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Nightsleeper: who is Alexandra Roach, who plays the role of Abby Aysgarth?

This Wednesday, October 9, actress Alexandra Roach appears in the casting of the series Nightsleeperbroadcast on TF1. An opportunity to look back on the journey of this British actress from the small and big screen.

This Tuesday, October 9, TF1 broadcasts the first episode of a British series Nightsleepera gripping thriller set aboard a sleeper train from Glasgow to London. This six-part series is marked by increasing tension as the train is remotely hacked by cybercriminals, plunging the passengers into a race against time to avoid catastrophe. The actress Alexandra Roach plays the role of Abby Aysgarth, the technical director of the National Cyber ​​Security Centerwhich tries to resolve this desperate situation. Communicating only by satellite phone with Joe Roag, played by actor Joe Cole, she must do everything to avoid disaster. This new appearance of Alexandra Roach in a fiction is an opportunity to discuss her career in the world of the small and big screen.

Aged 37, the actress made her first TV appearance in 2010, in an episode of the series The IT Crowd, Or she plays the role of the stenographer. An experience which convinced her that it was in cinema that she hoped to make a career. The following year, she appeared in the casting of The Dame de Fer, and plays the role of a young Margaret Thatcher. Subsequently, appearances on screen in successful films and series continued for Alexandra Roach. Killing Eve, The Hunter and the Ice Queen, Alex, the destiny of a king, Welcome to Sanditon, Black Mirror… The actress multiplies the roles and gradually becomes a popular personality in Wales, where she is from.

Alexandra Roach (The Iron Lady : Margaret Thatcher, Private Peaceful) : who is Jack Scales, who is she married to?

In addition to his career in the world of comedy, Alexandra Roach seems to be a particularly happy woman alongside Jack Scalesher husband since 2018. In 2021, the couple took an important step in their relationship: that of becoming parents of their first child. Photos of the couple, with the actress’ rounded belly, were also shared by our colleagues at Daily Mail at the time.

After giving birth, Alexandra Roach took the time to acclimatize to her new responsibilities before returning to a film set. “I recently had a baby, so this was my first job.” confided the actress in 2023, to the Guardianon the occasion of his return to the filming of the series The Light in the Hall. A fulfilled family life.

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