cummings
• 2022Slow HorsesDevon Welles
• 2021Black ExodusNarrator
• 2020Ouzo and BlackcurrantEsta
• 2019SnowflakesMiriam
• 2019There Can Only Be OneMilo Valaska
• 2019HannaTerri Miller
• 2016Harry Potter and the Cursed Child (Original West End)Rose Granger-Weasley
• 2016Shakespeare Lives: The WorksPortia
• 2015Danny & the Human ZooDee Dee
• 2015Ordinary LiesViv
• 2012Call the MidwifeAbigail Bissette