
Cherrelle Skeete
Biography
Cherrelle Skeete is a British actress, writer, cultural producer and co-founder of Blacktress UK. She moved to London from her home town of Birmingham to train at the Royal Central School of Speech and Drama, specialising in Collaborative and Devised Theatre. She has steadily been building her career with credits that range across stage, screen, radio, video games and audio books.
Cherrelle is best known for originating the role of Rose Granger-Weasley in the world premiere of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, which opened at the Palace Theatre, London in 2016. She has appeared on stage at the National Theatre, the Hampstead Theatre and the Young Vic, as well as the Lyceum Theatre and Theatre Royal Stratford East, amongst others.
Known For

TV
Call the Midwife
Abigail Bissette
2012

TV
Slow Horses
Devon Welles
2022

TV
Hanna
Terri Miller
2019

TV
The Midwich Cuckoos
Bryony Cummings
2022

TV
Ordinary Lies
Viv
2015

Film
Magpie
Emily
2024

Film
Snowflakes
Miriam
2019

Film
Rushed
Loretta
2022

Film
Danny & the Human Zoo
Dee Dee
2015

Film
Shakespeare Lives: The Works
Portia
2016

Film
National Theatre Live: Alterations
Darlene
2025

Film
Black Exodus
Narrator
2021

Film
There Can Only Be One
Milo Valaska
2019

Film
Ouzo and Blackcurrant
Esta
2020
Film
National Theatre at Home: The Authenticator
Marva
2026
Filmography
2026FilmNational Theatre at Home: The Authenticatoras Marva2025FilmNational Theatre Live: Alterationsas Darlene2024FilmMagpieas Emily2022FilmRushedas Loretta2022TVThe Midwich Cuckoosas Bryony Cummings2022TVSlow Horsesas Devon Welles2021FilmBlack Exodusas Narrator2020FilmOuzo and Blackcurrantas Esta2019FilmSnowflakesas Miriam2019FilmThere Can Only Be Oneas Milo Valaska2019TVHannaas Terri Miller2016FilmShakespeare Lives: The Worksas Portia2015FilmDanny & the Human Zooas Dee Dee2015TVOrdinary Liesas Viv2012TVCall the Midwifeas Abigail Bissette