Carol Royle is a leading actress and her many roles for the RSC include Ophelia in Hamlet and Cressida in Troilus and Cressida. She is Patron of Animal Aid, Animal Free Research UK, Safer Medicines Campaign, and Friends of the Animals, and supports Compassion in World Farming. She’s appeared in many West End plays, most recently Beautiful, the Carole King musical and Orpheus Descending, and numerous TV series, including Life Without George, Heartbeat, a storyline in Casualty, playing a Huntington’s Disease sufferer, and most recently two series of Endeavour for ITV.