Phoebe Fox

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Phoebe Fox

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 "The Entire History of You" (2011), The Woman in Black: Angel of Death (2015), The Hollow Crown: Wars of the Roses (2016), and The Great (2020–2023).

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Born
Phoebe Mercedes Fox

(1987-04-16) 16 April 1987 (age 37)
Hammersmith, London, England
Alma materRoyal Academy of Dramatic Art
OccupationActress
Years active2010–present
SpouseKyle Soller (m. 2010)
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Early life

Fox is the daughter of "jobbing actors" Stuart Fox and Prue Clarke. Despite their profession and surname, there is no relation to the Fox acting dynasty. Phoebe Fox grew up in West London.[1][2]

Fox was educated at Chiswick School,[3] and trained at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA).[4]

Career

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In 2010, Fox made her debut acting appearance in the play A Month in the Country at the Chichester Festival Theatre.[1] The following year she starred in As You Like It at the Rose Theatre, 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.[5]

Fox was tipped in the 2011 Screen International Stars of Tomorrow list.[6]

In 2012, Fox appeared as Grace in Switch, a TV series about witches living in a city. In 2014 she appeared in The Musketeers as the Duchess of Savoy; in A Poet in New York 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 for her performance in A View from the Bridge at the Young Vic, alongside Mark Strong who won best actor.[7] In 2015, Fox starred as Vanessa Bell in Life in Squares, a BBC drama about the Bloomsbury Group and in the thriller film Eye in the Sky.[1]

From 2020 to 2023, Fox starred as Marial, a main character in The Great alongside co-stars Elle Fanning and Nicholas Hoult.[1][8] She was part of the ensemble nominated for Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Cast in a Comedy Series.[9]

Personal life

Fox is married to actor Kyle Soller, whom she met at RADA. They live in London.[10]

Selected credits

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Film and television

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2011 One Day Nightclub Girl
Black Mirror Hallam Episode: "The Entire History of You"
2012 Coming Up Masha Hawkins Episode: "If We Dead Awaken"
New Tricks Eleanor Higgins Episode: "Old School Ties"
Switch Grace Watkins Main role (6 episodes)
2014 A Poet in New York Liz Reitell
The Musketeers Duchess of Savoy Episode: "The Good Soldier"
War Book Kate
2015 The Woman in Black: Angel of Death Eve Parkins
Eye in the Sky Carrie Gershon
Life in Squares Vanessa Bell
2016 The Hollow Crown: Wars of the Roses Lady Anne Neville Episodes: Henry VI, Parts 2 and 3 and Richard III
NW Leah Hanwell BBC Two TV film
Close to the Enemy Kathy BBC2 TV mini-series, written & directed by Stephen Poliakoff, 6 Episodes
2018 Blue Iguana Katherine Rookwood
2019 Curfew Kaye Newman Sky One TV series
The Aeronauts Antonia [11]
Intrigo: Samaria Paula
2020–2023 The Great Marial Nominated - Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Cast in a Comedy Series[9]
2022 Nobody Listens Anymore Ruth Short film
2025 Task Sara Upcoming miniseries
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Theatre

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Radio

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2015 Fugue State[19] Polly/Cyclist BBC Radio 4
2018 Mythos: Glamis and Albion[20] Cinderella Parker/Hermione Parker BBC Radio 4
2018 The Case of Charles Dexter Ward[21] Lucy Hawthorne BBC Radio 4
2019 The Whisperer in Darkness[22] Parker BBC Radio 4
2020 The Shadow Over Innsmouth[23] Parker BBC Radio 4
2022 Who is Aldrich Kemp?[24] Clara Page BBC Radio 4
2023 Who killed Aldrich Kemp?[25] Clara Page BBC Radio 4
2024 Aldrich Kemp and The Rose of Pamir[26] Clara Page BBC Radio 4
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Awards and nominations

Fox was named one of Screen International Stars of Tomorrow in 2011.[6]

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Year Award Category Work Result Ref
2011 2011 Evening Standard Theatre Awards Milton Shulman Award for Outstanding Newcomer As You Like It, The Acid Test, There Is A War Nominated [5]
2015 Laurence Olivier Awards Best Actress in a Supporting Role A View from the Bridge (Young Vic) Nominated [7]
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