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Jodhi May

  • Actress
  • Director
  • Writer
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Jodhi May
TV series set in the 'Dune' universe which centers on the lives of the Bene Gesserit.
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Dune: Prophecy (2024– )
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Jodhi was born in 1975. She was born and brought up in London, England, UK. She went to Wadham College, Oxford University 1994-1997. She studied and received a Masters in English. During her time at Wadham she read a lot of literature. She has been acting since she was twelve.
BornMay 8, 1975
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BornMay 8, 1975
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    • Awards
      • 7 wins & 2 nominations total

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    Known for

    Daniel Day-Lewis in The Last of the Mohicans (1992)
    The Last of the Mohicans
    7.6
    • Alice Munro
    • 1992
    Barbara Hershey and Jodhi May in A World Apart (1988)
    A World Apart
    7.0
    • Molly Roth
    • 1988
    Sister My Sister (1994)
    Sister My Sister
    6.5
    • Lea Papin
    • 1994
    Jodhi May, Polly Walker, and Dominic West in The Gambler (1997)
    The Gambler
    6.3
    • Anna Snitkina
    • 1997

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    Actress



    • Emily Watson, Mark Strong, Olivia Williams, and Travis Fimmel in Dune: Prophecy (2024)
      Dune: Prophecy
      7.3
      TV Series
      • Empress Natalya
      • 2024
    • Louisa Harland in Renegade Nell (2024)
      Renegade Nell
      7.4
      TV Series
      • Queen Anne
      • 2024
    • The Severed Sun (2024)
      The Severed Sun
      6.5
      • 2024
    • Henry Cavill, Freya Allan, and Anya Chalotra in The Witcher (2019)
      The Witcher
      7.9
      TV Series
      • Calanthe
      • Queen Calanthe
      • 2019–2023
    • Gillian Jacobs, Cory Michael Smith, and Lucas Englander in Transatlantic (2023)
      Transatlantic
      6.6
      TV Mini Series
      • Peggy Guggenheim
      • 2023
    • Sophie Cookson and Karla-Simone Spence in The Confessions of Frannie Langton (2022)
      The Confessions of Frannie Langton
      6.1
      TV Series
      • Hep Elliot
      • 2022
    • Russell Crowe, Steven Berkoff, Julian Glover, Marton Csokas, Steve Dent, Jodhi May, Michael McKell, Ray Winstone, Stanley Morgan, Billy Clements, Ricky Chaplin, Martin Coe, Joe Egan, Olivia Chenery, Noeleen Comiskey, Julius Francis, Glen Fox, Matt Hookings, Tim Cullingworth-Hudson, Mark Epstein, Lucy Martin, and James Mackie in Prizefighter: The Life of Jem Belcher (2022)
      Prizefighter: The Life of Jem Belcher
      5.5
      • Mary Belcher
      • 2022
    • Suranne Jones in Gentleman Jack (2019)
      Gentleman Jack
      8.2
      TV Series
      • Vere Cameron
      • Vere Hobart
      • 2019–2022
    • Letitia Wright and Tamara Lawrance in The Silent Twins (2022)
      The Silent Twins
      5.7
      • Marjorie Wallace
      • 2022
    • The Invisible Thread (2022)
      The Invisible Thread
      6.8
      • Tilly Nolan
      • 2022
    • Small Axe (2020)
      Small Axe
      7.8
      TV Mini Series
      • Selma James
      • 2020
    • Devika Bhise in The Warrior Queen of Jhansi (2019)
      The Warrior Queen of Jhansi
      4.9
      • Queen Victoria
      • 2019
    • Samira's Party
      5.1
      Short
      • 2018
    • Jodhi May, Edward Hogg, Jessica Barden, and Jordan Bolger in Scarborough (2018)
      Scarborough
      5.7
      • Liz
      • 2018
    • Uma Thurman, Rosie Day, AnnaSophia Robb, Isabelle Fuhrman, Victoria Moroles, and Taylor Russell in Down a Dark Hall (2018)
      Down a Dark Hall
      5.0
      • Heather Sinclair
      • 2018

    Director



    • Mooring
      • Director
      • Pre-production



    • Alan Cumming, Jason Isaacs, Jonathan Cake, Alex Désert, Jonathan Firth, Lorien Haynes, Issy Knopfler, Emmett Carnahan, and Charlie Field in Everything I Ever Wanted to Tell My Daughter About Men (2021)
      Everything I Ever Wanted to Tell My Daughter About Men
      6.2
      • Director (Stonebridge)
      • 2021
    • Clink (2019)
      Clink
      5.6
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2019
    • Reece Dinsdale, Sally Phillips, Fay Ripley, and Robert James-Collier in Moving On (2009)
      Moving On
      7.4
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2019
    • Spyhole
      5.2
      Short
      • Director
      • 2002

    Writer



    • Reece Dinsdale, Sally Phillips, Fay Ripley, and Robert James-Collier in Moving On (2009)
      Moving On
      7.4
      TV Series
      • written by
      • 2018
    • Spyhole
      5.2
      Short
      • Writer
      • 2002

    Videos34

    How "Prophecy" Takes Us to New Worlds in the Dune-iverse
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    How "Prophecy" Takes Us to New Worlds in the Dune-iverse
    The Other Boleyn Girl (2003)
    Clip 1:37
    The Other Boleyn Girl (2003)
    The Other Boleyn Girl (2003)
    Clip 1:37
    The Other Boleyn Girl (2003)
    Official Trailer
    Trailer 2:39
    Official Trailer
    Official Trailer
    Trailer 1:58
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    Trailer
    Trailer 1:42
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    Trailer 2:03
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    Personal details

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    • Alternative names
      • Jodhi T. May
    • Height
      • 5′ 8″ (1.73 m)
    • Born
      • May 8, 1975
      • Camden, London, England, UK
    • Other works
      December 2002 - played 'Sabine Spielrein' in the world premiere of Christopher Hampton's play "The Talking Cure", at the National Theatre (Cottesloe), London, directed by Howard Davies.
    • Publicity listings
      • 2 Interviews
      • 3 Articles
      • 1 Pictorial
      • 1 Magazine Cover Photo

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    • Gender / Gender identity
      • Female

    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      One of the youngest actors (age 12) to ever win a Cannes Film Festival acting award for A World Apart (1988), she also won the Laurence Olivier Award for "most promising newcomer".
    • Quotes
      Pam [Ferris] is hysterically funny and often made me laugh at inappropriate moments. We both had attacks of giggles, which wasn't particularly conducive to the seriousness of the scene.

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    • How old is Jodhi May?
      50 years old
    • When was Jodhi May born?
      May 8, 1975
    • Where was Jodhi May born?
      Camden, London, England, UK
    • How tall is Jodhi May?
      5 feet 8 inches, or 1.73 meters
    • What is Jodhi May known for?
      A World Apart, The Last of the Mohicans, Sister My Sister, and The Gambler

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