Emily Woof
Emily Woof (b. 1967, Newcastle-upon-Tyne), is an English actress and author, known for her roles in such films as The Full Monty, The Woodlanders, Velvet Goldmine, Wondrous Oblivion, Silent Cry and The League of Gentlemen's Apocalypse.
Her father was Wordsworth Trust Director Dr Robert Woof, who died in 2005.
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[edit] Biography
Woof studied at Oxford University. Her first stage work was a trilogy of one-man plays: Sex, Sex 2, and Sex 3.[1] Sections of these plays were written to be performed on a trapeze, which Woof had trained to use in Bristol after completing her degree.[2]
Parts in The Full Monty (1997), Photographing Fairies (1997), Velvet Goldmine (1998) and The Woodlanders (1998) established Emily Woof as one of Britain's leading young actresses.[1]
She has also appeared in several television roles, ranging from period dramas (Middlemarch, Oliver Twist) to contemporary drams (Killer Net) and comedy (The Ronni Ancona Show).[3]
[edit] Author
For theatre she has written the Sex, Sex II, Sex III, and Revolver. For radio, Pianoman, Baby Love, and Home to The Black Sea. She has written and directed two short films, Between The Wars, and Meeting Helen.[citation needed]
Her first novel, The Whole Wide Beauty (ISBN 9780571253999), was published in May 2010 by Faber & Faber.[4]
She has two children and lives in North London.[5]
[edit] Filmography
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | The Full Monty | Mandy | Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture |
| 1998 | Velvet Goldmine | Shannon | |
| 1999 | This Year's Love | Alice | |
| Passion | Karen Holten | Nominated – Australian Film Institute Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role | |
| 2000 | Going Going | Anna | |
| Pandaemonium | Dorothy Wordsworth | ||
| 2002 | Silent Cry | Rachel Stewart | |
| 2003 | Wondrous Oblivion | Ruth Wiseman | Nominated – London Film Circle Award for British Supporting Actress of the Year |
| 2004 | School for Seduction | Kelly | |
| 2005 | The League of Gentlemen's Apocalypse | Lindsay | |
| 2007 | Meeting Helen | Helen |
[edit] References
- ^ a b The Guardian - Emily Woof
- ^ "Emily Woof on her life as a trapeze artist". Daily Mail (London). 2010-05-01. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/home/you/article-1269845/Emily-Woof-life-trapeze-artist.html. Retrieved 2010-09-08.
- ^ http://www.hamiltonhodell.co.uk/page.asp?partid=69f>
- ^ "Faber & Faber : The Whole Wide Beauty [Emily Woof, 9780571253999"]. http://www.faber.co.uk/work/whole-wide-beauty/9780571253999/. Retrieved 2010-09-08.
- ^ "One Minute With: Emily Woof - Features, Books - The Independent". London. 2010-04-02. http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/books/features/one-minute-with-emily-woof-1933481.html. Retrieved 2010-09-08.
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