Happy Birthday, Rose Ayling-Ellis!

The deaf actress was born in England on Nov. 17, 1994

Getting to know Rose Ayling-Ellis:

Stars in the TV crime drama “Code of Silence” where plays a deaf woman who is recruited by the police to eavesdrop on criminals.
Uses British Sign Language.
Grew up in Hythe, a seaside town about 60 miles southeast of London.
Has an older brother, Jacob.
Studied fashion at an art college, and specialized in embellishments like beading.
As a teenager, she attended a filmmaking workshop for deaf children, where she learned of her love of performing.
Part of a London-based company for deaf people called Deafinitely Youth Theater.
Played a role in the BBC mini-series called “Summer of Rockets."
Appeared in the long-running British soap opera “Eastenders.”
In 2021, she won the “Strictly Come Dancing” BBC show that inspired “Dancing With the Stars.”
In 2024, worked as a sportscaster at the 2024 Paralympic Games.
In 2025, she guest starred in the cult sci-fi series “Doctor Who.”