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Imogen Poots

  • Actress
  • Producer
  • Soundtrack
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Imogen Poots at an event for Solitary Man (2009)
A Palestinian schoolteacher struggles to reconcile his risky commitment to political resistance with the chance of a new relationship with volunteer-worker Lisa and his emotional support for one of his students Adam.
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The Teacher (2023)
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British actress Imogen Poots was born in Hammersmith, London, England, the daughter of English-born Fiona (Goodall), a journalist, and Trevor Poots, a Northern Ireland-born television producer. She was educated at Bute House Preparatory School for Girls, Queen's Gate School for Girls and Latymer Upper School, all in London. When she was a teenager she began attending the Youngblood Theatre Company, and developed a love of acting.

Poots' initial screen debut was a (2004) role in British medical drama Casualty (1986). She made her big screen debut as Young Valerie in V for Vendetta (2005), then went on to appear in various projects, including 28 Weeks Later (2007), Me and Orson Welles (2008), Centurion (2010), Bouquet of Barbed Wire (2010), Fright Night (2011), A Late Quartet (2012), Greetings from Tim Buckley (2012), and The Look of Love (2013).
BornJune 3, 1989
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BornJune 3, 1989
IMDbProStarmeterTop 5,000749
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    • Awards
      • 5 wins & 3 nominations total

    Photos287

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    Known for

    Jesse Eisenberg, Imogen Poots, and Senan Jennings in Vivarium (2019)
    Vivarium
    5.9
    • Gemma
    • 2019
    Anton Yelchin in Green Room (2015)
    Green Room
    7.0
    • Amber
    • 2015
    Rose Byrne in 28 Weeks Later (2007)
    28 Weeks Later
    6.9
    • Tammy
    • 2007
    Christian Bale in Knight of Cups (2015)
    Knight of Cups
    5.6
    • Della
    • 2015

    Credits

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    Actress



    • Hedda
      • Thea Clifton
      • Completed



    • The Chronology of Water (2025)
      The Chronology of Water
      7.6
      • Lidia
      • 2025
    • Imogen Poots and Brett Goldstein in All of You (2024)
      All of You
      7.2
      • Laura
      • 2024
    • Outer Range (2022)
      Outer Range
      7.1
      TV Series
      • Autumn Rivers
      • 2022–2024
    • The Teacher (2023)
      The Teacher
      7.8
      • Lisa
      • 2023
    • Imogen Poots in Rose's War (2023)
      Rose's War
      5.6
      • Rose
      • 2023
    • Michelle Pfeiffer and Lucas Hedges in French Exit (2020)
      French Exit
      5.9
      • Susan
      • 2020
    • Mark Ruffalo in I Know This Much Is True (2020)
      I Know This Much Is True
      8.1
      TV Mini Series
      • Joy Hanks
      • 2020
    • Anthony Hopkins and Olivia Colman in The Father (2020)
      The Father
      8.2
      • Laura
      • 2020
    • Imogen Poots, Brittany O'Grady, Lily Donoghue, and Aleyse Shannon in Black Christmas (2019)
      Black Christmas
      3.5
      • Riley
      • 2019
    • Imogen Poots and Alex Wolff in Castle in the Ground (2019)
      Castle in the Ground
      5.0
      • Ana
      • 2019
    • Jesse Eisenberg, Imogen Poots, and Senan Jennings in Vivarium (2019)
      Vivarium
      5.9
      • Gemma
      • 2019
    • Alessandro Nivola, Jesse Eisenberg, and Imogen Poots in The Art of Self-Defense (2019)
      The Art of Self-Defense
      6.6
      • Anna
      • 2019
    • Age Out (2018)
      Age Out
      6.0
      • Joan
      • 2018
    • Madison Wolfe in I Kill Giants (2017)
      I Kill Giants
      6.1
      • Karen
      • 2017
    • Imogen Poots, Callum Turner, and Frank Oulton in Mobile Homes (2017)
      Mobile Homes
      6.0
      • Ali
      • 2017

    Producer



    • Jesse Eisenberg, Imogen Poots, and Senan Jennings in Vivarium (2019)
      Vivarium
      5.9
      • executive producer
      • 2019

    Soundtrack



    • Pierce Brosnan, Toni Collette, Aaron Paul, and Imogen Poots in A Long Way Down (2014)
      A Long Way Down
      6.3
      • performer: "Tragedy"
      • 2014
    • Steve Coogan, Anna Friel, Tamsin Egerton, and Imogen Poots in The Look of Love (2013)
      The Look of Love
      6.0
      • performer: "The Look of Love", "My Baby Does It Good", "Thank You (for Coming to Follies)", "You and I"
      • 2013
    • Mia Wasikowska in Jane Eyre (2011)
      Jane Eyre
      7.3
      • performer: "Farewell" (1874)
      • 2011
    • Matt Smith and Douglas Booth in Christopher and His Kind (2011)
      Christopher and His Kind
      7.0
      TV Movie
      • performer: "I Don't Know to Whom I Belong", "Peter", "I Can't Give You Anything But Love" (uncredited)
      • 2011
    • Eva Green in Cracks (2009)
      Cracks
      6.6
      • performer: "All Things Bright and Beautiful"
      • 2009

    Videos92

    Stars Reveal Their First On-Screen Crushes
    Clip 1:34
    Stars Reveal Their First On-Screen Crushes
    Addiction Drama 'Castle in the Ground' Exudes Dangerous Charm
    Clip 8:22
    Addiction Drama 'Castle in the Ground' Exudes Dangerous Charm
    Addiction Drama 'Castle in the Ground' Exudes Dangerous Charm
    Clip 8:22
    Addiction Drama 'Castle in the Ground' Exudes Dangerous Charm
    Cracks: "Girls have a party"
    Clip 0:55
    Cracks: "Girls have a party"
    Cracks: "Girls on the steps"
    Clip 1:14
    Cracks: "Girls on the steps"
    Cracks: "Miss G's bedroom"
    Clip 1:16
    Cracks: "Miss G's bedroom"
    Cracks: "Moors Scene"
    Clip 0:47
    Cracks: "Moors Scene"

    Personal details

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    • Height
      • 5′ 4½″ (1.64 m)
    • Born
      • June 3, 1989
      • London, England, UK
    • Children
      • No Children
    • Parents
        Fiona Poots (Goodall)
    • Relatives
      • Alex Poots(Sibling)
    • Publicity listings
      • 1 Interview
      • 1 Article

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    • Trivia
      Her father is Northern Irish, originally from Belfast. Her mother has English and Scottish ancestry (one of Imogen's maternal great-grandfathers was Scottish).
    • Quotes
      I never personalize anything because I think that can be dangerous. For me the best way is - this may sound pretentious - but it's to breathe the character and get into the psychology of it.
    • Trademark
        Striking blue eyes
    • Nicknames
      • Imi
      • Imo

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    • How old is Imogen Poots?
      35 years old
    • When was Imogen Poots born?
      June 3, 1989
    • Where was Imogen Poots born?
      London, England, UK
    • What is Imogen Poots's birth name?
      Imogen Gay Poots
    • How tall is Imogen Poots?
      5 feet 5 inches, or 1.64 meters

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