Rona Morison
Rona Morison | |
|---|---|
| Born | Glasgow, Scotland |
| Occupation(s) | Actress and narrator |
| Years active | 2012–present |
| Known for | Our Ladies (2019) and Absentia (2020) |
Rona Morison is a Scottish actress and narrator. Her credits include playing Chell in Our Ladies (2019), Thompson in Absentia (2020), Danni in The Control Room (2022), and Lady Macduff in Macbeth (2025).
Early life
[edit]Morison was born and raised near to Glasgow in Scotland.[1] Morison attended St Columba's School in Kilmacolm,[2] then joined the Scottish Youth Theatre before being accepted into the Guildhall School of Music and Drama in London at the age of 17.[1] She graduated from the Guildhall School of Music & Drama in 2011, after attending workshops with Charlotte Munkso at Prima del Teatro and with the Royal Shakespeare Company.[3][4]
Career
[edit]Film and television
[edit]In 2020, Morison appeared in a main role as Chell in the Michael Caton-Jones directed Our Ladies, the world premiere of which, was held at the 2019 BFI London Film Festival on 4 October.[5] and was later screened at the 2020 Glasgow Film Festival.[1]
In 2022, she starred as Danni in the Glasgow-based 3-part BBC drama thriller The Control Room, alongside Daniel Portman.[6]
In 2025, Morison secured the role as narrator for series 7 of the BBC television series This Farming Life.[7] In 2025, Morison starred as Lady Macduff in a cinematic version of the successful 2024 play production of Macbeth, which also starred David Tennant and Cush Jumbo.[8]
Theatre
[edit]Morison's theatre career has included Scuttlers at the Royal Exchange Theatre, To Kill a Mockingbird at the Open Air Theatre in Regent's Park, Illusions at the Bush Theatre and The Second Mrs Tanqueray at Rose Theatre in Kingston.[9] Morison played the lead role of 15-year-old Minnie in the 2017 in a play based on the Phoebe Gloeckner novel and Marielle Heller film The Diary of a Teenage Girl, at the Southwark Playhouse.[10][11] Morison performed another lead role in the 2018 production of The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie at the Donmar Warehouse.[12][13] Morison received a nomination at the 2018 Evening Standard Theatre Awards for the Emerging Talent Award for her performance as Sandy in The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie at the Donmar Warehouse in 2018.[14]
In 2020, Morison has appeared in The Haystack at the Hampstead Theatre [15]
In 2024, Morison starred as Lady Macduff in Donmar Warehouse production of Macbeth, which also starred David Tennant and Cush Jumbo.[8]
Other work
[edit]From 2021 to Jan 2025, between roles, Morison doubled as an acting teacher at the Fontainebleau School of Acting in Fontainebleau just outside of Paris, France.[16][17]
Filmography
[edit]Film
[edit]| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | City Slacker | Receptionist |
| 2012 | Love Bite | Fiona |
| 2015 | Sliding (Short Film) | Annie |
| 2018 | Ready Player One | Oology Expert |
| 2018 | Solo: A Star Wars Story | Spaceport mother |
| 2019 | Our Ladies | Chell |
| 2021 | It's Not Gonna Suck Itself (Short Film) | The Barmaid |
| 2025 | Macbeth (2025 film) | Lady Macduff |
Television
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Decline and Fall | Tia | 1 episode - Pompilia de la Conradine |
| 2020 | Absentia | Thompson | 6 episodes |
| 2022 | The Control Room | Danni [6] | All 3 episodes |
| 2025 | This Farming Life | Narrator | 7 episodes |
Awards and nominations
[edit]| Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Company/Theatre | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | BroadwayWorld UK Awards | Best Actress in a new production of a play | The Diary of a Teenage Girl | Southwark Playhouse | Nominated | [18] |
| 2017 | The Offies | Full Run Plays: Best Female Performance | Nominated | [19] | ||
| 2018 | Evening Standard Theatre Awards | Emerging Talent Award | The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie | Donmar Warehouse | Nominated | [14] |
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "'Scotland's answer to Derry Girls': Star Rona Morison on new film Our Ladies". heraldscotland.com. 27 February 2020.
- ^ "Rona Morison". st-columbas.org. 14 June 2018.
- ^ "Graduates 2010-2011 Rona Morison". gsmd.ac.uk. 2011. Archived from the original on 20 August 2021.
- ^ "Rona Morison Acting Tutor". fonact.com. Archived from the original on 29 January 2025. Retrieved 29 January 2025.
- ^ Dunn, Jamie (24 February 2020). "Riot Girls: Michael Caton-Jones on Our Ladies". The Skinny. Retrieved 11 May 2021.
- ^ a b "BBC's The Control Room: What has Rona Morison who plays Danni been in before?". entertainmentdaily.co.uk. 19 July 2022.
- ^ "This Farming Life - Full Cast & Crew 2016-2025, 7 Seasons, Documentary". tvguide.com. Retrieved 3 March 2025.
- ^ a b Jacob Bush (24 September 2024). "Interview: Rona Morison on West End transfer of Donmar Warehouse's Macbeth". westendbestfriend.co.uk.
- ^ "Rona Morison". orangetreetheatre.co.uk. Retrieved 20 August 2021.
- ^ "Review : Diary of a Teenage Girl". ayoungertheatre.com. 11 March 2017. Retrieved 11 March 2021.
- ^ "Review: The Diary of a Teenage Girl (Southwark Playhouse)". whatsonstage.com. 7 March 2017.
- ^ "Interview with Rona Morison on The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie". londonstudent.coop. 2018. Archived from the original on 4 July 2018.
- ^ "Lia Williams, Rona Morison and more at the opening night of The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie". whatsonstage.com. 13 June 2018.
- ^ a b "Guildhall alumni nominated in Evening Standard Theatre Awards". gsmd.ac.uk. 30 October 2018. Archived from the original on 20 August 2021.
- ^ "The Haystack cast and creative team celebrate show opening at the Hampstead Theatre". whatsonstage.com. 7 February 2020.
- ^ "Meet our Team, Acting Tutors 2021". fonact.com. Archived from the original on 20 August 2021. Retrieved 20 August 2021.
- ^ "Meet our Team, Acting Tutors 2024". fonact.com. Archived from the original on 2 December 2024. Retrieved 2 December 2024.
- ^ "Shortlist Announced For The 2017 BroadwayWorld UK Awards". broadwayworld.com. 5 October 2017.
- ^ Admin (2017). "2017: Full Run: Plays: Female Performance – Rona Morison – The Diary Of A Teenager Girl". offies.london.