9 February
1987
, Aberdeen, Scotland, UK
5' 6" (1,68 m)
Was born in Aberdeen, Scotland, near Lickleyhead Castle, where her
family has lived for more than 500 years. Rose is the middle of five
children and went to the local primary school in Rayne, before she went
to Millfield, a co-ed public school in England. It was at Millfield that
Rose really cultivated her love for acting, as the school had an
excellent drama department. After five years at Millfield, Rose went on
to the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art (LAMDA) to earn a
bachelor's degree with honors in 2008.
Rose's first acting job was in a television documentary series, called
Banged Up Abroad (2007), in 2008. In 2009, she appeared in the made-for-TV film,
New Town
(2009), in which she received a Scottish BAFTA Award for Best Acting
Performance - New Talent Award. In 2010, Rose appeared in the British TV
Series,
Downton Abbey
(2010), as "Gwen Dawson", for 7 episodes. Later that year, she appeared
in the play, "Bedlam", at the Globe Theatre in London. In 2011, Rose
appeared in the British drama television series,
Case Histories (2011), as "Laura Wyre", for 2 episodes. In 2012, Rose played "Lena Holgate" in the episode,
Vera: The Ghost Position (2012), in the British detective television series,
Vera (2011). Later that same year, Rose would make her iconic appearance in the 2nd season of the HBO epic fantasy series,
Juego de tronos (2011), opposite
Kit Harington as the wildling "Ygritte".
