
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.

Call the Midwife
TV • 2012

Slow Horses
TV • 2022

Hanna
TV • 2019

The Midwich Cuckoos
TV • 2022

Ordinary Lies
TV • 2015

Magpie
MOVIE • 2024

Snowflakes
MOVIE • 2019

Danny & the Human Zoo
MOVIE • 2015

National Theatre Live: Alterations
MOVIE • 2025

Shakespeare Lives: The Works
MOVIE • 2016

Rushed
MOVIE • 2022

There Can Only Be One
MOVIE • 2019

Black Exodus
MOVIE • 2021

Ouzo and Blackcurrant
MOVIE • 2020

National Theatre at Home: The Authenticator
MOVIE • 2026