Francesca Root-Dodson


Francesca Root-Dodson is an American actress. She is best known for her role as Ecco in the Fox series Gotham.

Career

Root-Dodson began her career co-starring in Luke Matheny's Oscar-winning short film God of Love.
In 2018, Root-Dodson began a recurring role as Ecco, a character similar to Harley Quinn, in the Fox series Gotham. Ecco is the assistant of Jeremiah Valeska, the show's version of the Joker. Executive producer John Stephens teased at Gothams New York Comic-Con panel in October 2018 that Jeremiah would be paired with a "somewhat deranged girlfriend who dresses in a multicolored fashion." Starting with season 5, Stephens explained that the show would be injecting "a lot of the same elements of madness and anarchy, and the sort of mad love that Harley has, and placing it into the Ecco character."
Root-Dodson has appeared in two music videos – the video for “Morning Light” by the San Francisco band Girls, and James Arthur’s video for “Falling Like the Stars.”

Personal life

Root-Dodson posted on her Instagram account she married in June and was expecting a daughter.

Filmography

YearTitleRoleNotes
2010God of LoveFrench Beautyshort film, as Francesca McLaughlin
2017Rebel in the RyeCarol Flourentine
2018Private LifeFiona
2019The Undiscovered CountryYoung Kathy
2019Free SpiritGirlRoot-Dodson also wrote and directed
2020The DrummerLt. Rodriguez