# Roxanne McKee
**Roxanne McKee** (born 1980) is a British actress and model best known for playing Louise Summers in the soap opera *Hollyoaks* and the handmaiden Doreah in the first two seasons of HBO's *Game of Thrones*.[1](https://gameofthrones.fandom.com/wiki/Roxanne_McKee) • [2](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1861467/) Her later television work includes the female lead, Claire Riesen, in the SYFY series *[Dominion](https://www.edgepedia.org/dominion-tv-series)* and a series-regular role as Captain Natalie Reynolds in *[Strike Back: Retribution](https://www.edgepedia.org/strike-back-retribution)*.[3](https://www.intertalentgroup.com/client/roxanne-mckee/)
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Born | 1980; sources list Canada (IMDb, TV Guide, Rotten Tomatoes, TVmaze) or London, England (AlloCiné)[2](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1861467/) • [4](https://www.allocine.fr/personne/fichepersonne-229824/biographie/) |
| Breakthrough role | Louise Summers in *Hollyoaks*, cast from an open audition in 2004; 99 episodes from 2005 to 2008[1](https://gameofthrones.fandom.com/wiki/Roxanne_McKee) • [2](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1861467/) |
| *Game of Thrones* | Doreah, a handmaiden of Daenerys Targaryen, in seasons 1 and 2; 11 episodes, 2011–2012[1](https://gameofthrones.fandom.com/wiki/Roxanne_McKee) • [5](https://www.tvmaze.com/people/14130/roxanne-mckee) |
| Lead television roles | Claire Riesen in *Dominion* (21 episodes, 2014–2015); Capt. Natalie Reynolds in *Strike Back: Retribution* (10 episodes, 2017–2018)[5](https://www.tvmaze.com/people/14130/roxanne-mckee) |
| Notable films | Lita in *Wrong Turn 5: Bloodlines* (2012); Morgan in *Vendetta* (2013); Queen Alcmene in *The Legend of Hercules* (2014); Blanche in *Ironclad: Battle for Blood* (2014)[6](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/celebrity/roxanne_mckee) |
| Awards | British Soap Award for sexiest female for *Hollyoaks*; Screen Actors Guild Award nomination in 2011 as part of the *Game of Thrones* ensemble[4](https://www.allocine.fr/personne/fichepersonne-229824/biographie/) • [7](https://www.tvinsider.com/people/roxanne-mckee/) |
| Recent work | Xana in *Bambi: The Reckoning* (2025) and *Poohniverse: Monsters Assemble*; lead role Zanna in *The Run*[6](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/celebrity/roxanne_mckee) • [3](https://www.intertalentgroup.com/client/roxanne-mckee/) |
## Early life and start in acting
McKee completed a BA degree in Politics at the [University of London](https://www.edgepedia.org/university-of-london) before turning to acting.[2](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1861467/) AlloCiné adds that she grew up in England, is of Canadian origin, and switched to acting at the age of 25.[4](https://www.allocine.fr/personne/fichepersonne-229824/biographie/) Her acting career began without formal drama school training.[8](https://www.netflixmovies.com/s/actor/roxanne-mckee)
Her first major role came through an open audition: after impressing producers, she was cast in 2004 as Louise Summers in the British soap *Hollyoaks*, and played the role until 2008, when the character was killed off. The character's death was confirmed on screen in December 2011.[1](https://gameofthrones.fandom.com/wiki/Roxanne_McKee) IMDb credits her with 99 episodes of the series between 2005 and 2008.[2](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1861467/) During this period she won a British Soap Award as the sexiest female in an English series.[4](https://www.allocine.fr/personne/fichepersonne-229824/biographie/)
## Television career
After leaving *Hollyoaks*, McKee took roles in British productions including the BBC's *Lip Service* (as Lou Foster, 2010–2012), *The Persuasionists*, *EastEnders: E20*, and an episode of *Inspector Lewis* as Briony Keagan in 2012.[4](https://www.allocine.fr/personne/fichepersonne-229824/biographie/) • [5](https://www.tvmaze.com/people/14130/roxanne-mckee)
In July 2010 she was confirmed as Doreah, a handmaiden of [Daenerys Targaryen](https://www.edgepedia.org/daenerys-targaryen), in HBO's *Game of Thrones*, adapted from the novels by [George R. R. Martin](https://www.edgepedia.org/george-r-r-martin). She appeared as a guest star in the first season and returned for the second, for a total of 11 episodes between 2011 and 2012.[1](https://gameofthrones.fandom.com/wiki/Roxanne_McKee) • [5](https://www.tvmaze.com/people/14130/roxanne-mckee) TV Insider records a Screen Actors Guild Award nomination in 2011 connected to the series.[7](https://www.tvinsider.com/people/roxanne-mckee/)
**Leading roles.** McKee's first series-lead role was Claire Riesen, daughter of General Edward Riesen and heir to his position as Lord of the City, in SYFY's apocalyptic fantasy series *Dominion*, which ran for 21 episodes across 2014 and 2015.[9](https://www.tvsa.co.za/actors/viewactor.aspx?actorid=13436) • [5](https://www.tvmaze.com/people/14130/roxanne-mckee) She then played Captain Natalie Reynolds, a series regular, in the Cinemax action series *Strike Back: Retribution*, appearing in 10 episodes between October 2017 and February 2018.[3](https://www.intertalentgroup.com/client/roxanne-mckee/) • [5](https://www.tvmaze.com/people/14130/roxanne-mckee) In 2020 she played Eve in three episodes of the second season of the SYFY series *[Pandora](https://www.edgepedia.org/pandora-tv-series)*.[5](https://www.tvmaze.com/people/14130/roxanne-mckee)
## Film career
McKee's film work has leaned toward horror and thriller productions. Early credits include Nicky in the British horror film *F* (2010) and Lita in Fox's *Wrong Turn 5: Bloodlines* (2012).[2](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1861467/) • [6](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/celebrity/roxanne_mckee) In 2013 she took the principal female role of Morgan in the thriller *Vendetta*, and in 2014 she appeared as Queen Alcmene opposite [Kellan Lutz](https://www.edgepedia.org/kellan-lutz) in *The Legend of Hercules* and as Blanche in *Ironclad: Battle for Blood*.[4](https://www.allocine.fr/personne/fichepersonne-229824/biographie/) • [6](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/celebrity/roxanne_mckee)
Later films include Ariella Barash in *[Inside Man: Most Wanted](https://www.edgepedia.org/inside-man-most-wanted)* (2019), Nancy Williams in *The Admirer* (2021), and the horror parody roles of Xana in *Bambi: The Reckoning* (2025) and *Poohniverse: Monsters Assemble*.[6](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/celebrity/roxanne_mckee) Her agency also lists the lead role of Zanna in *The Run* and Samantha Harrison in *Crossfire* (2016).[3](https://www.intertalentgroup.com/client/roxanne-mckee/)
## Reception
Review-aggregate scores for her films vary widely: on Rotten Tomatoes her highest-rated film is *F* at 79 percent and her lowest is *The Legend of Hercules* at 5 percent, while *Dominion* holds a 74 percent rating on TV Insider's aggregation.[6](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/celebrity/roxanne_mckee) • [7](https://www.tvinsider.com/people/roxanne-mckee/) SYFY's profile describes *Game of Thrones*, the series with which she is most associated, as an Emmy and BAFTA winner.[10](https://www.syfy.com/people/roxanne-mckee)
## References
1. [Roxanne McKee, Wiki of Westeros (Fandom)](https://gameofthrones.fandom.com/wiki/Roxanne_McKee)
2. [Roxanne McKee, IMDb](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1861467/)
3. [Roxanne McKee, InterTalent Representatives](https://www.intertalentgroup.com/client/roxanne-mckee/)
4. [Roxanne McKee : Sa biographie, AlloCiné](https://www.allocine.fr/personne/fichepersonne-229824/biographie/)
5. [Roxanne McKee, TVmaze](https://www.tvmaze.com/people/14130/roxanne-mckee)
6. [Roxanne McKee Movies & TV Shows List, Rotten Tomatoes](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/celebrity/roxanne_mckee)
7. [Roxanne McKee - Actress, Model, TV Insider](https://www.tvinsider.com/people/roxanne-mckee/)
8. [Roxanne McKee Movies on Netflix, NetflixMovies.com](https://www.netflixmovies.com/s/actor/roxanne-mckee)
9. [Roxanne McKee, TVSA](https://www.tvsa.co.za/actors/viewactor.aspx?actorid=13436)
10. [Roxanne McKee, SYFY](https://www.syfy.com/people/roxanne-mckee)
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