Faye Marsay
Faye Marsay | |
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Born | Faye Elaine Marsay 30 December 1986 Middlesbrough, North Yorkshire, England |
Alma mater | Bristol Old Vic Theatre School |
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 2008–present |
Faye Elaine Marsay (born 30 December 1986) is an English actress. Her notable roles include
Early life
Marsay was born in
Career
In 2008, Marsay played Sue in the comedy drama Is That It?. She rose to prominence in 2013, playing
In 2014, Marsay played the role of Lizzie Lancaster in series two of The Bletchley Circle.[1] In September, she had two projects debut, the first being BAFTA nominated film Pride, in which she played the character of Steph.[4] The second was the TV miniseries murder mystery Glue.[5] Marsay played the character Janine Riley. Marsay also appeared in the 2014 Doctor Who Christmas special "Last Christmas" as Shona McCullough. The character of Shona was intended by showrunner Steven Moffat to become a new, permanent companion, replacing Jenna Coleman who had decided to leave the production. Coleman changed her mind during filming and an additional final scene was added at the last minute, reversing her exit, and leaving Shona to her current life.
2015 began with Marsay appearing in the fifth season of the popular HBO series
In October 2015, a radio drama debuted on BBC Radio 4 called The Price of Oil.[9] The episode "No Two Days" starred Marsay as Izzie. In November, Marsay appeared as Amy in the video game Need for Speed, donning an American accent. Next, the short film NippleJesus, based on the short story by Nick Hornby, debuted at the Austin Film Festival and premiered in London, though it has not yet been made available to mass audiences. Marsay plays Siobhan.
2016 brought Marsay the role of Christine in the sixth season of ITV's
In 2017 Marsay costarred in
In 2018, Marsay appeared in the BBC/AMC's McMafia,[14] with James Norton. In November, Marsay appeared in A Private War alongside Rosamund Pike, Stanley Tucci and Jamie Dornan.
In 2019, Marsay played the role of DC Joanne Aspinall in the
Personal life
Marsay is a football fan, watching Premier League matches and also supporting Middlesbrough Football Club. [16]
Filmography
Film
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2008 | Is That It? | Sue | |
2014 | Pride | Steph Chambers | |
2015 | NippleJesus | Siobhán | Short film |
2017 | Darkest Hour | Sybil | |
2017 | You, Me and Him
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Alex | |
2018 | A Private War | Kate Richardson | |
2019 | Seconds Out | Stella | Short film |
2022 | Lady Chatterley's Lover | Hilda |
Television
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2013 | The White Queen
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Anne Neville | 10 episodes |
Fresh Meat | Candice Pelling | 8 episodes | |
2014 | The Bletchley Circle | Lizzie Lancaster | 4 episodes |
Glue | Janine Riley | 7 episodes | |
Doctor Who | Shona McCullough | Episode: "Last Christmas" | |
2015 | My Mad Fat Diary | Katie Springer | 3 episodes |
2015–2016 | Game of Thrones | The Waif
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11 episodes |
2016 | Vera | Christine | Episode: "Dark Road" |
Love, Nina | Nina | Miniseries: 5 episodes | |
Black Mirror | Blue Colson | Episode: "Hated in the Nation" | |
2017 | Bancroft
|
Katherine Stevens | 4 episodes |
Shamed | Sarah Ivy | TV movie[17] | |
2018 | McMafia | Katya Godman | Miniseries[18] |
2019–2020 | The Sex Clinic | Narrator (2 series) | 11 episodes |
2019 | Deep Water | Joanne Aspinall | Miniseries: 6 episodes |
2020 | Avocado Toast | The One | 7 episodes |
2022 | Andor | Vel Sartha | 8 episodes Series regular[19] |
2023 | Ten Pound Poms | Annie Roberts | 6 episodes |
Stage
Year | Title | Role | Company |
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2008 | Hansel and Gretel | Woodfolk | Northern Stage |
2009 | Peter Pan | Tinker Bell/Tiger Lily | Northern Stage |
2009 | Five Kinds of Silence | Susan | Live Across Newcastle |
2010 | The Journey (UK Regional Tour) | Owen | Taproot Theatre Company |
2011 | The Cherry Orchard | Dunyasha | BOVTS |
2011 | Canopy of Stars | Cheryl | BOVTS |
2011 | All's Well That Ends Well | Diana | BOVTS |
2011 | Hard Times
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Sissy Jupe | BOVTS |
2012 | Macbeth | First Wyrd Sister/Fleance | BOVTS |
2012 | Disco Pigs | Runt | BOVTS |
2012 | The Good Soul of Szechuan
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Shen Te | BOVTS |
2017 | Road | Louise/Clare | Royal Court |
2019 | Europe
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Adele | Donmar Warehouse |
Radio
Year | Title | Role | Notes | Station |
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2015 | The Price of Oil | Izzie | Episode: "No Two Days" | BBC Radio 4 Drama |
2019 | Hello Stranger | Beth | Short Story | BBC Radio 4 Short Works |
2021 | Tess of the D'Urbervilles | Tess | 3 Episodes | BBC Radio 4 Drama |
2022 | In Diamond Square | Julieta | Audio Drama | BBC Radio 4 Drama |
Video games
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2015 | Need for Speed | Amy | Voice and live-action cutscenes |
Awards and nominations
Year | Organization | Award | Result |
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2012 | Spotlight
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Spotlight Prize | Won |
2015 | Screen International | Stars of Tomorrow | Achievement |
2016 | Screen Actors Guild Award
|
Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series (For Game of Thrones) | Nominated |
2018 | Lady Filmmakers Film Festival | Best Supporting Actress Feature (You, Me and Him) | Won |
References
- ^ a b "Curtis Brown". Retrieved 25 April 2016.
- ^ "In Profile: Faye Marsay – Wonderland Magazine". wonderlandmagazine.com. 30 July 2013. Retrieved 28 September 2016.
- ^ "Fresh Meat season 3: Faye Marsay introduces new fresher Candice". radiotimes.com. Retrieved 28 September 2016.
- ^ "Pride: Exclusive Interview With Faye Marsay And Ben Schnetzer". www.msn.com. Retrieved 29 September 2016.
- ^ "Faye Marsay interview: Glue, Pride and Doctor Who". denofgeek.com. 23 February 2015. Retrieved 29 September 2016.
- ^ "'Game of Thrones': Faye Marsay Faces the Waif's Fate". hollywoodreporter.com. 13 June 2016. Retrieved 28 September 2016.
- ^ "Game of Thrones Season 6 Production Update". International Business Times. 10 September 2015.
- ^ "Faye Marsay, Stars of Tomorrow".
- ^ "BBC Radio 4 – Drama, The Price of Oil, No Two Days".
- ^ "Why actress Faye Marsay is stealthily rising to the top". independent.co.uk. 19 May 2016. Retrieved 28 September 2016.
- ^ "Interview: Game of Thrones' Faye Marsay on her new BBC drama, Love, Nina". www.scotsman.com. 28 May 2016. Retrieved 28 September 2016.
- ^ "Joe Wright To Direct 'Black Mirror' Episode For Netflix; Bryce Dallas Howard & Alice Eve To Star". Deadline. 10 February 2016. Retrieved 1 March 2016.
- ^ "Royal Court Theatre announces cast for Jim Cartwright's play Road". British Theatre. 25 June 2017. Retrieved 24 July 2017.
- ^ "Jame's Norton's joined by Game of Thrones' star". Digital Spy. 15 November 2016.
- ^ "Meet the cast of Deep Water". Radio Times. Retrieved 28 August 2019.
- ^ ANDERTON, ETHAN (2 November 2022). "Andor's Faye Marsay Talks Preparing To Play Vel Sartha, The Real Rebellions That Inspired Her & More [Exclusive Interview]". /Film. Static Media. Retrieved 27 April 2023.
- ^ "Shamed (2017)". IMDb. Retrieved 6 January 2018.
- ^ "Further casting announced for epic new BBC One drama McMafia". BBC. 15 November 2016.
- ^ Saavedra, John (21 September 2022). "Andor Cast: Meet the New Star Wars Characters". Den of Geek. Archived from the original on 22 September 2022. Retrieved 21 September 2022.
External links
- Faye Marsay at IMDb
- Faye Marsay on Twitter