Camilla Luddington
| Camilla Luddington | |
|---|---|
| Born | Camilla Anne Luddington 15 December 1983 Ascot, Berkshire, Berkshire, England, UK |
| Nationality | British |
| Occupation | Actress |
Camilla Anne Luddington (born 15 December 1983) is an English actress, notable for being cast as Catherine Middleton in the film William & Kate, as well as for her role as Jo Wilson in the television series Grey's Anatomy.
She provides the voice of Lara Croft in the 2013 video game Tomb Raider.[1][2][3][4]
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Early life [edit]
Originally from Berkshire, Luddington was educated at an all-girls school in Ascot, Berkshire. She later attended the American School in England at Thorpe in Surrey. She also lived in Texas for a year when she was a child, learning to speak with an American accent. She has two brothers, Daniel and Joey, and a younger sister, Amy. As a child, she was obsessed with the Ricki Lake Show and dressed her younger brother and sister up to play a couple in an abusive relationship.[5] Her mother died when she was 19 and her father's name is Martin.
When she was nineteen she entered a university in Pennsylvania. She moved to New York City, then Los Angeles.
Personal life [edit]
Luddington has now lived most of her adult life in the United States, gaining a Mid-Atlantic hybrid accent. She is an aunt. Her brother Daniel has a daughter named Daisy and her sister Amy had a son in 2012.
Career [edit]
Television [edit]
Luddington has worked mainly in the United States.[6][7] In February 2011, the Daily Mail described her as "on the path to fame and fortune after being cast as Kate Middleton in a planned movie about the royal wedding".[8]
Luddington joined the cast of the Showtime series Californication for its fifth season, playing a nanny.[9] She also joined the cast of the fifth season of the HBO vampire drama True Blood, as Claudette Crane, a faerie.[10]
In July 2012, Luddington joined the cast of the television show Grey's Anatomy as Dr. Jo Wilson in a recurring role. [11]
In October 2012, Camilla appeared on a Halloween special of E!'s popular fashion programme, Fashion Police, alongside a panel of Joan Rivers, Kelly Osbourne, George Kotsiopoulos and Kris Jenner. [12]
Tomb Raider [edit]
In June 2012, Crystal Dynamics confirmed Luddington would voice Lara Croft in the video game Tomb Raider. [13] Luddington originally went into the audition for Lara thinking she was auditioning for a project called "Krypted" with a character called Sara.[citation needed] She had three auditions.[citation needed] She wore shorts and boots to her first Tomb Raider audition before she knew what it was because the character reminded her of Lara Croft.[citation needed] She screamed in her car when she found she got the part.[citation needed] She also did the motion capture for Lara over the course of three years.[citation needed] One day, she spent the entire day doing "death scenes" where she had to pretend to die in every possible way for the game. [14][15]
Filmography [edit]
Television [edit]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | A Couple of White Chicks at the Hairdresser | Receptionist | |
| 2009 | Behaving Badly | Flight attendant | |
| 2010 | The Forgotten | Jane Doe / Emma Clark | TV series, episode: "Train Jane" |
| 2010 | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | Claire | TV series, episode: "Lost & Found" |
| 2010 | Days of our Lives | Tiffany | TV series, episode: "1.11379" |
| 2010 | Big Time Rush | Rebecca | TV series, episode: "Big Time Concert" |
| 2010 | Friends with Benefits | Woman | TV series, episode: "The Benefit of Friends" |
| 2011 | The Defenders | Talia | TV series, episode: "Nevada v. Wayne" |
| 2011 | Accidentally in Love | Sandra | TV film |
| 2011 | William & Kate | Catherine Middleton | TV film |
| 2012 | Californication | Lizzie | TV series |
| 2012 | True Blood | Claudette Crane | TV series |
| 2012 | Fashion Police | Herself (One Episode) | TV series, 26/10/12, Halloween Special |
| 2012–present | Grey's Anatomy | Dr. Josephine Wilson | TV series |
Video games [edit]
| Year | Title | Voice | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Tomb Raider | Lara Croft | Also did the Motion capture for the same character |
References [edit]
- ^ http://www.nypost.com/p/blogs/gamereport/interview_with_lara_croft_voice_mSrzGWjl71fjc1RuBUJ2uM
- ^ http://www.fansshare.com/news/camilla-luddington-to-play-lara-croft-in-tomb-raider-movie-reboot/
- ^ http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/gamesblog/2012/jun/26/camilla-luddington-new-lara-croft
- ^ http://www.joystiq.com/2012/06/27/camilla-luddington-is-the-new-lara-croft-in-tomb-raider/
- ^ Lopez, George. "Lopez Tonight". Retrieved Apr 10, 2011.
- ^ "Camilla Luddington". imdb.com. Retrieved 26 March 2011.
- ^ "Wills and Kate: the inside story". iol.co.za. 23 March 2011. Retrieved 26 March 2011.
- ^ Georgina Littlejohn, British actress Camilla Luddington plucked from obscurity to play Kate Middleton dated 2 February 2011 at dailymail.co.uk, accessed 27 March 2011
- ^ Ng, Philiana (7 May 2011). "'William & Kate' Star Joins Showtime's 'Californication'". HollywoodReporter.com. Retrieved 11 May 2011.
- ^ Andreeva, Nellie (20 March 2012). "TV Castings: Camilla Luddington To Recur On ‘True Blood, Allison Mack On ‘Wilfred’, Constance Zimmer On ‘House Of Cards’". Deadline.com. Retrieved 27 March 2012.
- ^ Ross, Robyn (19 July 2012). "Camilla Luddington Books Recurring Role on Grey's Anatomy". SeattlePi. Retrieved 25 July 2012.
- ^ http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2457860/ |publisher=imdb
- ^ Cowen, Nick (26 June 2012). "Camilla Luddington is the new Lara Croft". The Guardian. Retrieved 26 June 2012.
- ^ http://teamcoco.com/video/camilla-luddington-died-million-different-ways-tomb-raider
- ^ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RmlulA8Drvs
