Rebecca Ferguson
Rebecca Ferguson | |
|---|---|
| Born | 19 October 1983 |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Known for | Nya tider, Wallander, Strandvaskaren, Ocean Ave. |
Rebecca Ferguson (19 October 1983) is a Swedish actress.[1] She played the lead role in the soap Nya tider and later played Chrissy in the Swedish-American soap Ocean Ave.. Ferguson has also worked on movies, including horror film Strandvaskaren, A One-Way Trip to Antibes and the upcoming film Vi alongside Gustaf Skarsgård.[2][3]
In August 2012, it was announced that she haf been cast to play Elizabeth Woodville in The White Queen in the ten-part BBC/Starz[4] drama, based on Philippa Gregory's The Cousins' War novels about the women of the Wars of the Roses.[5]
Personal life
Ferguson grew up in the Vasastaden district in central Stockholm. She has said she wanted to get away from city life and public spotlight after the soap opera success. Today she lives with her boyfriend and young child in the seaside town of Simrishamn on the Swedish south coast. In Simrishamn, she started drifting away from acting, ran an Argentine dance studio, and also worked on several short film art projects.[6] Swedish director Richard Hobert spotted her at the town market in 2011. He recognized her and this led to her starring in his film A One - Way to Antibes.[7]
There are claims that she is a very distant relative to Sarah, Duchess of York.[8] Ferguson’s mother Rosemary is British and moved to Sweden when she was 25. [9]
Filmography and TV
- Nya tider TV series (1999–2001)
- Ocean Ave. TV series (2002)
- Strandvaskaren (2004)
- Plus Short (2008)
- Wallander (2008)
- Irresistible Short (2009)
- Flyga, inte dala Short (2009)
- Lennart Short (2009)
- Arkiv Short (2010)
- A One-Way Trip to Antibes (2011)
- Vi (2012)
- The Inspector and The Sea (2012)
- The White Queen (TV series) (2013)
- Cold Night (2013)
- The Vatican (TV series)
- Hercules: The Thracian Wars
References
- ^ "En tv–donna att dö för!". Slitz. Archived from the original on August 26, 2010. Template:Sv icon
- ^ "Rebecca Ferguson". Actors in Scandinavia. Retrieved 2012-09-07.
- ^ "Skarsgård jobbar helt naken – gratis | Nöjesbladet | Aftonbladet". Aftonbladet.se. 2012-06-09. Retrieved 2012-09-07.
- ^ 3 DAYS (2012-04-09). "Starz Orders Historical Drama Based on Philippa Gregory's 'Cousins of War' Book Trilogy". Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2012-09-07.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "Media Centre - The White Queen, a new ten-part drama for BBC One". BBC. 2012-08-31. Retrieved 2012-09-07.
- ^ "Det är kul att spela någon som är elak hela filmen igenom". DN.SE. 2011-09-30. Retrieved 2012-09-07.
- ^ Rebecca Ferguson och Tara fixar hårsvallen! (2011-09-27). "Rebecca Ferguson hälsade på! - P3 Populär". Sverigesradio.se. Retrieved 2012-10-20.
- ^ Lindham, Elisabeth (September 6, 1999). "Hon är vår nya såpa-prinsessa". Aftonbladet. Template:Sv icon
- ^ http://www.whatsontv.co.uk/tv-news/news/rebecca-im-a-commoner-who-becomes-the-white-queen