Emilia Fox
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Emilia Fox | |
Birth name | Emilia Fox |
Born | July 31, 1974 (age 32)![]() |
Years active | 1995 - present |
Spouse(s) | Jared Harris |
Official site | Silent Witness Nikki Alexander |
Notable roles | Jeannie Hurst in the 2000 remake of Randall and Hopkirk (Deceased), Nikki Alexander in Silent Witness |
Emilia Rose Elizabeth Fox (born July 31, 1974 in London, England) is a British actress possibly best known for her role as pathologist Nikki Alexander in television series Silent Witness, having joined the cast on the departure of Amanda Burton.
Fox played Jeannie Hurst in the 2000 remake of Randall and Hopkirk (Deceased). In 2003, Fox played Jane Seymour in a two-part television biopic on King Henry VIII, with Ray Winstone as the king and Helena Bonham Carter as Anne Boleyn. In 2004, she played Lady Margaret in Part 2 of the Gunpowder, Treason and Plot mini-series about James I of England and the Gunpowder Plot. In 2005 she played Rosie Jones in the film Keeping Mum.
Emilia Fox is the daughter of actors Edward Fox and Joanna David. She was educated at Bryanston School and Oxford University. She had a relationship with comedian Vic Reeves and in July 2005 married British actor Jared Harris, the son of the late Irish actor Richard Harris.
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[edit] Trivia
- She was cast as Lynne Frederick in the 2004 film, The Life and Death of Peter Sellers starring Geoffrey Rush in the lead role. A whole section of the film focusing on the Frederick/Sellers relationship was removed in the final edit. (She can be seen briefly in a background shot towards the end of the film.) The excised scenes with Fox can be found with others among the special features on the DVD release of the film.
- She speaks German and French.
- She is an expert kickboxer.
- She has a brother called Freddie and a half sister called Lucy.
- She gave up drinking in 2001 and in 2002 she gave up smoking.
- She plays the Cello and Piano.
[edit] Selected filmography
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2007 | Fallen Angel | Rosemary | TV series |
2006 | Born Equal | Laura | TV show |
Silent Witness | Nikki Alexander | TV series | |
Cashback | Sharon Pintey | ||
2005 | Keeping Mum | Rosie Jones | |
The Virgin Queen | Amy Dudley | miniseries | |
La tigre e la neve | Nancy Browning | ||
2004 | Things to do before you’re 30 | Kate Taylor | |
Gunpowder, Treason and Plot | Lady Margaret | miniseries | |
2003 | Henry VIII | Jane Seymour | miniseries |
3 Blind Mice | Claire Bligh | ||
Helen of Troy | Cassandra, Princess of Troy | TV series | |
2002 | Prendimi l'anima | Sabina Spielrein | |
The Pianist | Dorota | ||
Coupling (television - series 3) | Wilma Lettings | TV series | |
2000 | Randall and Hopkirk (Deceased) | Jeannie Hurst | TV series |
Other People’s Children | Dale | TV series | |
1999 | David Copperfield | Clara Copperfield | miniseries |
The Scarlet Pimpernel | Minette | miniseries | |
Bad Blood | Jackie Shipton | TV series | |
1998 | Blink | Nicki | TV series |
The Round Tower | Vanessa Ratcliffe | TV series | |
1997 | Rebecca | Mrs de Winter | miniseries |
1995 | Pride and Prejudice | Georgiana Darcy | miniseries |
[edit] References
[edit] External links
- Emilia Fox at the Internet Movie Database
- Newzline.com Fallen Angel Interview - Emilia Fox (Angel)