Rose Ayling-Ellis

Acting

Rose Ayling-Ellis

Born

1994-11-17 (31)

Place of birth

Hythe, Kent, England, UK

Known for

Acting

Credits

29 titles

Rose Lucinda Ayling-Ellis is an English actress. Deaf since birth, she is a British Sign Language user. She is best known for playing the role of Frankie Lewis, in the BBC soap opera EastEnders (2020–2022).

Known for

Film credits

2020s · 6 titles

Queen Elizabeth II: Her Story, Our Century poster
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Marking what would have been Queen Elizabeth II’s 100th year, this landmark documentary tells the story of her life alongside a century of momentous change in Britain. Through archive and eyewitness reflections, the film explores how she led the monarchy through profound social, political and cultural change. Contributions from some of Britain’s best-known faces and international figures, including Dame Helen Mirren, Sir David Attenborough, Barack Obama and Queen Camilla, reveal how she remained a constant in a changing world.

Queen Elizabeth II: Her Story, Our Century

2026

Almost poster
10.0

A young hard of hearing girl is caught off guard by a chance meeting with a deaf girl she's never seen before. Their curiosity is sparked instantly and they are both compelled by an eagerness to know more. However, it's not long before complications arise...

Almost

2020

Blood Actually: A Murder, They Hope Mystery poster
5.7

It's Christmas and Gemma has hired a lovely cottage in a quaint village. Terry spots that the village has a Santa competition, but things take a dark turn as competitors start being killed off in a host of warped and festive ways.

Blood Actually: A Murder, They Hope Mystery

2023

The Coronation Concert poster
6.0

Take That, Lionel Richie, Katy Perry, Andrea Bocelli, Sir Bryn Terfel, Freya Ridings and many more perform live from Windsor Castle in celebration of Their Majesties' coronation.

The Coronation Concert

2023

Rose Ayling-Ellis: Signs for Change poster
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Actress and Strictly Come Dancing 2021 winner Rose Ayling-Ellis reveals the daily challenges, discrimination, and barriers which are faced by deaf individuals.

Rose Ayling-Ellis: Signs for Change

2023

Sing for the King: The Search for the Coronation Choir poster
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A very special choir made up from singing groups of all shapes and sizes is given a once-in-a-lifetime chance to sing for the King at the coronation concert.

Sing for the King: The Search for the Coronation Choir

2023

2010s · 4 titles

Series credits

EastEnders poster
4.3

The everyday lives of working-class residents of Albert Square, a traditional Victorian square of terrace houses surrounding a park in the East End of London's Walford borough.

EastEnders

1985

Casualty poster
6.2

Drama series about the staff and patients at Holby City Hospital's emergency department, charting the ups and downs in their personal and professional lives.

Casualty

1986

The One Show poster
4.3

A topical magazine-style daily television programme broadcast live on BBC One.

The One Show

2006

Loose Women poster
3.4

A panel of four women discuss topical issues, ranging from daily politics and current affairs to celebrity gossip.

Loose Women

1999

The Last Leg poster
5.7

Adam Hills and co-hosts Josh Widdicombe and Alex Brooker provide some offbeat commentary on the significant moments of the past seven days.

The Last Leg

2013

CBeebies Bedtime Stories poster
7.6

Join a host of different celebrities for a different story read each night just before bedtime.

CBeebies Bedtime Stories

2009

Doctor Who poster
6.4

The Doctor and his companion travel across time and space encountering incredible friends and foes.

Doctor Who

2024

Ludwig poster
7.8

John Taylor lives in quiet solitude, designing puzzles for a living, under the nom-de-plume of 'Ludwig'. When his identical twin, James, disappears off the face of the earth, John takes over his brother's identity in a quest to discover his whereabouts.

Ludwig

2024

Who Do You Think You Are? poster
7.0

A British genealogy documentary series in which celebrities trace their ancestry, discovering secrets and surprises from their past.

Who Do You Think You Are?

2004

The Great Celebrity Bake Off for Stand Up To Cancer poster
7.0

Four different celebrities all aim to impress judges Paul Hollywood and Prue Leith with their baking skills.

The Great Celebrity Bake Off for Stand Up To Cancer

2018

Code of Silence poster
6.7

A deaf catering worker who is struggling to make ends meet is called upon by a police detective superintendent to lip-read the conversations of criminals.

Code of Silence

2025

Comic Relief poster
6.0

Comic Relief is a British charity, founded in 1985 by the comedy scriptwriter Richard Curtis and comedian Sir Lenny Henry in response to the 1983–1985 famine in Ethiopia. The concept of Comic Relief was to get British comedians to make the public laugh, while raising money to help people around the world and in the United Kingdom. The highlight of Comic Relief's appeal is Red Nose Day, an annual (previously biennial) telethon held in March. The first live fundraising evening, held on 4 April 1986, featured comedians and pop stars, including Rowan Atkinson, Billy Connolly, Stephen Fry, Kate Bush and co-founder Lenny Henry.

Comic Relief

1988

Doctor Who: Unleashed poster
6.3

Following the same format of Doctor Who: Confidential, Steffan Powell takes audiences behind the scenes of each episode of BBC's Doctor Who.

Doctor Who: Unleashed

2024

Reunion poster
6.4

Recently released prisoner Daniel Brennan embodies the struggle of a man caught between two worlds, unable to fully integrate into the hearing world and shunned by his closest friends and the wider deaf community following his heinous crime. Amidst this isolation, Brennan's only meaningful relationship is with his estranged daughter Carly, who he has not had any contact with since his arrest over a decade ago.

Reunion

2025

Taskmaster’s New Year Treat poster
NR

Taskmaster Greg Davies and his fiendish elf Alex Horne ring in the new year by tormenting five celebrities with a series of weird, wonderful one-off challenges

Taskmaster’s New Year Treat

2021

EastEnders: Secrets from the Square poster
8.5

Some of Walford’s biggest stars join Stacey Dooley to relive classic scenes, share behind-the-scenes stories and reveal secrets that are normally kept under wraps.

EastEnders: Secrets from the Square

2020

Summer of Rockets poster
6.5

Samuel, a Russian-born Jewish inventor who specialises in the development of hearing aids, is tasked with a secret mission by MI5 to use his technological expertise to contribute to western Cold War efforts. Following the tensions of the space race and the first hydrogen bomb test, Samuel's efforts factor in to the emergence of the modern world.

Summer of Rockets

2019

Rose Ayling-Ellis: Old Hands, New Tricks poster
NR

As Rose sets out to prove, it’s never too late to learn. Her ambitious plan to transform the lives of a group of old-timers is full of laughter and tears.

Rose Ayling-Ellis: Old Hands, New Tricks

2025

No artwork available
NR

This as-yet-untitled comedy-drama is based on Rose Ayling-Ellis’ experiences of the deaf dating scene. Ayling-Ellis will also star in the show, while supervising a disabled writers’ room.

Untitled Rose Ayling-Ellis Series

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