Jessica Brown Findlay

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Jessica Brown Findlay (* 14. September 1989 in Cookham , Berkshire as Jessica Rose Brown Findlay ) is a British actress .

Life and career

Brown Findlay grew up in Cookham , Berkshire , the daughter of a financial advisor and secretary .

As a teenager she initially aspired to a career in ballet and trained with the National Youth Ballet and with dancers from the Royal Ballet . At the age of 15, she received an invitation to appear with the Kirov Ballet for one season at the Royal Opera House . After completing school, she began training at the London Arts Educational School , where she had to give up dancing in the second year after several ankle operations.

Her teacher convinced her to continue her education at Central Saint Martins College of Art and Design , where she first came into contact with acting. After the recommendation of some casting agents, she received her first leading role in the comedy Albatross at the side of Julia Ormond and Sebastian Koch . Her portrayal of Emelia Conan-Doyle earned her a nomination as Most Promising Newcomer for the British Independent Film Award and the Evening Standard British Film Award .

From 2010 to 2012, Brown Findlay appeared in the role of Sybil Crawley in the multi-award-winning drama series Downton Abbey . In 2014 she played the role of Beverly Penn in Winter's Tale , the film adaptation of Mark Helprin's fantasy novel, alongside Colin Farrell and Russell Crowe .

Filmography

  • 2009: Man on a Motorcycle (short film)
  • 2009, 2011: Misfits (TV series, 2 episodes)
  • 2010–2012: Downton Abbey (TV series, 20 episodes)
  • 2011: Albatross
  • 2011: Black Mirror (TV series, episode 1x02)
  • 2012: The Lost Labyrinth ( Labyrinth , TV movie)
  • 2013: Lullaby
  • 2014: Winter's Tale
  • 2014: The Riot Club
  • 2014: Reef Pirates ( Jamaica Inn , miniseries, 3 episodes)
  • 2015: Victor Frankenstein - Genius and Madness (Victor Frankenstein)
  • 2015: The Outcast (TV series, 2 episodes)
  • 2016: The Wonderful Garden of Bella Brown (This Beautiful Fantastic)
  • 2017: Monster Family ( Happy Family , voice)
  • 2017: Iris Warriors
  • 2017: England Is Mine
  • 2017-2019: Harlots - House of Whores (TV series, 17 episodes)
  • 2018: Hamlet (TV movie)
  • 2018: Your Juliet (The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society)
  • 2018: Hero (short film)
  • 2020: Brave New World (TV series)

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ The Lady is a champ: Why everyone is talking about Jessica Brown-Findlay at independent.co.uk, accessed November 29, 2012
  2. ↑ a b c d Downton Abbey Press Pack (PDF; 5.5 MB) at itv.com Aged 15, accessed on November 29, 2012
  3. ↑ 2011 Nominations ( Memento of the original from March 13, 2013 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. at bifa.org.uk, accessed November 29, 2012  @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / www.bifa.org.uk
  4. ^ Evening Standard British Film Awards for 2011 - Shortlist Revealed at standard.co.uk, accessed November 29, 2012
personal data
SURNAME Brown Findlay, Jessica
BRIEF DESCRIPTION British actress
DATE OF BIRTH September 14, 1989
PLACE OF BIRTH Cookham , Berkshire