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Jade Croot | |
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.jpg) Croot in 2025 | |
| Born | 11 January 1999 |
| Education | Merthyr Tydfil College |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2013-present |
| Television | The Accident |
Jade Croot (born 11 January 1999) is a Welsh stage, television and film actress, and former child actress. Her film roles include Rabbit Trap (2025) and The Death of Robin Hood (2026).
Biography
[edit]From Merthyr Tydfil in Wales, she was educated at Merthyr College and attended Mark Jermin Stage School from the age of 12 years-old. At 16, she joined the Royal Shakespeare Company. In 2013, she could be seen in an early film role in science-fiction film The Machine. In 2019, she had a television role as Leona Bevan in The Accident alongside Sarah Lancashire and Mark Lewis Jones for Channel 4.[1][2] That year, Croot played the role of Princess Adda in the Netflix series The Witcher.[3]
Her television and film roles include Pauline Floyd in true-crime series Steeltown Murders for BBC One in 2023,[4] as well as The Serpent Queen, 2024 biblical epic Mary, and 2025 action romance film Sacrifice.[5][6]
She appeared in a leading role as The Child alongside Dev Patel and Rosy McEwen in 2025 folk horror film Rabbit Trap.[7] For her role in the film she was long-listed for the British Independent Film Award for Breakthrough Performance.[8] She was named a Screen International Star of Tomorrow in 2025.[9] She had scenes as the character Wainwright alongside Hugh Jackman in period action film The Death of Robin Hood (2026).[10][11]
Partial filmography
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | The Machine | Mary | Film |
| 2019 | The Accident | Leona Bevan | 4 episodes |
| 2019 | The Witcher | Princess Adda | |
| 2023 | Steeltown Murders | Pauline Floyd | 3 episodes |
| 2023 | The Serpent Queen | Edith | 4 episodes |
| 2024 | Mary | Sarah | Film |
| 2025 | Rabbit Trap | The Child | Film |
| 2025 | Sacrifice | Louise | Film |
| 2026 | The Death of Robin Hood | Wainwright | Film |
References
[edit]- ↑ Williams, Kathryn (23 October 2019). "The Accident: Who is Jade Croot the actress who plays Leona Bevan in the Channel 4 drama?". Walesonline. Retrieved 29 Sep 2025.
- ↑ Cook, Sam (23 May 2023). "Steeltown Murders star 'didn't know what was going on' after lifechanging call". Walesonline. Retrieved 29 Sep 2025.
- ↑ "Just How Many Timelines Are At Play In Netflix's The Witcher?". Refinery29. 20 December 2019. Retrieved 29 Sep 2025.
- ↑ Mangan, Lucy (15 May 2023). "Steeltown Murders review – the hunt for the Saturday Night Strangler could not be more timely TV". The Guardian. Retrieved 29 Sep 2025.
- ↑ Wiseman, Andreas (November 4, 2024). "Vincent Cassel, John Malkovich, Charli XCX, Rapper Yung Lean & More Join Chris Evans & Anya Taylor-Joy In 'Sacrifice' With Filming Underway In Europe". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 29 September 2025.
- ↑ "Mary of Nazareth Becomes the Star of Her Own Film in 'Mary' First Look Images". Collider. 15 October 2024. Retrieved 29 Sep 2025.
- ↑ Vorel, Jim (September 8, 2025). "Rabbit Trap Thrums on a Mesmerizing but Alienating Wavelength". Paste Magazine. Retrieved 29 Sep 2025.
- ↑ Dalton, Ben (16 Oct 2025). "Bifa breakthrough performance longlist includes 'Lollipop', 'Brides' actors". Screen Daily. Retrieved 16 October 2025.
- ↑ "Stars of Tomorrow 2025: Jade Croot (actress)". Screen Daily. 25 Sep 2025. Retrieved 29 September 2025.
- ↑ Williams, Beth Alaw (5 Feb 2026). "I cried after meeting Hugh Jackman, says Welsh actor". BBC News. Retrieved 7 Feb 2026.
- ↑ Thomas, Angharad Alaw (5 Sep 2026). "Fighting Hugh Jackman in The Death of Robin Hood was 'surreal', says Welsh actor". BBC News. Retrieved 5 Sep 2026.
External links
[edit]- Jade Croot at IMDb