Rochenda Sandall

Rochenda Sandall
Born1988 (age 37–38)
Grimsby, Lincolnshire, England
Alma materRoyal Academy of Dramatic Art
OccupationActress

Rochenda Sandall (born 1988) is a British actress who played Lisa McQueen in the television series Line of Duty, and has featured in other productions including Small Axe and Doctor Who and Amandaland.

Biography

Rochenda Sandall was born in 1988 in Grimsby,[1][2] and grew up in Goxhill.[3] Her grandfather was Jamaican.[4] Aged 17, she moved to London and attended the East 15 Acting School.[5] She graduated from the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in 2012, later making her stage debut in Scenes from an Execution at the Royal National Theatre. For the next few years, she worked mainly in theatrical productions, including in Coriolanus alongside Tom Hiddleston. Meanwhile, she had roles as police officers in the television series Doctors and Coronation Street.[6] Her monologue performance in Alan Bennett's The Outside Dog was selected by The Guardian as the best theatre show of 2020.[7]

Sandall was a series regular in Criminal: UK, as Detective Constable Vanessa Warren.[8] Sandall starred with Letitia Wright and John Boyega in Small Axe (2020),[4] and also had roles in Black Mirror: Bandersnatch[9] and in Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker.[10] She appeared as a high-ranking member of a criminal gang in Line of Duty,[9] and played Azure in the 13th series of Doctor Who.[11] In 2023, Sandall had a supporting role starring in a cast that included Idris Elba and Archie Panjabi in the Apple TV+ series Hijack. In 2025, Sandall appeared in BBC Comedy Amandaland

In 2020, Sandall was reported to be in a long-term relationship with fellow actor Mark Stanley, who acted with her in Criminal: UK.[4]

Filmography

Key
† Denotes projects that have not yet been released

Film

Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2016 The Cocktail Waitress Rachel Short film [12]
2017 Instant Fix A432 Short film [13]
2018 Care Amanda Television film [14]
Black Mirror: Bandersnatch Pippa [15]
2019 Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker Sith Fleet Officer [16]
Promenade Grace Short film [17]
2021 Bufflehead Patient Short film [18]
2025 Dragonfly Michelle [19]
The Pigs Underneath Anita Short film [20]
Finding Father Christmas Georgina Television film [21]

Television

Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2013 Doctors PC Jenny Briggs Episode: "Release" [22]
2015–2016 Coronation Street Police officer Recurring role; 3 episodes [23]
2017 Broken Jean Reid Recurring role; 4 episodes [24]
Love, Lies and Records Anna Dickenson Series regular; 6 episodes [25]
2018 Girlfriends DS Anne Thurston Recurring role; 2 episodes [26]
Into the Badlands Nadia Recurring role; 2 episodes [27]
2019 Silent Witness Liz Lee Episode: "Two Spirits, Part 2" [28]
Moving On Carol Episode: "A Walk in My Shoes" [29]
Line of Duty Lisa McQueen Recurring role; 6 episodes [30]
Hatton Garden Officer Roberts Miniseries; 1 episode [31]
Zomboat! GrizzlyKaren Episode: "Episode 2" [32]
2019–2020 Criminal: UK Vanessa Warren Series regular; 7 episodes [33]
2020 Unprecedented Rebecca Episode: "Everybody's Talkin'" [34]
Talking Heads Marjory Episode: "The Outside Dog" [35]
Small Axe Barbara Beese Episode: "Mangrove" [36]
2021 Deceit Lucy Miniseries; 4 episodes [37]
Doctor Who Azure Recurring role; 6 episodes [38]
2023 Great Expectations Bryana Episode: "Episode 4" [39]
Hijack Kate Miller Recurring role; 7 episodes [40]
2023–2025 The Rig Cat Braithwaite Series regular; 12 episodes [41]
2025– Amandaland Fi Series regular; 6 episodes [42]
2026 The Teacher † Tessa Gibson Completed [43]
Secret Service † Melissa Morris Completed [44]

Theatre credits

Year Title Role Venue Notes Ref.
2012 Scenes from an Execution Dementia Lyttelton Theatre, London [45]
2013 Coriolanus Ensemble Donmar Warehouse, London [46]
2015 Little Malcolm and His Struggle Against the Eunuchs Ann George Southwark Playhouse, London [47]
Pomona Gale Temporary Theatre, London & Royal Exchange, Manchester [48][49]
2016 The Nap Eleanor Sergant Crucible Theatre, Sheffield [50]
2018 Gundog Anna Royal Court Theatre, London [51]
2023 Black Superhero Syd Royal Court Theatre, London [52]

References

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  2. ^ Freshwater, Paige (5 May 2019). "Line of Duty Lisa McQueen: How Grimsby star Rochenda Sandall rose from school play nun to ruthless TV criminal". Grimsby Telegraph. Archived from the original on 6 August 2020. Retrieved 13 April 2020.
  3. ^ Taylor, Mike (20 August 2024). "Rochenda Sandall's life outside being a top TV villain and her famous partner". Wales Online. Retrieved 17 August 2025.
  4. ^ a b c Akbar, Arifa (8 September 2020). "Line of Duty's Rochenda Sandall: 'There are so many dimensions to domestic abuse'". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 11 November 2021. Retrieved 11 November 2021.
  5. ^ Woode, David (11 November 2020). "Rochenda Sandall on Small Axe, identity and black history: 'We were the only people of colour for 20 miles'". i. Archived from the original on 25 March 2021. Retrieved 17 March 2022.
  6. ^ Harvey, Chris (22 April 2019). "Rochenda Sandall interview: the Line of Duty actress on cold-blooded Lisa, the death of John Corbett and a clue to the identity of 'H'". The Daily Telegraph. London.
  7. ^ Akbar, Arifa (23 December 2020). "A dramatic year: the 10 best theatre shows of 2020". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 13 April 2021. Retrieved 13 April 2021.
  8. ^ Jefferey, Morgan. "Criminal cast hint at season 3 and reveal dream guest stars". Radio Times. Archived from the original on 13 April 2021. Retrieved 13 April 2021.
  9. ^ a b Jackson, James. "What I've learnt: Rochenda Sandall". The Times. Archived from the original on 12 November 2021. Retrieved 11 November 2021.
  10. ^ "Rochenda Sandall". British Film Institute. Archived from the original on 13 April 2021. Retrieved 13 April 2021.
  11. ^ Denby, Laura (14 November 2021). "Rochenda Sandall says her Doctor Who villain could be 'misunderstood". Radio Times. Archived from the original on 14 November 2021. Retrieved 17 March 2022.
  12. ^ Smith, Dan. "The Cocktail Waitress Short Film (UHD)". YouTube. Retrieved 18 March 2026.
  13. ^ "Instant Fix". Plex. Retrieved 18 March 2026.
  14. ^ "Care". BBC. Retrieved 18 March 2026.
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  17. ^ "Promenade - Arthouse Drama - Full Movie - Selma Brook". YouTube. Retrieved 18 March 2026.
  18. ^ "2021 GUIDE" (PDF). Savannah Film Festival. Retrieved 18 March 2026.
  19. ^ Bradshaw, Peter (7 June 2025). "Dragonfly review – haunting, genre-defying drama of lonely city living". The Guardian. Retrieved 18 March 2026.
  20. ^ "The Pigs Underneath". British Council. Retrieved 18 March 2026.
  21. ^ Ryan, Frances (24 December 2025). "Finding Father Christmas review – Lenny Rush and James Buckley's chemistry is just wonderful". The Guardian. Retrieved 18 March 2026.
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  29. ^ "A Walk in My Shoes". BBC. Retrieved 18 March 2026.
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  33. ^ "Eddie Marsan, Harry Treadaway, Sion Daniel Young, Rochenda Sandall and Nathaniel Martello-White join Channel 4 Drama's Deceit". Channel 4. 30 June 2021. Retrieved 18 March 2026.
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  37. ^ "Interview with Rochenda Sandall who plays Lucy". Channel 4. 6 August 2021. Retrieved 18 March 2026.
  38. ^ Fullerton, Huw (20 October 2021). "Doctor Who reveals more series 13 cast including another Line of Duty star". Radio Times. Retrieved 18 March 2026.
  39. ^ "Episode 4". BBC. Retrieved 18 March 2026.
  40. ^ "Young Wirral film and TV star performs alongside Idris Elba and Bill Nighy". Birkenhead News. 21 June 2023. Retrieved 18 March 2026.
  41. ^ Davis, Rachael (5 January 2023). "Rochenda Sandall on The Rig: 'It's about human nature as well as Mother Nature'". The Yorkshire Post. Retrieved 18 March 2026.
  42. ^ Jones, Branwen (5 February 2025). "BBC Amandaland's Rochenda Sandall's UK drama-royalty partner and cooking prowess". WalesOnline. Retrieved 18 March 2026.
  43. ^ Hibbs, James (18 March 2026). "5's returning thriller led by The Crown star has release date confirmed". Radio Times. Retrieved 18 March 2026.
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  47. ^ "Review - Little Malcolm and his Struggle Against the Eunuchs". Time Out. 13 July 2015. Retrieved 18 March 2026.
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  51. ^ Gardner, Lyn (7 February 2018). "Gundog review – a family fights to survive in mud-spattered drama". The Guardian. Retrieved 18 March 2026.
  52. ^ Akbar, Arifa (22 March 2023). "Black Superhero review – original queer drama with plenty of kapow". The Guardian. Retrieved 18 March 2026.
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