Rosalie Craig

Rosalie Mae Craig (born 30 May 1981) is an English actress, noted for her performances in musical theatre. In 2013, she received her first major award, a London Evening Standard Award for Best Performance in a Musical. In 2025 she took the lead in the BBC drama Riot Women.

Early life and education Craig was born, and grew up, in Nottingham. She studied for a BA in Actor Musicianship at Rose Bruford College, from which she graduated in 2001.

Career Stage After graduation Craig joined the Royal Shakespeare Company and made her professional stage debut in an adaptation by Adrian Mitchell of Alice in Wonderland.

In 2007 she had her first leading role in a West End production, playing the character Arwen in the musical stage adaptation of The Lord of the Rings.

Since then her notable roles in theatre have included the title character in Tori Amos's The Light Princess at the National Theatre in 2013, for which she was nominated for an Olivier Award, as well as winning her first major award, a London Evening Standard Award for Best Performance in a Musical.

She appeared in the musical London Road at the National Theatre and subsequently in Rufus Norris's film adaptation. Craig's other work with the National Theatre include: As You Like It and The Threepenny Opera. She appeared in the premiere of musical Wonder.land, at Palace Theatre, Manchester for the Manchester International Festival; also directed by Norris in association with the National Theatre.

In September 2018 Craig began appearing alongside Patti LuPone in a revival of the Stephen Sondheim musical Company. She played the lead role of Bobbie, reimagined for the first time as a woman.

She also had leading parts in City of Angels (Donmar Warehouse), Finding Neverland (Leicester Curve) and Ragtime (Regent's Park Open Air Theatre).

Television Craig's television work includes appearances in Spooks, a 2009 episode of Miranda, Endeavour, Lovesick, Midsomer Murders, Truth Seekers and The Queen's Gambit.

In 2021 Craig played the brief role of the Whaletaur Shaman in Netflix's Centaurworld, released on 30 July 2021. In 2022 she appeared as Virginia Wilson in the Netflix series 1899, and portrayed Jeanne d'Albret in The Serpent Queen in 2024.

Craig's television work includes the BBC television dramas Moonflower Murders and Riot Women.

Personal life Craig married actor and musician Hadley Fraser on 5 October 2014.

Theatre credits Year Title Role Venue 2001 Alice in Wonderland Lorina/Lory Royal Shakespeare Company 2002 The Firebird Vasilisa Watermill Theatre Dreams from the Summerhouse Belle 2003 The Hired Man May Salisbury Playhouse 2004 Be My Baby Mary Oldham Coliseum Theatre 2005 The Translucent Frogs of Quup Edith Marigold-Bentley New Ambassadors Theatre 2006 Playing for Time Marianne Salisbury Playhouse Martha, Josie and the Chinese Elvis Louise Hobson's Choice Alice Watermill Theatre 2007/08 The Lord of the Rings Arwen Theatre Royal, Drury Lane 2009 A Christmas Carol Mrs Cratchit Birmingham Repertory Theatre 2010 Anyone Can Whistle Fay Apple Jermyn Street Theatre Aspects of Love Giulietta Trapani Menier Chocolate Factory Swallows and Amazons Susan Bristol Old Vic 2011 London Road Helen National Theatre, London Company Marta Sheffield Crucible 2012 Ragtime Mother Regent's Park Open Air Theatre Finding Neverland Sylvia Llewelyn-Davies Leicester Curve 2013 Hitchcock Blonde Blonde Hull Truck Theatre 2013/14 The Light Princess Althea D'Arcy National Theatre, London 2014 Miss Julie/Black Comedy Miss Julie/Clea Chichester Festival Theatre City of Angels Gabby/Bobbi Donmar Warehouse 2015 Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street Beggar Woman London Coliseum wonder.land Alice Palace Theatre, Manchester As You Like It Rosalind National Theatre, London 2016The Threepenny Opera Polly Peachum National Theatre, London 2018 The Ferryman Caitlin CarneyGielgud Theatre, London Company Bobbie 2020 City of Angels Gabby/Bobbi Garrick Theatre, London 2021/22 Hex Fairy National Theatre, London 2025 Good Night, Oscar June Levant Barbican Theatre, London

Awards and nominations Year Award Category Work Result Ref 2013 Evening Standard Theatre Award Best Musical Performance The Light Princess WhatsOnStage Award Best Actress in a Musical BroadwayWorld UK Award Best Leading Actress in a New Production of a Musical 2015 Evening Standard Theatre Award Best Musical Performance City of Angels 2016 WhatsOnStage Award Best Actress in a PlayAs You Like It 2018 Evening Standard Theatre Award Best Musical Performance Company 2019 Laurence Olivier Award Best Actress in a Musical WhatsOnStage Award Best Actress in a Musical