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Maimie McCoy

English actress


Summary

English actress

FieldValue
nameMaimie McCoy
imageMaimie McCoy at Wild Tales red carpet at MIFF (cropped).jpg
captionMcCoy in 2015
birth_nameMary McCoy
birth_date
birth_placeYorkshire, England
yearsactive2002–present
occupationActress
alma_materLondon Metropolitan University (BA)
children1

Mary McCoy, professionally known as Maimie McCoy (born April 21, 1979) is an English actress. She portrayed Milady de Winter in The Musketeers (2014–2016), and is the female lead in the ITV reboot series Van der Valk (2020–).

Early life and education

Mary McCoy was born in Yorkshire. McCoy is the daughter of restaurateurs Eugene and Barbara McCoy, once managers of Tontine restaurant near Stokesley, who now run the Crathorne Arms pub in Crathorne, North Yorkshire. Her elder brother Rory is the owner of London restaurants Ducksoup and The Picklery Little Duck, and her younger brother is actor, singer, and dancer Eugene McCoy. Her maternal uncle is the impressionist Kevin Connelly.

McCoy attended Stokesley School.

Initially a dancer, she then studied performing arts at London Metropolitan University, graduating with a BA (Hons) in 2001.

Career

McCoy's screen career includes episodes of Doctors, The Bill, Waking the Dead, and Taggart.

In 2009, she appeared in Personal Affairs as Nicole Palmerston-Amory, a "man-eating, cynical realist (who) favours money over love". This was McCoy's first leading role, for which she was nominated for a TV Quick Award as best supporting actress.

In December 2012, McCoy played the role of the younger Joyce Hatto in the BBC's production of Loving Miss Hatto.

In April 2013, she appeared in "Rocket", the third episode of Endeavour, playing Alice Vexin, an old student acquaintance of Morse. Later that year, she starred in the short film Fare with Christian Cooke. She appeared as the female lead, Milady de Winter, in the BBC's The Musketeers (2014–2016), and as Dorothy in Channel 5's remake series All Creatures Great and Small (2020–present).

She plays the female lead, opposite Marc Warren, in the ITV reboot series Van Der Valk.

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2005The LibertineActing Troop
The IlliterateVisiting WomanShort film
2006MinotaurMorna
2007RomanceJulieShort film
Virgin TerritorySimona
The Boat PeopleCleo
2008SlaphappyJudy MagentaShort films
Oh, SimoneSimone
DomesticsWoman
2009Christmas TimeShop Assistant
2010Forbidden(unknown)
East End Stories
2013FareCharon
2014Set Fire to the StarsRosie
2015Fuel to FireIla ButcherShort films
2017The Dead DogDaisy
2018Early DaysKateShort film. Also associate producer
2019Trick or TreatGemma
2023The PerformanceCarol

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2002DoctorsShelley GarrettSeries 4; episode 52: "Time Bomb"
2004Waking the DeadSarah FaulknerSeries 4; episodes 5 & 6: "Fugue States: Parts 1 & 2"
Top BuzzerSophieEpisodes 1 & 5–10
2005Peter Warlock: Some Little JoyPumaTelevision film
2006TaggartJessica FlowersSeries 22; episode 9: "The Best and the Brightest"
The BillMeg LawsonSeries 22; episode 41: "Mistaken and Misspoken"
2007Little DevilDeborahMini-series; episode 3
2009Desperate RomanticsMargaretMini-series; episodes 1 & 2
Personal AffairsNicole Palmerston-AmoryMini-series; episodes 1 & 3–6
2010DoctorsVicky PerrySeries 11; episode 222: "Birth of the Blues"
2011CasualtySarah MaddickSeries 25; episode 25: "Till Death Us Do Part"
The Crimson Petal and the WhiteFireside Whore 1Mini-series; episodes 1 & 4
Without YouChristineMini-series; episode 1
2012WallanderAnna WestinSeries 3; episode 3: "Before the Frost"
Loving Miss HattoYoung Joyce HattoTelevision film
2013EndeavourAlice VexinSeries 1; episode 3: "Rocket"
The Last WitchKate GreenwoodTelevision film
2014–2016The MusketeersMilady de WinterSeries 1–3; 19 episodes
2016DCI BanksTamsin RichardsSeries 5; episodes 1–3, 5 & 6
GrantchesterLinda MorganSeries 3; Christmas Special
2018LoreElizabeth BáthorySeason 2; episode 2: "Elizabeth Bathory: Mirror, Mirror"
Agatha RaisinRosie WildenSeries 2; episode 2: "The Fairies of Fryfam"
2019London KillsGrace HarperSeries 2; episodes 1, 3 & 5
A ConfessionDC Tracy JoyceMini-series; episodes 1–3 & 6
2020White House FarmAnji / Nancy RaynottMini-series; episodes 1, 4 & 5
All Creatures Great and SmallDorothySeries 1; episodes 2, 5 & 7
2020–2024Van der ValkLucienne HassellSeries 1–4; 12 episodes
2021Midsomer MurdersRowan YarrowSeries 22; episode 1: "The Wolf Hunter of Little Worthy"
2025The Couple Next DoorGemmaSeries 2; episodes 2–6

Theatre

  • The French Lieutenant's Woman, Richmond Theatre, October 2006 (playing Mary/Girl/Catherine)

References

References

  1. (August 7, 2022). "Van der Valk's Maimie McCoy: "I want us to be allowed to age on screen"". Immediate Media Company Ltd.
  2. "Maimie McCoy". [[Plex Inc.]].
  3. "Maimie McCoy". [[Moviefone]].
  4. Faughey, Karen. (15 June 2009). "Eugene McCoy's girl set to star in BBC3 drama". [[Evening Gazette (Teesside).
  5. [https://www.bbc.co.uk/pressoffice/pressreleases/stories/2009/05_may/27/personal5.shtml Personal Affairs press pack: Maimie McCoy] BBC Press Office. 27 May 2009.
  6. "The Crathorne Arms".
  7. Pikett, Jane. (15 March 2004). "The real McCoy!". [[Evening Gazette (Teesside).
  8. (28 August 2016). "DCI Banks star Maimie McCoy: I was a hooker, barmaid or a milkmaid for about 10 years".
  9. [http://www.enewswire.co.uk/2009/08/10/mary-mccoy-london-met-alumna-stars-bbc-drama/ Mary McCoy London Met alumna stars in BBC drama] ''eNewsWire''. 10 August 2009. Retrieved 2009-08-11.
  10. "BBC – Personal Affairs – Meet the characters – Nicole – played by Maimie McCoy".
  11. Michael Hogan. (24 Dec 2020). "Loving Miss Hatto, BBC One, review". [[The Daily Telegraph.
  12. Press Association. (2020). "Maimie McCoy wanted her Van Der Valk stunts to be ‘as raw as possible’". [[South Wales Guardian]].
  13. [http://www.ltdb.co.uk/node/13126 Maimie McCoy. London Theatre Database] {{webarchive. link. (24 July 2011)
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