Phoebe Fox (born 16 April 1987) is an English actress, who was nominated for Olivier and Evening Standard awards for work in theatre. She has appeared in the ''

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'' episode " The Entire History of You" (2011), '' The Woman in Black: Angel of Death'' (2015), '' The Hollow Crown: Wars of the Roses'' (2016), and '' The Great'' (2020–2023).

Early life

Fox is the daughter of "jobbing actors" Stuart Fox and Prue Clarke. Despite their profession and surname, there is no relation to the Fox acting dynasty. Phoebe Fox grew up in West London. Fox was educated at Chiswick School, and trained at the

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(RADA).

Career

In 2010, Fox made her debut acting appearance in the play '' A Month in the Country'' at the

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. The following year she starred in ''

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'' at the

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, ''The Acid Test'' at the

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upstairs and ''There Is A War'' at the National Theatre as part of their Double Feature in the Paintframe. Based on these performances she was nominated for the 2011

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for Milton Shulman Award for Outstanding Newcomer. Fox was tipped in the 2011 Screen International Stars of Tomorrow list. In 2012, Fox appeared as Grace in ''

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'', a TV series about witches living in a city. In 2014 she appeared in '' The Musketeers'' as the Duchess of Savoy; in '' A Poet in New York'' as Liz Reitell, and also as Eve Perkins in '' The Woman in Black 2: Angel of Death''. In 2014 Fox was nominated for

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for her performance in ''

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'' at the

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, alongside

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who won best actor. In 2015, Fox starred as

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in '' Life in Squares'', a BBC drama about the

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and in the thriller film '' Eye in the Sky''. From 2020 to 2023, Fox starred as Marial, a main character in '' The Great'' alongside co-stars

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and Nicholas Hoult. She was part of the ensemble nominated for Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Cast in a Comedy Series.

Personal life

Fox is married to actor Kyle Soller, whom she met at RADA. They live in London.

Selected credits

Film and television

Theatre

Radio

Awards and nominations

Fox was named one of Screen International Stars of Tomorrow in 2011.

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Fox, Phoebe 1987 births 21st-century English actresses Alumni of the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art Living people Actresses from London People from Hammersmith Alumni of Chiswick School Actors from the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham