Sorcha Groundsell

Sorcha Mary Groundsell (born 15 February 1998) is a Scottish actress. On television, she starred in the Netflix series The Innocents and the BBC Alba series An t-Eilean (2025). Her films include Far From the Apple Tree (2018).

Early life Groundsell was born in Bristol, England and grew up in Ness on the Isle of Lewis in the Outer Hebrides until she was nine. Her father was a graphic designer, and her mother worked in marketing. A fluent Scottish Gaelic speaker, Groundsell attended the Glasgow Gaelic School upon moving to the city. She took drama classes at the Citizens Theatre and later the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland. She left school at 16 to pursue acting as a career and moved to London at 18.

Career In 2015, Groundsell made her feature film and stage debuts as Sarah in Iona and Amy in Stain, respectively, at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival. She received an RTS Award nomination for her role in Sleeping Lions. The following year, she starred as Jane Muncie in the ITV true crime miniseries In Plain Sight.

Groundsell played Elizabeth Smith in the first series of the BBC Three thriller Clique. In 2018, Groundsell starred in leading fantasy roles in the Netflix series The Innocents as well as the independent film Far from the Apple Tree. She appeared in the 2019 Yard Theatre production of The Crucible, the two-parter Thanks for the Memories, made a guest appearance in Grantchester, and had a recurring role in the BritBox adaptation of Irvine Welsh's Crime.

In 2022, Groundsell appeared in series three of the BBC One and HBO adaptation of His Dark Materials and the seventh series of Shetland, also on BBC One.

In 2025, she played family liaison officer Kat Crichton in the Scottish-Gaelic language crime series .

Filmography Film Year Title Role Notes 2014 The Scribbler Anna 2015 Iona Sarah 2018 Skipper Matilda Short film 2018 Sunday Tide Sunday Short film 2018 Far from the Apple Tree Judith 2019 The Trap Emily Short film 2020 Portrait Rhetta Short film Voce Chiara Short film Upstairs Jennifer Short film 2021 A Sunday in Portsmouth Matilda Short film

Television Year Title Role Notes 2015 Sleeping Lions Mia Television short 2016 In Plain Sight Jane Muncie Miniseries 2017 Clique Elizabeth Smith Series 1 2018 The Innocents June McDaniel Main role 2019 Thanks for the Memories Bella Beckmann Miniseries 2020 Grantchester Vronky 1 episode 2021 Crime Carly McCargill 4 episodes 2022 Shetland Bryd Fleming 3 episodes His Dark Materials Maddy 3 episodes 2023 The Long Shadow Nicola Briggs 3 episodes 2025 An t-Eilean Kat Crichton Lead role 2026 Bookish Geraldine Mercer 2 episodes

Web Year Title Role Notes 2017 All of Them Nora Episode: "Nora"

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