Roxanne Pallett

Roxanne Pallett is a British actress, best known and loved for playing Jo Stiles (Sugden) in ITVs Emmerdale (2005-2008). Her impact on the nation playing soaps femme fatale immediately grabbed attention before she then broke our hearts as the victim of 2010s biggest domestic abuse storyline on screen. The dramatic performances earned the actress 6 nominations and huge critical acclaim for her emotional portrayal as the vulnerable Jo. Pallett decided to leave the show in 2009 to earn her stripes and discover new characters and after starring in ITVs Dancing On Ice Season 4, wowing audiences with her impressive daredevil moves such as the head banger, Pallett then treaded the boards in three lead consecutive theatre roles, 1950s musical Rock Around The Clock, Eve Enslers UK tour The Vagina Monologues and two-hander play Satin n Steel, winning as much credibility and popularity on stage as she did previously on screen. She then silenced her critics by playing 17 year old troubled school girl Shelby Dixon in BBCs Waterloo Road, a role that was ten years younger than the actress herself in real life. 2012 was a huge year for Pallett when she was cast as the lead role of Sarah McColl in British film Devils Tower when she originally walked in to audition for a smaller part as the friend. After shooting the intense horror film, Pallett then began filming an Urban Comedy for Kaleidoscope Pictures, Its A Lot playing the quirky college misfit Louise. In 2013 Pallett beat a whole host of musical theatre talent to the lead role of Janet Weiss in the 40th anniversary UK tour of The Rocky Horror Show which saw her transform yet again, this time into a 1950s blonde All-American sweetheart. Pallett then went straight into her next stage role as Shelley for The Royal Courts in Ladies Day. The play proved to be her biggest on stage challenge to date, due to the role being scouse and her being the only non Liverpudlian actor in the cast. She won rave reviews for her comedic timing and flawless scouse accent. The actress began shooting British film The Violators in Jan 2014 and then flew straight out to shoot for 20th Century Fox in American horror film Wrong Turn 6 in the spring of 2014. - IMDb Mini Biography By: Roxanne Pallett Official

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