Rochenda Sandall

Rochenda Sandall (born 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 (2020), Doctor Who (2021), and Amandaland (2025–present).

Biography Rochenda Sandall was born in 1988 in Grimsby, and grew up in Goxhill. Her grandfather was Jamaican. 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. Her monologue performance in Alan Bennett's The Outside Dog was selected by The Guardian as the best theatre show of 2020.

Sandall was a series regular in Criminal: UK, as Detective Constable Vanessa Warren. Sandall starred with Letitia Wright and John Boyega in Small Axe (2020), She appeared as a high-ranking member of a criminal gang in Line of Duty, and played Azure in the 13th series of Doctor Who. 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 2025, Sandall appeared in BBC Comedy Amandaland.

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

Filmography +Key Denotes projects that have not yet been released Film Year Title Role Notes 2016 The Cocktail Waitress Rachel Short film 2017 Instant Fix A432 Short film 2018 Care Amanda Television film Black Mirror: Bandersnatch Pippa 2019 Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker Sith Fleet Officer Promenade Grace Short film 2021 Bufflehead Patient Short film 2025 Dragonfly Michelle The Pigs Underneath Anita Short film Finding Father Christmas Georgina Television film

Television Year Title Role Notes 2013 Doctors PC Jenny Briggs Episode: "Release" 2015–2016 Coronation Street Police officer Recurring role; 3 episodes 2017 Broken Jean Reid Recurring role; 4 episodes Love, Lies and Records Anna Dickenson Series regular; 6 episodes 2018 Girlfriends DS Anne Thurston Recurring role; 2 episodes Into the Badlands Nadia Recurring role; 2 episodes 2019 Silent Witness Liz Lee Episode: "Two Spirits, Part 2" Moving On Carol Episode: "A Walk in My Shoes" Line of Duty Lisa McQueen Recurring role; 6 episodes Hatton Garden Officer Roberts Miniseries; 1 episode Zomboat! GrizzlyKaren Episode: "Episode 2" 2019–2020 Criminal: UK Vanessa Warren Series regular; 7 episodes 2020 Unprecedented Rebecca Episode: "Everybody's Talkin'" Talking Heads Marjory Episode: "The Outside Dog" Small Axe Barbara Beese Episode: "Mangrove" 2021 Deceit Lucy Miniseries; 4 episodes Doctor Who Azure Recurring role; 6 episodes 2023 Great Expectations Bryana Episode: "Episode 4" Hijack Kate Miller Recurring role; 7 episodes 2023–2025 The Rig Cat Braithwaite Series regular; 12 episodes 2025– Amandaland Fi Series regular; 6 episodes 2026 The Teacher Tessa Gibson Miniseries; 4 episodes Secret Service Melissa Morris Completed

Theatre credits YearTitleRoleVenue Notes 2012 Scenes from an Execution Dementia Lyttelton Theatre, London 2013 Coriolanus Ensemble Donmar Warehouse, London 2015 Little Malcolm and His Struggle Against the Eunuchs Ann George Southwark Playhouse, London Pomona Gale Temporary Theatre, London & Royal Exchange, Manchester 2016 The Nap Eleanor Sergant Crucible Theatre, Sheffield 2018 Gundog Anna Royal Court Theatre, London 2023 Black Superhero Syd Royal Court Theatre, London