Rosalie Craig


Rosalie Craig 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. A profile in The Guardian in November 2014 commented that "actor Rosalie Craig is living proof that stars are not born but made – through a combination of talent, hard work, sheer grit and an ability to connect with audiences. She’s got all in abundance."

Life and career

Craig grew up in Nottingham, and studied for a BA in Actor Musicianship at Rose Bruford College, from which she graduated in 2001. After graduation she 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 an Evening Standard Award. She has also had leading parts in City of Angels, Finding Neverland and Ragtime.
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.
Her television work includes appearances in Spooks, Miranda, Endeavour, and Lovesick.
In September 2018, Rosalie 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 is married to the actor Hadley Fraser. On 1 November 2016, Rosalie gave birth to the couple's first child, named Elvie.

Theatre career

YearTitleRoleVenue
2001Alice in WonderlandLorina/LoryRoyal Shakespeare Company
2002The FirebirdVasilisaThe Watermill Theatre
2002Dreams From the SummerhouseBelleThe Watermill Theatre
2003The Hired ManMaySalisbury Playhouse
2004Be My BabyMaryOldham Theatre
2005The Translucent Frogs of QuupEdith Marigold-BentleyNew Ambassadors Theatre
2006Playing For TimeMarianneSalisbury Playhouse
2006Martha, Josie & the Chinese ElvisLouiseSalisbury Playhouse
2006Hobson's ChoiceAliceThe Watermill Theatre
2007-08The Lord of the RingsArwenTheatre Royal Drury Lane
2009A Christmas CarolMrs CratchitBirmingham Repertory Theatre
2010Anyone Can WhistleFay AppleJermyn Street Theatre
2010Aspects of LoveGiulietta TrapaniMenier Chocolate Factory
2010Swallows and AmazonsSusanBristol Old Vic
2011London RoadHelenNational Theatre, London
2011CompanyMartaSheffield Crucible
2012RagtimeMotherRegent's Park Open Air Theatre
2012Finding NeverlandSylvia Llewelyn-DaviesLeicester Curve
2013Hitchcock BlondeBlondeHull Truck Theatre
2013-14The Light PrincessAlthea D'ArcyNational Theatre, London
2014Miss Julie/Black ComedyMiss Julie/CleaChichester Festival Theatre
2014City of AngelsGabby/BobbiDonmar Warehouse
2015Beggar WomanLondon Coliseum
2015wonder.landAlicePalace Theatre, Manchester
2015As You Like ItRosalindNational Theatre, London
2016The Threepenny OperaPolly PeachumNational Theatre, London
2018The FerrymanCaitlin CarneyGielgud Theatre, London
2018CompanyBobbieGielgud Theatre, London
2020City of AngelsGabby/BobbiGarrick Theatre, London

Awards and nominations