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Known For

Acting

Known Credits

23

Gender

Female

Birthday

1966-06-11 (59 years old)

Place of Birth

Hackney, London, England, UK

Also Known As

Cecilia Noble

Biography

Cecilia Angela Noble (born 11 June 1966) is an English actress who has appeared in various television series, films and on stage with a career spanning over thirty years. Some of her notable television roles include Beverley Jackson in The Bill (2004), Pauline in The Teacher (2022) and Barbara in Killing Eve (2022). Her notable theatre roles include Ruta Skadi in the play His Dark Materials (2003–2004) and Aunt Maggie in Nine Night (2018). Noble was born on 11 June 1966 in Hackney, London and attended Our Lady and St Joseph's Catholic Primary school leaving in 1978. She trained at the Royal Central School of Speech and Drama. She began her acting career in 1992, with her first credited role being Grace Kelley in the crime drama Resnick. In 1995, she played Captain Tara Weldon in two episodes of Space Precinct. In 1997, she appeared in the third series of Thief Takers as Marilyn Parker on a recurring basis. In 2004, Noble portrayed Beverley Jackson in seven episodes of the police drama The Bill. In 2015, she played Myrtle in the drama film Danny and the Human Zoo. In 2018, she appeared in an episode of Death in Paradise. In 2022, Noble appeared in the Channel 5 miniseries The Teacher. She played Pauline, a friend and colleague of co-star Sheridan Smith's character. She also appeared in the final series of Killing Eve as Barbara. Noble has also appeared extensively in theatre and has received several nominations for her work. In 2014, she was nominated for the Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role for her performance in The Amen Corner at the National Theatre, and in 2019, she was shortlisted for the Evening Standard Theatre Award for Best Actress for her performances in Faith Hope and Charity and Downstate. Her other theatre credits include Nine Night, His Dark Materials, Henry V, The Recruiting Officer and Is God Is.

Known For

Acting

The Lady in the Van

2015

The Lady in the Van

as

Miss Briscoe

Bathsheba

2024

Bathsheba

as

Angel

Resnick: Lonely Hearts

1992

Resnick: Lonely Hearts

as

Grace Kelley

Mumatar

2018

Mumatar

as

Sandra

Kaleidoscope

2017

Kaleidoscope

as

Monique

Native

2000

Native

as

Yvonne

Our Girl

2013

Our Girl

as

Elizabeth

Casualty

Casualty

as

Lucy Afolami

Father Brown

Father Brown

as

Dame Bianca Norman

Nurse

Nurse

as

Lorrie

The Teacher

The Teacher

as

Pauline

Waking the Dead

Waking the Dead

as

Una Mason

Black Mirror

Black Mirror

as

Dame Patricia Lamarr

Death in Paradise

Death in Paradise

as

Edwina Bousquet

Killing Eve

Killing Eve

as

Barbara

Call the Midwife

Call the Midwife

as

Sister Douglas

Silent Witness

Silent Witness

as

Dionne Selwyn

Small Axe

Small Axe

as

Mrs. Isaacs

Space Precinct

Space Precinct

as

Captain Tara Weldon

Production

Crew

Directing