| Morven Christie | |
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| Born | Lynne Christie Helensburgh, Glasgow, Strathclyde, Scotland |
| Years active | 2003-present |
Morven Christie is a Scottish actress.
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Morven Christie grew up in Glasgow and Aviemore. She studied acting at the Drama Centre London, under Reuven Adiv, an associate of Lee Strasberg. She graduated in 2003.[1] Christie has worked on stage, film and television drama since. She currently lives in North London.
In 2006 she played Juliet and Hero for the Royal Shakespeare Company in their Complete Works season.[2][3]
Christie played Jane Bennet in ITV's miniseries Lost in Austen, a modern twist on Austen's Pride & Prejudice. She played the leading role in ITV series Monday Monday, and a supporting role in The Young Victoria.
In 2008 Christie was cast in Sam Mendes' first Bridge Project theatre company, playing Anya in Tom Stoppard's new adaptation of The Cherry Orchard, and Perdita in Shakespeare's The Winter's Tale which finished at The Old Vic in London, after a sell out run at Brooklyn Academy of Music in New York and a world tour.[4]
In January 2011, she appeared in Alan Bleasdale's BAFTA nominated drama The Sinking of the Laconia for the BBC.
Christie recently played Isa Morrison in the revival of Ena Lamont Stewart's Men Should Weep at the National Theatre.
In 2011 she joined the cast of John Morton's acclaimed BBC4 comedy Twenty Twelve (TV series), and this autumn will begin filming on Nemesis (TV series) for BBC One and HBO.