Mary grew up in Zimbabwe and came to London to train. She has been acting in film, television and theatre since 1980, and teaching alongside her acting work for 10 years. Recent acting with the acclaimed film directors Mike Leigh and Joanna Hogg led to Mary teaching improvisation for film at several drama schools in London.
Film work includes – Testament of Youth (James Kent), The Riot Club (Lone Scherfig), Paddington (Paul King), Woman in Black Angel of Death (Tom Harper) Exhibition (Joanna Hogg), Les Miserables (Tom Hooper), Suspension of Disbelief (Mike Figgis), Chatroom (Hideo Nakata), Unrelated (Joanna Hogg – Guardian & Evening Standard award for best first film, Independent Film Critic’s Award for best film), Topsy Turvy (Mike Leigh).
TV work includes – War & Peace, Partners in Crime, The Casual Vacancy, Whitechapel, Holby City, Great Expectations, The Crimson Petal and the White, Canoe Man, Antiques Rogue Show, The Thieving Headmistress, George Orwell A Life in Pictures, The Rector’s Wife, Frank Stubbs, Lovejoy, Sorry!
Theatre includes playing lead roles in Repertory Theatres all over UK. London work includes “Aunt Dan & Lemon” Royal Court, Olive Oyl in “Popeye” Arts Theatre, Maria in “Twelfth Night” for Regents Park, “Trilby & Svengali” for Shared Experience at Lyric Hammersmith, 2 years of work for Mike Alfreds at Sadlers Wells, and experimental improvised work with David Gale & David Glass Ensemble.
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For nearly a decade, Gilbert and Sullivan’s collaborations have delighted the English people. But in...
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A recounting of the relationship between General Fairfax and Oliver Cromwell, as they try to cope wi...
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An adaptation of the successful stage musical based on Victor Hugo's classic novel set in 19th-centu...
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An intimate examination of a contemporary artist couple, whose living and working patterns are threa...
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A young Peruvian bear travels to London in search of a home. Finding himself lost and alone at Paddi...
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40 years after the first haunting at Eel Marsh House, a group of children evacuated from WWII London...
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Two first-year students at Oxford University join a secret society and learn that their reputations ...
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While searching for her missing mother, intrepid teen Enola Holmes uses her sleuthing skills to outs...
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A dysfunctional family that can't seem to get along and get it together reluctantly reunites for a f...
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An arrogant but charismatic ladies' man finds his life of money, power and casual flings upended whe...
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Recent movies
| # | Name | Character | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ladies First (2026) Trending movies | Alison | - | - |
| 2 | The People We Hate at the Wedding (2022) | Martha | 6 | |
| 3 | Enola Holmes (2020) Top movies in 2020 | Grace Whitting | 7 | |
| 4 | Paddington (2014) | Master Gruber's Aunt | 7.5 | |
| 5 | The Woman in Black 2: Angel of Death (2014) | Woman in Tube | 5.1 | |
| 6 | The Riot Club (2014) | George's Mother | 6.4 | |
| 7 | Exhibition (2013) | Neighbour Guest | 3 | |
| 8 | Les Misérables (2012) Oscars 2013 | Ensemble Factory Women | 7.2 | |
| 9 | Chatroom (2010) | Psychiatrist | 6 | |
| 10 | Unrelated (2008) | Verena | 1 | |
| 11 | To Kill a King (2003) | Lady Whitby | 6 | |
| 12 | Topsy-Turvy (1999) Oscars 2000 | Miss Carlyle | - | - |
