Charlotte Riley

Charlotte Riley

British actress
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Charlotte Riley was born on 29 December 1981, in Grindon, County Durham, England. She is an English actress. Similarly, she is popular for her roles as Sarah Hurst in the romantic comedy film Easy Virtue (2008) and as Catherine Earnshaw in ITV’s adaptation of Wuthering Heights (2009).

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Charlotte Riley was born on Tuesday, 29 December 1981 in Grindon, County Durham, Thorpe Thewles, England, UK. Her full name at birth was Charlotte Frances Riley. She is best known as an actress. Riley's country of citizenship (nationality) is British. Her religion is listed as Christian. She is 5' 5" (165 cm) tall with a slim build. She has light brown eyes and dark brown hair (color). Her net worth is reported to be $8,000,000 US dollars. Charlotte Riley is 43 years old and her zodiac star sign is Capricorn.

You can find people similar to Charlotte Riley by visiting our lists Former members of The Durham Revue and Alumni of St Cuthbert's Society, Durham.

Full name at birth
Charlotte Frances Riley
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Claim to fame
Wuthering Heights
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Date of birth
29 December 1981
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Place of birth
Grindon, County Durham, Thorpe Thewles, England, UK
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Actress
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5' 5" (165 cm)
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  • Athletic build
  • Pale skin
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Pets
A dog (Woody)
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Residence
Richmond, London, England, UK
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Net worth
$8,000,000 USD
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Partner: Tom Hardy (Married)
Jul 2009-
Tom Hardy and Charlotte Riley
Put me in a vintage shop, and I am like a child with sweeties. I find it a million times easier to find a vintage dress than trawl the shops for a pair of jeans, so I am either dressed in really nice vintage, or I am in a pair of tracksuit bottoms looking like a scruffbag.
  • She has played an impressive range of roles, from an impoverished single mother in 1940s England to a redneck sci-fi soldier, as well as Edwardian period dramas. Due to the variety of characters she has played, hers is a familiar face that you can't quite place, which is just one step removed from a major breakthrough role.
  • Named her son Forrest after one of husband Tom Hardy's favorite characters Forrest Gump.
  • Was 5 months pregnant with her son Leo when she completed filming Close to the Enemy (2016).
  • Has two sons, Leo Hardy (b. October 2015) and Forrest Hardy (b. December 2018), with her husband Tom Hardy.
  • Has one stepson, Louis Thomas Hardy (b. 2008).

Charlotte Riley is known for her role in the TV special The Oscars (2016) as Self - Audience Member.

She is also known for her role in the film In the Heart of the Sea (2015) as Peggy Chase.

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