English Shakespearean actresses

The list English Shakespearean actresses includes Gemma Arterton, Helen Mirren, Sally Bretton, Kelly Reilly and Judy Geeson. The list consists of 167 members.

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Gemma Arterton

British actress (born 1986)

Overview: Gemma Christina Arterton (born 2 February 1986) is an English actress, activist and film producer. She made her professional stage debut playing Rosaline in Shakespeare's Love's Labour's Lost at the Globe ...

Date of birth: 2 February 1986

Age: 39

Nationality: British

Occupation: Actress

Gender: Female

Height: 5' 7" (170 cm)

Partner: Rory Keenan (Married)

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People with polydactyly 15T

British Shakespearean actresses 79T

Actresses from Kent 88T
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Helen Mirren

British actor

Overview: Dame Helen Lydia Mirren, DBE (née Mironoff; born 26 July 1945) is an English actor. Excelling on stage with the National Youth Theatre, her performance as Cleopatra in Antony and Cleopatra in 1965 ...

Date of birth: 26 July 1945

Age: 79

Nationality: British

Occupation: Actress

Gender: Female

Height: 5' 4" (163 cm)

Partner: Taylor Hackford (Married)

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Naturalized citizens of the United States 511T

Best Actress BAFTA Award (television) winners 52T

Volpi Cup for Best Actress winners 68T
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Vanessa Kirby

British actress (born 1988)

Overview: Vanessa Nuala Kirby (born 18 April 1988) is an English actress. She has received several accolades, including a BAFTA TV Award, in addition to nominations for an Academy Award and a Primetime Emmy Award ...

Date of birth: 18 April 1988

Age: 36

Nationality: British

Occupation: Actress

Gender: Female

Height: 5' 8" (173 cm)

Partner: Paul Rabil (Engaged)

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Best Supporting Actress BAFTA Award (television) winners 14T

Volpi Cup for Best Actress winners 69T

British Shakespearean actresses 79T
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Sally Bretton

British actress (born 1980)

Overview: Sally Davis (born 1975/1976), known professionally as Sally Bretton, is an English actress. She is best known for appearing as Lucy Adams in the long-running BBC television sitcom Not Going Out since 2007 ...

Date of birth: 23 April 1980

Age: 44

Nationality: British

Occupation: Actress

Gender: Female

Height: 5' 4" (163 cm)

Partner: Lee (Photographer) (Married)

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British Shakespearean actresses 79T

21st-century English actresses 1,374T

20th-century English actresses 1,492T
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Kelly Reilly

English actress (born 1977)

Overview: Jessica Kelly Siobhán Reilly (born 18 July 1977) is an English actress. She first appeared on screen in 1995 on the series The Biz. Her other television work includes starring roles in the British crime ...

Date of birth: 18 July 1977

Age: 47

Nationality: British

Occupation: Actress

Gender: Female

Height: 5' 5" (165 cm)

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Actors from the Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames 10T

Chopard Trophy for Female Revelation winners 23T

Actresses of Irish descent 598T
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Judy Geeson

English actress (born 1948)

Overview: Judith Amanda Geeson (born 10 September 1948) is an English film, stage, and television actress. She began her career primarily working on British television series, with a leading role on The Newcomers ...

Date of birth: 10 September 1948

Age: 76

Nationality: British

Occupation: Actress

Gender: Female

Height: 5' 4" (163 cm)

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British comedy actresses 68T

British expatriate actresses in the United States 113T

English voice actresses 315T
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Rebecca Hall

English actress

Overview: Rebecca Maria Hall (born 3 May 1982) is an English actress who made her first onscreen appearance at age 10 in the 1992 television adaptation of The Camomile Lawn, directed by her father Peter Hall. Her ...

Date of birth: 19 May 1982

Age: 42

Nationality: British

Occupation: Actress

Gender: Female

Height: 5' 10" (178 cm)

Partner: Morgan Spector (Married)

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Best Supporting Actress BAFTA Award (television) winners 15T

Actresses of Dutch descent 51T

Actresses of British descent 497T
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Olivia Hussey

Argentinean, Actress

Overview: Olivia Hussey (born Olivia Osuna; 17 April 1951 – 27 December 2024) was a British actress. Her awards included a Golden Globe Award and a David di Donatello Award. The daughter of Argentine tango ...

Date of birth: 17 April 1951

Date of death: 27 December 2024

Age: 73 (age at death)

Nationality: Argentinean

Occupation: Actress

Gender: Female

Height: 5' 2" (157 cm)

Partner: David Glen Eisley (Married)

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2024 deaths 7,293T

21st-century English memoirists 202T

British women memoirists 213T
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Diana Rigg

English actress (1938–2020)

Overview: Dame Enid Diana Elizabeth Rigg, DBE (20 July 1938 – 10 September 2020) was an English actress. She played Emma Peel in the TV series The Avengers (1965–68), Countess Teresa di Vicenzo, wife of James Bond ...

Date of birth: 20 July 1938

Date of death: 10 September 2020

Age: 82 (age at death)

Nationality: British

Occupation: Actress

Gender: Female

Height: 5' 8" (173 cm)

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2020 deaths 11,737T

Best Actress BAFTA Award (television) winners 52T

Deaths in Greater London 91T
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Rosamund Pike

English actress

Overview: Rosamund Mary Ellen Pike(born 27 January 1979) is a British actress. Her accolades include Primetime Emmy Award and Academy Award nomination.

Date of birth: 27 January 1979

Age: 46

Nationality: British

Occupation: Actress

Gender: Female

Height: 5' 8" (173 cm)

Partner: Robie Uniacke (Long-Term)

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WFTV Award winners 52T

British Shakespearean actresses 77T

British voice actresses 77T
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Anna Friel

British actress

Overview: Anna Louise Friel (born 12 July 1976) is an English actress. Born in Rochdale, Greater Manchester, she has been acting professionally since age 13. Friel achieved fame with her portrayal of Beth Jordache ...

Date of birth: 12 July 1976

Age: 48

Nationality: British

Occupation: Actress

Gender: Female

Height: 5' 5" (165 cm)

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People educated at Holy Cross College 5T

Actresses of Irish descent 598T

The Sun in a Net Awards winners 48T
12.

Anya Chalotra

British actress (born 1994/95)

Overview: Anya Chalotra (born 21 July 1996) is a British actress primarily known for her role as Yennefer of Vengerberg in the Netflix original series The Witcher. Before that she had a role in Wanderlust.

Date of birth: 20 April 1996

Age: 28

Nationality: British

Occupation: Actress

Gender: Female

Height: 5' 6" (168 cm)

Partner: Josh Dylan (Dating)

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British actresses of Indian descent 57T

British Shakespearean actresses 77T

Actresses from London 1,269T
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Susannah Fielding

English actress

Overview: Susannah Glanville-Hearson (born 10 June 1985), known professionally as Susannah Fielding is an English actress who has worked in theatre, film, television and radio. She won the 2014 Ian Charleson Award ...

Date of birth: 10 June 1985

Age: 39

Nationality: British

Occupation: Actress

Gender: Female

Height: 5' 6" (168 cm)

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Actresses from Dorset 13T

Ian Charleson Award winners 23T

English voice actresses 365T
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Zawe Ashton

British actress (born 1984)

Overview: Zawedde Emma Ashton FRSL (born 25 July 1984) is a British actress, playwright and narrator. She is best known for her roles in the comedy dramas Fresh Meat and Not Safe for Work, the Netflix horror thriller ...

Date of birth: 25 July 1984

Age: 40

Nationality: British

Occupation: Actress

Gender: Female

Height: 5' 10" (178 cm)

Partner: Tom Hiddleston (Engaged)

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Actors from Hackney Central 47T

Writers from Hackney Central 18T

Alumni of City and Islington College 15T
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Catherine Tate

British, Actress

Overview: Catherine Tate (born Catherine Jane Ford, 5 December 1969) is an English actress, comedian and writer. She has won numerous awards for her work on the BBC sketch comedy series The Catherine Tate Show ...

Date of birth: 12 May 1968

Age: 56

Nationality: British

Occupation: Actress

Gender: Female

Height: 5' 7" (170 cm)

Partner: Jeff Gutheim (Engaged)

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Comedians from the London Borough of Camden 26T

English sketch comedians 48T

Actors from Holborn 6T
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Natalia Tena

British actress and musician (born 1984)

Overview: Natalia Gastiain Tena (born 1 November 1984) is a British actress and musician. She is known for playing Nymphadora Tonks in the Harry Potter film series (2007–2011), and the wildling Osha in the HBO series ...

Date of birth: 1 November 1984

Age: 40

Nationality: British

Occupation: Actress

Gender: Female

Height: 5' 6" (168 cm)

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21st-century accordionists 250T

Actresses from London 1,687T

21st-century English actresses 1,458T
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Sheridan Smith

English actress and singer

Overview: Sheridan Caroline Sian Smith OBE (born 25 June 1981) is an English actress, singer, and television personality. Smith came to prominence after playing a variety of characters on sitcoms such as The Royle ...

Date of birth: 25 June 1981

Age: 43

Nationality: British

Occupation: Actress

Gender: Female

Height: 5' 2" (157 cm)

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East West Records artists 66T

Best Actress BAFTA Award (television) winners 55T

WFTV Award winners 56T
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Raquel Cassidy

British actor

Overview: Raquel Josephine Dominic Cassidy (born 22 January 1968) is an English actress. She played the role of Phyllis Baxter in the last three seasons of the television series Downton Abbey (2013–2015), winning ...

Date of birth: 22 January 1968

Age: 57

Nationality: British

Occupation: Actress

Gender: Female

Height: 5' 7" (170 cm)

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Actresses of Irish descent 597T

People educated at Farnborough Hill 4T

Actresses from Hampshire 24T
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Eve Best

British actress (born 1971)

Overview: Emily "Eve" Best (born 31 July 1971) is an English actress and director. She is known for her television roles as Dr. Eleanor O'Hara in the Showtime series Nurse Jackie (2009–13), First Lady Dolley Madison ...

Date of birth: 31 July 1971

Age: 53

Nationality: British

Occupation: Actress

Gender: Female

Height: 5' 7" (170 cm)

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Actresses from London 1,411T

English radio actresses 279T

Shakespearean actresses 207T
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Felicity Kendal

Actress

Overview: Felicity Ann Kendal CBE (born 25 September 1946) is an English actress, working principally in television and theatre. She has appeared in numerous stage and screen roles over a more than 50-year career ...

Date of birth: 25 September 1946

Age: 78

Nationality: British

Occupation: Actress

Gender: Female

Height: 5' (152 cm)

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Jewish English actresses 44T

English voice actresses 315T

21st-century English actresses 1,157T