Natalie Dormer

At 42 years old, Natalie Dormer has this physical status:

Natalie Dormer (born 11 February 1982) is an English actress.

Born in Berkshire, she was educated at Chiltern Edge Secondary School and Reading Blue Coat School, and later studied at the Webber Douglas Academy of Dramatic Art in London.

She received a large amount of praise for her portrayal of Anne Boleyn on the Showtime show The Tudors (2007-08), and she was nominated for two Gemini Awards for Best Actress in a Drama Series. In Madonna's film W.E., she made her stage debut at the Young Vic in 2010 and portrayed the Duchess of York. Privately in Captain America 2011 and Privately in Captain America's First Avenger (2011).

She was lauded for her lead role in After Miss Julie at the Young Vic in 2012, earning a lot of critical notice.

Dormer gained international attention with her appearance on the HBO show Game of Thrones (2012–2016), for which she was nominated for two Screen Actor Guild Awards (2014–2015).

Sara Price/Jess Price in The Forest (2016) is also known for her role as Irene Adler/Moriarty on CBS' Elementary (2013–15), Cressida in the science fiction adventure films Mockingjay, Part 1 (2014) and Part 2 (2015).

Early life

Dormer was born in Reading, Berkshire, on February 11, 1982, the niece of Mark and Samantha, Gary Dormer and Claire Richards, and the nephew of Gary Dormer and Claire Richards. Her roots are both Norwegian and Welsh. Dormer attended Chiltern Edge Secondary School before heading to Reading Blue Coat School. She claims she was bullied at school, but "I can't remember why."

Dormer studied dance at the Allenova School of Dancing while attending school. She claims she was the family's "academic hopeful" and was initially offered a chance to study history at the University of Cambridge; but, on her A-level History exam, she did not obtain the A grade she needed after misreading a question. Dormer applied for drama schools and studied at the Webber Douglas Academy of Dramatic Art in London.

Personal life

Dormer has been in a long-term friendship with David Oakes, whom she met while she was not attending a Venus in Fur. In January 2021, she gave birth to their daughter.

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Career

Dormer played Victoria in Casanova, six months after graduating from Webber Douglas. It was her debut in 2005. Lasse Hallström, the scriptwriter, was so impressed with Dormer's comedic timing that he ordered her to extend her role. Dormer appeared on Distant Shores in 2005. Dormer was out of work for ten months after the filming of Casanova, a role she attributes to "poor representation." She was directing an independent film but funding caused delays. Dormer, who was kicked out of auditioning, worked as a waitress and data entry. "The best lesson," she says during her out-of-work stint.

Dormer appeared Anne Boleyn in the first two seasons of The Tudors in 2007, 2007, which received acclaim. "Natalie Dormer's portrayal of Anne Boleyn is a boon for The Tudors, and it's damn near worth losing your head over." "Dormer gave Anne Boleyn life, making her not only a stunning schemer but also a brutal, defiantly unintended tragic hero in the tradition of Rebel Without a Cause and Cool Hand Luke..." "Dorme gave her life but also a tragic hero in the tradition of Rebel Without a Cause and Cool Hand Luke; her departure from The Tudors leaves a huge empty space."

"Why Didn't They Ask Evans" played Moira Nicholson in Agatha Christie's Marple in 2008: "Why Didn't They Ask Evans?" She appeared in the film City of Life. As part of the PBS Masterpiece Mystery anthology collection, Dormer's Marple appearance aired in the United States in the summer of 2009. She appeared in Incendiary also in that year, but her scenes were cut from the final film. Dormer continued to film some new roles, including the Duchess of York in Madonna's film W.E., Pvt. Lorraine is a student at the University of On the BBC court drama Silk, Lorraine is the First Avenger, and Niamh Cranitch is the First Avenger. Anne Boleyn played Anne Boleyn in a dream sequence for the fourth and final season in mid-2010.

Dormer appeared in the play Sweet Nothings in March 2010 as Mizi at the Young Vic Theatre in London. Susannah Clapp, a theatre critic, praised the cast's performances, writing: "Natalie Dormer is lissome as a ruckus, delightful gadabout, putting aside a whole chess game to put down her hat." She was given a citation for her work at the Ian Charleson Awards in 2010. Pat in.45 at Hampstead Theatre in November 2010 was her next stage appearance.

Dormer played Margaery Tyrell in HBO's fantasy TV series Game of Thrones from 2012 to 2016. She gained international recognition for her role, and she received critical acclaim for her work. Dormer, as well as the rest of the ensemble cast, was nominated for four Screen Actors Guild Awards for Outstanding Achievement by an Ensemble in a Drama Series in 2012, 2014, 2015, and 2016, and the cast received the Empire Hero Award in 2015. Dormer received the Ewwy Award for Best Supporting Actress – Drama for her appearance in the third season of the program.

Dormer appeared in After Miss Julie by Patrick Marber in March 2012. Her success earned her acclaim, with reviews describing her as "little short of miraculous," "outstanding," and "the flawless Miss Julie." Miss Julie's role, according to Exeunt's online theatre magazine, contained "all the anxiety, passion, mistrust, melancholy, and desperation of the casts of several plays together... Dormer has more presence and eerie beauty than is evident from her on-screen appearances, and she shifts almost seamlessly between seductress, child, and tormentor."

She appeared in Neverwhere's radio play, based on Neil Gaiman's book. She appeared in Rush and the thriller The Counselor later this year. She appeared in A Long Way From Home. Dormer appeared in the final three episodes of the CBS series Elementary in 2013; she reprised the role in the second season. Dormer was to appear in The Scandalous Lady W, a BBC drama based on the book Lady Worsley's Whim by historian Hallie Rubenhold, published in November 2014. Dormer appeared in Cressida in the last two films in the Hunger Games franchise, which were released in 2014 and 2015. She shaved the left side of her head for the role. Both films were commercial successes, with the former grossing $755.4 million and the latter grossing $658.3 million, Dormer's highest grossing releases to date.

Dormer and Mel Gibson worked in The Professor and the Madman in August 2016, alongside Sean Penn and Mel Gibson. The Forest, directed by music video and short-film producer Jason Zada, was Dormer's first feature film role. The film was released in January 2016 by Focus Features in the United States.

Dormer appeared in Screen Gems' action thriller Patient Zero in September 2014, alongside Matt Smith and Game of Thrones co-star John Bradley. Stefan Ruzowitzky, an Oscar-winning filmmaker, was directing the film, which was based on a Mike Lever script. Before being limited theatrically released by Vertical Entertainment on September 14, 2018, Patient Zero was broadcast on demand until August 14th, 2018. Dormer was cast as schoolteacher in Picnic at Hanging Rock, an adaptation of Joan Lindsay's 1967 Australian book of the same name. The six episode series on Amazon Prime and BBC2 in the United Kingdom premiered on Amazon Prime and BBC2 in the United Kingdom. Dormer's appearance was described as "commanding" and "delicious."

Dormer appeared in David Ives' Venus in Fur in October 2017, returning to the stage at the Theatre Royal Haymarket in October 2017. The Telegraph described her appearance as "sensational," while Lyn Gardner says Dormer was "dominant in every way." In Darkness, she co-wrote the film In Shadow, which was released in July 2018 with her ex-fiancé Anthony Byrne. Both writers describe writing together as "challenging." Scenes of "gratuitous nudity" were criticized in the film. "There has to be sex in the power play of a thriller," she says in a Guardian interview. We're all bodies, after all. The love-making scene in this film is a metaphor for how my character interacts with Ed Skrein's role. Nakedness is a good equalizer, and the shower scene also shows the tattoos on my character's body and makes it clear she isn't really who you are."

Dormer will narrate Harry Potter's A History of Magic after her audio work on Neverwhere in August 2018. Dormer says she "always loved the Harry Potter books" and that it was "fun to be part of the wizarding world family." It was announced in October 2018 that she would play Vivien Leigh in Vivien Leigh's miniseries Vivling. The series revolves around Leigh's classic films, including Gone with the Wind and A Streetcar Named Desire. The show will be produced and produced by Dormer. Onica's Onica appeared in The Dark Crystal: The Age of Resistance, which took place in 2019.

Dog Rose Productions, Dormer's production firm, has agreed a multi-year contract with Fremantle in December 2019. Dormer's first production through the series "Viking miniseries." She appeared in Showtime's series Penny Dreadful: City of Angels in 2020, receiving recognition for her performances on the series and being nominated for an award at the Critics' Choice Super Awards.

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