Maimie McCoy


Mary McCoy, known as Maimie McCoy is an English actress. She is best known for portraying Milady de Winter in The Musketeers, and the female lead in Van der Valk ITV series 2020.

Background

McCoy was born in Yorkshire, where she attended Stokesley School. Initially a dancer she then studied Performing Arts at London Metropolitan University, graduating with a BA in 2001. McCoy is the daughter of restaurateur Eugene McCoy and his wife Barbara. Her elder brother Rory is a London restaurant owner of Ducksoup and The Picklery Little Duck and her younger brother is the acclaimed actor, singer and dancer Eugene McCoy. Her maternal uncle is the impressionist Kevin Connelly.

Career

McCoy has appeared in 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 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's. Later that year, she starred in short film Fare with Christian Cooke. She appeared in BBC's "The Musketeers" as Milady de Winter from 2014–2016.

Filmography

Theatre