Emilia Fox

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Biography

English actress

  • Primary profession
  • Actress·producer
  • Country
  • United Kingdom
  • Nationality
  • British
  • Gender
  • Female
  • Birth date
  • 31 July 1974
  • Place of birth
  • Hammersmith
  • Children
  • Spouses
  • Jared Harris
  • Education
  • Bryanston School·St Catherine's College· Oxford
  • Parents
  • Edward Fox·Joanna David

Movies

TV

Books

Trivia

Daughter of Edward Fox and Joanna David.

In 1997, she played the role of the second Mrs. de Winter in "Rebecca" which her mother, Joanna David , had played in the 1978 version.

Attended Oxford University.

Cousin of actor Laurence Fox , Jack Fox , Thomas Fox , Robin Fox and Lydia Fox.

Niece of actor James Fox

Lives in Notting Hill, London.

For a short time in 2000 she was engaged to Vic Reeves whom she met when they were both starring in "Randall & Hopkirk (Deceased)" .

Acted with mother Joanna David in "Pride and Prejudice" .

Former daughter-in-law of Richard Harris and Elizabeth Rees.

Former sister-in-law of Jamie Harris and Damian Harris.

Met her ex-husband, Jared Harris , in 2003 when they both starred in the ill-fated West End theatre production of "Les Liaisons Dangereuses". The play was a flop but their romance wasnt.

She and her ex-husband have played a real life married couple: though not in the same production. Jared Harris played Henry VIII in the BBC version of The Other Boleyn Girl and Emilia played Jane Seymour in Henry VIII .

She played the daughter of her real father, Edward Fox , in The Republic of Love .

Revealed she left husband Jared Harris due to her depression, having suffered a miscarriage at 10 weeks pregnant in 2007.

Confirmed that she is pregnant with her first child with partner Jeremy Gilley (30 May 2010).

Announced that she had given birth to her daughter Rose, with partner Jeremy Gilley , the previous week in a London hospital (24 November 2010).

Was 4 months pregnant with her daughter Rose when she completed filming the 3rd series of "Merlin" .

Returned to work 4 months after giving birth to her daughter Rose in order to begin filming the 4th series of "Merlin" .

Older sister of Freddie Fox.

Her former father-in-law Richard Harris appeared with her uncle James Fox in Patriot Games .

She played Queen Elizabeth II in "The Queen" . Her father Edward Fox had previously played the Queens uncle King Edward VIII (the Duke of Windsor ) in "Edward & Mrs. Simpson" whereas her cousin Laurence Fox played both her son Prince Charles in Whatever Love Means and her father King George VI in W.E. . Furthermore, her uncle James Fox played the Queens paternal grandfather King George V in the latter production.

She played the elder sister of Katie McGrath in both "Merlin" and "The Queen" .

A natural blonde, Fox dyed her hair red for her role on "Upstairs Downstairs" .

Great-niece of Pamela Michael.

Great niece of Mary Fox.

Quotes

Only out of great vulnerability do you discover what strength you have. Having a daughter who I love with all my being has helped me mine the source of that strength to previously unknown depths.

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