Emma Hamilton (Australian actress)
Emma Hamilton | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1984 (age 39–40) Melbourne, Australia |
| Education | Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (B.A., 2007) |
Emma Hamilton (born 1984 in Melbourne) is an Australian-born British film and theatre actress and graduate of the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art.[1]
Background
Hamilton trained at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art.[1]
Career
Hamilton came to international attention for her role as a regular in the third and fourth seasons of the hit Showtime drama The Tudors, portraying the sharp-tongued Anne Stanhope (Anne Seymour).
Notable feature films include the black comedy Whole Lotta Sole with Brendan Fraser by Oscar-winning director Terry George,[2] and the action thriller The Cold Light of Day where she starred alongside Bruce Willis and Henry Cavill.[3]
Hamilton won her first professional role in HBO’s World War II film Into the Storm, produced by Ridley Scott, upon graduating drama school. Subsequently, she made her stage debut as Isabella Thorpe in an adaptation of Jane Austen's Northanger Abbey at the Salisbury Playhouse in September 2007.[4] Her first major stage role followed in 2008 in the Royal Exchange Theatre’s production of Tennessee Williams' The Glass Menagerie where she played Laura Wingfield opposite Brenda Blethyn, her portrayal described as "a haunting, heartbreaking performance".[5] In 2010 she performed alongside Gemma Arterton and Stephen Dillane in the off-West End production of Ibsen’s The Master Builder.[6] Hamilton's leading performance in the title role of Ibsen’s Hedda Gabler at the Royal & Derngate Theatre in 2012 was critically acclaimed.[7]
In 2013 Hamilton joined the Royal Shakespeare Company playing Queen Isabella opposite David Tennant in Richard II (play), Gregory Doran's first production as Artistic Director.[8] Richard II broke records as the fastest selling production in RSC history[9] and when screened live to cinemas around the UK on 13 November 2013, played to an audience of over 60,000.[10]
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Last Cab to Darwin | Julie | |
| 2015 | Mary, the making of a princess | Mary Donaldson | Television Film (Channel Ten) |
| 2013 | Royal Shakespeare Company: Richard II | Queen Isabella | |
| 2012 | The Cold Light of Day | Dara Collins | |
| 2011 | Whole Lotta Sole | Tracey Maguire | |
| 2008 | Into the Storm | Betty | Television Film (HBO) |
| 2007 | Friends Forever | Prayer Girl | Short Film (NFTS) |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Mr Selfridge | Rosie Dolly | Season 4 |
| 2015 | The Musketeers | Eleanor Belgard | Season 2, Episode 8 (BBC) |
| 2013 | Agatha Christie: Poirot | Sally Legge | Season 13, Episode 3 Dead Man's Folly (ITV) |
| 2013 | Case Histories (TV series) | Hope McMaster | Season 2, Episode 1 Started Early, Took My Dog (BBC) |
| 2009-2010 | The Tudors | Anne Stanhope | Seasons 3 & 4 (Showtime) |
Theatre
| Year | Title | Role | Theatre |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Richard II (play) | Queen Isabella | Royal Shakespeare Company |
| 2012 | Hedda Gabler | Hedda Gabler | Royal & Derngate |
| 2011 | Racing Demon | Frances Parnell | Sheffield Crucible |
| 2010 | The Master Builder | Kaja Fosli | Almeida Theatre |
| 2008 | The Glass Menagerie | Laura Wingfield | Royal Exchange Theatre (& Bath Theatre Royal National Tour) |
| 2007 | Northanger Abbey | Isabella Thorpe | Salisbury Playhouse |
References
- ^ a b [1] RADA
- ^ http://www.upcoming-movies.com/Articles/lightning-entertainment-picks-up-whole-lotta-sole-kikoriki-team-invincible/ http://www.variety.com/review/VE1117948609/
- ^ http://www.thewrap.com/movies/column-post/exclusive-veronica-echegui-emma-hamilton-join-cold-light-day-20095 http://filmwatch.com/news/583120/veronica-echegui-emma-hamilton-join-cold-light-of-day http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1366365/
- ^ http://www.thisissalisbury.co.uk/leisure/entertainments/display.var.1685816.0.so_slick_and_an_absolute_delight.php http://www.gazetteandherald.co.uk/news/1687109.breviewb_northanger_abbey_salisbury_playhouse/
- ^ http://www.citylife.co.uk/theatre_dance/reviews/10804_the_glass_menagerie___the_royal_exchange http://celebritygreenroom.blogspot.com/2008/09/glass-menagerie-devonshire-park-theatre.html http://entertainment.timesonline.co.uk/tol/arts_and_entertainment/stage/theatre/article3764761.ece http://www.tmauk.org/awards/theatrenoms2008.aspx http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/theatre-dance/reviews/the-glass-menagerie-royal-exchange-theatre-manchester-812473.html http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/theatre/drama/3672797/On-the-road-One-Step-Forward-Endgame-The-Glass-Menagerie.html http://entertainment.timesonline.co.uk/tol/arts_and_entertainment/stage/theatre/article3712896.ece http://www.citylife.co.uk/theatre_dance/reviews/10804_the_glass_menagerie___the_royal_exchange
- ^ http://westend.broadwayworld.com/article/Patrick-Godfrey-Emma-Hamilton-More-Complete-Cast-Of-Almeidas-MASTER-BUILDER-20100916 http://www.almeida.co.uk/event/the-master-builder/the-cast http://www.guardian.co.uk/culture/2010/nov/19/master-builder-review
- ^ http://www.reviewsgate.com/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=6309 http://www.guardian.co.uk/stage/2012/jul/11/hedda-gabler-review http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/theatre/theatre-reviews/9392977/Hedda-Gabler-Royal-and-Derngate-Theatre-Northampton-review.html http://www.thetimes.co.uk/tto/arts/stage/theatre/article3472701.ece http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-18745130 http://www.playstosee.com/page.php?sad=play&id=746 http://www.britishtheatreguide.info/reviews/hedda-gabler-royal-and-derng-7700 http://www.tapthetable.com/?p=821
- ^ http://www.theguardian.com/culture/2013/oct/20/richard-ii-tennant-review-macbeth http://www.whatsonstage.com/stratford-upon-avon-theatre/reviews/10-2013/richard-ii-rsc_32343.html http://www.express.co.uk/entertainment/theatre/437598/Richard-II-at-RSC-Stratford-upon-Avon-review http://www.rsc.org.uk/whats-on/richard-ii/q-and-a-with-emma-hamilton.aspx
- ^ Dominic Cavendish (10 September 2013). "RSC announce return to original home in the Barbican for new season". Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 4 December 2014.
- ^ http://variety.com/2013/film/international/live-richard-ii-production-earns-1-6-mil-in-cinemas-in-one-night-1200831261/ http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/david-tennants-richard-ii-a-656038