Rebecca Ferguson
Rebecca Ferguson | |
|---|---|
| Born | Rebecca Louisa Ferguson Sundström 19 October 1983 |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1999–present |
| Known for | Nya tider, Wallander, Strandvaskaren, Ocean Ave. |
Rebecca Louisa Ferguson Sundström[1] (born 19 October 1983) is a Swedish actress of British descent.[2]
Career
She played the lead role in the soap-opera Nya tider and later played Chrissy in the Swedish-American soap Ocean Ave.. Ferguson has also appeared in films, including A One-Way Trip to Antibes, the horror film Strandvaskaren and the upcoming film Vi alongside Gustaf Skarsgård.[3][4]
In August 2012, it was announced Ferguson had been cast to play Elizabeth Woodville in the ten-part BBC/Starz series The White Queen.[5] drama, based on Philippa Gregory's The Cousins' War novels about the women of the Wars of the Roses.[6] Ferguson's role in The White Queen has been met with some praise,[7] winning her the "Best Leading Lady" award at the History Is Present Awards for period based dramas, in July 2013,[8] as well as an Golden Globe nomination for Best Actress – Miniseries or Television Film.
Personal life
Ferguson grew up in the Vasastaden district in central Stockholm. As a student, she attended the Adolf Fredrik's Music School in Stockholm. She currently lives with her boyfriend and young child in the seaside town of Simrishamn, on the Swedish south coast. Ferguson has said she wanted to get away from city life and the public spotlight following her soap opera success. In Simrishamn, she started drifting away from acting, ran an Argentine dance studio, and also worked on several short film art projects.[9] 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.[10]
There are claims that Ferguson may be a very distant relative of Sarah, Duchess of York.[11] Rebecca's mother, Rosemary, is British and moved to Sweden when she was 25.[12]
Filmography
| Title | Year | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Strandvaskaren | 2004 | Amanda | |
| Plus | 2008 | Short film | |
| Irresistible | 2009 | Woman | Short film |
| Flyga, inte dala | 2009 | Short film | |
| Lennart | 2009 | Short film | |
| Arkiv | 2010 | Short film | |
| A One-Way Trip to Antibes | 2011 | Maria | |
| Vi | 2012 | Linda | |
| Cold Night | 2013 | ||
| The Vatican | 2013 | Olivia Borghese | Television film |
| Hercules: The Thracian Wars | 2013 | Ergenia |
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|}{| class="wikitable sortable"
|+ Television
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! Title
! Year
! Role
! class="unsortable" | Notes
|-
| Nya tider
| 1999–2001
| Anna Gripenhielm
| 54 episodes
|-
| Ocean Ave.
| 2002
| Chrissy Eriksson
| Episode: "#1.5"
|-
| Wallander
| 2008
| Louise Fredman
| Episode: "Sidetracked"
|-
| The Inspector and The Sea
| 2013
| Jasmine Larsson
| Episode: "Der Wolf im Schafspelz"
|-
| The White Queen
| 2013–present
| Elizabeth Woodville
| Main role
10 episodes
Nominated—Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Miniseries or Television Film
|-
| Despite the Falling Snow
| 2014
| Katya [13]
|
|}
References
- ^ Sigander, Miranda (13 December 2013). "Rebecca Ferguson laddar för gala". Göteborgs-Posten (in Swedish). Retrieved 13 December 2013.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "5 reasons to watch The White Queen". Retrieved 27 July 2013.
- ^ "The White Queen Awards". History Is Present. Retrieved 20 August 2013.
- ^ "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
- ^ Rebecca: 'I'm a commoner who becomes the White Queen' | News | TV News | What's on TV
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| The White Queen
| 2013–present
| Elizabeth Woodville
| Main role
10 episodes
Nominated—Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Miniseries or Television Film