{{Short description|English actress (born 1990)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=May 2020}} {{Use British English|date=March 2012}} {{Infobox person | name = Alexandra Dowling | image = | caption = | birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1990|05|22}} | birth_place = Falmouth, Cornwall, England | death_date = | death_place = | othername = | occupation = Actress | years_active = 2012–present | partner = | website = }}
'''Alexandra Dowling''' (born 22 May 1990), is an Irish actress best known for her lead role as Queen Anne in the BBC One historical action drama series ''The Musketeers'', which is based on the characters in ''The Three Musketeers'' by Alexandre Dumas. She is also known for her guest starring role as Roslin Frey in HBO's ''Game of Thrones''.
==Early life== In 2012, Dowling graduated from Oxford School of Drama with a Diploma in Professional Acting.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.spotlight.com/5114-4532-0091|title=Alexandra Dowling|publisher=The Oxford School of Drama|year=2012|accessdate=2014-02-19}}</ref>
==Career== In 2012, Dowling made her television debut in "The Drawing of the Dark", the eleventh episode of the final series of the BBC fantasy drama series ''Merlin'', as a druid girl named Kara.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/tv/s53/merlin/recaps/a444770/merlin-new-episode-the-drawing-of-the-dark-review.html|title='Merlin': New episode 'The Drawing of the Dark' review|publisher=Digital Spy|date=2012-12-15|accessdate=2014-02-19}}</ref> She also appeared in the music video for "Love Is All I Got" by Feed Me and Crystal Fighters.<ref>Archived at [https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211210/hicCHaC_z5I Ghostarchive]{{cbignore}} and the [https://web.archive.org/web/20121027112934/http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hicCHaC_z5I&gl=US&hl=en Wayback Machine]{{cbignore}}: {{cite AV media| url = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hicCHaC_z5I| title = Feed Me & Crystal Fighters - Love Is All I Got (Music Video) | website=YouTube}}{{cbignore}}</ref>
Dowling guest starred in "The Rains of Castamere", the ninth episode of the third season of HBO's television series ''Game of Thrones'' as Roslin Frey.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hypable.com/2012/11/11/game-of-thrones-casts-roslin-frey-for-season-3/|title='Game of Thrones' casts Roslin Frey for season 3|publisher=Hypable|date=2012-11-11|accessdate=2014-02-19|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140304110707/http://www.hypable.com/2012/11/11/game-of-thrones-casts-roslin-frey-for-season-3/|archive-date=4 March 2014|url-status=dead}}</ref> She also appeared in "Elephants Can Remember" in the thirteenth series of ITV's ''Agatha Christie's Poirot'', adapted from Agatha Christie's novel of the same name. This episode was aired on 9 June 2013, and also starred Zoë Wanamaker, Vanessa Kirby and David Suchet.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tvwise.co.uk/2013/06/tv-trailer-agatha-christies-poirot-elephants-can-remember-on-itv/|title=TV Trailer: 'Agatha Christie's Poirot: Elephants Can Remember' On ITV|publisher=TV Wise|date=2013-06-05|accessdate=2014-02-25|archive-date=1 March 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140301101519/http://www.tvwise.co.uk/2013/06/tv-trailer-agatha-christies-poirot-elephants-can-remember-on-itv/|url-status=dead}}</ref>
Dowling played the character in the action film ''Hammer of the Gods'', also starring James Cosmo. The film is directed by Farren Blackburn and was released on 5 July 2013.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.magpictures.com/presskit.aspx?id=461397ed-3d48-4560-9ed3-6e46135f317c|title=Hammer of the Gods|publisher=Magnolia Pictures|date=2013-11-11|accessdate=2014-02-19}}</ref>
She is known for her role as Queen Anne in the BBC One drama series ''The Musketeers'', based on Alexandre Dumas's novel ''The Three Musketeers'',<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cambridge-news.co.uk/Entertainment/Television/Alexandra-Dowling-on-playing-Queen-Anne-in-The-Musketeers-20012014.htm |title=Alexandra Dowling on playing Queen Anne in The Musketeers |publisher=Cambridge News |date=2014-01-25 |accessdate=2014-02-19 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140223201247/http://www.cambridge-news.co.uk/Entertainment/Television/Alexandra-Dowling-on-playing-Queen-Anne-in-The-Musketeers-20012014.htm |archivedate=23 February 2014 }}</ref>
Dowling portrayed Bertha in Joshua Stamp-Simon's stage adaption of St. John Emile Clavering Hankin's ''The Last of the De Mullins'', which opened at Jermyn Street Theatre, London on 5 February and ended on 28 February 2015.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.broadwayworld.com/westend/article/Alexandra-Dowling-Charlotte-Powell-Roberta-Taylor-Harriet-Thorp-to-Star-in-THE-LAST-OF-THE-DE-MULLINS-at-Jermyn-Street-Theatre-20150116|title=Alexandra Dowling, Charlotte Powell, Roberta Taylor & Harriet Thorpe to Star in THE LAST OF THE DE MULLINS at Jermyn Street Theatre|publisher=Broadway World|date=16 January 2015|accessdate=19 January 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.theresident.co.uk/london-culture-events/local-people/game-thrones-musketeers-alexandra-dowling/|title=Game of Thrones to The Musketeers: Alexandra Dowling's fantasy world|publisher=The Resident|date=5 February 2015|accessdate=6 February 2015|archive-date=28 September 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180928044043/https://www.theresident.co.uk/london-culture-events/local-people/game-thrones-musketeers-alexandra-dowling/|url-status=dead}}</ref>
==Filmography== {| class="wikitable sortable" |+ Films |- ! Year ! Title ! Role ! class="unsortable" | Notes |- | 2013 | ''Hammer of the Gods'' | Agnes | |- | 2021 | ''Itch'' | Sister Agatha | |- | 2022 | ''Emily'' | Charlotte Brontë | |- | 2023 | ''Falling Into Place'' | Emily | |- | 2026 | ''Starbright'' | Aisling | |- |{{TableTBA}} |''The Silence of Mercy'' |{{TableTBA}} |Upcoming film |}
{| class="wikitable sortable" |+ Television |- ! Year ! Title ! Role ! class="unsortable" | Notes |- | 2012 | ''Merlin'' | Kara | Episode: "The Drawing of the Dark" |- | rowspan=2 | 2013 | ''Game of Thrones'' | Roslin Frey | Episode: "The Rains of Castamere" |- | ''Agatha Christie's Poirot'' | Marie McDermott | Episode: "Elephants Can Remember" |- | 2014–16 | ''The Musketeers'' | Queen Anne | Main cast |- | 2023 | ''The Doll Factory'' | Sylvia | 2 episodes |- | 2024 | ''Sweetpea'' | Seren | 3 episodes |- |}
{| class="wikitable sortable" |+ Theatre |- ! Year ! Title ! Role ! class="unsortable" | Theatre |- | 2015 | ''The Last of the De Mullins'' | Bertha | Jermyn Street Theatre |- | 2016 | ''I Have Been Here Before'' | Janet Ormund | Jermyn Street Theatre |- | 2016 | ''While The Sun Shines'' | Lady Elizabeth | Theatre Royal Bath |- | 2017 | ''A Lie of the Mind'' | Beth | Southwark Playhouse |- | 2018 | ''Richard III'' and ''Romeo & Juliet'' | Lady Anne and Juliet | Shakespeare's Rose Theatre |- |2019 | ''Vassa'' |Lipa | Almeida Theatre |}
==References== {{Reflist|30em}}
==External links== *{{IMDb name|5093301}}
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