Stacey Roca (born 12 September 1978 in

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) is an

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actress, known for portraying Rachel in ''

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'', Claudie Stephenson in '' Strictly Confidential'' and Nancy Tench in Netflix drama '' Mindhunter''.

Background

Born in

, Roca spent her childhood in Johannesburg, South Africa, and then moved back to England. She attended

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and did her A levels at

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, after which she moved to

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. Roca trained at the

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.''The Office'' character profile
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'' website. Retrieved on 2008-10-10. and studied the Meisner technique with Bill Esper at the Esper Studio in New York.

Career

Roca's first professional role was a lead in the

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' West End musical '' Closer to Heaven''. Roca made her television debut playing Rachel in ''

''. Her other television credits include ''

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'', ''

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'', '' Wild at Heart'', ''Lie with Me'' and '' Strictly Confidential''. She appeared in series eight of the

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'' Waking the Dead'' playing Constable, later DS, Katrina 'Kat' Howard.BBC - Press Office - Network TV Programme Information BBC Week 37
Retrieved on 2009-09-01. Roca's film credits include ''

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'' (2004) and the

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s ''The Sound of Silence'' and ''The Connoisseurs''. She played a teacher in Tim Smith's short film ''Schoolboy'', which dealt with teenagers' use of weapons.Actor's 'Schoolboy' film
''BBC Nottingham''. Retrieved on 2008-10-10. Having relocated to the United States, Roca appeared in the season finale of CBS drama ''

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'', which aired May 2017. She is a series regular on the Netflix show '' Mindhunter'', of which season 1 premiered October 2017.

Filmography

Television

Film

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Roca, Stacey Living people 1978 births English television actresses English stage actresses People from Formby Actresses from Lancashire People educated at King George V College Alumni of the Webber Douglas Academy of Dramatic Art