Rochenda Sandall

Rochenda Sandall
Bornc. 1988 (age 35–36)
Grimsby, Lincolnshire, England
Alma materRoyal Academy of Dramatic Art
OccupationActress
PartnerMark Stanley

Rochenda Sandall (born c. 1988) is a British actress who played Lisa McQueen in the television series Line of Duty, and has featured in other productions including Small Axe and Doctor Who.

Biography

Rochenda Sandall was born in about 1988 in Grimsby,[1][2] and grew up in Goxhill.[3] Aged 17, she moved to London and attended the East 15 Acting School.[4] She graduated from the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in 2012, later making her stage debut in Scenes from an Execution at the Royal National Theatre. For the next few years, she worked mainly in theatrical productions, including in Coriolanus alongside Tom Hiddleston. Meanwhile, she had roles as police officers in the television series Doctors and Coronation Street.[5] Her monologue performance in Alan Bennett's The Outside Dog was selected by The Guardian as the best theatre show of 2020.[6]

Sandall was a series regular in Criminal: UK, as Detective Constable Vanessa Warren.[7] Sandall starred with Letitia Wright and John Boyega in Small Axe (2020),[3] and also had roles in Black Mirror: Bandersnatch[8] and in Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker.[9] She appeared as a high-ranking member of a criminal gang in Line of Duty,[8] and played Azure in the 13th series of Doctor Who.[10] In 2023, Sandall had a supporting role starring in a cast that included Idris Elba and Archie Panjabi in the Apple TV+ series Hijack.

In 2020, Sandall was reported to be in a long-term relationship with fellow actor Mark Stanley, who acted with her in Criminal: UK.[3]

References

  1. ^ Harvey, Chris (22 April 2019). "Rochenda Sandall interview: the Line of Duty actress on cold-blooded Lisa, the death of John Corbett and a clue to the identity of 'H'". The Daily Telegraph. London. 30-year-old Rochenda Sandall
  2. ^ Freshwater, Paige (5 May 2019). "Line of Duty Lisa McQueen: How Grimsby star Rochenda Sandall rose from school play nun to ruthless TV criminal". Grimsby Telegraph. Archived from the original on 6 August 2020. Retrieved 13 April 2020.
  3. ^ a b c Akbar, Arifa (8 September 2020). "Line of Duty's Rochenda Sandall: 'There are so many dimensions to domestic abuse'". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 11 November 2021. Retrieved 11 November 2021.
  4. ^ Woode, David (11 November 2020). "Rochenda Sandall on Small Axe, identity and black history: 'We were the only people of colour for 20 miles'". i. Archived from the original on 25 March 2021. Retrieved 17 March 2022.
  5. ^ Harvey, Chris (22 April 2019). "Rochenda Sandall interview: the Line of Duty actress on cold-blooded Lisa, the death of John Corbett and a clue to the identity of 'H'". The Daily Telegraph. London.
  6. ^ Akbar, Arifa (23 December 2020). "A dramatic year: the 10 best theatre shows of 2020". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 13 April 2021. Retrieved 13 April 2021.
  7. ^ Jefferey, Morgan. "Criminal cast hint at season 3 and reveal dream guest stars". Radio Times. Archived from the original on 13 April 2021. Retrieved 13 April 2021.
  8. ^ a b Jackson, James. "What I've learnt: Rochenda Sandall". The Times. Archived from the original on 12 November 2021. Retrieved 11 November 2021.
  9. ^ "Rochenda Sandall". British Film Institute. Archived from the original on 13 April 2021. Retrieved 13 April 2021.
  10. ^ Denby, Laura (14 November 2021). "Rochenda Sandall says her Doctor Who villain could be 'misunderstood". Radio Times. Archived from the original on 14 November 2021. Retrieved 17 March 2022.