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Alice Haig
BornFebruary 1985 (age 39–40)
South London, England
Alma mater
OccupationActress
Years active2007–present
TelevisionRain Dogs
EastEnders

Alice Haig (born February 1985) is an English actress. After graduating from the Royal Central School of Speech and Drama, she went on to appear in various television and stage roles and a number of short films. Her television credits include This Is Going to Hurt, Rain Dogs and The Day of the Jackal, whilst her stage roles have included Richard III, Pride and Prejudice and Love from a Stranger. In 2025, she is set to take over the role of Vicki Fowler in the BBC soap opera EastEnders.

Life and career

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Haig was born in February 1985 in South London, England.[1][2] She studied at the Webber Douglas Academy of Dramatic Art and the Royal Central School of Speech and Drama respectively, graduating from the latter in 2007.[3] before making her screen debut in the BBC television film Scottish Killers as Dinah McNicol, a victim of the serial killer Peter Tobin.[4][5] She went on to appear in the films Dark Crossing (2010) and Chillerama (2011), as well as various short films including Salesman (2012), Short Version of Alma (2016) and How to Disappear Completely (2019).[6] She began her stage career at Shakespeare's Globe and has appeared in array of productions including Wasted (2013), Sense and Sensibility (2014),[7] 'Tis Pity She's a Whore (2014),[8] 84 Charing Cross Road (2015),[9] Baby (2015), The Brink (2016),[10] Richard III (2016),[11] Pride and Prejudice (2017),[12] Love from a Stranger (2018)[13] and Unmythable (2019).[14][5] Haig also went on to voice several characters in the audio series Doctor Who: The Companion Chronicles between 2014 and 2015.[2]

In 2022, she appeared as a nurse in an episode of This Is Going to Hurt.[15] The following year, she portrayed Sophie in the BBC series Rain Dogs.[16][17] In 2024, she appeared in the spy thriller series The Day of the Jackal.[18] In February 2025, it was announced that Haig would be taking over the role of Vicki Fowler in the BBC soap opera EastEnders.[19] The character last appeared 21 years prior, then played by Scarlett Alice Johnson. Upon joining the show, Haig said she was "so excited" and that she had "always watched EastEnders [...] adding that it was "so cool to be playing a character like Vicki and that she "couldn't wait for all the Albert Square drama ahead."[1][20]

Stage

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Year Title Role Venue
2007 Holding Fire! Various Globe Theatre
2008 What Cheryl Did Next Cheryl Theatre503
2008 The Children's Hour Evelyn Munn Royal Exchange Theatre
2008 Greek Tragedy Mrytle Theatre503
2009 When Cheryl Was Brassic Cheryl Nabakov Theatre
2009 Curse of the Starving Class Emma Tate Royal Lyceum Theatre
2010, 2012 The Fairy-Queen Hermia Glyndebourne Festival Opera
2010 Hay Fever Sorrel Bliss Leeds Playhouse
2010 As You Like It Celia Leeds Playhouse
2011 Table for 6 Kate TenFour Theatre
2011 Even Stillness Her Theatre503
2012 Hard Shoulders Jade Christie The Pleasance
2013 Wasted Charlotte Paines Plough tour
2013 I Didn't Always Live Here Ellen Finborough Theatre
2013 Descent Chloey Southwark Playhouse
2014 Sense and Sensibility Margaret Dashwood / Lucy Steele The Watermill Center
2014 'Tis a Pity She Was a Whore Philotis Globe Theatre
2015 Baby Persephone Hope Theatre
2015 84, Charing Cross Road Cecily Farr Salisbury Playhouse
2016 The Brink Jo Orange Tree Theatre
2016 Richard III Lady Anne U.S. tour
2017 Pride and Prejudice Kitty Bennett / Charlotte Lucas Nottingham Playhouse / York Theatre Royal
2018 Love from a Stranger Mavis Wilson Royal & Derngate
2019 Unmythable Gamma Out of Chaos

Filmography

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Film

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Year Title Role Notes
2010 Dark Crossing Sally Garcia Film
2011 Chillerama Hottie on Train Film
2012 Plastic Films Amy Film
2012 Salesman Stripper Short film
2013 The Dawn of Aquarius Film
2013 Donna Danny's Mom Short film
2016 1508 Mysterious Woman Short film
2016 Short Version of Alma Tatiana Jones Short film
2017 Snowbound Katrina Film
2019 How to Disappear Completely Marie Short film
2019 Verotika Drukija Film
2020 Reboot Camp Alice Film
2021 When the Chips are Down Frankie Unger Short film
2021 Blue Call Charlotte Film
2021 Uploaded Donna Film
2021 Death Link Sarah Film
2023 True Spirit Georgina Bauer Film

Television

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Year Title Role Notes
2010 Scottish Killers Dinah McNicol Television film
2014 Beautality Cheryl Television film
2015 Deadly Sins Amanda Hayes Episode: "Don't Make Me Kill You"
2015 Above the Line Charlie Hughes Television film
2017 Jean-Claude Van Johnson Leggy Model Episode: "The World Needs Its Hero"
2017 Jaded Dana Television film
2018 The Kominsky Method Woman #2 Episode: "Chapter 4: A Kegel Squeaks"
2019 Jett Model #2 Episode: "Frank Sweeney"
2022 This Is Going to Hurt Outpatients Nurse Guest role
2022 Andor Wife Episode: "The Eye"
2023 Rain Dogs Sophie Episode: "Scenes from a Crucifixion"
2024 The Day of the Jackal TV Director Guest role
2025 EastEnders Vicki Fowler Regular role

Audio

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Year Title Role Notes
2014–2015 Doctor Who: The Companion Chronicles Sida Recurring role
2015 The Avengers Stella Creighton
2016–2017 Blood and Milk Annie Riley Main role

References

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  1. ^ a b "EastEnders' Vicki Fowler returns to Walford with a new family". BBC Media Centre. Retrieved 22 February 2025.
  2. ^ a b "Alice Haig – Stanton Davidson Associates". Stanton Davidson Associates. Archived from the original on 17 January 2025. Retrieved 22 February 2025.
  3. ^ "1st Night Photos: Holding Fire! Opens at the Globe". WhatsOnStage. 5 August 2007. Retrieved 22 February 2025.
  4. ^ "BBC - SoundStart - The Carleton Hobbs Bursary 2007". BBC. Retrieved 22 February 2025.
  5. ^ a b "Alice Haig". Spotlight. Archived from the original on 2 September 2024. Retrieved 22 February 2025.
  6. ^ "Alice Haig". Rotten Tomatoes. Archived from the original on 29 January 2023. Retrieved 22 February 2025.
  7. ^ "Theatre review: Sense and Sensibility from Watermill Theatre Company at Watermill Theatre Newbury". British Theatre Guide. 3 April 2014. Archived from the original on 24 June 2024. Retrieved 22 February 2025.
  8. ^ O'Hanlon, Dom (8 June 2016). "Full Casting Announced for 'Tis Pity She's a Whore". London Theatre. Retrieved 22 February 2025.
  9. ^ "Theatre review: 84, Charing Cross Road from Salisbury Playhouse at Salisbury Playhouse". British Theatre Guide. 5 February 2015. Archived from the original on 20 June 2024. Retrieved 22 February 2025.
  10. ^ Everett, Lucinda (18 May 2016). "The Brink: a searingly astute parable on life in Generation Y". The Daily Telegraph. Archived from the original on 8 December 2024. Retrieved 22 February 2025.
  11. ^ Cristi, A. A. "Photos: Notre Dame Presents RICHARD III". BroadwayWorld.com. Retrieved 22 February 2025.
  12. ^ "Review: Pride and Prejudice at Nottingham Playhouse |". Exeunt. Archived from the original on 3 December 2020. Retrieved 22 February 2025.
  13. ^ NN1 1DP, Northampton. "Love From A Stranger". Royal & Derngate. Archived from the original on 3 December 2021. Retrieved 22 February 2025.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  14. ^ "Unmythable review: For an exciting night out at the theatre Unmythable lives up to its pun". Eastern Daily Press. 10 February 2019. Retrieved 22 February 2025.
  15. ^ King, Danni (22 February 2025). "Inside BBC EastEnders' new Vicki Fowler star Alice Haig's life off-screen". MyLondon. Retrieved 22 February 2025.
  16. ^ Guide, British Comedy. "Rain Dogs: Series 1, Episode 2 - Scenes From A Crucifixion". British Comedy Guide. Archived from the original on 9 November 2023. Retrieved 22 February 2025.
  17. ^ King, Danni (22 February 2025). "EastEnders' new Vicki Fowler actress' life and where fans have seen her before". OK!. Retrieved 22 February 2025.
  18. ^ "Alice Haig". Plex.tv. Retrieved 22 February 2025.
  19. ^ "EastEnders confirms Vicki Fowler return for the first time in 20 years". Radio Times. Retrieved 22 February 2025.
  20. ^ "Vicki Fowler to return to EastEnders for her uncle Martin's funeral". PA Media. 22 February 2025. Retrieved 22 February 2025.
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