Talulah Riley
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| Talulah Riley | |
|---|---|
| Born | September 26, 1985 England  United Kingdom |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2004 - present |
Talulah Riley (born September 26, 1985) is a British actress, probably best known for her performances in St Trinian's and Pride and Prejudice.
She also stars in the E4 series Nearly Famous as Lila, "an awkward 19 year old with a psychotic mother, but with a gift for writing."[1] Other television credits include episodes of Poirot and Miss Marple. She also appeared in the 2008 Doctor Who episodes "Silence in the Library" and "Forest of the Dead".
Riley made her stage debut in The Philadelphia Story at the Old Vic in 2005. Her performance in a 2006 revival of Tennessee Williams' Summer and Smoke was described as "delightful".[2]
She attended Haberdashers' Aske's School for Girls and Berkhamsted Collegiate School. Riley's father works as a screen writer and has written episodes of Silent Witness, Prime Suspect and The Bill.
[edit] Filmography
| Year | Format | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Television film | Poirot: Five Little Pigs | Young Angela Warren | |
| 2005 | Stage | The Philadelphia Story | Dinah Lord | Old Vic |
| Film | Pride & Prejudice | Mary Bennet | ||
| 2006 | Television film | Marple: The Moving Finger | Megan Hunter | |
| Stage | Summer and Smoke | Miss Nellie | Nottingham Playhouse/ Apollo Shaftesbury Avenue | |
| 2007 | Film | St Trinian's | Annabelle Fritton | |
| Short film | Friends Forever | Grace | National Film and Television School | |
| Television series | Nearly Famous | Lila Reed | six part series | |
| 2008 | Television pilot | Phoo Action | Lady Elenor Rigsby | |
| Television series | Doctor Who | Miss Evangelista | Series Four, Ep8 "Silence in the Library", Ep9 "Forest of the Dead" | |
| 2009 | Film | The Boat That Rocked | ||
| Announced | Television series | Phoo Action | Lady Elenor Rigsby | six part series |
| Film | Wilder[3] | Carro | ||
| Unreleased | Short film | The Summer House | Jane |
[edit] References
- ^ Coming Up, thecustard.tv
- ^ Read, Rachel Summer and Smoke @ Nottingham Playhouse, BBC (27 September 2006)
- ^ Foreman, Liza Make my day. Make my film, The Times (24 May 2007)
