Lyndsey Marshal

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Lyndsey Marshal

Born June 16, 1978 (1978-06-16) (age 29)[1]
Flag of England Manchester, England
Years active 2000–Present

Lyndsey Marshal (born June 16, 1978) is an English actress who has appeared in plays, television shows and films. Marshal is best known for her performance in The Hours and as the recurring character Cleopatra on HBO's Rome.

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[edit] Biography

[edit] Early life

Lyndsey was born in Manchester, England in the summer of 1978.

[edit] Acting career

Lyndsey Marshal has performed in over ten London plays. She also appeared in five movies, including The Hours alongside Nicole Kidman, and has made several television appearances. Most recently, she reprised her role as Cleopatra for season two of HBO’s Rome , in which she appeared in three episodes.

[edit] List of performances

[edit] Film

Year Title Role Company Director
2005 Snuff-Movie X Sandy Juggernaut Films Bernard Rose
2005 Festival Faith Pirate Films Annie Griffin
2005 Frozen Tracy Liminal Films Juliette MacOwen
2004 The Calcium Kid Mags Working Title Films Alex de Rachov
2002 The Gathering Storm Peggy HBO / Labrador Film Richard Loncraine
2002 The Hours Lottie Paramount Pictures Stephen Daldry

[edit] Television

Year Title Role Company Director
2008 Kiss of Death Dr George Austen BBC Northern Ireland Paul Unwin
2007 Green Izzie Granada Television Alex Hardcastle
2007 The Shadow in the North Isabel BBC John Alexander
2005 Poirot Miss Anne MeredithGranada Sarah Harding
2005/2007 Rome Cleopatra HBO Steve Schill
2005 Born and Bred Mary BBC Dermot Boyd
2003 The Young Visiters Ethel Monticue BBC David Yates
2003 Sons and Lovers Miriam Company Pictures Stephen Whittaker
2002 Midsomer Murders Emma Tysoe Bentley Productions Sarah Hellings
2000 Peak Practice Natalie Pierce Carlton Television Sue Dunderdale
That’s Not Me Julie BBC Belfast Peter Lawrence

[edit] Theatre

Year Title Role Company Director Notes
2007 A Matter of Life and Death June Olivier Theatre Emma Rice [2]
2005-06 The Hypochondriac Toinette Almeida Theatre Lindsay Posner
2005 Blood Wedding Wife Almeida Theatre Co Rufus Norris lead role
2004-05 Sleeping Beauty Beauty Young Vic / Victory Theatre NYC Rufus Norris lead role
2004 The Crucible Mary Warren Sheffield Crucible Anna Mackmin
2003 A Midsummer Night’s Dream Hermia Bristol Old Vic David Farr
Bright Polly Soho Theatre Paul Jepson
2001-02 Redundant Lucy Royal Court Theatre Dominic Cooke
2001-02 The Boston Marriage Catherine Donmar Warehouse / West End Phyllida Lloyd
Top Girls Shona / Kit / Waitress New Vic Theatre Roxanna Silbert
2000 Fireface Olga Royal Court Theatre Dominic Cooke
Miss Julie Miss Julie Caird Studio / Tour Debbie Seymour RWCMD performance, lead role
The Maids Solange Venue 13, Edinburgh Catherine Webster RWCMD performance
Our Country’s Good Liz Morden Library Theatre Katie O’Reily RWCMD performance

[edit] Awards

  • nomination 2006 Ian Charleston Award (The Hypochondriac)
  • 2003 TMA Theatre Award Best Supporting Actress (A Midsummer Night’s Dream)
  • nomination 2002 Olivier Award Best Supporting Actress (The Boston Marriage)
  • nomination 2002 Evening Standard Award Best Newcomer (Redundant / The Boston Marriage)
  • 2001 Critics' Circle Theatre Award Best Newcomer (Redundant / The Boston Marriage)

[edit] References

  1. ^ Kennedy, Hannah (December 13, 2004), “20 Questions with...Lyndsey Marshal”, What's On Stage, <http://www.whatsonstage.com/index.php?pg=207&story=E8821101403877> 
  2. ^ Hytner, Nicholas (February 15, 2007), National Theatre Plans for 2007, <http://www.nationaltheatre.org.uk/download.php?id=2936.>. Retrieved on 25 March 2007 

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NAME Marshal, Lyndsey
ALTERNATIVE NAMES
SHORT DESCRIPTION English actor
DATE OF BIRTH June 16, 1979
PLACE OF BIRTH Manchester, England
DATE OF DEATH
PLACE OF DEATH