Isabella Amaryllis Charlotte Branson (; born 3 March 1980) is an English

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actress An actor (masculine/gender-neutral), or actress (feminine), is a person who portrays a character in a production. The actor performs "in the flesh" in the traditional medium of the theatre or in modern media such as film, radio, and television. ...

and

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Early life

Isabella Amaryllis Charlotte Calthorpe, known by intimates as Bellie, was born on 3 March 1980 in

Royal Hampshire County Hospital The Royal Hampshire County Hospital in Winchester is a District General Hospital serving much of central Hampshire. It is owned and run by the Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. It is commonly abbreviated to RHCH, or alternatively, Winch ...

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. She is the daughter of

John Anstruther-Gough-Calthorpe John Austen Anstruther-Gough-Calthorpe (born 14 July 1947) is a property developer and former chairman of the Watermark Group. Career Anstruther-Gough-Calthorpe serves as a director for the Ellis Campbell Group and Hintlesham Holdings. He is a ...

and Lady Mary-Gaye Georgiana Lorna Curzon. Her paternal grandfather is Brigadier

Sir Richard Anstruther-Gough-Calthorpe, 2nd Baronet Brigadier Sir Richard Hamilton Anstruther-Gough-Calthorpe, 2nd Baronet, CBE, JP, DL (28 March 1908 – 7 February 1985) was a British Army officer. He served as Deputy Director of Military Operations (A), War Office, from 1944 to 1947. A son is th ...

and her maternal grandfather is

Edward Curzon, 6th Earl Howe Edward Richard Assheton Penn Curzon, 6th Earl Howe (7 August 1908 – 29 May 1984), styled Viscount Curzon from 1929 to 1964, was a Royal Navy officer and hereditary peer. Early life and background Curzon was born in St George Hanover Square, L ...

. She has two full siblings (elder sister Georgiana, an artist, and younger brother Jacobi), and four half-siblings: two from her father's second marriage, including actress Gabriella Calthorpe; one from her mother's first marriage; and one from her mother's third marriage, the actress Cressida Bonas. Calthorpe was educated at

Heathfield School, Ascot Heathfield School is a girls' independent boarding and day school in Ascot, Berkshire, England. In 2006, the school absorbed St Mary's School, Wantage and was briefly named Heathfield St Mary's School but reverted to Heathfield School in 2009 ...

, and

Bradfield College Bradfield College is a coeducational public school (independent boarding and day school) for pupils aged 13–18, in the village of Bradfield, in Berkshire, in the United Kingdom. It is noted for its open-air Greek theatre and its trien ...

, before going on to study

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and

Art History Art history is the study of Work of art, artistic works made throughout human history. Among other topics, it studies art’s formal qualities, its impact on societies and cultures, and how artistic styles have changed throughout history. Tradit ...

at the

University of Edinburgh The University of Edinburgh (, ; abbreviated as ''Edin.'' in Post-nominal letters, post-nominals) is a Public university, public research university based in Edinburgh, Scotland. Founded by the City of Edinburgh Council, town council under th ...

Career

After attending the

London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art The London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art (LAMDA) is a drama school located in Hammersmith, London. Founded in 1861, it is the oldest specialist drama school in the British Isles and a founding member of the Federation of Drama Schools. In ...

from 2003 to 2005,I.M.D.B. – Isabella Calthorpe – Biography
/ref> she became a stage actress. She has also appeared in films ''

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'' and '' How to Lose Friends & Alienate People'', and the television series ''

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''.

Filmography

Personal life

While single, she appeared regularly in the society pages of ''

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,'' ''

Harper's Bazaar ''Harper's Bazaar'' (stylized as ''Harper's BAZAAR'') is an American monthly women's fashion magazine. Bazaar has been published in New York City since November 2, 1867, originally as a weekly publication entitled ''Harper's Bazar''."Corporat ...

'' and '' Hello!'' On 6 March 2013, she married Sam Branson, filmmaker, former model, and son of business tycoon Sir Richard Branson.'Branson heir marries model who turned down Prince William', ''

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'', 7 March 2013, No. 70826, p. 5 The couple married at his father's private safari lodge near

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, with guests including

Princess Beatrice of York Princess Beatrice, Mrs Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi (Beatrice Elizabeth Mary; born 8 August 1988) is a member of the British royal family. She is the elder daughter of Prince Andrew, Duke of York, and Sarah, Duchess of York. She is a niece of Charles ...

and

Princess Eugenie of York Princess Eugenie, Mrs Jack Brooksbank ( ; Eugenie Victoria Helena; born 23 March 1990) is a member of the British royal family. She is the younger daughter of Prince Andrew, Duke of York, and Sarah, Duchess of York. She is a niece of King Cha ...

. The couple's first child, a daughter named Eva Deia Branson, was born on 19 February 2015. They had their second child, a son named Bluey Rafe Richard Branson, on 18 January 2017.

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Calthorpe, Isabella 1980 births Living people

Isabella Isabella may refer to: People and fictional characters * Isabella (given name), including a list of people and fictional characters * Isabella (surname), including a list of people Places United States * Isabella, Alabama, an unincorpo ...

English film actresses English television actresses English female models Gough-Calthorpe family People educated at Heathfield School, Ascot Actresses from Winchester 21st-century English actresses Alumni of the University of Edinburgh Alumni of the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art People educated at Bradfield College

Models from Hampshire