Tilly Vosburgh
Tilly Vosburgh | |
|---|---|
| Born | Matilda Vosburgh 17 December 1960 London, England |
| Nationality | British |
| Occupation | Actress |
Matilda Vosburgh (born 17 December 1960) is a British character actress.
Early life
Born in the Westminster district of London, Vosburgh is the daughter of comedy writer and lyricist Dick Vosburgh and former actress Beryl Vosburgh (née Roques).[1] She was educated at Camden School for Girls.[2] As a child, Tilly began attending after-school classes at the Anna Scher Theatre. This soon led to minor roles in British television series with appearances in The Prince and the Pauper, Grange Hill and Crown Court.
Career
Television
She went on to star in the films Phoelix and Radio On in the early 1980s. Some of her other appearances include roles in
Film
Vosburgh also began appearing in films from 2000 onwards, starting with Paranoid and The Suicidal Dog in 2000, Silent Cry and Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde in 2002, Vera Drake in 2004, Atonement and Boy A in 2007, as well as The Awakening and Turnout, both released in 2011.[needs update]
From 1997 to 1999, Vosburgh played
Music
She also featured in the band The Antelopes, a post-punk band from 1980 that featured Steve Empson, Martin Liddard, Glenn Dallender and Vince Brown. They released one single on Jungle Records in 1981, a double 'A' side "Prisoners"/"Hour of Light".
Teaching
She also teaches TV and film acting at LSMT, MTA, and CPA.
Writing
She has written a short film, Domestic Flight, which has played in festivals around the world.
Radio
Vosburgh is also a radio actor, and has appeared in a BBC Radio 4 Play of the day Bringing Eddie Home by John Peacock, based on a true story of the fight by East End couple Edna and Jack Wallace to get their son's body brought home from Aden, and the ensuing fight for the rights of British service personnel. Vosburgh played the role of the younger Edna Wallace and the play also included other ex-EastEnders actors Bill Treacher, Edna Doré, Todd Carty and Joe Absolom.
Personal life
Vosburgh married Ade Campbell in 2001 and the couple have two children together. Their son Billy played Natalie's younger 'octopus' brother in the film Love Actually. Her brother Matthew 'Maf' Vosburgh was a member of the cult synth pop duo Solid Space.
References
External links
- Tilly Vosburgh at IMDb
- "Ex-EastEnder set for Casualty", Metro, 12 October 2009
- Tilly Vosburgh at the British Film Institute
