Rosa Grace Robson (born 29 February 1992) is an English actress and comedian. On television, she is known for her role in the ITV2 sitcom Buffering (2021–23). Her films include She Is Love (2022).
In 2012, while still at university, Robson formed a comedy duo called Beard with fellow Footlights member Matilda Wnek;[5][6] the duo made their debut at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival that year. They returned to Edinburgh Fringe in 2014, 2015, and 2018.[7] Robson and Wnek featured in a 2015 Vice article about female comedy duos.[8]
In 2021, Robson began starring as Ashley in the ITV2 sitcom Buffering.[9] She also had a recurring role as Lara in the BBC One crime comedy The Outlaws and made a guest appearance in an installment of the BBC Two anthology series Inside No. 9. Robson reunited with director Jamie Adams for his 2022 film She Is Love. She has a role in the second season of the Disney+Star superhero comedy series Extraordinary.[10] In 2024, Rosa Robson played Sarah in Sami Ibrahim's Multiple Casualty Incident at The Yard Theatre, London.
Personal life
Robson is married to fellow actor Paapa Essiedu;[11] they had been in a relationship for six years as of 2022.[12] In October 2014, Robson and Wnek attended an Occupy London protest in Parliament Square and were arrested for refusing police orders to leave. They were later acquitted by District Judge Richard Blake.[13]
