Grace Hogg-Robinson

Grace Emily Hogg-Robinson (born 18 March 1996) is an English actress. On television, she is known for her roles in the BBC One series The Coroner (2015–2016), the iPlayer series Flatmates (2019–2021), and the Sky One series COBRA (2020–2021).

Grace Hogg-Robinson
Born	Grace Emily Hogg-Robinson (1996-03-18) 18 March 1996 (age 28) High Wycombe, England
Years active	2014–present

Early life

Hogg-Robinson was born in High Wycombe. She attended Wycombe High School and took part in the school's chamber choir.^[1] She trained at the Jackie Palmer Stage School^[2][3] and was a member of the local Lane End Players theatre group.^[4][5]

Career

After making her television debut with guest appearances in Suspects and Casualty, Hogg-Robinson had her first main television role in the 2015 BBC One drama The Coroner as the titular coroner Jane Kennedy's (Claire Goose) daughter Beth, a character Hogg-Robinson would play for both series.^[6] In 2016, she appeared in the Sky Atlantic comedy miniseries Camping as Catherine.^[7] She made her professional stage debut on the Paines Plough tour of Broken Biscuits.^[8]

Hogg-Robinson made her feature film debut in the 2018 drama Two for Joy, went on the Dr Jekyll & Mr Hyde tour, and starred in Katherine Parkinson's Sitting at the 2018 Edinburgh Fringe Festival^[9] followed by a run at the Arcola Theatre in London. Visual artist Roxana Halls did paintings of the Sitting cast, including one of Hogg-Robinson as Cassandra.^[10] Hogg-Robinson also played Hermione in the Trojan War series Troy: Fall of a City on BBC One and Netflix,^[11] and Netflix and Chelsea in the second series of the BBC Three mockumentary Pls Like,^[12][13] and appeared in the likes of Silent Witness, also on BBC One, and Defending the Guilty on BBC Two.

In 2019, Hogg-Robinson began playing Mel in the BBC iPlayer comedy-drama series Flatmates and appeared in the coming-of-age film Days of the Bagnold Summer.^[14] This was followed by roles as Ruth in the BBC Two comedy The First Team,^[15] Lily in the ITV thriller Flesh and Blood, and Tess Marshall in the Sky One series COBRA. She returned to the stage in 2021 when she made her West End debut in The Ocean at the End of the Lane at the Duke of York's Theatre. She starred in The Snail House at Hampstead Theatre the following year.^[16]

Personal life

On the side, Hogg-Robinson runs a small art business called She Hoggs the Paint.^[17]

Filmography

Film

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2014	Birdhouse	Hannah	Short films
2016	Love	Kate
	Candy Floss	Jasmine
2018	The Nest	Mia, Shop Girl
	Two for Joy	Natalie
2019	Days of the Bagnold Summer	Katie
2023	Borne	Kate	Short film

Television

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2014	Suspects	Daughter	Episode: "Eyes Closed". Uncredited role
	Casualty	Rosie Culpepper	Series 28; Episode 42
2015–2016	The Coroner	Beth Kennedy	20 episodes
2016	Doctors	Willow Cobb	Series 18; Episode 17: "A Conscious Uncoupling"
	Camping	Catherine	Mini-series; Episode 5
2018	Silent Witness	Mel McMorris	2 episodes: "Family: Parts 1 & 2"
	Troy: Fall of a City	Hermione	2 episodes: "Black Blood" and "Conditions"
	Mum	Danielle	Episode: "June"
	The Durrells	Nelly	Series 3; Episode 6
	Pls Like	Chelsea	3 episodes
2018–2019	Defending the Guilty	Gracie	2 episodes
2019	Casualty	Angela Crewe	Series 33; Episode 31
2019–2021	Flatmates	Mel	18 episodes (series 1–2)
2020	The Beast Will Rise		Web monologue
	The First Team	Ruth	3 episodes
	Flesh and Blood	Lily	Mini-series; 4 episodes
2020–2021	COBRA	Tess Marshall	7 episodes (series 1–2)
2020–2023	There She Goes	Caroline	2 episodes
2022	Vera	Zara Swann	Episode: "As the Crow Flies"
2023	Doctors	Lily Madden	Series 24; Episode 106: "Fresh Meat"
2024	An American in Austen	Lydia	Television film

Video games

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2019	Another Eden: The Cat Beyond Time and Space	Alma (voice)	English version
	Arknights	Kroos (voice)	English version
	Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Breakpoint	Ruby Mackenzie / Deep State DLC (voice)
2022	Xenoblade Chronicles 3	Panacea (voice)	English version
2023	The Talos Principle 2	Miranda (voice)

Stage

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2016	Broken Biscuits	Holly	Paines Plough tour
2018	Dr Jekyll & Mr Hyde	Annie	Rose Theatre Kingston / tour
2018, 2019	Sitting	Cassandra	Edinburgh Fringe Festival / Arcola Theatre, London
2021	The Ocean at the End of the Lane	Sis	Duke of York's Theatre, London
2022	The Snail House	Sarah	Hampstead Theatre, London

References

1. Wycombe High School (13 July 2018). "Grace Hogg-Robson Class of 2014 Arts Presentation Evening Speech". Retrieved 21 November 2023.
2. Marsden, Samantha (10 September 2019). "How to become a professional actor without drama school training". The Stage. Retrieved 29 December 2023.(subscription required)
3. Wareham, Stephanie (1 April 2018). "High Wycombe performer to star alongside ex-EastEnders actor in new stage show". Bucks Free Press. Retrieved 29 December 2023.
4. "Grace shines on the BBC". Lane End Players. 8 February 2017. Retrieved 29 December 2023.
5. Chadley, Holly (24 April 2016). "Uni isn't the only option: An interview with actor Grace Hogg-Robinson". The Tab. Retrieved 29 December 2023.
6. Raeside, Julia (17 November 2015). "The Coroner review: a feat of dramatic wizardry and a daytime treat". The Guardian. Retrieved 8 January 2023.
7. "Grace Hogg-Robinson". British Comedy Guide. Retrieved 29 December 2023.
8. "Full Cast Announced for BROKEN BISCUITS Premiere Tour". BroadwayWorld. 6 September 2016. Retrieved 29 December 2023.
9. Fisher, Mark (8 August 2018). "Sitting review – art models reveal all in Katherine Parkinson's smart debut". The Guardian. Retrieved 29 December 2023.
10. "Sitting: Grace Hogg-Robinson as Cassandra, Oil on Linen". Roxana Halls. 2018. Retrieved 29 December 2023.
11. "Troy Fall of a City: Hermione - Played by Grace Hogg-Robinson". BBC One. 2018. Retrieved 8 January 2024.
12. "Grace Hogg-Robinson (1)". TresA Magazine. 8 October 2018. Retrieved 29 December 2023.
13. "Yes Pls, Pls Like Returns to BBC". Funny Women. 14 September 2018. Retrieved 3 January 2024.
14. Thomason, John (2 March 2021). "'Bagnold Summer': Love, maybe, in the afternoon of a life". Palm Beach Arts Paper. Retrieved 8 January 2024.
15. Watson, Fay (2 July 2020). "The First Team season 2 release date: Will there be another series of The First Team". Daily Express. Retrieved 8 January 2024.
16. "The Snail House: Cast & Creatives". Hampstead Theatre. September 2022. Retrieved 29 December 2023.
17. "Grace Hogg-Robinson (2)". TresA Magazine. 18 February 2021. Retrieved 29 December 2023.

External links

• Grace Hogg-Robinson at IMDb
• Grace Hogg-Robinson at Spotlight