Lyndsey Marshal
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| Born | June 16 1978 [1] Manchester, England |
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| Years active | 2000–Present | |||||
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Lyndsey Marshal (born June 16, 1978) is an English actress who has appeared in plays, television shows and films. Well-known among London theatregoers, she is most famous internationally for her performance in The Hours and as the recurring character Cleopatra on HBO's Rome.
Biography
Early life
Lyndsey was born in Manchester, England in the summer of 1978. Growing up, her family had very little money: her father had lost sight of one eye after an accident, and was consistently unemployed. Her mother Sheila Marshal was the sole wage-earner, working as a cleaner.[2]
First ambitions
Though her father encouraged her to be a lawyer, Lyndsey originally aspired to work as an archeologist, applying to study French and the Classics at a university.[1] This all changed after a teacher persuaded her to apply for a two-week-long National Youth Theater course. She made it to the final audition, and won a place; her school helped her find jobs to cover the £1,000 bill.[2]
Education
Her success in the program, and her enjoyment of it, encouraged her to study at the Royal Welsh College of Music in Drama in Cardiff. However, before completing the three-year course, her father died suddenly of a heart attack. Lyndsey went back home and decided to renounce acting; but once again, it was her teachers who pushed to return. “If you don’t come back,” one told her, “I’ll come up and drag you back myself.” [2] She consented, and even before graduating she was cast in Fireface at the Royal Court Theatre in London.
Acting career
Lyndsey Marshal has since performed in ten other London plays, starring in two. 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 five episodes.
List of performances
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 |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Company | Director |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 Visitors | 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 |
Theatre
| Year | Title | Role | Company | Director | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | A Matter of Life and Death | June | Olivier Theatre | Emma Rice [3] | |
| 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 |
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)
References
- ^ a b Kennedy, Hannah (December 13, 2004), "20 Questions with...Lyndsey Marshal", What's On Stage, <http://www.whatsonstage.com/index.php?pg=207&story=E8821101403877>
- ^ a b c Andersen, David & Witter, Lameen (December 15, 2001), "A Girl Less Ordinary", Telegraph, <http://www.telegraph.co.uk/arts/main.jhtml?xml=/arts/2001/12/15/btlynd.xml>
- ^ Hytner, Nicholas (February 15, 2007), National Theatre Plans for 2007, <http://www.nationaltheatre.org.uk/download.php?id=2936.>. Retrieved on March 25, 2007
External links
- Lyndsey Marshal at the Internet Movie Database
- Lyndsey Marshal's National Theatre member profile
- Lyndsey Marshal’s ‘’Troika Talent‘’ profile
| Persondata | |
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| NAME | Marshal, Lyndsey |
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| SHORT DESCRIPTION | English actor |
| DATE OF BIRTH | June 161979 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Manchester, England |
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