Sadie Frost
Sadie Frost | |
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Born | Sadie Liza Vaughan 19 June 1965 London, England |
Alma mater | Italia Conti Academy of Theatre Arts |
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 1979–present |
Spouses | |
Children | 4 |
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Sadie Liza Frost (
Early life
Frost was born in Islington, North London, in 1965 to psychedelic artist David Vaughan, who worked for the Beatles, and 16-year-old actress Mary Davidson.[1]
She has described her childhood as a "chaotic but positive experience".[1] She spent much of her youth in Ashton-under-Lyne, Lancashire, after her parents separated. Her parents had six relationships between them, which gave her ten siblings, including fellow actresses Holly Davidson and Jade Davidson; primary school teacher Jessi Frost; brothers called Gabriel Jupiter and Tobias Vaughan; and a sister named Sunshine Purple Tara Velvet.[2]
Frost attained a scholarship
Career
Frost's debut film role was in Empire State (1987), in a cast which included Martin Landau.[5] She played the part of Rebecca in the 1989 film Diamond Skulls (also known as Dark Obsession), alongside Amanda Donohoe, and Gabriel Byrne.[2] She later purported that this role paved the way for her film appearance was as the beautiful, ill-fated Lucy Westenra in Francis Ford Coppola's Bram Stoker's Dracula (1992).[2]
In the early 90s, she appeared in music videos, including for
In 1994, Frost met her future husband when she took a role opposite
In 1997, Frost and Law co-founded the production company Natural Nylon, along with others including Jonny Lee Miller, Ewan McGregor, and Sean Pertwee.[11] After six years the company closed down.[11] In 1999, Frost co-founded the fashion label Frost French with her friend Jemima French.[12]
In 2004, she wrote, presented, and produced a short-lived series What Sadie did next... for
Frost has been a member of the jury at the British Independent Film Awards, on two occasions, 1999 and 2022.[15][16]
Personal life
Frost had an eating disorder in her youth.[17] In 1981, when 16 and dancing in a music video, Frost met Spandau Ballet's Gary Kemp. They married on 7 May 1988.[3] Their son, Finlay, was born in 1990. Frost and Kemp were married for seven years and divorced on 19 August 1995.[18]
Frost met Jude Law during the work on the 1994 film Shopping.[3] They married in September 1997.[3][19] and have three children: son Rafferty (born 1996), daughter Iris (born 2000), and son Rudy (born 2002).[20] Frost and Law divorced on 29 October 2003.[20] Frost named model Kate Moss as Iris's godmother and BBC Radio 1 DJ Nick Grimshaw as Rudy's godfather.[21]
Frost maintains she has never been a party animal, having been too busy being a mother, and she has maintained a healthy lifestyle of exercise, yoga, and being a vegetarian.[3][22]
Frost was a victim of the News International phone hacking scandal, after it was found that they intruded on her private life, damaged her reputation as a successful businesswoman, and caused embarrassment and humiliation on issues that would have been kept private.[23] She received an apology from Mirror Group Newspapers,[23] and was awarded damages.[3]
Filmography
Film
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1987 | Empire State | ||
1989 | Diamond Skulls (also known as Dark Obsession) | Rebecca | |
1990 | The Krays | Sharon Pellam | |
1992 | Bram Stoker's Dracula | Lucy Westenra | |
1993 | Splitting Heirs | Angela | |
1994 | Shopping | Jo | |
1994 | Magic Hunter | Eva | |
1995 | A Pyromaniac's Love Story | Hattie | |
1996 | Crimetime
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1997 | Bent | ||
1998 | Flypaper
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Natalie | |
1998 | Final Cut | Sadie | |
1999 | Captain Jack | Tessa | |
1999 | Presence of Mind | ||
2000 | An Ideal Husband | Mrs. Laura Cheveley | |
2000 | Rancid Aluminium | ||
2000 | Love, Honour and Obey | Sadie | |
2007 | Shoot on Sight | ||
2008 | The Heavy | Dutch | |
2008 | Beyond the Rave | Fallen Angel | |
2014 | Deadly Virtues: Love.Honour.Obey.
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Beautiful Woman | |
2014 | The Confusion of Tongues | Herself | |
2015 | Molly Moon and the Incredible Book of Hypnotism | Mrs. Alabaster | |
2015 | Set the Thames on Fire | Mrs Hortense | |
2019 | Nocturnal | Jean | |
2020 | Waiting for Anya | Madame Jollet | |
2021 | A Bird Flew In | Diane | |
2021 | Quant | Director | |
2023 | Rise of the Footsoldier: Vengeance | Jan | |
TBA | Boxed-Up | Eileen | In pre-production |
TBA | The Chelsea Cowboy | Cissy Bindon | In post-production [24] |
Television
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1989 | Press Gang | Jenny Eliot | 2 episodes |
1990 | A Ghost in Monte Carlo | Television film | |
2001 | Uprising | Zivia Lubetkin | Television film |
References
- ^ a b Christa D’Souza (19 August 2007). "Survivor: Sadie Frost". Sunday Times. Archived from the original on 17 May 2011.
- ^ a b c d Jonathan Bernstein (10 May 1995). "Frost's bite – interview with actress Sadie Frost". BNET. Archived from the original on 27 December 2008.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i Emine saner (11 October 2022). "'No one felt guilty about having fun' – Sadie Frost on the 90s, Dracula and turning her back on Hollywood". The Guardian.
- ^ "Italia Conti Plymouth Alumni". italiacontiplymouth.co.uk. Retrieved 28 October 2023.
- ^ "sadie Frost". filmbug.com. Retrieved 18 June 2023.
- ^ "Pulp - Common People (1995)". bfi.org.uk. 1995. Archived from the original on 11 July 2021.
- ^ "Planet Perfecto featuring Grace - Not Over Yet 99". ohnoitisnathan29 at youtube.com. 20 April 2013.
- ^ "The Krays - Full Cast & Crew". tvguide.com. Retrieved 18 June 2023.
- ^ "Radio Times Film Guide - Magic Hunter 1994". radiotimes.com. Retrieved 17 June 2023.
- ^ "Love, Honour and Obey (2000)". BFI. Archived from the original on 10 March 2017. Retrieved 18 June 2023.
- ^ a b "Natural Nylon hole". variety.com. 8 January 2003.
- ^ Craven, Jo. "FrostFrench". Vogue. Archived from the original on 28 July 2009. Retrieved 28 March 2014.
- ^ "Our shows: What Sadie did next..." monkeykingdom.com. 2004.
- ^ "Eating with ..." bbc.co.uk. 8 July 2006.
- ^ Sara Bradbury (4 December 2022). "Sadie Frost interview at BIFAs 2022". The Upcoming on Youtube.
- ^ "Sadie Frost". BIFA. 2022.
- ^ Sadie Frost Admits To Eating Disorder Tatler/Femaleifrst.co.uk – 7 April 2006
- ^ Jonathan Bernstein, Frost's bite, BNET, Arts Publications, interview, May 1995
- ^ "Jude Law divorced from Sadie". Irish Examiner. Ireland. 29 October 2003. Archived from the original on 15 September 2020. Retrieved 15 September 2020.
Frost, 35, and 30-year-old Law ... married in September 1997 but separated at the beginning of this year.
- ^ a b Silverman, Stephen M. (29 October 2003). "Jude Law, Sadie Frost Divorce Official". People. Archived from the original on 21 December 2016. Retrieved 25 January 2010.
- ^ Strang, Fay (31 December 2014). "Sadie Frost and Jude Law's youngest children are the PERFECT mix of their DNA: Mum shares holiday snaps". Daily Mirror. Retrieved 28 September 2018.
- ^ "Sadie Frost opens up about how vegetarianism changed her life". Marie Claire. 19 May 2017.
- ^ a b "Sadie Frost says Mirror hacking caused 'living hell'". bbc.co.uk. 12 March 2015.
- ^ "The Chelsea Cowboy - One Man, Many Lives". orwodistribution.com. 2022.
External links
- Sadie and Jemima Frost French at FMD
- Sadie Frost at IMDb