Morven Christie
| Morven Christie | |
|---|---|
| Born |
1981 (age 34–35) Helensburgh, Scotland |
| Years active | 2003–present |
Morven Christie (born 1981) is a Scottish actress.
Early and personal life
Born in Helensburgh, Christie grew up in Glasgow and Aviemore.[1] She studied acting at the Drama Centre London, under Reuven Adiv, an associate of Lee Strasberg.[2]
Career
Christie has worked on stage, film and television drama.
In 2006, she played Juliet and Hero for the Royal Shakespeare Company in their Complete Works season.[3][4]
In 2008 Christie was cast in Sam Mendes's first Bridge Project theatre company, playing Anya in Tom Stoppard's new adaptation of The Cherry Orchard, and Perdita in Shakespeare's The Winter's Tale which finished at The Old Vic in London, after a sellout run at Brooklyn Academy of Music in New York City and a world tour.[5]
In January–February 2015, Christie filmed a guest role in a two-part Doctor Who story written by Toby Whithouse. The episodes were screened in October.
Credits
Film
- House of 9 (2005) as Shona
- The Flying Scotsman (2006) as Katie
- The Young Victoria (2009) as Watson
- Gee Gee (2011, Short film) as Peaches
- Hollow (2011, Short Film) as Alice
- Shell (2012, feature film)
- Lilting (2014) as Margaret
Television
- Quite Ugly One Morning (2004, TV movie) as Detective Sergeant Jenny Dunlop
- Oliver Twist (2007, TV mini-series) as Rose Maylie
- Lost in Austen (2008, TV mini-series) as Jane Bennet
- The Sinking of the Laconia (2010) as Laura Ferguson
- Twenty Twelve (2012) as Fi Healey, Head of Legacy
- Hunted (2012) as Zoe Morgan
- Silent Witness (2014) as Detective Sergeant Sally Kirchner
- From There to Here (2014) as Louise
- Death in Paradise (2014) as Sally Goodman
- Grantchester (2014, 2016) as Amanda Kendall
- Doctor Who 2 episodes: Under the Lake / Before the Flood (2015) as O'Donnell[6]
- The A Word (2016) as Alison Hughes
Stage
- Festen (2005, Lyric Theatre) as Pia
- When You Cure Me (2005, Bush Theatre) as Rachel
- Romeo & Juliet (2006, RSC) as Juliet
- Much Ado About Nothing (2006–7, RSC) as Hero
- King John (2006, RSC) as Blanche
- The Cherry Orchard (2009, New York, London and international tour) as Anya
- The Winter's Tale (2009, as below) as Perdita
- Men Should Weep (2010–2011, National theatre London) as Isa Morrison
- "The Driver's Seat" (2015, National Theatre of Scotland) as Lise
Radio
- When You Cure Me (2006, radio play) as Rachel
- An Inspector Calls as Sheila Birling
- Whenever I Get Blown Up I Think of You as Molly Naylor
- A Farewell to Arms (2011, BBC Radio 4) as Catherine Barkley[7]
- Austerlitz (December 2012, BBC Radio 3) as Agata
References
- ↑ Jamieson, Teddy (7 June 2015). "Morven Christie: "I think it's kind of heartbreaking that women have never seen a reflection of themselves in film or on television."". heraldscotland. Retrieved 7 June 2015.
- ↑ MORVEN CHRISTIE. talentedbritishactors.co.uk
- ↑ David, Peta Romeo and Juliet, The Stage (19 April 2006)
- ↑ Paul Taylor (2006-04-20). Romeo And Juliet, Royal Shakespeare Theatre, Stratford-Upon-Avon – Reviews, Theatre. The Independent
- ↑ Brian Scott Lipton (2008-12-22). Full Cast Set for BAM's Bridge Project Stagings of Cherry Orchard and Winter's Tale. theatermania.com
- ↑ The Doctor Who Team (14 January 2015). "Filming Begins on Doctor Who, Series 9". Doctor Who. BBC One. Retrieved 14 January 2015.
- ↑ BBC Radio 4, Woman's Hour Drama. Bbc.co.uk (2011-08-05). Retrieved on 2012-07-03.
External links
- Morven Christie at the Internet Movie Database
- "Nancy Meckler 2006 Production". Romeo and Juliet. RSC.
See Christie as Juliet in the Production and Rehearsal Gallery (images)