Flora Spencer-Longhurst (born ) is an English actress. She is known for her roles in the

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series '' Leonardo'' (2011), and the FX series ''

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'' (2015).

Early life

Spencer-Longhurst joined the

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at age eleven, and subsequently studied at

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Career

Spencer-Longhurst made her television debut in 2005 in the

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television series ''Dalziel and Pascoe''. Her professional stage debut was in 2007 at the Young Vic Theatre in a critically acclaimed production of ''

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'' where she played the part of Frankie Addams. She played Rosalie in the Lillian Helman play '' The Children's Hour'' at The Royal Exchange Theatre, Cecily in a musical adaptation of

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's ''

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,'' and had also performed the role of Belle in a stage version of ''

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'' at the

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. In addition, she had roles as Reza in the West End production of the musical ''

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'' and Lavinia in ''

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'' at

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. In 2011, she played the dual role of Lisa and Tomaso in the

series '' Leonardo'' where she played the part of a girl disguised as an apprentice male artist. Other roles in television included ''Losing It'' with

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, and the 2006 pilot episode of ''

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''. Her motion picture debut '' Walking with the Enemy'' had won her a Best Supporting Actress award at the Fort Lauderdale International Film Festival and was released in April 2014. She has also appeared in ''

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'', ''Unforgiven'', "Father Brown", and ''Walking with the Enemy''.

Acting credits

Film and television

* '' Dalziel and Pascoe'' (TV series) " Dust Thou Art" (2005) – Lisa Johnstone * ''

'' (2006 TV film, pilot episode) – Jessica Pollock * ''Losing It'' (2006 TV film) – Erica MacNaughton * ''The Family Man'' (2006 TV film) – Chloe * '' The Afternoon Play'' (TV series) "The Real Deal" (2007) – Laura Fisher * ''

'' (TV series) "One Step Behind" (2008) – Isa * ''

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'' (2009 TV series) – Emily Belcombe * '' Comedy Showcase'' (TV series) "Chickens" (2011) – Gracie * ''Taken'' (2011 short film) – Jill Maine * '' Leonardo'' (2011–12 TV series) – Lisa/Tomaso/Tom * ''

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'' (TV series) "The Face of Death" (2013) – Lucia Galloway * ''Beautiful Relics'' (2013 short film) * '' Walking with the Enemy'' (2014) – Rachel Schoen * ''

'' (TV series) (2015) – Baroness Lowry "Love" Aberffraw Ventris * ''

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'' (TV Series) "The Curse of the Ninth" (2017) - Natalie Wheeler * ''The Irish Connection'' (2022) - Alice Baker

Theatre

* '' Member of the Wedding'' ( Young Vic Theatre) 2007 – Frankie Addams * ''

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'' (Young Vic Theatre) 2008 – Regina Engstrand * '' Girl With a Pearl Earring'' (

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) 2008 – Cornelia Vermeer * '' The Children's Hour'' ( Royal Exchange Theatre) 2008 – Rosalie Wells * ''

'' (

) 2009 – Belle * ''

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'' ( Open Air Theatre) 2011 – Polly Peacham * ''

'' ( Theatre Royal, Windsor) 2011 – Cecily Cardew * ''

'' ( Phoenix Theatre) 2013 – Reza * ''

'' (

) 2014 – Lavinia * Love's Labour's Lost (Royal Shakespeare Theatre) 2014 – Katharine * '' Love's Labour's Won'' (also known as ''

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'') (

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) 2014 – Hero * ''A Christmas Truce'' (Royal Shakespeare Theatre) 2014 – Mrs. Godrey * '' The Real Thing'' (2017) for director Stephen Unwin, playing Annie — Theatre Royal, Bath.

References

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