| Rowena Cooper | |
| Birth Name: | Rosemary Rowena Cooper[1] |
| Birth Place: | Salisbury, Southern Rhodesia |
| Nationality: | British |
| Othername: | R. R. Cooper |
| Occupation: | Actress |
Rosemary Rowena Cooper (born 1935) is a British actress.
She began her career in 1956, joining the Radio Drama Company by winning the Carleton Hobbs Bursary.[2] In 1959 she joined the Dundee Repertory Theatre Company and went on to have an extensive career, primarily in British television, for over 50 years.[3] Cooper starred in The Rag Trade as Mrs Fenner.
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974–78 | Crown Court | |||
| 1975–92 | Rumpole of the Bailey | Marguerite "Matey" Ballard[4] | Series 5–7 | |
| 1978 | Going Straight | Shirley Chapman | Probation Officer | |
| 1982 | The Bell | Mrs. Mark | 6 episodes | |
| 1983 | Goodnight and God Bless | Audrey | 2 episodes | |
| 1984 | Cockles | Masha Barrington-Pyke | 1 episode | |
| 1987 | Have His Carcase | Mrs. Weldon | 4 episodes | |
| 1987 | The New Statesman | Norman/Norma Bormann | ||
| 1987 | Victoria Wood as Seen on TV | 1 episode | ||
| 1991 | Dr Finlay | Mrs McKinney | 1 episode | |
| 1997 | Goodnight Sweetheart | Mrs Bamford | ||
| 1998 | Jinnah | Lady Willingdon | ||
| 2000 - 2003 | Down to Earth (2000 TV series) | Mac | ||
| 2001 | Spaced | Mrs Topp, Brian's mother | ||
| 2001 | A Is for Acid | Henrietta Helen Olive Robarts Durand-Deacon | ||
| 2010 | The Sarah Jane Adventures | Angela | Lost in Time[5] |
She married actor Terrence Hardiman in 1964;[6] they remained together until his death in 2023.[7]
