Rachel Pickup is an American/British theatre , television and film actress . Her first major role was the leading role of Kaye Bentley in the 10-part BBC TV series '' No Bananas '' , with Alison Steadman and Tom Bell . She has gone on to appear in many British and American TV shows and has worked extensively in theatre , playing most of the major Shakespearean heroines . Most recently , she played Portia in '' The Merchant Of Venice '' at Shakespeare 's Globe Theatre in London , opposite Jonathan Pryce . She recently appeared in '' Chronic '' starring Tim Roth and directed by 2012 Un Certain Regard winner , Mexican Michel Franco was at the 2015 Cannes Film Festival in competition for the Palme d'Or
2015 Cannes Film Festival
2015 Cannes Film Festival
Rachel Pickup