Alexandra Roach Biography

Fast Facts

• In 2011, she was included in the Screen International "Stars of Tomorrow" list
• Won the Children in Entertainment Award for Best Juvenile Actor in a Soap for her performance in "Pobol Y Cwm․"
• In 2010, she earned an acting degree from the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art
• Made her screen acting debut in the TV series "The IT Crowd" in 2010
• Performed in Wales with the National Youth Theatre
• Quote: "The lecturers [at drama school] try to disassemble your personality and change some facets to make you a better performer, and I struggled with that․ I just get on with things․ It's the Welsh way: do your best, move on, no need to agonise․"
• Best known for her role as Young Margaret Thatcher in "The Iron Lady" and as Julz in "One Chance․"
• Is such a big fan of the film "Dirty Dancing" that she owns three copies of the movie in case one of them stops working
• Possesses the ability to fluently speak the Welsh language