Imogen Poots
| Imogen Poots | |
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 Poots at the 2011 San Diego Comic-Con |
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| Born | Imogen Gay Poots 5 June 1989 London, England, UK |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2004–present |
Imogen Poots[1] (born 5 June 1989) is an English actress from West London who has worked steadily since she was spotted as a novice at the age of 14..
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Early life [edit]
Poots was born in Hammersmith, London, England, the daughter of Fiona (née Goodall) and Trevor Poots, a TV producer.[2] She was brought up in Chiswick, attending the independent Bute House Preparatory School for Girls in Brook Green, Queen's Gate School for Girls and London's Latymer Upper School, where she attained three A grades at A-Level. She is a member of the Young Blood Theatre Company.
Career [edit]
An agent began representing Poots after discovering her, aged 14, at a saturday morning youth club, soon after she had first taken up acting. She often traveled to auditions in Soho by herself at the end of the school day; appearing in "V" Is for Vengeance when 15 years old. Continued bookings led to her deciding against going to the Courtauld Institute of Art. Poots amassed her TV and film performance résumé without attending drama school. Experience in the practice of acting is an accepted way to proficiency in America, but it is a less common career path in England. Asked about formal training, Poots said that she hadn't thought it necessary as she had been learning constantly while on set. According to Giles Hattersley, a practical apprenticeship may have served her well, as she is "compellingly natural" in front of the camera.[3] In 2011, she was chosen by fashion house Chloé for its eponymous fragrance campaign in a commercial directed by Sofia Coppola.[4]
With credits in both British and American productions, Poots's film work includes 28 Weeks Later, Solitary Man, Jane Eyre (in the role of Blanche Ingram) and A Late Quartet.[5][6][7][8] 2013 has been widely predicted to become a banner year for her.[9][10][11]
Filmography [edit]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2004 | Casualty | Alice Thornton | Episode: Love Bites |
| 2006 | V for Vendetta | Young Valerie | |
| 2007 | 28 Weeks Later | Tammy Harris | |
| Wish | Jane | Short film | |
| 2008 | Miss Austen Regrets | Fanny Knight | Television film |
| Me and Orson Welles | Lorelei Lathrop | ||
| 2009 | Cracks | Poppy | |
| Waking Madison | Alexis | ||
| Solitary Man | Allyson Karsch | ||
| 2010 | Centurion | Arianne | |
| Chatroom | Eva | ||
| Bouquet of Barbed Wire | Prue Sorenson | TV Series | |
| Christopher and His Kind | Jean Ross | Television film | |
| 2011 | Jane Eyre | Blanche Ingram | |
| Fright Night | Amy Peterson | ||
| Comes A Bright Day | Mary Bright | ||
| 2012 | A Late Quartet | Alexandra Gelbart | |
| 2013 | Greetings from Tim Buckley | Allie | |
| A Long Way Down | Jess Crichton | post-production | |
| All Is by My Side | Linda Keith | post-production | |
| Filth | Amanda Drummond | post-production | |
| Are We Officially Dating? | Post-production | ||
| The Look of Love | Debbie Raymond | ||
| 2014 | Need for Speed | TBA |
References [edit]
- ^ "BFI Biography". Ftvdb.bfi.org.uk. 2009-04-16. Retrieved 2012-10-31.
- ^ "Imogen Poots: A bright young thing who won't suffer for her art". The Independent. 2 May 2010. Retrieved 2 May 2010.
- ^ Girl In A Hurry, Sunday Times Culture magazine, April 7 2013
- ^ "Vogue: Chloe's New Signings". Condé Nast. Retrieved July 18, 2012.
- ^ Power, Chris (29 April 2007) "Rising star: Imogen Poots" The Observer
- ^ Newman, Sara (21 May 2007) The 5-Minute Interview: Imogen Poots, Actress, The Independent
- ^ Aftab, Kaleem (26 December 2009). "Talent 2010: The actress, Imogen Poots". The Independent (London).
- ^ Clements, Pip (16 April 2010). "Imogen Poots: a starlet is born". Evening Standard. Retrieved 17 April 2010.
- ^ Independent, 4 JANUARY 2013, Imogen Poots: The face you won't be able to miss this year
- ^ Girl In A Hurry, Sunday Times Culture magazine, April 7 2013
- ^ Film4.com Q&A: Imogen Poots on The Look Of Love
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