Alexandra Dowling

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.

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. She also appeared in the music video for "Love Is All I Got" by Feed Me and Crystal Fighters.

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. 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.

Dowling played the character Agnes 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.

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,

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.

Filmography + Films Year Title Role Notes 2013 Hammer of the Gods Agnes 2021 Itch Sister Agatha 2022 Emily Charlotte Brontë 2023 Falling Into Place Emily 2026 Starbright Aisling The Silence of MercyUpcoming film

+ Television Year Title Role Notes 2012 Merlin Kara Episode: "The Drawing of the Dark" 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

+ Theatre Year Title Role 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 Theatre2019 VassaLipa Almeida Theatre