Poppy Corby-Tuech
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Poppy Colette Corby-Tuech (born 18 November 1986) is a British actress. She is known for portraying Prudence in the E! soap opera The Royals, and for her role as Vinda Rosier in Fantastic Beasts.
Early life
Corby-Tuech was born to Michel Corby-Tuech of Veneux-les-Sablons, France, and Catherine, daughter of Lieutenant-Colonel Gillachrist Campbell, of Harleston, Norfolk, late of the Royal Artillery. Her father was of French Algerian and Alsace German origin; her mother descends from Sholto Douglas, 19th Earl of Morton, the Lords Belhaven and Stenton, and Earls of Albemarle.[1][2][3] She grew up in Fontainebleau, but after her father's death when she was nine years old she returned to Norfolk in England with her mother. She however retains a French passport.[4]
Corby-Tuech studied journalism at the London College of Fashion.[4]
Career
Corby-Tuech was a member of the English Post-punk/electro band White Rose Movement from 2008 until 2010.[4]
In 2017, she acted in the music video of the song "Ready to Go" by the English synth-pop duo Hurts.[5]
Select filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Dracula: The Dark Prince[6] | Demetria | |
| 2016 | Una[6] | Poppy | |
| 2018 | Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald | Vinda Rosier[6] | |
| 2022 | Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Silent Witness | Eva Liron | 2 episodes |
| 2015 | Father Brown | Caterina Beresford | 1 episode |
| 2015 | This Is England '90 | Juliette | 1 episode |
| 2015–2016 | The Royals | Prudence[6] | Recurring role (seasons 1–2), 11 episodes |
| 2016 | The Collection | Dominique | Main role |
| 2017 | Harlots | Marie-Louise D'Aubigne[6] | Recurring role (series 1), 8 episodes |
| 2019 | The Rook | Sophia | 1 episode |
| 2022 | The Peripheral | Mariel Raphael[6] | 3 episodes |
References
- ^ Burke's Peerage, Baronetage and Knightage, 107th edition, Burke's Peerage Ltd, 2003, vol. I, p. 329, vol. II, pp. 1827, 2790
- ^ Debrett's Peerage, Baronetage and Knightage, Kelly's Directories, 1995, p. 903
- ^ "Morton ancestry (Burke's)" (PDF). The Douglas Archives. Retrieved 19 March 2024.
- ^ a b c "The Collection's Poppy Corby-Tuech: 'having a job solely based on looks is quite infuriating'". Evening Standard. 7 September 2016. Retrieved 19 March 2024.
- ^ "Hurts 'Ready to Go' by Thomas James". Promo News. Retrieved 2017-09-14.
- ^ a b c d e f g Rosy Cordero (22 November 2022). "'Fantastic Beasts' Actress Poppy Corby-Tuech Signs With Buchwald". deadline.com. Retrieved 2023-01-05.
Further reading
- Interview at Harper's Bazaar, April 2017
- Interview at Square Mile, March 2022
External links
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