Alexandra Ricou
Incisive, adaptable, and crackling with creative energy. The voice that pairs sharp intelligence with a modern, effortless charm.
The work
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Mountview-trained, Somerset-born comedy dynamo. Alexandra has a rich theatre career, with recent expansions into the worlds of indie films and voice over. A skilled character actor, they always bring complex detail and depth to their performances, with a cheeky charm. With experience in improv, Shakespeare, drag, stage combat and MoCap training, Alexandra is a modern multi-hyphenate with a passion for always building their skillset. Recent credits include Parody of the Rings (Edinburgh Fringe & UK theatre tour), A Shoddy Detective and the Art of Deception (UK theatre tour), and Queer Enough (Iris Prize and Encounters Film Festival).
Height: 5'2"
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Playing Age: 25 to 33 years
Nationality: British
Heritage: White
Voice work
Somerset-born Alexandra is a versatile multi-hyphenate with a sound that is as technically precise as it is engaging. Their voice moves seamlessly between the textured depth of indie cinema and the high-octane energy of national theatre tours. With a background spanning MoCap, improv, and classical stage, Alexandra brings an intuitive storytelling edge to every project, shifting from a warm, sophisticated resonance to a bright, characterful spark. Polished and unmistakably current, they deliver a cinematic depth and quick-witted presence that makes every performance feel essential.
Credits
- 2026 · SENSE AND SENSIBILITY · Marianne Dashwood (Lead; Multi-role: John Dashwood, Robert Ferrars & Maid) · Stage · The Garden Theatre Festival (Holburne Museum, Bath) · Director: Matthew Emeny
- 2025 · WHATEVER HAPPENED TO MOLLY DOYLE? · Meg (Lead) · Short Film · Bounds Film · Director: Ava Bounds
- 2027 · AAA VIDEO GAME (TBC) · TBC · Video Game · Molinare
- 2023 · H.G. WELLS HAS HIS REGRETS · Beatrix Potter · Audio · Turpentine Productions
- 2020 · GALLIVANTING GOBLINS · Anna the Gnome · Audio · Wassail Theatre (Somerset Emergency Theatre Fund) · Director: Alexandra Ricou and Danielle Sharp
- 2024 · QUEER ENOUGH · El (Lead) · Short Film · Director: Gemma Reynolds
- 2026 · THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST · Lady Bracknell & Cecily Cardew (Leads) · Stage · The Garden Theatre Festival (Holburne Museum, Bath) · Director: Samuel Freeman
- 2026 · PARODY OF THE RINGS (UK TOUR) · Jackson (Lead) · Stage · The Production Garden · Director: Matthew Emeny
- 2023 · BEST OF THREE · Officer Thomas (Supporting) · Short Film · Director: Katherine Press
- 2025 · PARODY OF THE RINGS (EDINBURGH FRINGE & LONDON TRANSFER) · Jackson (Lead) · Stage · The Production Garden · Director: Matthew Emeny
- 2025 · A SHODDY DETECTIVE AND THE ART OF DECEPTION (UK TOUR & WEST END) · Understudy (Lord & Lady Raeburn tracks) · Stage · Shoddy Theatre & The Production Garden · Director: Matthew Emeny & Mitch Donaldson
- 2024 · AUSTEN'S LOST & FOUND · Angelica Bentley · Stage · The Natural Theatre Company & The Jane Austen Festival · Director: Elizabeth Crarer
- 2024 · GLUCK'S FLOWERS (TOUR) · Gluck (Lead) · Stage · Theatre West · Director: Jo Newman
- 2023 · SHAKESPEARE BEGINS · Viola/Stephano (Lead) · Stage · The Natural Theatre Company & Outdoor Places Unusual Spaces (OPUS) · Director: Andy Burden
- 2022 · A CHRISTMAS CRACKER · Toe the Gnome (Multi-Role) · Stage · The Natural Theatre Company · Director: Andy Burden
- 2022 · THE WIND IN THE WILLOWS (UK TOUR) · Toad (Multi-Role) · Stage · Calf2Cow · Director: Ed Viney
- 2022 · HENRY THE THORTH · Francis & Douglas · Stage · Partners Rapt & The Dell Open Air Theatre (RSC) · Director: Ronan Hatfull and Emily Champion
- 2019 · THE BREACH (HENRY V) · Isabella, Nell Quickly, Montjoy, French Soldier · Stage · Apricity Theatre Company · Director: CJ Turner-McMullan
- 2018 · A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM · Puck & Philostrate · Stage · YAOW Theatre/Shakespeare on the Hill · Director: Pamela Gibbons
- 2017 · THE PENELOPIAD · Eurycleia · Stage · Mountview · Director: Christian Durham
- 2017 · THE COMEDY OF ERRORS · Dromio of Syracuse & Messenger · Stage · Mountview · Director: Merryn Owen
- 2017 · FROZEN · Nancy · Stage · Mountview · Director: Kennedy Bloomer
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