Xanthe Eleanora Marie Davina Elbrick (born 1 December 1978 in

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) is an English

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-nominated stage actress. The youngest of four children, Xanthe (pronounced 'ZANTHEE') was born in London, England, and attended

Benenden School Benenden School is an independent boarding school for girls in Kent, England, in Hemsted Park at Benenden, between Cranbrook and Tenterden. Benenden has a boarding population of over 550 girls aged 11 to 18, as well as a limited number of day ...

. She was trained at

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(London) and at the

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(New York City). She graduated with a Masters in philosophy from the

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in 2000, where she was director of the Edinburgh Footlights Theatre Company. In 2007, she appeared as Young Alexander Ashbrook and Aaron in the

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production of

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's ''

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''. She has voiced the female Sith Inquisitor player character in '' Star Wars: The Old Republic'' since the game's launch in 2011.

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* 1978 births Living people Alumni of the University of Edinburgh British expatriate actresses in the United States Actresses from London Audiobook narrators People educated at Benenden School English stage actresses English television actresses English voice actresses 21st-century English actresses Theatre World Award winners {{UK-actor-stub