Joanne King

Irish actress

Joanne King
Born	(1983-04-20) 20 April 1983 (age 41) Dublin, Ireland
Occupation	actress
Years active	2005–present
Height	5 ft 6 in (168 cm)

Joanne King (born 20 April 1983) is an Irish actress. She played Cynthia 'Cyd' Pyke on the BBC One hospital drama Casualty and Jane Boleyn, Viscountess Rochford in the Showtime 2007 - 2010 series The Tudors.

Private life

King was born in Dublin, the second of four children. Her father Ronan is an accountant and mother Edel is a volunteer teacher. She attended St. Brigid's Girls School in Cabinteely and St Joseph of Cluny Killiney. She trained at the Gaiety School of Acting, Dublin.

Career

She moved to London from Ireland and was working as a BBC tour guide when she auditioned for a role on Casualty. She is played Cyd (Cynthia Pyke) on Casualty.^[1]

She later played Anne Boleyn's sister-in-law, Lady Jane Rochford, in Showtime's The Tudors.^[2] Her character first appeared in the middle of Season Two in a small supporting role; this was expanded for the fourth and final season, which portrayed the downfall and execution of Lady Jane.

Charity efforts

She opened a cafe in Bristol, which enables all profits to go to the Tenovus Cancer Care charity, which funds cancer care and research.^[3]

TV/film roles

Striking Out (TV Series) (2017) as Ada O'Melia
Angel of Decay (2016) as Sande
Massive (2008) as Nancy
The Tudors (2008–2010) (seasons 2-4) as Jane Boleyn, Viscountess Rochford
Trial & Retribution (Kill the King -Part 2 : 2008) -
Shameless (2008) as Brandi
The Omid Djalili Show (2007)
Casualty (2006–2007) as Cynthia 'Cyd' Pyke
The Exile Files (2006) as Lucy Dillon
Boy Eats Girl (2005) as a zombie

Stage roles

A Midsummer Night's Dream - 2005 - Hermia - The Pavilion Theatre
Hamlet - 2004 - Ophelia - The Cork Opera House
Carolling Corlorans - Various characters- The Ark/Mermaid Theatre
The Playboy Of The Western World - Honour Blake - Cork Opera Hs
G.S.A. Showcase - Various characters - The Gate
What The Dead Want - Common Girl - The Project
The Abduction Of Persephone - Sharon - G.S.A.

Other work/skills

Appeared in the Brian McFadden music video Irish Son as a businesswoman.
Movement (Adrianne Browne), Stage Combat (Paul Burke), Mime (Sharon O'Doherty), Basic Irish & French, Basic Violin.
Radio: Romeo & Juliet, "Juliet", Arklight Theatre Company
Dance: Modern Dance, Tap, Ballet (Diane Richardson) Accents: Regional Irish, English, RP, Various American
Singing: Alto