Anneika Rose in Marble Hall Murders: Roles & Career

Actor profile

Career and selected work

Anneika Rose is a Scottish actor with work in contemporary drama, crime stories and speculative fiction. Ackley Bridge, The Cry and Deadwater Fell offer three different introductions to her television work. The first places its characters in a school community; the other two belong to a much darker dramatic register. Crossfire and The Midwich Cuckoos extend that range, so recognition from one role need not predict the kind of story in which you next encounter her.

A useful way to explore Rose’s career is to compare the relationships surrounding the character rather than looking only for another police drama. In a mystery, the audience is often encouraged to judge people quickly. Watching the same actor in a family, school or speculative setting can interrupt that habit and make the distinctions between performances easier to notice. The dated selection below is deliberately manageable: it offers six starting points across several productions without turning this page into an exhaustive filmography or revealing the endings of those programmes.

Six roles to explore

Ackley Bridge (2017) — Lila.
The Cry (2018) — Jean-Louise Talbot.
Guilt (2019) — Nicola.
Deadwater Fell (2020) — Nicky.
The Midwich Cuckoos (2022) — Amrita.
Crossfire (2022) — Abhi.

In the Susan Ryeland adaptations

Rose plays DC Emma Wardlaw in Marble Hall Murders. Wardlaw belongs to the contemporary police investigation, working in the same part of the story as DI Ian Blakeney. Her title distinguishes her from the officers and investigators inside the manuscript. Susan approaches the case through reading and editorial experience, while the police have an official investigation to conduct. That difference makes the interviews worth following closely: consider what each participant knows at the time, and separate a theory suggested by a novel from evidence about an actual death.

Where to watch and explore next

Explore the Susan Ryeland episodes. Check local streaming services for other roles before subscribing. Use the year and character to identify the right production.

The character links below lead into the story guides. Endings stay in closed sections. Open them when you are ready for spoilers. Watching for the first time? Follow the episodes in order. Rewatching? Compare the performances across the two worlds.