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Hermione Norris

Hermione Norris

Born: 1967-02-12 • London, England

Hermione Norris is an English actress.

Norris attended the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art in the 1980s before taking small roles in theatre and on television. In 1996, she was cast in her breakout role of Karen Marsden in the comedy drama television series Cold Feet. She appeared in every episode of the series from 1998 to 2003 and was nominated for a British Comedy Award.

From 2002 to 2005, she co-starred in the crime drama series Wire in the Blood as Carol Jordan, and from 2005 to 2009 co-starred in the BBC One spy drama Spooks as Ros Myers. Her role in Spooks won her the award for Best Actress at the 2008 ITV3 Crime Thriller Awards, and another nomination the next year. From 2007 to 2009, she co-starred in the ITV comedy drama Kingdom, opposite Stephen Fry.

Norris is married, with two children.

Filmography
The Salt Path poster
The Salt Path
2025 • Polly
No Image
Sisters
2020 • Claire
Love of My Life poster
Love of My Life
2017 • Tamara
The Rain Collector poster
The Rain Collector
2016 • Lady Kentworth
Married to the Eiffel Tower poster
Married to the Eiffel Tower
2008 • Narrator
The Kindness of Strangers poster
The Kindness of Strangers
2006 • Fiona Charters
Falling Apart poster
Falling Apart
2006 • Clare
Separate Lies poster
Separate Lies
2005 • Priscilla
Lucky Jim poster
Lucky Jim
2003 • Carol Goldsmith
Quicksand poster
Quicksand
2003 • Sarah
No Image
The Real Gary Glitter
2002 • Narrator
Born Romantic poster
Born Romantic
2000 • Carolanne
Mad Cows poster
Mad Cows
1999 • Petronella
Agatha Christie's The Pale Horse poster
Agatha Christie's The Pale Horse
1997 • Hermia Redcliffe
Hospital! poster
Hospital!
1997 • Helen
The Count of Solar poster
The Count of Solar
1992 • Caroline