England is the birthplace of many famous actors, one of them is Emilia Fox. Today she is 40 years old, but she is full of strength and vitality. She has a huge track record, but Em, as her close friends call her, is not going to stop there. Ahead there are still interesting works on television, in the theater and cinema.
Emilia Fox: biography
This magnificent actress and simply beautiful woman was born on July 31, 1974 in the capital of Great Britain in a family of actors. Her parents - Joanna David and Edward Fox - at that time were quite sought-after actors. The family had three children. Em has a brother, Freddy, and a sister, Lucy Arabella. Emilia Fox herself speaks of her childhood as one theatrical performance. The life of a little girl passed behind the curtains. The first educational institution was Brighton School, then the University of Oxford.
Personal life
The public knows a little about the actress's personal life. After all, as a rule, famous people try to keep this information under seven locks. Emilia Fox is no exception. However, it is known that the actress often spent time in the company of actor Vic Reeves, rumors spread about their romance in the press. But in 2005, the actress married the English actor Jared Harris. The age difference between the spouses was 12 years. In 2008, the actress became pregnant, but there was a miscarriage, which led to a break with her husband. In 2009, Harris filed for divorce. In 2010, Emilia and her common-law husband Jeremy Giley had a daughter, Rose Giley. Today, the actress and her family live in the fashionable Notting Hill district of London .
Participation in the series, the beginning of a career
In 1995, the career of a young actress began. Emilia Fox played a cameo role in the series Pride and Prejudice. In 1996, the world learned about the actress, watching one of the most successful projects with her participation - the series “Silent Witness”. In it, she played the role of Dr. Nikki Alexander. This work brought Emilia popularity. The next role was also in the detective mini-series, which was released in 1997. “Rebecca” was the name of the new work of the aspiring actress. In this series, she played a major role.
Early films
Basically, at an early stage in her career, the actress was invited to television series, and not to feature films. Emilia Fox was only able to reach her potential as a full-fledged actress in 1997, playing a major role in the dramatic thriller Bright Hair, which was rather coolly received by spectators and critics. Her next work in a television film was a film about the life of Franz Schubert.
The next period in the life of the actress can be called completely serial. Emilia Fox starred in such series as The Round Tower and The Sentence. In 1998, the actress took part in the project "Crimson Primrose", which was warmly received by the viewer. In it, she got a cameo role Blowjob Rolland. In 1999, she was involved in the series “David Copperfield”, based on the novel of the same name by Charles Dickens, where she played Clara Copperfield.
In 2000, the actress had several more projects. Emilia Fox, whose complete filmography by this time already totaled 12 works, did not reveal her full potential and continued to appear in series. Either the directors did not notice her talent, or the agent was not too persistent. Nevertheless, such series as “Detective and Ghost”, “Love for Six”, “Children of Other People”, “History of Britain” followed.
Most successful films
In 2002, the actress came in real popularity. She starred with Adrian Brody in Roman Polansky's film “The Pianist,” which tells about life during the Second World War, Vladislav Shpilman, a famous Polish pianist. The film has received many awards and awards. The actress's play was praised by critics.
Another successful work is Roberto Faenza's film “Sabina,” which was released in 2002. The picture talked about the treatment of Sabina Shpilreyn - a patient suffering from a complex mental disorder - Dr. Jung according to the method of Freud. The picture was a success at the box office.
In 2003, the movie “Elena Troyanskaya” was released, in which Emilia Fox played the secondary role of Cassandra, the Trojan princess. In the same year, the actress was actively filming, several more films with her participation were released on the screens - “Three Blind Mice” and “Country of Love”. In Henry VIII, the actress plays one of the king’s mistresses, Jane Seymour. The picture was popular with the audience.
In 2004, the series Conspiracy Against the Crown was released, and the actress was also involved in several episodes of Miss Marple.
In 2005, two feature films with her participation saw the light, warmly received not only by the public, but also by critics, “Tiger and Snow” and “Be Silent in a Rag”. After that, Emilia played Amy Dudley in the film “The Queen Virgin”.
This was followed by work in the film "Return" - a sequel to the short film of the same name.
In 2008, Emilia starred in the movie “Memories of a Loser” along with Daniel Craig. In 2009, a film was released with her participation about the young seducer Dorian Gray. In 2010, the movie world was struck by the film "The Path to Eternal Life", in which Emilia played the role of a mother. In 2013, the series “Not Those Guys” was released with her participation.
Thus, Emilia Fox filmography, whose biography is closely intertwined, is one of the most interesting actresses in the UK. To date, the actress has starred in 72 films.
Interesting Facts
Emilia Fox is a versatile person. She knows several languages, is engaged in kickboxing, owns several musical instruments. The actress leads a healthy lifestyle, completely giving up smoking and alcohol.