Cast & creator
Rosie Cavaliero
Best known for Midsomer Murders, Midsomer Murders, Death in Paradise
British actress Rosie Cavaliero used her versatility to become one of the busiest performers in the television industry. Born in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil,she relocated with her family to England as a child. She made her first screen appearance in the drama "Medics" (ITV, 1990-95). She spent the 1990s making guest appearances on television, most notably in a mutli-episdoe role on "Cold Feet" (ITV, 1997-2003). The numerous appearances finally paid off when she was cast as one of the leads in the sitcom "Eyes Down" (BBC, 2003-04). The show lasted only two seasons but it gave Cavaliero a calling card. The actress went on to star in the comedies "Feel the Force" (BBC, 2006) and "Jam and Jerusalem" (BBC, 2006-09), and appeared with Claire Foy in the miniseries "Little Dorrit" (BBC, 2008). She joined an all-star cast, including Mia Wasikowska and Michael Fassbener, in a critically acclaimed production of "Jane Eyre" (BBC, 2011), playing Grace Poole. She continued racking up credits, starring in the crime drama "Prey" (ITV, 2014-15), as Detective Sergeant Susan Reinhart, and landing recurring roles on "Hunderby" (Sky Atlantic, 2012-15) and "Unforgotten" (ITV, 2015- ). She mixed in a comedic role, playing opposite John Cleese and Alison Steadman in "Hold the Sunset" (BBC, 2018- ). She later joined Sheridan Smith for the drama "Cleaning Up" (ITV, 2019- ), before taking a role that gave her larger exposure in the United States. Cavaliero was cast as housekeeper Elizabeth Cordingley in "Gentleman Jack" (BBC/HBO, 2019- ). The series, starring Suranne Jones, 19th Century British landowner Anne Lister, who chronicled her life, including her lesbian romances, in a coded diary.
Also known as: Rodie Cavaliero, Rosalind Cecilia "Rosie" Cavaliero, Rosalind Cecilia Cavaliero
30
film credits
72
television credits
102
1984–2025 · acting roles
6.9
average across scored titles
Signature credits
Known for
Across film & television
Filmography (102)
Showing 102 of 102 credits
Midsomer Murders
Denise Fielding
1997Midsomer Murders
Judy Tyler
1997
Death in Paradise
Ivy Marcel
2011
Casualty
Carmel Ramsey
1986
Call the Midwife
Tessie Anselm
2012
Peak Practice
Rachel Adams
1993Peak Practice
Gwenda O'Keefe
1993
The Bill
1984
Heartbeat
Sandra
1992
Lewis
Karen Newman
2007
Shameless
Jennie Taylor
2004
Inside No. 9
Kirstie
2014Inside No. 9
Self
2014
Unforgotten
Marion Kelsey
2015
Peep Show
Vicky
2003
Ghosts
Fiona Legge
2019
Playhouse Presents
Maureen
2012
Saxondale
Penny
2006
Lark Rise to Candleford
Bessie Mullins
2008
Gentleman Jack
Elizabeth Cordingley
2019
Urban Myths
Dorothy L Sayers
2017
Cold Feet
Amy
1998
Bookish
Mrs. Dredge
2025Bookish
Mrs Dredge
2025
KAOS
Prue
2024
Friday Night Dinner
Jackie
2011
Green Wing
Teacher
2004
The Cleaner
Marnie
2021
Mandy
June
2020
A Young Doctor's Notebook
Pelageya
2012
That Christmas
Mrs. Beccles (voice)
2024
Jam and Jerusalem
Kate Bales
2006
Man vs Baby
Pamela
2025
Fairy Tales
Kendra
2008
Little Dorrit
Mrs. Plornish
2008
Jane Eyre
Grace Poole
2011
Funny Woman
Aunty Marie Parker
2023
Amandaland
Claire
2025
The Job Lot
Denise Madden
2013
The Witchfinder
Mrs. Jennings
2022
Crackanory
Various
2013
Mid Morning Matters with Alan Partridge
Rosie
2010
Spy
Paula
2011
This Time with Alan Partridge
Rosie Whitter
2019
Banana
2015
Prey
DS Susan Reinhart
2014
Comedy Showcase
Louisa
2007
Dr Terrible's House of Horrible
Shop Owner
2001
Touching Evil
Yvonne Jackson
1997
Black Narcissus
Sister Briony
2020
On the Edge
Carol
2018
Breathe
Second Woman
2017
Any Human Heart
Matron
2010
Code 404
Superintendent Dennett
2020
Cleaning Up
Frances
2019
The Crimson Petal and the White
2011
The Children Act
Marina Green
2018
McCallum
1997
It's Kevin
Various
2013
The Inspector Alleyn Mysteries
Rose
1993
Scoop
Pedestrian
2006
A Cock and Bull Story
Rachel
2005
Hunderby
Hesther
2012
Eyes Down
Christine McMurray
2003
Vera Drake
Married Woman
2004
Hold the Sunset
Wendy
2018
Full English
2012
The Enfield Haunting
Mrs. Hodgson
2015
The Power of Parker
Diane
2023
Worzel Gummidge
Mrs Braithwaite
2019
Topsy-Turvy
Miss Monroe
1999
The Secret World of Michael Fry
Janine
2000Nurse
Graham's Mum
2015
Dead Hot
Bonnie
2024
Bellamy's People
2010
Pat & Cabbage
Helen
2013Best of Both Worlds
Francesca
2001
Nativity!
Miss Rye
2009Feel the Force
2006
The Last Chancers
2004
Spoons
2005
Nativity 2: Danger in the Manger!
Miss Rye
2012
The Understudy
Kirstie
2014
Friday Night Dinner: 10 Years and a Lovely Bit of Squirrel
Self
2021
Worzel Gummidge: Calliope Jane
Mrs Braithwaite
2021
Things to Do Before You're 30
Rosie
2005
Blood Actually: A Murder, They Hope Mystery
Susan
2023
Period Drama
Mrs. Fairfield
2023
Joe Orton Laid Bare
Ensemble Cast
2017
The Catherine Tate Show: Nan's Christmas Carol
Mrs. Cratchit
2009The Catherine Tate Show: Nan's Christmas Carol
2009
Christmas Carole
Jackie
2022
The Love Box in Your Living Room
2022The Secret World of Michael Fry
Janine
2000
Harry & Paul's Story of the 2s
Miranda Richardson / Dawn Tinsley / Sheila Snoozecock / Karren Brady / Mel Giedroyc / Various
2014
Coffee Wars
Mum
2023
Beyond the Pole
Sandra
2010
Kiss and Tell
Maggie Wallace
1996
An Evening with Harry Enfield and Paul Whitehouse
Mel
2015Ladies and Gentlemen
Louisa
2007
Professor Branestawm Returns
Professor Mary Oxford
2015
Worzel Gummidge: Twitchers
Mrs Braithwaite
2021