Isabella Calthorpe

Isabella Calthorpe
Isabella Calthorpe
Born	Isabella Amaryllis Charlotte Anstruther-Gough-Calthorpe; 3 March 1980 (age 44); Winchester, Hampshire, England
Alma mater	Bradfield College; University of Edinburgh; London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art;
Occupation	Actress
Years active	2004–present
Spouse	Sam Branson (m. 2013)
Children	2
Parents	John Anstruther-Gough-Calthorpe; Lady Mary-Gaye Curzon;
Relatives	Gabriella Calthorpe ; (paternal half-sister); Cressida Bonas ; (maternal half-sister); Sir Richard Branson ; (father-in-law); Edward Curzon, 6th Earl Howe ; (maternal grandfather);

Isabella Amaryllis Charlotte Anstruther-Gough-Calthorpe (born 3 March 1980) is an English socialite, actress and model.

Early life[edit]

Isabella Amaryllis Charlotte Calthorpe, known by intimates as Bellie,^[1] was born on 3 March 1980 in Royal Hampshire County Hospital in Winchester.^[2] She is the daughter of John Anstruther-Gough-Calthorpe and Lady Mary-Gaye Georgiana Lorna Curzon. Her paternal grandfather is Brigadier Sir Richard Anstruther-Gough-Calthorpe, 2nd Baronet and her maternal grandfather is Edward Curzon, 6th Earl Howe.

She has two full siblings (elder sister Georgiana, an artist, and younger brother Jacobi), and four half-siblings: two from her father's second marriage, including actress Gabriella Calthorpe; one from her mother's first marriage; and one from her mother's third marriage, the actress Cressida Bonas.^[3]

Calthorpe was educated at Heathfield School, Ascot,^[4] and Bradfield College, before going on to study Classics and Art History at the University of Edinburgh.

Career[edit]

After attending the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art from 2003 to 2005,^[5] she became a stage actress. She has also appeared in films Stage Beauty and How to Lose Friends & Alienate People, and the television series Harley Street and Trinity.

Filmography[edit]

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2004	Stage Beauty	Lady Jane Bellamy
2006	The Inspector Lynley Mysteries	Emily Proctor	Episode: Chinese Walls
2008	Harley Street	Miranda Cost	episodes 1 and 2
2008	How to Lose Friends & Alienate People	Anna
2009	Trinity	Rosalind Gaudain	8 episodes
2009	The Prisoner	765 – Wonkers	2 episodes, "Episode 1: Arrival" and "Episode 2: Harmony"
2010	13Hrs	Sarah Tyler	(released as "Night Wolf" in the USA)
2011	Blooded	Liv Scott	feature directed by Ed Boase
2013	Fedz	Detective Carter

Personal life[edit]

While single, she appeared regularly in the society pages of Tatler, Harper's Bazaar and Hello! ^[6]

On 6 March 2013, she married Sam Branson, filmmaker, former model, and son of business tycoon Sir Richard Branson.^[7] The couple married at his father's private safari lodge near Kruger National Park, with guests including Princess Beatrice of York and Princess Eugenie of York.^[7]

On 9 September 2014, it was announced on the Virgin website that the couple were expecting their first child, a daughter named Eva Deia Branson, who was born on 19 February 2015.^[8] They had their second child, a son named Bluey Rafe Richard Branson, on 18 January 2017.^[9]

References[edit]

^ Telegraph. "What it's like when Richard Branson is your dad: 'Sometimes we wish dad would let us lie on the sofa.'" 2016 March 27. Peter Stanford. Retrieved 29 May 2017.
^ The Times 1980 March 5, p. 30
^ Hello! "Sam Branson welcomes baby son: find out his unusual name." 2017 January 5. Sharnaz Shahid. Retrieved 29 May 2017.
^ "The Tatler List". Tatler. Archived from the original on 5 February 2016.
^ I.M.D.B. – Isabella Calthorpe – Biography
^ "Heiress Isabella in the spotlight following Wills break-up". Hellomagazine.com. 27 April 2007. Retrieved 11 January 2012.
^ ^a ^b 'Branson heir marries model who turned down Prince William', The Times, 7 March 2013, No. 70826, p. 5
^ Richard blog. "Sam and Bellie’s baby girl." 2015 February 26. Richard Branson. Virgin. Retrieved 29 May 2017.
^ Richard blog. "Introducing baby Bluey Branson." 2017 January 20. Richard Branson. Virgin. Retrieved 29 May 2017.

External links[edit]

Isabella Calthorpe at IMDb

[1] Telegraph. "What it's like when Richard Branson is your dad: 'Sometimes we wish dad would let us lie on the sofa.'" 2016 March 27. Peter Stanford. Retrieved 29 May 2017.

[2] The Times 1980 March 5, p. 30

[3] Hello! "Sam Branson welcomes baby son: find out his unusual name." 2017 January 5. Sharnaz Shahid. Retrieved 29 May 2017.

[4] "The Tatler List". Tatler. Archived from the original on 5 February 2016.

[Isabella_Calthorpe_-_Biography-5] I.M.D.B. – Isabella Calthorpe – Biography

[6] "Heiress Isabella in the spotlight following Wills break-up". Hellomagazine.com. 27 April 2007. Retrieved 11 January 2012.

[timeswedding-7] 'Branson heir marries model who turned down Prince William', The Times, 7 March 2013, No. 70826, p. 5

[8] Richard blog. "Sam and Bellie’s baby girl." 2015 February 26. Richard Branson. Virgin. Retrieved 29 May 2017.

[9] Richard blog. "Introducing baby Bluey Branson." 2017 January 20. Richard Branson. Virgin. Retrieved 29 May 2017.

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