Lucy Russell (actress)
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Lucy Russell | |
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| Born | England |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1998–present |
Lucy Russellis an English actress. She made her debut in the filmFollowing(1998) and has appeared in several movies since then, includingToni Erdmann.
Biography[edit]
She is known for starring asGrace ElliottinÉric Rohmer'sL'Anglaise et le duc(English:The Lady and the Duke).[1]In 2002 she was named as one of European films' "Shooting Stars".[by whom?]Her first starring role was inChristopher Nolan'sFollowing.Since then she has appeared in numerous film and TV roles. Russell and Nolan met as fellow students atUniversity College London,where she studied Italian. InBatman Begins,another film ofChristopher Nolan,Lucy portrayed a restaurant guest who spoke with Bruce Wayne about the Batman. She auditioned and received the role of Angel's personal assistant in the 2007 filmAngel.She playedMichael Fassbender's sister in the film.
Theshort filmDaisy,in which she performed the role of Sarah, won for the Best UK Short Film Award atLondon Independent Film Festival(2016), the Best Foreign Featurette Award atIdyllwild International Festival of Cinema(2016) and the Platinum Remi Award at World Fest Houston International Film Festival (2016).[2]She portrayed Dee inMurmur,which was nominated for the Best Short Film Award at London Short Film Festival (2016) and the Best Acting Ensemble and Best Short Film Awards at Lift Off London Short Film Festival (2015).[2]
Besides English, Russell fluently speaks French and Italian, and has partial knowledge of German and Spanish languages.[2]She participates in fencing, horse-riding, skiing and ice skating.
She starred in the 2020 eight episode historical drama seriesAtlantic CrossingasMissy LeHand.[3]
Filmography[edit]
| Year | Title | Role |
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| 1998 | Following | The Blonde |
| 2001 | The Lady and the Duke | Grace Elliot |
| 2004 | I Am David | American Woman |
| L'ennemi naturel | L'ex-femme de Tanguy | |
| 2005 | Red Rose | Jean Armour |
| Batman Begins | Female Restaurant Guest | |
| 2006 | Tristan & Isolde | Edyth |
| Avenger | Curtis (pilot) | |
| 2007 | Angel | Nora Howe-Nevinson |
| Clapham Junction | Miss Richards | |
| 2009 | The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus[4] | Classy Shopper #3 |
| 2012 | Sightseers | Lynne Marshall |
| 2013 | Cal | Cath Miller |
| 2013 | World War Z | UN Delegate |
| 2016 | Toni Erdmann | Steph |
| 2017 | The Crown | Lady Mountbatten |
| 2020 | Atlantic Crossing | Missy LeHand |
| 2021 | Without Remorse | Sarah Dillard |
| 2021 | Brassic | Lady Beverly |
References[edit]
- ^Jeffries, Stuart (13 February 2002)."Off With Her Head".The Guardian.Retrieved12 June2016.
- ^abc"Lucy Russell – Hamilton Hodell – CV".hamiltonhodell.co.uk.Retrieved18 December2016.
- ^"Atlantic Crossing: Everything You Need to Know".PBS.Retrieved17 September2021.
- ^"Lucy Russell Filmography and Movies".Fandango.Retrieved18 December2016.
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