Sadie Liza Frost(néeVaughan;born 19 June 1965) is an English actress, producer and fashion designer. Her credits as an actress includeEmpire State(1987),Diamond Skulls,also known asDark Obsession(1989),Bram Stoker's Dracula(1992),The Krays(1990),Magic Hunter(1994),Shopping(1994),A Pyromaniac's Love Story(1995),Flypaper(1997),Final Cut(1998),Captain Jack(1999),Love, Honour and Obey(2000),Beyond the Rave(2008),Molly Moon and the Incredible Book of Hypnotism(2015), andA Bird Flew In(2021). Director 'Quant' (2021), a documentary about the life of Mary Quant, one of the most influential fashion designers of the 20th Century. (2024) Director 'Twiggy' (2024) a documentary about model and cultural icon Twiggy, real name Lesley Lawson.
Sadie Frost | |
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 Frost in the short filmFortune's Smilein 2015 | |
| Born | Sadie Liza Vaughan 19 June 1965 |
| Alma mater | Italia Conti Academy of Theatre Arts |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1979–present |
| Spouses | |
| Children | 4 |
| Father | David Vaughan |
Early life
editFrost was born inIslington,North London, in 1965 topsychedelic artistDavid Vaughan,who worked forthe Beatles,and actress Mary Davidson, who was sixteen at the time of her birth.[1]
She has described her childhood as a "chaotic but positive experience".[1]She spent much of her youth inAshton-under-Lyne,Lancashire,after her parents separated. Her parents had six relationships between them, which gave her ten siblings, including fellow actressesHolly Davidsonand Jade Davidson; primary school teacher Jessi Frost; brothers called Gabriel Jupiter and Tobias Vaughan; and a sister named Sunshine Purple Tara Velvet.[2]
Frost attained a scholarship[3]to attend theItalia Conti Academy.[4]In 2019, she furthered her education, by taking a master’s degree in film production.[3]
Career
editFrost's debut film role was inEmpire State(1987), in a cast which includedMartin Landau.[5]She played the part of Rebecca in the 1989 filmDiamond Skulls(also known asDark Obsession), alongsideAmanda Donohoe,andGabriel Byrne.[2]She later said that this role paved the way for her film appearance as the beautiful, ill-fatedLucy WestenrainFrancis Ford Coppola'sBram Stoker's Dracula(1992).[2]
In the early 90s, she appeared in music videos, including forPulp's song "Common People",[6]Planet PerfectofeaturingGrace's "Not Over Yet '99",[7]various productions forSpandau Ballet,[3]where she met first husbandGary Kemp.[2]During their marriage, they appeared together in two films,The Krays(1990),[8]andMagic Hunter(1994).[9]
In 1994, Frost met her future husband when she took a role oppositeJude LawinPaul W. S. Anderson's directorial film debutShopping.[3]Frost and Law were to appear together again in the British gangster comedyLove, Honour and Obey(2000), alongsideRay Winstone,Jonny Lee Miller,Kathy Burke,Sean Pertwee,Denise Van Outen,andRhys Ifans.[10]
In 1997, Frost and Law co-founded the production companyNatural Nylon,along with others includingJonny Lee Miller,Ewan McGregor,andSean Pertwee.[11]After six years the company closed down.[11]In 1999, Frost co-founded the fashion labelFrost Frenchwith her friend Jemima French.[12]
In 2004, she wrote, presented, and produced a short-lived seriesWhat Sadie did next...forE4,[13]and in 2006 appeared inEating with... Sadie FrostonBBC2,to talk about her switch tovegetarianism.[14]
Frost has been a member of the jury at theBritish Independent Film Awards,on two occasions, 1999 and 2022.[15][16]
Personal life
editFrost had aneating disorderin her youth.[17]In 1981, when 16 and dancing in a music video, Frost metSpandau Ballet'sGary Kemp.They married on 7 May 1988.[3]Their son Finlay was born in 1990. Frost and Kemp were married for seven years and divorced on 19 August 1995.[18]
Frost metJude Lawduring the work on the 1994 filmShopping.[3]They married in September 1997[3][19]and have three children, includingRaffertyandIris.[20]Frost and Law divorced on 29 October 2003.[20]Kate Mossis godparent to one child andNick Grimshawto another.[21]
Frost maintains she has never been a party animal, having been too busy being a mother, and she has maintained a healthy lifestyle of exercise, yoga, and being a vegetarian.[3][22]
Frost was a victim of theNews International phone hacking scandal,after it was found that they intruded on her private life, damaged her reputation as a successful businesswoman, and caused embarrassment and humiliation on issues that would have been kept private.[23]She received an apology from Mirror Group Newspapers,[23]and was awarded damages.[3]
Filmography
editFilm
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Empire State | ||||||
| 1989 | Diamond Skulls(also known asDark Obsession) | Rebecca | |||||
| 1990 | The Krays | Sharon Pellam | |||||
| 1992 | Bram Stoker's Dracula | Lucy Westenra | |||||
| 1993 | Splitting Heirs | Angela | |||||
| 1994 | Shopping | Jo | |||||
| 1994 | Magic Hunter | Eva | |||||
| 1995 | A Pyromaniac's Love Story | Hattie | |||||
| 1996 | Crimetime | ||||||
| 1997 | Bent | ||||||
| 1998 | Flypaper | Natalie | |||||
| 1998 | Final Cut | Sadie | |||||
| 1999 | Captain Jack | Tessa | |||||
| 1999 | Presence of Mind | ||||||
| 2000 | An Ideal Husband | Mrs. Laura Cheveley | |||||
| 2000 | Rancid Aluminium | ||||||
| 2000 | Love, Honour and Obey | Sadie | |||||
| 2007 | Shoot on Sight | ||||||
| 2008 | The Heavy | Dutch | |||||
| 2008 | Beyond the Rave | Fallen Angel | |||||
| 2014 | Deadly Virtues: Love.Honour.Obey. | Beautiful Woman | |||||
| 2014 | The Confusion of Tongues | Herself | |||||
| 2015 | Molly Moon and the Incredible Book of Hypnotism | Mrs. Alabaster | |||||
| 2015 | Set the Thames on Fire | Mrs Hortense | |||||
| 2019 | Nocturnal | Jean | |||||
| 2020 | Waiting for Anya | Madame Jollet | |||||
| 2021 | A Bird Flew In | Diane |
Director |
2021 | Quant | Director
2024 "Twiggy" | |
| 2023 | Rise of the Footsoldier: Vengeance | Jan | |||||
| TBA | Boxed-Up | Eileen | In pre-production | ||||
| TBA | The Chelsea Cowboy | Cissy Bindon | In post-production[24] |
Television
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Press Gang | Jenny Eliot | 2 episodes |
| 1990 | A Ghost in Monte Carlo | Alice 20 Yrs | Television film |
| 2001 | Uprising | Zivia Lubetkin | Television film |
| 2024 | Geek Girl | The Director | 1 episode |
References
edit- ^abChrista D’Souza (19 August 2007)."Survivor: Sadie Frost".Sunday Times.Archived fromthe originalon 17 May 2011.
- ^abcdJonathan Bernstein (10 May 1995)."Frost's bite – interview with actress Sadie Frost".BNET.Archived fromthe originalon 27 December 2008.
- ^abcdefghiEmine saner (11 October 2022)."'No one felt guilty about having fun' – Sadie Frost on the 90s, Dracula and turning her back on Hollywood ".The Guardian.
- ^"Italia Conti Plymouth Alumni".italiacontiplymouth.co.uk.Retrieved28 October2023.
- ^"sadie Frost".filmbug.Retrieved18 June2023.
- ^"Pulp - Common People (1995)".bfi.org.uk.1995. Archived fromthe originalon 11 July 2021.
- ^"Planet Perfecto featuring Grace - Not Over Yet 99".ohnoitisnathan29 at youtube.20 April 2013.
- ^"The Krays - Full Cast & Crew".tvguide.Retrieved18 June2023.
- ^"Radio Times Film Guide - Magic Hunter 1994".radiotimes.Retrieved17 June2023.
- ^"Love, Honour and Obey (2000)".BFI.Archived fromthe originalon 10 March 2017.Retrieved18 June2023.
- ^ab"Natural Nylon hole".variety.8 January 2003.
- ^Craven, Jo."FrostFrench".Vogue.Archived fromthe originalon 28 July 2009.Retrieved28 March2014.
- ^"Our shows: What Sadie did next..."monkeykingdom.2004.
- ^"Eating with..."bbc.co.uk.8 July 2006.
- ^Sara Bradbury (4 December 2022)."Sadie Frost interview at BIFAs 2022".The Upcoming on Youtube.
- ^"Sadie Frost".BIFA.2022.
- ^Sadie Frost Admits To Eating DisorderTatler/Femaleifrst.co.uk – 7 April 2006
- ^Jonathan Bernstein,Frost's bite,BNET, Arts Publications, interview, May 1995
- ^"Jude Law divorced from Sadie".Irish Examiner.Ireland. 29 October 2003.Archivedfrom the original on 15 September 2020.Retrieved15 September2020.
Frost, 35, and 30-year-old Law... married in September 1997 but separated at the beginning of this year.
- ^abSilverman, Stephen M. (29 October 2003)."Jude Law, Sadie Frost Divorce Official".People.Archivedfrom the original on 21 December 2016.Retrieved25 January2010.
- ^Strang, Fay (31 December 2014)."Sadie Frost and Jude Law's youngest children are the PERFECT mix of their DNA: Mum shares holiday snaps".Daily Mirror.Retrieved28 September2018.
- ^"Sadie Frost opens up about how vegetarianism changed her life".Marie Claire.19 May 2017.
- ^ab"Sadie Frost says Mirror hacking caused 'living hell'".bbc.co.uk.12 March 2015.
- ^"The Chelsea Cowboy - One Man, Many Lives".orwodistribution.2022.
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