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Pike was born in [[London]], [[England]], the only child of concert musicians Caroline and Julian Pike |
Pike was born in [[London]], [[England]], the only child of concert musicians/opera singers Caroline and Julian Pike;<ref>{{cite news| url=http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/theatre/4987005/Rosamund-Pike-interview.html | work=[[The Daily Telegraph]] | location=London | title=Rosamund Pike interview | first=Lucy | last=Cavendish | date=18 March 2009 | accessdate=2010-05-22}}</ref> Her father is now a professor at the [[Birmingham Conservatoire]].<ref name=DMail1311882/> |
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The family travelled across Europe until she was aged 7, following where ever her parents performing career took them; as a result she speaks fluent [[French language|French]] and [[German language|German]].<ref name=DMail1311882>{{cite web|url=http://www.dailymail.co.uk/home/you/article-1311882/Rosamund-Pike-From-reluctant-English-rose-Britains-new-screen-queen.html|title=Rosamund Pike: From reluctant English rose to Britain's new screen queen|author=Judith Woods|publisher=Daily Mail|date=24 September 2010|accessdate=2010-11-25}}</ref> Pike won a scholarship to [[Badminton School]].<ref name=DMail1311882/> While appearing in a production of ''[[Romeo and Juliet]]'' at the [[National Youth Theatre]], she was noticed by an agent who helped her embark upon a professional career.<ref name=DMail1311882/> |
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After being turned down to every stage school she applied to, she gained a place to read [[English Literature]] at [[Wadham College, Oxford]].<ref name=DMail1311882/> While there, she studied under both [[Bernard O'Donoghue]], the [[Whitbread prize]]-winning poet, and [[Robert J.C. Young]], the eminent post-colonial theorist; her friends included [[Chelsea Clinton]]. She achieved an Upper Second class degree in 2001, after taking a year off to pursue her acting career.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.guardian.co.uk/film/2002/oct/13/features.magazine|title=The name's Pike, Rosamund Pike|publisher=The Guardian|date=13 October, 2002|accessdate=2010-11-25}}</ref> |
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She garnered stage experience in student productions, including [[David Hare (dramatist)|David Hare]]'s ''[[Skylight (play)|Skylight]]'', [[Arthur Miller]]'s ''[[All My Sons]]'', and several plays by [[William Shakespeare|Shakespeare]]. |
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==Career== |
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Revision as of 23:52, 26 November 2010
Rosamund Pike | |
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 Pike at the 2010 Toronto International Film Festival | |
| Born | 27 January 1979 |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1998–present |
Rosamund Mary E. Pike (born 27 January 1979) is an English actress. Her film roles include villainous Bond girl Miranda Frost in Die Another Day; Jane Bennet in Pride and Prejudice; Maggie Greer in Surrogates and Helen in An Education.
Early life
Pike was born in London, England, the only child of concert musicians/opera singers Caroline and Julian Pike;[1] Her father is now a professor at the Birmingham Conservatoire.[2]
The family travelled across Europe until she was aged 7, following where ever her parents performing career took them; as a result she speaks fluent French and German.[2] Pike won a scholarship to Badminton School.[2] While appearing in a production of Romeo and Juliet at the National Youth Theatre, she was noticed by an agent who helped her embark upon a professional career.[2]
After being turned down to every stage school she applied to, she gained a place to read English Literature at Wadham College, Oxford.[2] While there, she studied under both Bernard O'Donoghue, the Whitbread prize-winning poet, and Robert J.C. Young, the eminent post-colonial theorist; her friends included Chelsea Clinton. She achieved an Upper Second class degree in 2001, after taking a year off to pursue her acting career.[3]
She garnered stage experience in student productions, including David Hare's Skylight, Arthur Miller's All My Sons, and several plays by Shakespeare.
Career
Pike's British television roles appearances include A Rather English Marriage (1998), Wives and Daughters (1999), and Love in a Cold Climate (2001), a miniseries based on the Nancy Mitford novels The Pursuit of Love and Love in a Cold Climate. She appeared as "Sarah Beaumont" in an episode of the series Foyle's War.
Pike became known to a wider audience in Die Another Day as a Bond girl and MI6 agent assigned to aid James Bond. During the film's release she appeared in the special show Bond Girls Are Forever and, shortly thereafter, the BAFTA tribute to the James Bond series.
Pike played Elizabeth Malet in The Libertine (2004) co-starring Johnny Depp, which won her the Best Supporting Actress award at the British Independent Film Awards. In the same year, she portrayed Rose in The Promised Land (a film about Israel), as well as starring as scientist Samantha Grimm in the cinematic adaptation of the computer game Doom. And she appeared as Jane, the elder sister of Elizabeth (played by Keira Knightley), in Pride & Prejudice.
Pike has a role in the film adaptation of Anne Michaels' novel Fugitive Pieces, and also starred as a successful attorney in the movie Fracture, opposite Anthony Hopkins and Ryan Gosling. It was her first experience shooting a movie in Los Angeles.[4]
Her stage credits include Hitchcock Blonde by Terry Johnson (in a role requiring her to appear completely nude on stage with only a pair of high heels)[5] and Tennessee Williams' Summer and Smoke, both in London's West End, and Gaslight at London's Old Vic Theatre. Pike has said that she would be happy to do at least one play every year.[6] In 2009, she played the title character in Madame De Sade during the Donmar's West End season.[7]
Pike is recording voicework for a lead role in the forthcoming film Jackboots on Whitehall.
She appears in the forthcoming British film Made in Dagenham and in the forthcoming Canadian film Barney's Version where she plays Miriam. In 2010 she stars in a production of Hedda Gabler on UK tour.[8]
Personal life
She is a skilled cellist and speaks fluent German and French. She currently lives in the West End, London. She was engaged in 2007 to film director Joe Wright, but they called off the wedding they had been planning to hold in 2008.[9]
Filmography
| Year | Film | Role | Director | Notes |
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| 1998 | A Rather English Marriage | Celia | Paul Seed | TV |
| 1999 | Wives and Daughters | Lady Harriet Cumnor | Nicholas Renton | Miniseries |
| 2000 | Trial & Retribution IV | Lucy | Michael Whyte | TV |
| 2001 | Love in a Cold Climate | Fanny | Tom Hooper | Miniseries |
| 2002 | Foyle's War: “The German Woman” | Sarah Beaumont | Jeremy Silberston | TV episode |
| Die Another Day | Miranda Frost | Lee Tamahori | ||
| Bond Girls Are Forever | Herself | TV documentary | ||
| Hitchcock Blonde | The Blonde | Play | ||
| 2004 | Promised Land | Rose | Amos Gitai | |
| The Libertine | Elizabeth Malet | Laurence Dunmore | ||
| 2005 | Pride & Prejudice | Jane Bennet | Joe Wright | |
| Doom | Samantha Grimm | Andrzej Bartkowiak | ||
| 2006 | Summer and Smoke | Alma Winemiller | Play | |
| 2007 | Fracture | Nikki Gardner | Gregory Hoblit | |
| Fugitive Pieces | Alex | Jeremy Podeswa | ||
| 2009 | An Education | Helen | Lone Scherfig | |
| Devil You Know | Zoe Hughes | James Oakley | ||
| Surrogates | Maggie Greer | Jonathan Mostow | ||
| Burning Palms | Dedra Davenport | Christopher B. Landon | ||
| 2010 | Barney's Version | Miriam | Richard J. Lewis | |
| Made in Dagenham | Lisa | Nigel Cole | ||
| Jackboots on Whitehall | Daisy | Edward McHenry | Voice | |
| 2011 | Johnny English Reborn | Oliver Parker |
References
- ^ Cavendish, Lucy (18 March 2009). "Rosamund Pike interview". The Daily Telegraph. London. Retrieved 22 May 2010.
- ^ a b c d e Judith Woods (24 September 2010). "Rosamund Pike: From reluctant English rose to Britain's new screen queen". Daily Mail. Retrieved 25 November 2010.
- ^ "The name's Pike, Rosamund Pike". The Guardian. 13 October, 2002. Retrieved 2010-11-25.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ^ Lee, Michael J. "A Radio Free Entertainment Exclusive Interview". Radio Free Entertainment. Retrieved 1 April 2007.
- ^ Mail on Sunday, 18 October 2009.
- ^ Bamigboye, Baz (13 September 2007). "Rosamund Pike: A theatre girl at heart". Daily Mail. Retrieved 26 May 2009.
{{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ Jury, Louise (19 August 2008). "The man with the Midas touch". Evening Standard. Retrieved 26 May 2009.
{{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ Bamigboye, Baz (11 September 2009). "With a little luck Keira Knightly will have sharpened up enough for My Fair Lady". Daily Mail. Retrieved 18 September 2009.
- ^ Bamigboye, Baz (7 September 2007). "Rosamund Pike gets a ring from Mr Wright". Daily Mail. Retrieved 26 May 2009.
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External links
- Rosamund Pike at IMDb
- Do You Like Me Now? Rosamund Pike in The Libertine