Ria Zmitrowicz (born 1990/1991) is an actress. She is known for her work in theatre, earning WhatOnStage and Manchester Theatre Award nominations, and her role in the

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drama '' Three Girls'' (2017). She was named a 2018 BAFTA Breakthrough Brit.

Early life

Zmitrowicz was born in Spain and grew up in Berkshire, Surrey and Hampshire. She attended the

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. She joined the

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(NYT) at sixteen and moved to London when she was eighteen.

Career

Playwright and actor Luke Barnes, whom Zmitrowicz met through the NYT, cast her in his play ''Chapel Street'', which premiered at

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before going on to play at the

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and the

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. This helped Zmitrowicz secure an agent. She then landed a role in

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's ''God's Property'' alongside

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. In 2013, Zmitrowicz played Wilma Grey in the two-part ITV crime drama ''

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''. She also had a recurring role as Jodie in the E4 comedy-drama series ''

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''. The following year, she joined the cast of the sitcom ''

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'' as Hope for its second series, also on E4, and the ITV period drama ''

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'' as Sarah Ellis, a recurring role she would play for the latter three series. In 2015, Zmitrowicz played Chloe Coverly in ''

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'' with the

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and Mary Warren in ''

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'' at the

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. The latter earned her a nomination at the

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. She also appeared in ''Four Minutes Twelve Seconds''. She made her feature film debut with a small role in ''

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''. Zmitrowicz starred as Amber Bowen, one of the titular victims, in the BAFTA-winning three-part

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miniseries '' Three Girls'', based on a true story with the names changed. Zmitrowicz starred in the plays '' Three Sisters'' with

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and

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and '' The Doctor'' with

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at the

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in 2019, as well as ''The Welkin'' with

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at the National Theatre in 2020. Her performance as Sami in ''The Doctor'', a role she originated, earned Zmitrowicz a

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nomination for Best Supporting Actress in a Play. She returned to the Royal Court in 2022, starring in ''The Glow''. Zmitrowicz has an upcoming role in the

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adaptation of

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's science fiction novel '' The Power''.

Filmography

Film

Television

Stage

Awards and nominations

References

External links

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