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Romola Garai

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Born in Hong Kong to father Adrian (banker) and mother Janet (journalist), Romola Garai's unusual name is the female version of Romolo, an Italian name for boys (from Latin Romulus, the founder of Rome). She grew up in Singapore and Hong Kong until she was eight when her family returned to lay roots in Wiltshire... See full bio »

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Romola Sadie Garai
in Hong Kong, British Crown Colony
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2013 Last Days on Mars
Rebecca Lane
 
2013 Having You
Camilla
 
2011-2012 The Hour (TV series)
Bel Rowley
– Episode #2.6 (2012) … Bel Rowley
– Episode #2.5 (2012) … Bel Rowley
– Episode #2.4 (2012) … Bel Rowley
– Episode #2.3 (2012) … Bel Rowley
– Episode #2.2 (2012) … Bel Rowley
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2012 Whitelands (short)
Jen
 
2011 Junkhearts
Christine
 
2011/I One Day
Sylvie
 
2011 The Crimson Petal and the White (TV mini-series)
Sugar
– Episode #1.4 (2011) … Sugar
– Episode #1.3 (2011) … Sugar
– Episode #1.2 (2011) … Sugar
– Episode #1.1 (2011) … Sugar
 
2011 Babysitting (short)
Maggie
 
2009 Emma (TV mini-series)
Emma
– Episode #1.4 (2009) … Emma
– Episode #1.3 (2009) … Emma
– Episode #1.2 (2009) … Emma
– Episode #1.1 (2009) … Emma
 
2009 Glorious 39
Anne
 
2008 King Lear (TV movie)
Cordelia
 
2008 Great Performances (TV series)
Cordelia
– King Lear (2008) … Cordelia
 
2008 The Other Man
Abigail
 
2007 Atonement
Briony Tallis, 18
 
2007 Running for River (short)
Blair
 
2007/I Angel
Angel Deverell
 
2006 Amazing Grace
Barbara Spooner
 
2006 As You Like It
Celia
 
2006 Scoop
Vivian
 
2006 Renaissance
Ilona Tasuiev (voice)
 
2005 Midsummer Dream
Helena (voice: English version)
 
2005 Mary Bryant (TV mini-series)
Mary Bryant
– Episode #1.1 (2005) … Mary Bryant
– Episode #1.2 (2005) … Mary Bryant
 
2004 Rory O'Shea Was Here
Siobhan
 
2004 Vanity Fair
Amelia Sedley
 
2004 Dirty Dancing: Havana Nights
Katey Miller
 
2003 I Capture the Castle
Cassandra Mortmain
 
2002 Nicholas Nickleby
Kate Nickleby
 
2002 Daniel Deronda (TV mini-series)
Gwendolen Harleth / Gwendolen Grandcourt
– Episode #1.3 (2002) … Gwendolen Harleth
– Episode #1.2 (2002) … Gwendolen Harleth
– Episode #1.1 (2002) … Gwendolen Harleth
– Episode #1.4 … Gwendolen Grandcourt
 
2001 Perfect (TV movie)
Charlotte
 
2000 Attachments (TV series)
Zoe Atkins
 
2000 The Last of the Blonde Bombshells (TV movie)
Young Elizabeth
 
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2012 Scrubber (short) (completed)
 
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2012 Scrubber (short) (writer) (completed)
 
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2012 Scrubber (short) (co-producer) (completed)
 
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2009 Emma (TV mini-series)
– Episode #1.2 (2009) (performer: "Where is Your Highland Laddie Gone? Blue Bells of Scotland" - uncredited)
 
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2013 Arqiva British Academy Television Awards (TV movie)
Herself - Presenter
 
2012 What You Will
Herself
 
2012 The 69th Annual Golden Globe Awards (TV special)
Herself - Nominee: Best Actress in a Mini-Series or TV-Movie
 
2010-2011 Breakfast (TV series)
Herself - Actress
– Episode dated 19 July 2011 (2011) … Herself - Actress
– Episode dated 6 April 2011 (2011) … Herself - Actress
– Episode dated 21 January 2010 (2010) … Herself - Actress
 
2010 On the Edge of War: Uncovering 'Glorious 39' (video short)
Herself
 
2008 Bringing the Past to Life: The Making of 'Atonement' (video short)
Herself
 
2007 How Sweet the Sound: The Story of Amazing Grace (video documentary short)
Herself
 
2006 Dans la tête de Christian Volckman (video documentary)
Herself
 
2005 2nd Annual Directors Guild of Great Britain DGGB Awards (video)
Herself - Presenter
 
2004 MTV Special: Dirty Dancing - Havana Nights (TV documentary)
Katey Miller
 

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Personal Details

Other Works:

(March 24-27, 2010) Reprised her role as Masha in Filter Theatre Company's modern adaptation of Chekov's "Three Sisters" for the UK tour of the play. During the tour, the play was performed at Coventry's Warwick Arts Centre (Feb. 23-27, 2010), Salford Quays' The Lowry (March 2-6... See more »

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Height:

5' 9" (1.75 m)
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Personal Quote:

I'm desperate to find a contemporary film with a character that's interesting, dignified and complex.I struggle to find those parts, and when I do, they usually go to other actresses. See more »

Trivia:

Loves watching documentaries, her favorites include Bowling for Columbine, The Road to Guantanamo, and Iraq in Fragments. See more »

Nickname:

Romster See more »

Star Sign:

Leo