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Linette Beaumont is a British actress from Hertfordshire. Beaumont has guest-starred on the Endeavour Series V drama, produced by Mammoth Studios, and is a veteran of numerous television productions including EastEnders, Casualty, and Coronation Street, and also appeared before U.S. audiences as the first woman spokesperson for the Pfizer pharmaceutical company's Viagra product in a commercial[1] directed by Jonas Ackerlund and cast in the UK through Hubbard's Casting in the UK and Annie Eigan Casting, U.S.

Career Beginnings

Beaumont's father was a Marine Commando who became the chief herdsman at the Hatfield House and her mother was an opera singer from New Zealand. She began dancing at three and studied acting at Drama Centre London in her mid-20s. She was signed to her first talent agency before graduating from the Drama Centre and was cast in Lynda LaPlante's crime drama Trial and Retribution.

More roles followed with Holby City, Casualty, The Bill and Coronation Street.

Stage

On stage, Beaumont's leading credits include playing Lady MacBeth described in a UK Theater critique by Sara Mae Tuson as the "journey she takes from manipulative harpy to broken queen" is a "vividly portrayed, compelling performance." [2] Her work as the lead, Lady Teazle, in a School for Scandal was a "delicious" portrayal.[3]. Beaumont also played the leads as Martha Dobie in The Children's Hour and Libby in Blue Window.

Film and Television

Beaumont starred in The Prowler, an award-winning short film released March 2015.[4] The project evolved from Beaumont's having previously worked with director Tim Kent at Pinewood Studios. It was a "unique collaboration of industry veterans" with the screenplay written by television industry veteran and novelist Matthew Arlidge [5]. Beaumont said her character in The Prowler "finds herself in a very dark place" and that it's her job "to tell my character's story without judgement." [6]. Beaumont won for Best Performance, Toronto Film Festival 2017; Best Shorts California 2017; Madrid Film Festival 2017 Best Lead Actress, nomination.

Beaumont guest-starred on the ITV drama, Endeavour Series V: Episode 2 Cartouche, as the sister-in-law of Detective Thursday (Roger Allam) and the wife of his brother Charlie, played by Phil Daniels [7]. She previously portrayed Cherish Hilton on EastEnders and guest-starred on Doctors.

References

  1. ^ Suddath, Claire (30 October 2014). "Viagra's Come Hither Ad Campaign". Bloomberg.com. Bloomberg Finance L.P. Retrieved 12 October 2018.
  2. ^ Tuson, Sara Mae (11 December 2013). UK Theatre Network. {{cite journal}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. ^ Thaxter, John (18 April 2006). "The School for Scandal review at Upstairs at the Gatehouse London". The Stage. Retrieved 12 October 2018.
  4. ^ "Linette Beaumont - MTDb". www.americanhorrorstory.us. Retrieved 20 March 2015.
  5. ^ "Linette Beaumont Plays Lead in New Psychological Thriller THE PROWLER". Broadway World. Wisdom Digital Media. 4 May 2015. Retrieved 10 October 2018.
  6. ^ Toffolo, Matthew. "Entertainment Journalist". Matthew Toffolo's Summary. WILDsound. Retrieved 10 October 2018.
  7. ^ Wheeler, Gem (12 February 2018). "Endeavour Series 5 Episode 2 Review: Cartouche". Dennis Publishing Limited. Retrieved 10 October 2018.

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