Morfydd Clark

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Morfydd Clark (* in Sweden ) is a Welsh film and stage actress .

Life

Morfydd Clark was born in Sweden. Her father found a job there when her mother was seven months pregnant. Clark spent the first two years of her life in Sweden. Her family returned to Wales when Clark was seven years old. She grew up in Cardiff. At the age of 13 she gained her first experience in the school production of Under Milk Wood in the role of the second Mrs. Dai Bread.

After struggling with dyslexia and ADHD, she left school at the age of 16. In 2009 she got an engagement in a production of the musical Laut Brian Haw about the political activist Brian Haw of the British Youth Music Theater and was taught at the Drama Center London . In 2013 she starred in the title role in Blodeuwedd at the Welsh National Theater Genedlaethol Cymru.

She got her first role in a movie in Madame Bovary by Sophie Barthes , which was presented at several film festivals in autumn 2014. After that, Clark played theater again for a few years, mostly in classic plays such as Romeo and Juliet at the Crucible Theater in Sheffield and King Lear at the Old Vic Theater in London. The Observer named her one of the Rising Stars of the Year for the British theater scene in 2017.

Larger film roles followed in the disaster and horror film Crawl by Alexandre Aja and The Personal History of David Copperfield by Armando Iannucci , both of which hit theaters in 2019. In January 2020, the three episodes of the British miniseries Dracula were shown on BBC One , with Clark in one of the leading roles. In Saint Maud by Rose Glass , Clark can be seen in the title role. Clark received consistently positive reviews for her portrayal of obsessed nurse Maud.

Filmography (selection)

Theatrography (selection)

  • 2013: Blodeuwedd (Theatr Genedlaethol Cymru, in the role of Blodeuwedd)
  • 2015: Violence & Son (Royal Court, in the role of Jen)
  • 2015: Romeo and Juliet ( Crucible Theater , Sheffield, in the role of Juliet)
  • 2015–16: Les Liaisons Dangereuses ( Donmar Warehouse , in the role of Cecile)
  • 2016: King Lear ( Old Vic , London, in the role of Cordelia)
  • 2017: The Cherry Orchard (Sherman Theater, Cardiff, in the role of Anya)
  • 2019: The Colors (Soho Theater)

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b Kaleem Aftab: Morfydd Clark interview: Her sexual awakening performances have critics in raptures. In: independent.co.uk, November 1, 2016.
  2. ^ Morfydd Clark Net Worth 2020. In: networthbuzz.com. Retrieved March 22, 2020.
  3. ^ Morfydd Clark. In: themoviedb.org. Retrieved March 22, 2020.
  4. ↑ a b Holly Williams: Rising stars of 2017: actor Morfydd Clark. In: The Guardian, January 1, 2017.
  5. ↑ a b Ben Hewis: Rising Star: Morfydd Clark. In: whatsonstage.com, January 12, 2016.
  6. ↑ Leslie Felperin: 'Saint Maud': Film Review. In: The Hollywood Reporter, September 10, 2019.
  7. ↑ Blodeuwedd. In: theatr.cymru. Retrieved March 22, 2020.
  8. ↑ Michael Billington: Violence and Son review - honest account of brutality kept in the family. In: The Guardian, June 9, 2015.
  9. ^ Alfred Hickling: Romeo and Juliet review - grungy tragedy smells of teen spirit. In: The Guardian, October 1, 2015.
  10. ↑ Michael Billington: Les Liaisons Dangereuses review - Dominic West on love's battlefield. In: The Guardian, December 18, 2015.
  11. ↑ Paul Taylor: King Lear, Old Vic, London, review: Glenda Jackson got a fervent standing ovation. In: independent.co.uk, 7 November 2016.
  12. ^ Morfydd Clark. In: britishyouthmusictheatre.org. Retrieved March 22, 2020.
  13. ^ Morfydd Clark. In: curtisbrown.co.uk. Retrieved March 22, 2020.
personal data
SURNAME Clark, Morfydd
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Welsh film and stage actress
DATE OF BIRTH 20th century
PLACE OF BIRTH Sweden