Cush Jumbo

Biography

Cush Jumbo is an English actress and writer known for her one-woman theatre show "Josephine and I", which she wrote and starred in. Upon attending one of her performances, the creators of the CBS show "The Good Wife" offered her a supporting role in it during its last season, expanding her role in the spin-off "The Good Fight".

Career Overview

Cush Jumbo has 23 screen credits in a career dating back to 2006. Their work spans 2 cinematic universes — most prominently The Postcard Killings Collection with 1 titles. Signature works include The Good Wife, Criminal Record, Stay Close. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For

Acting

Gender

female

Known Credits

23

Birth Date

1985-09-23 00:00:00

Birth Place

London, England, UK

Known For

• 

  The Good Wife
• 

  Criminal Record
• 

  Stay Close
• 

  Macbeth
• 

  Balestra
• 

  The Postcard Killings

Associated Universes

Universe traveler — spans 2 universes

• The Postcard Killings Collection (1 titles)
• The Inbetweeners Collection (1 titles)

Frequent Collaborators

• Jeffrey Dean Morgan (2 collaborations)
• Julianna Margulies (1 collaborations)
• Christine Baranski (1 collaborations)
• Matt Czuchry (1 collaborations)
• Alan Cumming (1 collaborations)
• Peter Capaldi (1 collaborations)
• Shaun Dooley (1 collaborations)
• Zoë Wanamaker (1 collaborations)
• Charlie Creed-Miles (1 collaborations)
• Cathy Tyson (1 collaborations)

Credits

• actors (21 credits)

  • The Young People

    actor

    actors
    2026
  • Macbeth

    Lady Macbeth

    actor

    actors
    2025
  • Balestra

    Joanna Bathory

    actor

    actors
    2024
  • Girl in the Video

    Mo

    actor

    actors
    2024
  • Criminal Record

    DS June Lenker

    actor

    actors

    - Nobody Dies (2026) ... DS June Lenker actor actors

    - Going Down (2026) ... DS June Lenker actor actors

    - When the Music Stops (2026) ... DS June Lenker actor actors

    - Duty of Care (2026) ... DS June Lenker actor actors

    - Safe (2026) ... DS June Lenker actor actors
    2024
  • Derren Brown: Showman

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2023
  • Stay Close

    Megan Pierce

    actor

    actors

    - Episode 8 (2021) ... Megan Pierce actor actors

    - Episode 7 (2021) ... Megan Pierce actor actors

    - Episode 6 (2021) ... Megan Pierce actor actors

    - Episode 5 (2021) ... Megan Pierce actor actors

    - Episode 4 (2021) ... Megan Pierce actor actors
    2021
  • The Postcard Killings

    Dessie Lombard

    actor

    actors
    2020
  • Trying

    - Someone Else's Kids (2020) ... Jane actor actors

    - The Ex-Girlfriend (2020) ... Jane actor actors
    2020
  • RuPaul's Drag Race UK

    - Episode 5 (2023) ... Self - Special Guest actor actors
    2019
  • The Good Fight

    - The Gang Discovers Who Killed Jeffrey Epstein (2020) ... Lucca Quinn actor actors

    - The Gang Offends Everyone (2020) ... Lucca Quinn actor actors

    - The Gang Goes to War (2020) ... Lucca Quinn actor actors

    - The Gang is Satirized and Doesn't Like It (2020) ... Lucca Quinn actor actors

    - The Gang Gets a Call from HR (2020) ... Lucca Quinn actor actors
    2017
  • City of Tiny Lights

    Melody

    actor

    actors
    2016
  • Remainder

    Catherine

    actor

    actors
    2015
  • National Theatre Live: She Stoops to Conquer

    Miss Neville

    actor

    actors
    2012
  • The Inbetweeners Movie

    Check-In Woman

    actor

    actors
    2011
  • Vera

    - Shadows in the Sky (2015) ... DC Bethany Whelan actor actors

    - Muddy Waters (2015) ... DC Bethany Whelan actor actors

    - Old Wounds (2015) ... DC Bethany Whelan actor actors

    - Changing Tides (2015) ... DC Bethany Whelan actor actors

    - Dark Road () ... DC Bethany Whelan actor actors
    2011
  • The Good Wife

    Lucca Quinn

    actor

    actors

    - End (2016) ... Lucca Quinn actor actors

    - Verdict (2016) ... Lucca Quinn actor actors

    - Party (2016) ... Lucca Quinn actor actors

    - Landing (2016) ... Lucca Quinn actor actors

    - Unmanned (2016) ... Lucca Quinn actor actors
    2009
  • Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

    - Mark-Francis Vandelli & Cush Jumbo (2026) ... Self - Guest actor actors

    - Cush Jumbo & Gizelle Bryant (2024) ... Self - Guest actor actors
    2009
  • The Graham Norton Show

    - Cush Jumbo, Deborah Meaden, Rob Brydon, Tahar Rahim, Micheál Richardson, Liam Neeson and Laura Mvula (2021) ... Self actor actors
    2007
  • Would I Lie to You?

    - Cush Jumbo, Judi Love, Sir Grayson Perry, Tim Vine (2025) ... Self actor actors
    2007
  • Torchwood

    - Day Five (2009) ... Lois Habiba actor actors

    - Day Four (2009) ... Lois Habiba actor actors

    - Day Three (2009) ... Lois Habiba actor actors

    - Day Two (2009) ... Lois Habiba actor actors

    - Day One (2009) ... Lois Habiba actor actors
    2006

• production (2 credits)

  • Balestra

    executive producer

    production
    2024
  • Criminal Record

    executive producer

    production

    - Nobody Dies (2026) ... executive producer production

    - Going Down (2026) ... executive producer production

    - When the Music Stops (2026) ... executive producer production

    - Duty of Care (2026) ... executive producer production

    - Safe (2026) ... executive producer production
    2024