Television After graduating, Button played parts in
Midsomer Murders and
The Bill. In 2008, she played Lucy Bedford in
The Palace. From 2010 to 2012 she played Tess Roberts in two series of
Lip Service. From 2014 to 2016 she played Jennifer Chambers in series 1 and 2 of
Grantchester. In 2018, she was cast as Rose Defoe in the
BBC series
The Split. Button has made guest appearances in
How Not to Live Your Life, Outcasts, ''
Foyle's War, Cardinal Burns, Pramface, You, Me and the Apocalypse and as Vera in My Mother and Other Strangers''.
Theatre Button made her
West End debut in 2007 in ''
Rock 'n' Roll by Tom Stoppard playing young Esme and Alice. In 2009 she appeared in Madame de Sade
for the Donmar Warehouse opposite Judi Dench and Rosamund Pike, then as Sonya in Vanya
at the Gate Theatre. In 2010 she played Rachel in the original cast of Posh at the Royal Court Theatre, then Mabel Chiltern in An Ideal Husband'' at the
Vaudeville Theatre. In 2013 Button originated the role of Wendy in
Wendy and Peter Pan for the
Royal Shakespeare Company. Written by
Ella Hickson, it is a feminist reimagining of Barrie's original novel, putting Wendy 'the girl who would grow up' in the spotlight. The show became a sell out hit and the production was revived in 2015. In 2014 Button went on to play Annabella in ''
'Tis Pity She's a Whore at the Globe Theatre. Dominic Maxwell from The Times'' said of her performance, "Button has the ability to transmit the knottiest thoughts from behind an easy, poised demeanour. She is an exceptional performer." In 2016 she played Stef in
They Drink It in the Congo at the
Almeida Theatre. In 2018 she played Cecily Cardew in
The Importance of Being Earnest in the
West End. ==Personal life==