Phoebe Fox (born 16 April 1987) is an English actress, who was nominated for Olivier and Evening Standard awards for work in theatre. She has appeared in the '' Black Mirror'' episode "

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" (2011), '' The Woman in Black: Angel of Death'' (2015), '' The Hollow Crown: Wars of the Roses'' (2016), and ''

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'' (2020-present).

Early life

Fox is the daughter of "jobbing actors" Stuart Fox and Prue Clarke. Fox was educated at

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Fox trained at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA).

Career

In 2010, Fox made her debut acting appearance in the play '' A Month in the Country'' at the Chichester Festival Theatre. The following year she starred in ''

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'' at the

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, ''The Acid Test'' at the Royal Court Theatre upstairs and ''There Is A War'' at the National Theatre as part of their Double Feature in the Paintframe. Based on these performances she was nominated for the 2011 Evening Standard Theatre Award for Milton Shulman Award for Outstanding Newcomer. Fox was tipped in the 2011 Screen International Stars of Tomorrow list. In 2012, Fox appeared as Grace in '' Switch'', a TV series about witches living in a city. In 2014 she appeared in ''

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'' as the Duchess of Savoy; in ''

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'' as Liz Reitell, and also as Eve Perkins in '' The Woman in Black 2: Angel of Death''. In 2014 Fox was nominated for

Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role The Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role is an annual award presented by the Society of London Theatre in recognition of achievements in commercial London theatre. The Oliviers were established as the Society of West End Th ...

for her performance in ''

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'' at the

Young Vic The Young Vic Theatre is a performing arts venue located on The Cut, near the South Bank, in the London Borough of Lambeth. The Young Vic was established by Frank Dunlop in 1970. Kwame Kwei-Armah has been Artistic Director since February 201 ...

, alongside

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who won best actor. In 2015, Fox starred as Vanessa Bell in '' Life in Squares'', a BBC drama about the

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and in the thriller film '' Eye in the Sky''. In 2020, Fox starred as Marial, a main character in ''

'' alongside co-stars Elle Fanning and

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. She was part of the ensemble nominated for Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Cast in a Comedy Series.

Personal life

Fox is married to actor

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, whom she met at RADA. They live in London.

Selected credits

Film and television

Theatre

Radio

Awards and nominations

Fox was named one of Screen International Stars of Tomorrow in 2011.

References

External links

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