Claire Foy

Movie Actress

Claire Foy was born in Stockport, England, United Kingdom on April 16th, 1984 and is the Movie Actress. At the age of 39, Claire Foy biography, profession, age, height, weight, eye color, hair color, build, measurements, education, career, dating/affair, family, news updates, movies, TV shows, and networth are available.

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Other Names / Nick Names
Claire
Date of Birth
April 16, 1984
Nationality
United Kingdom
Place of Birth
Stockport, England, United Kingdom
Age
39 years old
Zodiac Sign
Aries
Networth
$4 Million
Profession
Actor, Film Actor, Model, Stage Actor
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Claire Foy Height, Weight, Eye Color and Hair Color

At 39 years old, Claire Foy has this physical status:

Height
162cm
Weight
52kg
Hair Color
Brunette
Eye Color
Blue
Build
Slim
Measurements
35-24-35" or 89-61-89 cm
Claire Foy Religion, Education, and Hobbies
Religion
Undisclosed
Hobbies
Not Available
Education
Aylesbury High School, Liverpool John Moores University, Oxford School of Drama
Claire Foy Spouse(s), Children, Affair, Parents, and Family
Spouse(s)
Stephen Campbell Moore (Divorced)
Children
Ivy Rose Moore
Dating / Affair
Stephen Campbell Moore (2011-2018)
Parents
David Foy, Caroline Foy
Siblings
Gemma Foy (Older Sister), Robert Foy (Older Brother)
Claire Foy Life

Claire Elizabeth Foy (born 16 April 1984) is an English actress.

She studied acting at the University of Liverpool John Moores University and the Oxford School of Drama, and made her screen debut in the pilot of the supernatural comedy series Being Human in 2008.

She appeared in the BBC One miniseries Little Dorrit (2008) and made her film debut in the American historical fantasy drama Season of the Witch (2011), after her professional stage debut at the Royal National Theatre.

Foy has been praised for portraying ill-fated queen Anne Boleyn in the miniseries Wolf Hall (2015), following her leading roles in the television series The Promise (2011) and Crossbones (2014). Foy received international recognition for her portraying young Queen Elizabeth II in the first two seasons of Netflix's The Crown (2016–2017), for which she received a Golden Globe and a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series among other honors.

Janet Shearon, the wife of astronaut Neil Armstrong, was cast in Steven Soderbergh's psychological thriller Unsane in 2018 and appeared in Damien Chazelle's biopic First Man.

For the latter, she was nominated for the BAFTA and Golden Globe for Best Supporting Actress.

Early life

Claire Elizabeth Foy was born in Stockport on April 16, 1984, the youngest of three children. She has an older brother, Robert, and an older sister, Gemma. Caroline is the daughter of a "significant" Irish family, according to her; her maternal grandparents are from Dublin and Kildare. She grew up in Manchester and Leeds, and the family later moved to Longwick for her father's work as a Rank Xerox salesman. When she was eight years old, her parents divorced. Through her father's second marriage, she has a younger half-sister. Foy attended Aylesbury High School from the age of 12 and later studied drama at Liverpool John Moores University. She completed a one-year course at the Oxford School of Drama in 2007, graduating in 2007 and transferring to London's Peckham neighborhood to share a house with five classmates from drama school.

Personal life

Stephen Campbell Moore, a Foy married actor, married him in 2014. They have one child. In February 2018, they announced their separation.

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Claire Foy Career

Career

Foy appeared in the plays Top Girls, Watership Down, Easy Virtue, and Touched while at the Oxford School of Drama. She made her professional debut in DNA and The Miracle, two of a trio of single acts directed by Paul Miller at the Royal National Theatre in London (the third was Baby Girl).

In the BBC series Little Dorrit, Foy starred as the protagonist, Amy Dorrit. She was selected for an RTS Award. She went on to appear in the television film Going Postal and the horror film Season of the Witch. Foy appeared in the BBC revival of Downstairs Downstairs as Lady Persephone, and co-starred in Channel 4's No. 3 serial The Promise, which premiered in February 2011.

In the TV movie The Night Watcher, which was based on a Sarah Waters novel, Foy appeared as Helen in a lead role. Lady Macbeth appeared in Macbeth's February 2013 as Lady Macbeth, alongside James McAvoy in the title role.

In the six-part drama series Wolf Hall, Foy played English queen Anne Boleyn. Her success in Anne of the Thousand Days was lauded by critics and analysts alike, as opposed to Geneviève Bujold's appearance in Anne of the Thousand Days. Foy was then nominated for the British Academy Television Award for Best Actress in 2016.

In Peter Morgan's Netflix biographical drama series The Crown, Foy portrayed young Queen Elizabeth II in 2016. The Golden Globe Award for Outstanding Actress in a Drama Series twice, Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Achievement by a Female Actor in a Drama Series twice, and the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series were based on her performances. She was also selected for the BAFTA Television Award for Best Actress. In 2017, she reprised her role in the second season before actress Olivia Colman, who will play the Queen in middle age, appeared in the third season. Foy appeared in the biographical drama film Breathe in 2017.

Foy starred in Steven Soderbergh's psychological thriller Unsane in the action-thriller The Girl in the Spider's Web and portrayed Janet Shearon, the American astronaut Neil Armstrong's wife, in Damien Chazelle's biographical First Man. For the latter, she was nominated for the Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress, the Critics' Choice Award for Best Supporting Actress, and the British Academy of Film and Television Arts Award for Best Supporting Actress. Foy reprised the role of Queen Elizabeth II in the eighth episode of The Crown's fourth season in 2020. In a Drama Series, her appearance earned her the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actress.

In Margaret Campbell's appearance on BBC's A Very British Scandal, Foy appeared as Margaret Campbell, Duchess of Argyll.

Foy appeared in the movie Doomsday Machine, based on the book Ugly Truth: Inside Facebook's Battle for Domination by Sheera Frenkel and Cecilia Kang in October 2021. Following a multi-outlet bidding war, HBO has acquired the limited series for expansion, with the network closing a deal on February 8, 2022.

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Claire Foy puts on a loved-up display with boyfriend Charlie Cunningham as they cosy up together while taking a  stroll in North London

www.dailymail.co.uk, March 24, 2024
Claire Foy and her boyfriend Charlie Cunningham looked completely besotted on Saturday, as they enjoyed a stroll in North London. The actress, 39, and the musician, 40, cuddled up to each other and were spotted giggling as they walked, arm in arm. Claire opted for an understated ensemble, donning a casual black hoodie and matching jogging bottoms.

Complete list of BAFTA TV nominations 2024: TV viewers are baffled by'mediocre' series six of The Crown, as Black Mirror, Happy Valley, and Slow Horses are among the other notable candidates, as shown by a black mirror, Happy Valley, and Slow Horses

www.dailymail.co.uk, March 20, 2024
Since winning eight nominations for the TV BAFTAs, the Crown viewers have been left confused as they brand the sixth series'mediocre.' On Tuesday, the TV BAFTA nominations were revealed ahead of the ceremony on May 12, with The Crown leading the way with the most nods in total. However, royal drama commentators have argued that the nods were undeserved as they say he has'fallen downhill' and has become a "snooze fest."

Claire Foy stuns in a gorgeous white lace gown as she reunites with All Of Us Strangers co-star Andrew Scott at Vogue BAFTAs afterparty

www.dailymail.co.uk, February 19, 2024
Claire Foy was reunited with her All Of Us Strangers co-star Andrew Scott at the Vogue BAFTAs afterparty at Annabel's in London on Sunday. As she arrived at the late night bash in a stunning white lace gown, Crown actress Margaret Robinson, 39, who had been nominated for Best Support Actress for the film, was stunned. Her off the shoulder frock was made with a glove and boasted sheer sleeves as well as black trim detailing.