Jessica Brown Findlay
Jessica Brown Findlay | |
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Central Saint Martin's College of Art and Design | |
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 2009–present |
Spouse |
Ziggy Heath (m. 2020) |
Children | 2 |
Jessica Rose Brown Findlay (born 14 September 1987) is an English actress. She played
In 2014, she appeared as Beverly Penn in the
Brown Findlay portrayed Charlotte Wells, a madam's daughter and sex worker, in the three series run of
Early life
Brown Findlay grew up in
She trained with the National Youth Ballet and the
After encouragement from an art teacher, she finished her education at
Career
Brown Findlay was cast in the lead role of 17-year-old Emilia Conan Doyle for
Almost immediately after her work in
She next appeared as Abi in the Black Mirror episode "Fifteen Million Merits" with English actor Daniel Kaluuya.[13] The episode imagined a dystopian future where people earn merits on exercise bikes and the only way to escape their slave-like existence is to audition for reality TV judges.[14]
In 2012, Brown Findlay became the face of the Dominic Jones jewellery line. She was cast in
In July 2015, she played emotionally conflicted stepmother Alice Aldridge in
In May 2015, Brown Findlay made her professional theatre debut at the
In September 2016, it was announced that Brown Findlay would play Ophelia in a new production of Hamlet at the Almeida Theatre in London.[21] The production was critically acclaimed and also later moved to the West End, where it ran until September 2017 with award-winning Sherlock and Fleabag actor Andrew Scott as Hamlet.
In 2016, Brown Findlay joined the cast of a biopic feature film initially entitled Steven, about the early life and career of English singer
Brown Findlay starred as Bella Brown in
In 2017, Brown Findlay portrayed Charlotte Wells, a brothel owner's daughter and famed courtesan, in
In 2018, she starred as Elizabeth McKenna in The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society.
In May 2019, it was announced that she would star as Lenina Crowne in the
In 2021, she starred as Pamela Legat in the Netflix film Munich: The Edge of War, describing events in Britain and Germany prior to the start of World War II.
Personal life
Brown Findlay was reportedly attacked by a hacker in 2014 who stole intimate pictures and videos.[25]
Brown Findlay began dating actor Ziggy Heath in late 2016. They married on 12 September 2020.[26][27][28] On 5 November 2022, their twin sons were born.[29]
Filmography
Film
Year | Film | Role | Notes |
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2009 | Man on a Motorcycle | Girl in Bed | Short film |
2011 | Albatross | Emelia Conan Doyle | |
2014 | Winter's Tale | Beverly Penn | |
Lullaby | Karen Lowenstein | ||
The Riot Club | Rachel | ||
2015 | Victor Frankenstein | Lorelei | |
2016 | This Beautiful Fantastic | Bella Brown | |
2017 | England Is Mine | Linder Sterling | |
Monster Family | Fay (voice) | ||
2018 | The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society | Elizabeth McKenna | |
2020 | The Banishing | Marianne | |
2021 | Munich: The Edge of War | Pamela Legat | |
Monster Family 2 | Fay (voice) | ||
2022 | Iris Warriors | Miss Shaw | |
The Hanging Sun | Lea | ||
TBA | Mother Mary | TBA | Post-production |
Television
Year | Title | Role | Network | Notes |
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2009, 2011 | Misfits | Rachel | E4 | 2 episodes |
2010–2012 | Downton Abbey | Lady Sybil Branson | ITV | Main role; 20 episodes (Seasons 1–3) |
2011 | Black Mirror | Abi Khan | Channel 4 | Episode: "Fifteen Million Merits" |
2012 | Labyrinth
|
Alaïs Pelletier du Mas | Sat 1
|
Miniseries (2 episodes) |
2014 | Jamaica Inn | Mary Yellan | BBC One | Miniseries (3 episodes) |
2015 | The Outcast
|
Alice Aldridge | BBC One | 2 episodes |
2017–2019 | Harlots | Charlotte Wells | ITV Encore | Main role (Seasons 1–3) |
2020–2021 | Castlevania | Lenore (voice) | Netflix | Main role; 12 episodes (Season 3–4) |
2020 | Brave New World
|
Lenina Crowne | Peacock | Main role |
2022 | Life After Life | Izzie Todd | BBC Two | Miniseries (3 episodes) |
Flatshare
|
Tiffany "Tiffy" Moore | Paramount | Main role | |
TBA | Playing Nice | Lucy | ITVX | In production[30] |
Theatre
Year | Title | Role | Venue |
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2015 | Oresteia | Electra | Almeida Theatre |
Trafalgar Studios
| |||
2016 | Uncle Vanya | Sonya | Almeida Theatre |
2017 | Hamlet | Ophelia | Almeida Theatre |
Harold Pinter Theatre | |||
2024 | An Enemy of the People | Katharina Stockmann | Duke of York's Theatre |
Awards and nominations
Year | Award | Category | Work | Result | Ref |
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2011 | British Independent Film Awards | Most Promising Newcomer | Albatross | Nominated | [31] |
2012 | Evening Standard British Film Awards | Most Promising Newcomer | Albatross | Nominated | [32] |
2015 | Ian Charleson Awards | Special Commendation | Oresteia | Nominated | |
2016 | Ian Charleson Awards | Second Prize | Uncle Vanya | Won | [33][34][35] |
References
- ^ "Celebrity birthdays for the week of Sept. 12-18". Associated Press. 7 September 2021.
- ^ a b Pols, Mary. "Albatross: Just Call Her Emilia Bad-Elia". Time. Retrieved 12 December 2017 – via entertainment.time.com.
- ^ Fleming, Mike (3 February 2013). "Star In 'Winter's Tale'". Deadline.com.
- Independent.co.uk. 3 December 2015. Archivedfrom the original on 8 June 2022. Retrieved 12 December 2017.
- ^ a b McNary, Dave (11 April 2016). "'Downton Abbey' Star Jessica Brown Findlay Joins Morrissey Biopic". Retrieved 12 December 2017.
- ^ a b Aftab, Kaleen (6 October 2011). "The Lady is a champ: Why everyone is talking about Jessica Brown Findlay". The Independent. Archived from the original on 8 June 2022. Retrieved 19 January 2012.
- ^ a b c d Smith, Krista. "Jessica Brown Findlay on What Attracted Her to Downton Abbey's Sybil". HWD. Retrieved 12 December 2017.
- ^ a b "Downton Abbey Press Pack" (PDF). ITV.
- ^ Jones, Eleanor (18 October 2020). "Jessica Brown Findlay on the personal struggles behind the glamour". YOU Magazine. Retrieved 18 October 2020.
- ^ "WIRED Binge-Watching Guide: Misfits". Wired. 4 March 2015. Retrieved 12 December 2017.
- ^ Sweney, Mark (26 March 2015). "Downton Abbey to end after season six". The Guardian. Retrieved 12 December 2017 – via www.theguardian.com.
- ^ Miller, Julie. "Downton Abbey's Creator Wanted to Kill Off Two Characters in Matthew's Car Crash". Vanity Fair. Retrieved 12 December 2017.
- ^ "'Black Mirror' Episode Being Turned Into Art Exhibition". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 12 December 2017.
- ^ "You can get stuck in a Black Mirror episode for real at the Barbican". 7 April 2017. Retrieved 12 December 2017.
- ^ "Jessica Brown Findlay to star in Not Another Happy Ending". 9 December 2011. Retrieved 19 January 2012.
- ^ "Meet the young cast of Labyrinth". 30 December 2011. Archived from the original on 4 October 2013. Retrieved 19 January 2012.
- ^ Fleming, Mike (21 March 2012). "Star In 'Winter's Tale'".
- ^ "BBC One: The Outcast: Episode 1 credits". BBC.co.uk. Retrieved 20 July 2015.
- ^ Billington, Michael (7 June 2015). "Icke brings us Aeschylus for the modern age". The Guardian. Retrieved 10 March 2016.
- ^ Clapp, Susannah (21 February 2016). "Chekhov rewired". The Observer. Retrieved 10 March 2016.
- ^ "Downton Abbey actress Jessica Brown Findlay joins Hamlet production". BBC News. 8 September 2016. Retrieved 8 September 2016.
- ^ Genzlinger, Neil (9 March 2017). "Review: In 'This Beautiful Fantastic,' a Gardener Blooms". The New York Times. Retrieved 12 December 2017.
- ^ Elber, Lynn (28 April 2017). "Downton Abbey star takes on 18th-century London in Harlots". Toronto Star. Retrieved 12 December 2017.
- ^ Robinson, Joanna (6 April 2017). "Why You've Never Seen Anything Like Hulu's Harlots Before". Vanity Fair. Retrieved 12 December 2017.
- ^ "Former Downton star 'distressed and embarrassed' by nude photograph leaks". The Telegraph. 2 September 2014. Retrieved 24 August 2023.
- from the original on 12 January 2022. Retrieved 28 September 2020.
- ^ "JBF on Instagram: "♥️wins every time. A weekend of dreams. Small celebrations felt HUGE. And now what a birthday! X I love you. ♥️"". Instagram. Archived from the original on 26 December 2021. Retrieved 14 September 2020.
- ^ Watts, Halina (18 February 2017). "Downton Abbey's Jessica Brown Findlay met new man in sexy circumstances". mirror. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
- ^ "Downton Abbey's Jessica Brown Findlay announces birth of twin boys". Ilford Recorder. 1 December 2022. Retrieved 2 December 2022.
- ^ Kanter, Jake (21 November 2023). "'Happy Valley' Star James Norton To Headline ITV, StudioCanal Baby Swap Series 'Playing Nice'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 21 November 2023.
- ^ "British Independent Film Awards 2011: Nominations". 5 November 2011.
- ^ "Evening Standard British Film Awards 2012: Nominations". 17 January 2012.
- Sunday Times. 11 June 2017.
- ^ Snow, Georgia. "Paapa Essiedu wins 2016 Ian Charleson award". The Stage. 6 June 2017.
- ^ "Ian Charleson Awards 2016". WestEndTheatre.com. 6 June 2017.
External links
- Jessica Brown Findlay at IMDb