Birth:
22 January 1968(Fleet, Hart, Hampshire, Hampshire)
Introduction
Raquel Josephine Dominic Cassidy (born 22 January 1968) is an English actress.
Early life and education
Born to a Spanish mother and an English father, she was the third child and only daughter born to the couple. Born and brought up in Fleet, Hampshire she was educated at Farnborough Hill Convent, and then Girton College, Cambridge, where she studied modern languages and then biological anthropology. She later pursued a PhD in biological anthropology, but she abandoned it in order to pursue a career in acting instead.
Career
Cassidy is best known for her 2013-2015 television role as rehabilitated thief and ladies maid Phyllis Baxter in the worldwide television phenomenon Downton Abbey. She also played Susan Gately in Teachers (series 1 and 2), the Home Office Junior Minister Jo Porter in Party Animals, and Mel in Lead Balloon, as well as her various stage performances.
Work
Filmography
| Year |
Film |
Role |
Other notes |
| 2002 |
Do I Love You |
Romy |
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| 2002 |
Before You Go |
Felicia |
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| 2005 |
Festival |
Petra Loewenberg |
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| 2007 |
The Boat People |
Alice |
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| 2007 |
Tick Tock Lullaby |
Maya |
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| 2008 |
Nightwalking |
Martha |
Short film |
Selected television
| Year |
Programme |
Role |
Other notes |
| 1998 |
Killer Net |
WPC Pamela Boxer |
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| 1999 |
The Bill |
Lola Chaves (Victim) |
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| 2001–2002 |
Teachers |
Susan Gately |
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| 2003 |
Red Cap |
Staff Sgt. Neve Kirland |
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| 2004 |
The Worst Week of My Life |
Cassie Turner |
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| 2005 |
According to Bex |
Chris |
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| 2006–2011 |
Lead Balloon |
Mel Davies |
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| 2007 |
Party Animals |
Jo Porter |
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| 2008 |
Agatha Christie's Poirot: Mrs McGinty's Dead |
Maureen Summerhayes |
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| 2008–2009 |
Moving Wallpaper |
Nancy Weeks |
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| 2009 |
New Tricks |
Susanna Morton |
1 episode (The Truth Is Out There) |
| 2011 |
DCI Banks |
Dr Elizabeth Waring |
1 episode (Friend Of The Devil) |
| 2011 |
Land Girls |
Diana Granville |
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| 2011 |
Doctor Who |
Foreman Miranda Cleaves |
2 episodes (The Rebel Flesh/The Almost People) |
| 2012 |
Hustle |
Dana Deville |
Episode 4 of Series 8, Filmed in September 2011 |
| 2012 |
Midsomer Murders |
Diana DeQuetteville |
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| 2013 |
Heading Out |
Sabine |
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| 2013 |
A Touch of Cloth |
Clare Hawkchurch |
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| 2013–2015 |
Downton Abbey |
Phyllis Baxter |
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| 2014 |
Jonathan Creek |
Sharon |
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| 2015 |
Vera |
Gloria Edwards |
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| 2017– |
The Worst Witch |
Miss Hardbroom |
13 episodes (Filming) |
| 2017 |
Silent Witness |
Dr Eva Vasquez |
Episode 5-6, Series 20) |
Selected radio
| Year |
Programme |
Role |
Other notes |
| 2008 |
Spending My Inheritance |
Jo |
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| 2015 |
Ed Reardon's Week |
Suzan |
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Theatre
| Year |
Play |
Role |
Theatre |
| 1997 |
Twelfth Night |
Viola |
Royal Court Theatre |
| 1998 |
Othello |
Desdemona |
National tour |
| Threesome |
Ruth |
Old Red Lion Theatre |
| 2002 |
Possible Worlds |
Joyce |
Tron Theatre |
| 2004 |
MacBeth |
Lady MacBeth |
International tour |
| 2005 |
Anna Karenina |
Anna Arkadyevna Karenina |
Royal Lyceum Theatre |
| 2006 |
Mirandolina |
Mirandolina |
Royal Exchange Theatre |
