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English actress (born 1996) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Clara McGregor (born 4 February 1996[1]) is an English actress and model. She is a daughter of Scottish actor Ewan McGregor.
Clara McGregor | |
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Born | England | 4 February 1996
Alma mater | New York University |
Occupations |
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Years active | 2017–present |
Father | Ewan McGregor |
Clara was born in England to Ewan McGregor and his then-wife Eve Mavrakis. She is the eldest of McGregor's five children.[1] She grew up in London until she was 12; she and her family travelled around the world in accordance with her father's acting career.[2]
McGregor initially studied photography at the New York University Tisch School of the Arts before switching to acting. She graduated in 2017.[3][4][1]
In 2017, McGregor signed with Wilhelmina Models.[5] She has modelled for Playboy, Ferragamo and Bluebella.[6][1] She and Dutch actress Vera Bulder launched Deux Dames Entertainment, a production company that develops female-driven stories.[7][8] In March 2021, it was announced that Deux Dames Entertainment and indie production company Black Magic would be producing a limited series adaptation of Goddess, a novel by Kelly Gardiner about 17th-century opera singer Julie d'Aubigny.[7]
McGregor has made appearances in American Horror Story: NYC and the 2021 film Reefa, and has appeared alongside her father in films such as Christopher Robin, The Birthday Cake and Bleeding Love.[6]
In April 2024, it was announced that McGregor would appear in The Philosophy of Dress, a satire film directed by Cyrus Duff.[9] That May, she was cast in the lead role in Noon, a film directed by Xavier Palud. Palud previously directed the horror films Them and The Eye.[10]
McGregor lives in Los Angeles with her family.[5] She speaks French.[2] She has been in a relationship with director Jimmy Giannopoulos, who directed The Birthday Cake, since 2017.[11][3]
In 2019, McGregor came out as bisexual.[12] In the same year, she revealed that she had been dealing with personal traumas, including an addiction to Xanax, domestic abuse, depression and rape.[13][5]
In June 2021, McGregor had to visit an emergency room after being bitten on the face by a dog prior to the premiere of The Birthday Cake.[14]
† | Denotes productions that have not yet been released |
Year | Title | Role |
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2018 | Christopher Robin | Girl in Aircraft Office |
2021 | Reefa | Frankie |
The Birthday Cake | Diane | |
2023 | Bleeding Love | Daughter |
TBA | The Philosophy of Dress † | TBA |
Noon † | Sasha |
Year | Title | Role |
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2022 | American Horror Story: NYC | KK |
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