Celeste Dodwell

Celeste Dodwell is an Australian actress. She had a recurring role as Melody Jones on the Australian soap opera Home and Away and has since appeared in a range of film, television and stage roles.

Early life and education Dodwell was born to A Country Practice actor Grant Dodwell and shoe designer Sian Dodwell, (who worked on the Australian production of Billy Elliot).

She attended Mosman High School in Mosman, New South Wales. She topped the state in drama in her HSC, and at age 18, found out she had scored a role in Home and Away just three days after her final high school exam. She graduated from the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art in 2013. In 2014, she appeared with Felicity Kendal in a UK tour of Hay Fever as Jackie.

In 2016, she appeared in the fifth series of BBC One drama Call the Midwife as Roseanne Dawley, a role in which The Daily Telegraph said Dodwell did "a fine job" of representing a young mother with post-natal depression.

Her film roles have included Allied alongside Brad Pitt, Cyrano with Peter Dinklage and the 2022 Bill Nighy film Living.

In 2022, she appeared as Ursula in Much Ado About Nothing at the National Theatre, London. On 8 September 2022, the production was filmed and broadcast live for cinemas. That year, she also appeared as Joanne in season three of Atlanta.

In 2023, Dodwell could be seen in Paramount+ thriller The Castaways alongside Sheridan Smith. That year, she was also cast in the second series of The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power for Amazon Prime Video.

Filmography

Film Year Title Role Notes 2010 The Filmmaker Sally Short film 2012 Careless Love Imogen 2014 The Sun Stands Still Alice Short film 2016 Allied Scarlett 2021 Cyrano Theatre lady2022 Living Mrs. Matthews National Theatre Live: Much Ado About Nothing Ursula

Television Year Title Role Notes 2008 Double Trouble Sasha's friend (uncredited) Episodes 6, 7 & 11 2008–2009 Home and Away Melody Jones 61 episodes 2015 The Musketeers Prostitute Season 2, episodes 3 & 4: "The Good Traitor" and "Emilie" 2016 Call the Midwife Roseanne Dawley Season 5, episode 52018Endeavour Anoushka Nolan Season 5, episode 3: "Passenger" Urban Myths Nancy Neele Season 2, episode 6: "Agatha Christie" 2020 Sick of It Sales Person Season 2, episode 2: "The Ensuite" 2022 Atlanta Joanne Season 3, episode 3: "The Old Man and the Tree" 2023 The Castaways Natasha Episodes 1–5 2024 The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power Elf Artisan Season 2, episodes 1 & 2

Theatre Year Title Role Notes 2009 The Crucible Betty Parris Wharf Theatre, Sydney with STC 2010 As You Like It Celia Cleveland Street Theatre, Sydney 2017 An Octoroon Dora Orange Tree Theatre, London