Rosy McEwen
Rosy McEwen | |
|---|---|
| Other names | Rosy Byrne |
| Education | |
| Occupation | Actress |
Rosy McEwen is a British actress. She won a
Early life
McEwen attended an all-girls Catholic school in London. When she was 12, she auditioned for the film adaptation of Atonement and made it to the final two against Saoirse Ronan.
McEwen studied History of Art at the
Career
Stage roles
McEwen spent time with the
Screen roles
On screen, she appeared with Luke Evans and Dakota Fanning in the Netflix series The Alienist. She played Christopher Eccleston’s daughter in the Channel 4 miniseries Close to Me and alongside Eddie Marsan in the science fiction film Vesper. She also has an upcoming role in the Rosemary’s Baby prequel, Apartment 7A alongside Julia Garner.[5][6]
McEwen had the lead role in the film Blue Jean released in the United Kingdom in February 2023. Her performance was variously described as a “revelation”,[7] “riveting”,[8] and “excellent”,[9] as well as being “a powerful, internalised performance”.[10] For the portrayal McEwen earned the award for best lead performance at the British Independent Film Awards in December 2022, a category in which McEwen beat Sally Hawkins, Florence Pugh and Bill Nighy.[11]
Selected filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | The Alienist | Libby | Main role (season 2) |
| 2021 | Close to Me | Sash | Main role |
| 2022 | Vesper | Camellia | Film |
| 2022 | Blue Jean | Jean | Film |
| 2024 | Apartment 7A | TBA | [5][6] |
| TBA | Rabbit Trap
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Daphne Davenport |
References
- ^ "Rosy McEwen on her section 28 film:'I didn't know anything about that time. And now it's happening again'". The Guardian. February 3, 2023. Retrieved February 20, 2023.
- ^ "Stars of Tomorrow 2022: Rosy McEwen (actor)". Screen Daily. June 29, 2022. Retrieved February 20, 2023.
- ^ "Screen Savers". Elle.com. February 2, 2023. Retrieved February 20, 2023.
- ^ "The rising stars of stage and screen 2023". Evening Standard. January 9, 2023. Retrieved February 20, 2023.
- ^ a b "'People's fear levels were sky-high': Rosy McEwen on how Section 28 drama Blue Jean is breaking the mould for lesbians on screen". The Independent. February 9, 2023. Retrieved February 20, 2023.
- ^ a b "Blue Jean's Rosy McEwen "It's about getting it right for the sake of these women"". The Face. February 8, 2023. Retrieved February 20, 2023.
- ^ "Blue Jean film review — Rosy McEwen is a revelation in this punchy drama". Financial Times. Retrieved February 20, 2023.
- ^ "Blue Jean review – Rosy McEwen is riveting in powerful section 28 drama". The Guardian. February 12, 2023. Retrieved February 20, 2023.
- ^ "Four new films to see in cinemas this week". The Irish Times. February 12, 2023. Retrieved February 20, 2023.
- ^ "Blue Jean review - homophobia in Thatchers Britain". The Times. February 10, 2023. Retrieved February 20, 2023.
- ^ "Aftersun basks in glory at the British Independent Film Awards". The Guardian. December 4, 2022. Retrieved February 20, 2023.
External links
- Rosy McEwen at IMDb
