Lucy Gordon
Lucy Gordon (born May 22, 1980 in Oxford , England , † May 20, 2009 in Paris ) was a British actress .
Life
Lucy Gordon, who spent part of her childhood in France and grew up bilingual , attended Oxford High School , a private school for girls , until 1997 . Then she wanted to study history and biology .
She made her debut in 2001 in the drama Perfume in a minor supporting role. In the adventure film The Four Feathers (2002) she was seen at the side of Heath Ledger and Kate Hudson as Isabelle, who is in love with Jack Durrance ( Wes Bentley ) . In the comedy L'auberge espagnole - Reunion in St. Petersburg (2005) she appeared on the side of Audrey Tautou .
Gordon played one of the bigger roles in the comedy Frost , which was released at the Slamdance Film Festival in January 2008 . After this festival screening, the critic of the magazine Variety counted her among those actresses who weren't stars, but would be good for Maxim magazine . In her last role, Lucy Gordon played the British singer and actress Jane Birkin in the film Gainsbourg - The Man Who Loved Women . The film premiered in February 2010 , and excerpts were shown at the Cannes Film Festival in 2009.
Lucy Gordon took her own life in her Paris apartment. Her friend, the cameraman Jérôme Alméras, found her dead there.
Filmography (selection)
- 2001: Perfume
- 2001: Because you exist (Serendipity)
- 2002: The Four Feathers (The Four Feathers)
- 2005: L'auberge espagnole - reunion in St. Petersburg (Les poupées russes)
- 2007: Serial
- 2007: Spider-Man 3
- 2008: Frost (The Last International Playboy)
- 2009: Brief Interviews with Hideous Men
- 2009: Cinéman
- 2010: Gainsbourg - The man who loved women (Gainsbourg (vie héroïque))
Web links
- Lucy Gordon in theInternet Movie Database(English)
- Lucy Gordon in the German dubbing file
Individual evidence
- ↑ The four feathers in the lexicon of international film
- ↑ An interview with Lucy Gordon about her role in The Four Feathers , accessed January 29, 2008
- ↑ Frost's release dates , accessed January 29, 2008
- ↑ Discussion and list of essential roles ( memento of the original dated February 3, 2008 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link has been inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. in Variety , accessed January 29, 2008
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Gordon, Lucy |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | British actress |
| DATE OF BIRTH | May 22, 1980 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Oxford , England , UK |
| DATE OF DEATH | May 20, 2009 |
| Place of death | Paris , France |