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Romola Garai is a British actress and film director born in Hong Kong on August 6, 1982. She began her work period in 2000 and is educated at Queen Mary University of London, The Open University, and City of London School for Girls. Garai is married to Simon Hoare and speaks English.
Her professional roles include film actor, stage actor, and actor. She has been nominated for the Jameson People's Choice Award for Best Actress.
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Film & TV
Hong Kong, China
Romola Sadie Garai (born 6 August 1982) is an English actress and model. She is known for appearing in the movies Amazing Grace, Atonement, and Glorious 39, and for appearing in the TV movie Emma. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Known for
- Betrayal — Claire Wardly2026
- Just Act Normal — Ms. Jenkins2025
- Scoop — Esme Wren2024
- The Critic — Cora Wyley2024
- One Life — Doreen Warriner2023
- The Following Events Are Based on a Pack of Lies — Juno Fish2023
- Earwig — Céleste2022
- Becoming Elizabeth — Mary Tudor2022
- Remembers…2022
- Vigil — Eliza Russell2021
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Key facts
- Born
- Romola Sadie Garai , ( 1982-08-06 ) 6 August 1982 (age 43) , British Hong Kong
- Education
- City of London School for Girls
- Alma mater
- Open University ( BA )
- Occupation
- Actress
- Years active
- 2000–present
- Known for
- Inside I'm Dancing Atonement Amazing Grace The Years
- Spouse
- Sam Hoare ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 2014 )
- Awards
- Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Gender
- female
- Citizenship
- United Kingdom
- Place of birth
- Hong Kong
- Spouse
- Simon Hoare
- Occupation
- screenwriter
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Field of work
- actor
- Image
- Romola Garai at the King Lear Press Conference, July 17, 2007, Singapore.jpg
- Height
- 1.74
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- date of birth
- 1982-08-06
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- Romola Garai
- name in native language
- Romola Garai
- start of work period
- 2000-00-00
- on focus list of Wikimedia project
- Art+Feminism
- nominated for
- Jameson People's Choice Award for Best Actress
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Encyclopedic overview
Romola Sadie Garai (/ˈrɒmələ ˈɡæri/ ROM-ə-lə GARR-ee;) is a British actress and film director. Known for her extensive work on stage and screen, she often acts in period films. Her early film roles include Nicholas Nickleby (2002), I Capture the Castle (2003), Inside I'm Dancing (2004), and Dirty Dancing: Havana Nights (2004). She has gained prominence for her performances in the critically acclaimed costume dramas such as Vanity Fair (2004), As You Like It (2006), Amazing Grace (2007), Atonement (2007), Glorious 39 (2009), and Suffragette (2015).
She is also known for her portrayal of Emma Woodhouse in the BBC series Emma (2009), for which she received a nomination for the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Miniseries or Television Film. She received a nomination for the British Academy Television Award for Best Actress for the BBC Two series The Crimson Petal and the White (2011). From 2011 to 2012, she played Bel Rowley in the BBC series The Hour receiving Golden Globe Award and Critics' Choice Television Award nominations. In 2022, she portrayed Mary Tudor in Becoming Elizabeth.
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