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Cherrelle Skeete

Cherrelle Skeete

Born: 1988-07-25 • Birmingham, West Midlands, England, UK

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.

Filmography
National Theatre Live: Alterations poster
National Theatre Live: Alterations
2025 • Darlene
Magpie poster
Magpie
2024 • Emily
Rushed poster
Rushed
2022 • Loretta
Black Exodus poster
Black Exodus
2021 • Narrator
Ouzo and Blackcurrant poster
Ouzo and Blackcurrant
2020 • Esta
Snowflakes poster
Snowflakes
2019 • Miriam
There Can Only Be One poster
There Can Only Be One
2019 • Milo Valaska
Shakespeare Lives: The Works poster
Shakespeare Lives: The Works
2016 • Portia
Danny & the Human Zoo poster
Danny & the Human Zoo
2015 • Dee Dee