Jade Croot

Jade Croot
EducationMerthyr Tydfil College
OccupationActress
Years active2013-present
TelevisionThe Accident

Jade Croot is a Welsh stage, television and film actress, and former child actress. Her film roles include Rabbit Trap (2025).

Biography

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From Merthyr Tydfil in Wales, she was educated at Merthyr College and attended Mark Jermin Stage School from the age of 12 years-old. At 16, she joined the Royal Shakespeare Company. In 2013, she could be seen in an early film role in science-fiction film The Machine. In 2019, she had a television role as Leona Bevan in The Accident alongside Sarah Lancashire and Mark Lewis Jones for Channel 4.[1][2] That year, Croot played the role of Princess Adda in the Netflix series The Witcher.[3]

Her television and film roles include Pauline Floyd in true-crime series Steeltown Murders for BBC One in 2023,[4] as well as The Serpent Queen, 2024 biblical epic Mary, and 2025 action romance film Sacrifice.[5][6]

She appeared in a leading role as The Child alongside Dev Patel and Rosy McEwen in 2025 folk horror film Rabbit Trap.[7] For her role in the film she was long-listed for the British Independent Film Award for Breakthrough Performance.[8] She was named a Screen International Star of Tomorrow in 2025.[9] She has an upcoming role in The Death of Robin Hood alongside Hugh Jackman.[10]

Partial filmography

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Year Title Role Notes
2013 The Machine Mary Film
2019 The Accident Leona Bevan 4 episodes
2019 The Witcher Princess Adda
2023 Steeltown Murders Pauline Floyd 3 episodes
2023 The Serpent Queen Edith 4 episodes
2024 Mary Sarah Film
2025 Rabbit Trap The Child Film
2025 Sacrifice Louise Film
2026 The Death of Robin Hood Post-production

References

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  1. ^ Williams, Kathryn (23 October 2019). "The Accident: Who is Jade Croot the actress who plays Leona Bevan in the Channel 4 drama?". Walesonline. Retrieved 29 Sep 2025.
  2. ^ Cook, Sam (23 May 2023). "Steeltown Murders star 'didn't know what was going on' after lifechanging call". Walesonline. Retrieved 29 Sep 2025.
  3. ^ "Just How Many Timelines Are At Play In Netflix's The Witcher?". Refinery29. 20 December 2019. Retrieved 29 Sep 2025.
  4. ^ Mangan, Lucy (15 May 2023). "Steeltown Murders review – the hunt for the Saturday Night Strangler could not be more timely TV". The Guardian. Retrieved 29 Sep 2025.
  5. ^ Wiseman, Andreas (November 4, 2024). "Vincent Cassel, John Malkovich, Charli XCX, Rapper Yung Lean & More Join Chris Evans & Anya Taylor-Joy In 'Sacrifice' With Filming Underway In Europe". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 29 September 2025.
  6. ^ "Mary of Nazareth Becomes the Star of Her Own Film in 'Mary' First Look Images". Collider. 15 October 2024. Retrieved 29 Sep 2025.
  7. ^ Vorel, Jim (September 8, 2025). "Rabbit Trap Thrums on a Mesmerizing but Alienating Wavelength". Paste Magazine. Retrieved 29 Sep 2025.
  8. ^ Dalton, Ben (16 Oct 2025). "Bifa breakthrough performance longlist includes 'Lollipop', 'Brides' actors". Screen Daily. Retrieved 16 October 2025.
  9. ^ "Stars of Tomorrow 2025: Jade Croot (actress)". Screen Daily. 25 Sep 2025. Retrieved 29 September 2025.
  10. ^ Williams, Beth Alaw (5 Feb 2026). "I cried after meeting Hugh Jackman, says Welsh actor". BBC News. Retrieved 7 Feb 2026.
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