Joanne King
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Joanne King is an Irish actress. She is best known for her roles as Cyd (Cynthia Pyke) on the BBC1s Casualty and as Jane Boleyn, Viscountess Rochford
in the Showtime 2007 - 2010 series The Tudors
.
tour guide when she auditioned for a role on Casualty. She is most notable for playing the character Cyd (Cynthia Pyke) on Casualty. But it is he role as Anne Boleyn
's sister-in-law, Lady Jane Rochford in Showtimes hugely successful showThe Tudors
which has brought her to international attention. Her character appeared first in the middle of Season Two in a small supporting role which was expanded for the fourth and final season which saw the downfall and execution of her character.
, which enables all profits to go to charity funding cancer care and research.
Jane Boleyn, Viscountess Rochford
Jane Boleyn, Viscountess Rochford was an English noblewoman who lived in the reign of Henry VIII. She was a sister-in-law of Henry's second wife Anne Boleyn and lady-in-waiting to his fifth wife Catherine Howard, with whom she was executed.-Early life:Born Jane Parker, she was the daughter of...
in the Showtime 2007 - 2010 series The Tudors
The Tudors
The Tudors is a Canadian produced historical fiction television series filmed in Ireland, created by Michael Hirst and produced for the American premium cable television channel Showtime...
.
Private life
King is the second of four children, father Ronan is an accountant and mother Adele is a volunteer teacher. She attended St. Brigid's Girls School in Cabinteely and St Joseph of Cluny Killiney. She trained at the Gaiety School of Acting, Dublin.Career
She moved to London from Ireland to follow her dream of becoming an actress and was working as a BBCBBC
The British Broadcasting Corporation is a British public service broadcaster. Its headquarters is at Broadcasting House in the City of Westminster, London. It is the largest broadcaster in the world, with about 23,000 staff...
tour guide when she auditioned for a role on Casualty. She is most notable for playing the character Cyd (Cynthia Pyke) on Casualty. But it is he role as Anne Boleyn
Anne Boleyn
Anne Boleyn ;c.1501/1507 – 19 May 1536) was Queen of England from 1533 to 1536 as the second wife of Henry VIII of England and Marquess of Pembroke in her own right. Henry's marriage to Anne, and her subsequent execution, made her a key figure in the political and religious upheaval that was the...
's sister-in-law, Lady Jane Rochford in Showtimes hugely successful showThe Tudors
The Tudors
The Tudors is a Canadian produced historical fiction television series filmed in Ireland, created by Michael Hirst and produced for the American premium cable television channel Showtime...
which has brought her to international attention. Her character appeared first in the middle of Season Two in a small supporting role which was expanded for the fourth and final season which saw the downfall and execution of her character.
Charity efforts
She opened up a cafe in BristolBristol
Bristol is a city, unitary authority area and ceremonial county in South West England, with an estimated population of 433,100 for the unitary authority in 2009, and a surrounding Larger Urban Zone with an estimated 1,070,000 residents in 2007...
, which enables all profits to go to charity funding cancer care and research.
TV/film roles
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(2008) as Nancy - The TudorsThe TudorsThe Tudors is a Canadian produced historical fiction television series filmed in Ireland, created by Michael Hirst and produced for the American premium cable television channel Showtime...
(2008–2010) (seasons 2-4) as Jane Boleyn, Viscountess RochfordJane Boleyn, Viscountess RochfordJane Boleyn, Viscountess Rochford was an English noblewoman who lived in the reign of Henry VIII. She was a sister-in-law of Henry's second wife Anne Boleyn and lady-in-waiting to his fifth wife Catherine Howard, with whom she was executed.-Early life:Born Jane Parker, she was the daughter of... - Trial & RetributionTrial & RetributionTrial & Retribution is a feature-length ITV police proceduraltelevision drama series that began in 1997. It was devised and written by Lynda La Plante as a follow-on from her successful television series Prime Suspect. Each episode of the Trial & Retribution series is broadcast over two nights. The...
(Kill the King -Part 2 : 2008) - - ShamelessShamelessShameless is a British television drama series set in Manchester on the fictional Chatsworth council estate. Produced by Company Pictures for Channel 4, the first seven-episode series aired weekly on Tuesday nights at 10pm from 13 January 2004...
(2008) as Brandi - The Omid Djalili ShowOmid DjaliliOmid Djalili is a British Iranian stand-up comedian, actor, television producer and writer.-Personal life:Djalili was born in Chelsea, London to Iranian Bahá'í parents and is a Bahá'í himself...
(2007) - Casualty (2006–2007) as Cyd (Cynthia Pyke)
- The Exile Files (2006) as Lucy Dillon
- Boy Eats Girl (2005) as a zombie
Stage roles
- A Midsummer Nights Dream - 2005 - Hermia - The Pavilion Theatre
- Hamlet - 2004 - Ophelia - The Cork Opera House
- Carolling Corlorans - Various characters- The Ark/Mermaid Theatre
- The Playboy Of The Western World - Honour Blake - Cork Opera Hs
- G.S.A. Showcase - Various characters - The Gate
- What The Dead Want - Common Girl - The Project
- The Abduction Of Persephone - Sharon - G.S.A.
Other work/skills
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as a businesswoman. - Movement (Adrianne Browne), Stage Combat (Paul Burke), Mime (Sharon O'Doherty), Basic Irish & French, Basic Violin.
- Radio: Romeo & Juliet, "Juliet", Arklight Theatre Company]]
- Dance: Modern Dance, Tap, Ballet (Diane Richardson) Accents: Regional Irish, English, RP, Various American
- Singing: Alto
External links
- Daily Mirror interview with Joanne King 24 March 2007.
- Opening of Charity Cafe in Bristol
- Joanne King, Ex-cast profile on Casualty
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