Saskia Reeves
Known for Acting · 81 credits
- Born
- 1961-08-16 (age 64)
- Place of birth
- Paddington, London, England, UK
Biography
Saskia Reeves (born 16 August 1961) is a British actress perhaps best known for her roles in the films Close My Eyes (1991) and I.D. (1995), and the 2000 miniseries Frank Herbert's Dune.
Born and brought up in London to a Dutch mother and English father, Reeves studied at London's Guildhall School of Music and Drama and has since worked with directors such as Mike Leigh, Stephen Poliakoff, Michael Winterbottom and Nicholas Hytner.
Early in her career she performed in puppet shows and in satirical revues at the Covent Garden Community Theatre.
Her television credits include Spooks and the Bodies finale. Her stage work includes productions at London's National and Royal Court Theatres as well as on international tour.
In addition to her acting career, Reeves does voice work, including commercial and narration (book readings) for VocalPoint.net.
Known For
TV Shows (37)
Midsomer Murders
1997
as Marcia Macintyre / Summer Pitt
Death in Paradise
2011
as Frances Compton
Vera
2011
as Sarah Marsden
Spooks
2002
as Sally / Sally Bernard
Shetland
2013
as Freya Galdie
Slow Horses
2022
as Catherine Standish
Waking the Dead
2001
as Dr. Laurie Poole
Lewis
2007
as Alison McLennan
Screen Two
1985
as Rosie / Miriam
Luther
2010
as Rose Teller
The Inspector Lynley Mysteries
2002
as Eileen Edwards
ScreenPlay
1986
as Antonia McGill
Performance
1991
as Irina Shestova
Playhouse Presents
2012
as Teddy Brookman
Wolf Hall
2015
as Johane Williamson
A Woman of Substance
1985
as Edwina (uncredited)
The Commander
2003
as Eileen Judd
Collateral
2018
as Deborah Clifford
Roadkill
2020
as Helen Laurence
Frank Herbert's Dune
2000
as Lady Jessica Atreides
Afterlife
2005
Arthouse
1997
as Self - Narrator (voice)
Red Riding
2009
Lytton's Diary
1985
as Pretty Girl
Fixer
2008
Us
2020
as Connie Petersen
Women in Love
2011
as Anna Brangwen
If...
2004
as Mary Alton
From There to Here
2014
as Claire
Plotlands
1997
as Chloe Marsh
Island at War
2004
as Cassie Mahy
One Night
2012
as Sally
Redemption Road
2017
as Mrs. Hales
Suez: 24 Hours That Broke the British Empire
2026
as Narrator (voice)
Suspicion
2003
as Julie Hopcroft
Canterbury Cathedral
2014
as Narrator
Secrets & Spies: A Nuclear Game
2024
as Self - Narrator (voice)
Movies (44)
Nymphomaniac: Vol. I
2013
as Nurse
Anna
2013
as Michelle Greene
Our Kind of Traitor
2016
as Tamara
Page Eight
2011
as Anthea Catcheside
The Program
2015
as Conference Director
Close My Eyes
1991
as Natalie Bryant
The Outrun
2024
as Annie
Salting the Battlefield
2014
as Anthea Catcheside
A Christmas Carol
1999
as Mrs. Cratchit
The Prime Minister
2016
as President
Heart
1999
as Maria Ann McCardle
Red Riding: The Year of Our Lord 1983
2009
as Mandy Wymer
I.D.
1995
as Lynda
The Bridge
1992
as Isobel Heatherington
Me and Orson Welles
2008
as Barbara Luddy
The Child in Time
2018
as Thelma Darke
L.A. Without a Map
1999
as Joy
Creation Stories
2021
as Helen
Butterfly Kiss
1995
as Miriam
The Strange Case of Sherlock Holmes & Arthur Conan Doyle
2005
as Louisa Doyle
The Tesseract
2004
as Rosa
Children Crossing
1990
as Rosie
Antonia and Jane
1990
as Antonia McGill
A Line in the Sand
2004
as Meryl Rogers
A Summer Day's Dream
1994
Different for Girls
1996
as Jean
National Theatre Live: A Disappearing Number
2010
as Ruth Minnen
Last Day of Summer
1984
as Linda
December Bride
1990
as Sarah Gilmartin
Metamorphosis
1987
as Greta Samsa
Shadows
2023
as Mother
Traps
1994
as Louise Duffield
King Lear: Live at Shakespeare's Globe
2017
as Kent
A Very British Psycho
1997
as Narrator
Canoe Man
2010
as Anne Darwin
Cruel Train
1995
as Selina Roberts
Citizen Locke
1994
as Lady Marsham
Faith
1998
as Anna
National Theatre Live: The Tragedy of King Richard the Second
2019
as Bushy / Green / Duchess of York
National Theatre at Home: End
2026
as Julie
The Last Days of the Raj
2007
as Lady Mountbatten
Delia Derbyshire: The Myths And Legendary Tapes
2020
The Perfect Match
1995
as Bridget
Nurses Come and Go, But None for Me
2024
About Saskia Reeves
Saskia Reeves (born 16 August 1961) is a British actress perhaps best known for her roles in the films Close My Eyes (1991) and I.D. (1995), and the 2000 miniseries Frank Herbert's Dune. Born and brought up in London to a Dutch mother and English father, Reeves studied at London's Guildhall School of Music and Drama and has since worked with directors such as Mike Leigh, Stephen Poliakoff, Michael Winterbottom and Nicholas Hytner. Early in her career she performed in puppet shows and in satirical revues at the Covent Garden Community Theatre.… With 81 credits spanning from 1984 to 2026, Saskia Reeves has appeared in 44 films and 37 TV shows.
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Most Popular Saskia Reeves Movies
- Nymphomaniac: Vol. I (2013) — as Nurse
- Anna (2013) — as Michelle Greene
- Our Kind of Traitor (2016) — as Tamara
- Page Eight (2011) — as Anthea Catcheside
- The Program (2015) — as Conference Director
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