Sonya Cassidy

Sonya Cassidy (born 5 March 1987) is a British actress. Her credits include The Tudors, The Paradise (2012), Vera (2012–2014), The Great Fire (2014), Survivor (2015), Olympus (2015), Humans (2016), The Woman in White (2018), Lodge 49 (2019), The Last Kingdom (2022), The Man Who Fell to Earth (2022), The Hunt For Raoul Moat (2023), and season 3 of Reacher (2025).

Career Cassidy attended RADA, graduating with a BA degree in Acting Degree (H Level) in 2008. In 2012, she played Clara in the BBC period drama The Paradise, as Celine Ashworth in the police detective series Vera, and as the Oracle in Syfy fantasy series Olympus. In 2016, she played industrial synth Hester in the Channel 4 science-fiction series Humans, alongside Gemma Chan and Colin Morgan. She also has some film appearances and has also done theatre work.

In 2022, she starred in the science-fiction series The Man Who Fell to Earth, a television adaptation of the 1963 novel of the same name by Walter Tevis.

Personal life Cassidy achieved a black belt in Taekwondo.

Television Year Title Role Notes 2009 Doctors Ellen Harkness Episode: "A Bit of What You Fancy" 2009 Lewis Alison Episode: "The Quality of Mercy" 2009 The Tudors Christine, Duchess of Milan Episode: "Search for a New Queen" 2010 Midsomer Murders Beatrice Daniels Episode: "The Made-to-Measure Murders" 2012–2013 The Paradise Clara Main role 2012–2014 Vera Celine Ashworth Recurring role, 8 episodes 2013 Endeavour Joyce Morse Episode: "Home" 2014 The Great Fire Catherine of Braganza TV miniseries 2015 Olympus Oracle Main role 2016 Ripper Street Leda Starling Episode: "Some Conscience Lost" 2016 The Rebel Verity Episode: "Charity" 2016 Humans Hester Recurring role, 8 episodes 2018 The Woman in White Countess Fosco Main role 2018–2019 Lodge 49 Liz Dudley Main role 2020 Soulmates Allison Episode: "The Lovers" 2022 The Last Kingdom Eadgifu Main role (season 5) 2022 The Man Who Fell to Earth Edie Flood Main role 2023 The Hunt For Raoul Moat Diane Barnwell TV series 2025 Reacher Special Agent Susan Duffy TV series