Christina Cole

Christina Cole (born 8 May 1982) is an English actress known for portraying Cassie Hughes in the Sky One supernatural television series Hex.

Early life Born in London, Cole is the eldest of three siblings. She has a sister, Cassandra, and a brother, Dominic. Her mother is a telecentre manager and her father is a driving instructor. Cole trained at the Oxford School of Drama, graduating in 2002.

Career Cole won the role of Clarissa Payne in What a Girl Wants (2003), while still at drama school. She graduated early to begin filming. She was then cast as Juliet in a production of Romeo and Juliet at Clwyd Theatr Cymru.

Cole's first lead role was that of Cassie Hughes in Hex. She played the role for the whole of the first season and the first three episodes of the second. Upon her departure, the character was killed off. Co-star Jemima Rooper has stated that the reason for Cole's exit from the series was that she wanted to move on.

After leaving Hex, Cole went on to appear as Blanche Ingram in the critically acclaimed BBC television serial Jane Eyre and guest starred as Lilith in the Doctor Who episode "The Shakespeare Code". She provided an audio commentary for the episode on the DVD release of the series' third series alongside David Tennant.

Other roles include a small part in the James Bond film Casino Royale (2006), as the receptionist at the Ocean Club Hotel in Nassau, Bahamas, and Diana Mann in the pilot episode of Cane, Cole's first appearance on American television. She has also appeared as Mel on the ITV sitcom Sold, as Jenny Walker in The Deaths of Ian Stone (2007), and as Charlotte Warren in Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day (2008).

Cole once again played alongside Jemima Rooper as Caroline Bingley in Lost in Austen.

In 2009, Cole played Dr. Sarah King in Poirot: Appointment with Death. In 2009, Cole was cast in the lead role for a failed pilot prepared for Fox about a brilliant surgeon who endures adult-onset schizophrenia. That same year she also appeared in the films Surviving Evil and Doghouse.

In 2012, Cole appeared in a music video for Cheyenne Jackson's "Before You".

Since 2015, Cole has portrayed Dr. Paula Agard on a recurring basis in the USA Network series Suits, and appeared in an episode of the NBC series The Blacklist. The same year she also portrayed Mrs Sprot in the BBC's Partners in Crime series, in two episodes adapting Agatha Christie's N or M?.

In 2016, Cole opened at the Playhouse Theatre as Stevie in the world premiere of Matthew Perry's play The End of Longing.

Filmography

Film

Television Year Title Role Notes 2002 The Project Lizzie Television film 2003 Foyle's War Violet Davies Episode: "Among the Few" All About Me Sarah 2 episodes 2004 He Knew He Was Right Nora Rowley Miniseries, 4 episodes Agatha Christie's Marple Lettice Protheroe Episode: "The Murder at the Vicarage" 2004–05 Hex Cassandra 'Cassie' Hughes Lead role, 9 episodes 2005 Julian Fellowes Investigates: A Most Mysterious Murder Rose Harsent Episode: "The Case of Rose Harsent" 2006 Jane Eyre Blanche Ingram Miniseries, 4 episodes 2007 Doctor Who Lilith Episode: "The Shakespeare Code" Sea of Souls Rebecca Muir 2 episodes: "The Prayer Tree: Parts 1 & 2" Cane Diana Mann Episode: "Pilot" Sold Mel 6 episodes Comedy Showcase: Ladies and Gentlemen Elizabeth Television film 2008 Lost in Austen Caroline Bingley Miniseries, 4 episodes Agatha Christie's Poirot Sarah King Episode: "Appointment with Death" 2009 Maggie Hill Maggie Hill Television film Emma Mrs. Augusta Elton Miniseries, 2 episodes 2010 Human Target Princess Victoria of Wales Episode: "Victoria" Midsomer Murders Sarah Sharp Episode: "The Silent Land" 2011 CHAOS Adele Ferrer Main role, 13 episodes Breakout Kings Lilah Tompkins Episode: "Queen of Hearts" Lewis Claire Gansa Episode: "The Mind Has Mountains" Time Machine: Rise of the Morlocks Angela Television film 2013 Silent Witness Janice Masters Episode: "True Love Waits" (2 parts) Second Sight Gemma Television film 2014 The Assets Louisa Tilton Miniseries, 8 episodes Rosemary's Baby Julie Miniseries, 2 episodes: "Night One" & "Night Two" 2015 Partners in Crime Mrs. Sprot 3 episodes: "N or M?: Parts 1, 2 & 3" New Tricks Carmen Creswell Episode: "The Russian Cousin" The Blacklist Alice Episode: "The Djinn" (No. 43) Lumen Jaime Hartman Television film 2015–18 Suits Dr. Paula Agard Recurring role, 17 episodes 2017 SS-GB Mrs. Sheenan Miniseries, 4 episodes The Indian Detective Robyn "Bob" Gerner Miniseries, 4 episodes 2018 Innocent Louise Wilson Miniseries, 4 episodes 2020 Van der Valk Heidi Berlin Episode: "Death in Amsterdam"2021GrantchesterJoan BeaumontEpisode: "Series 6 Episode 2"2022The WindowHarriet SaratovaMain role, 10 episodes2020-2022 Strike Izzy Chiswell Recurring role, 6 episodes2023 The Crown Interviewer Episode: Series 6, Episode 9: 'Hope Street' 2025 Father Brown Dame Lydia Adams Season 12, episode 5: "The Cup of Calabria"

Video games Year Title Role Notes 2017 Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War III Eldar (voice) The Surge Additional voices (voice) 2018 Vampyr Carol / Loretta / Sabrina & others (voices) Call of Cthulhu Sarah Hawkins & others (voices) 2021 It Takes Two Additional voices (voice) 2023 Final Fantasy XVI Anabella Rosfield (voice) 2023 Alan Wake II Alice Wake

Theatre Romeo and Juliet, Theatr Clwyd, October 2002 to November 2002 (playing Juliet) The Tempest, Pegasus Theatre, February 2003 (role unknown) The Lightning Play, Almeida Theatre, November 2006 to January 2007 (playing Tabby Morris) The Magistrate, National Theatre, 14 November 2012 to 10 February 2013 (playing Charlotte). Streamed live to cinemas across the UK. The End of Longing, Playhouse Theatre, February 2016 to May 2016 (playing Stevie)