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 Born in 1979 in London, England, actress Rosamund Mary Elizabeth Pike is the only child of a classical violinist mother, Caroline (Friend), and an opera singer father, Julian Pike. Due to her parents' work, she spent her early childhood traveling around Europe. Pike attended Badminton School in Bristol, England and began acting at the National Youth Theatre. While appearing in a National Youth Theatre production of "Romeo and Juliet", she was first spotted and signed by an agent, although she continued her education at Wadham College, Oxford, where she read English Literature, eventually graduating with an upper second class honors degree.Pike appeared in a number of UK television series, including Wives and Daughters (1999), before scoring an auspicious feature film debut as the glacial beauty "Miranda Frost" in the James Bond film, Die Another Day (2002); when the film was released, she was only 23. Though her debut was a big-budget action film, the film work that followed was primarily in smaller, independent films, including Promised Land (2004), The Libertine (2004), (for which she won the Best Supporting Actress award at The British Independent Film Awards), and Pride & Prejudice (2005), as one of the Bennet daughters. A brief foray into Hollywood film followed with the action flick, Doom (2005), and the thriller, Fracture (2007), but she returned to smaller films with exceptional performances in three films: An Education (2009), Made in Dagenham (2010), and the lead opposite Paul Giamatti in Barney's Version (2010).As she continued her stage work in England, Pike appeared in the spy spoof, Johnny English Reborn (2011), and inhabited the role of "Andromeda" in the sci-fi epic, Wrath of the Titans (2012). She returned to action films with the female lead opposite Tom Cruise in Jack Reacher (2012).Pike entered into a relationship with a mathematical researcher named Robie Uniacke in 2009. She gave birth to their first son, named Solo, in May 2012. She returned to acting and landed the coveted title role in Gone Girl (2014). The film became a critical and box-office hit, with Pike earning the film's sole Academy Award nomination as Best Actress. She also earned nominations as Best Actress from Screen Actor's Guild, Golden Globes, and BAFTA. She gave birth to her second son with Uniacke in December 2014.
Bio:
Born in 1979 in London, England, actress Rosamund Mary Elizabeth Pike is the only child of a classical violinist mother, Caroline (Friend), and an opera singer father, Julian Pike. Due to her parents' work, she spent her early childhood traveling around Europe. Pike attended Badminton School in Bristol, England and began acting at the National Youth Theatre. While appearing in a National Youth Theatre production of "Romeo and Juliet", she was first spotted and signed by an agent, although she continued her education at Wadham College, Oxford, where she read English Literature, eventually graduating with an upper second class honors degree.Pike appeared in a number of UK television series, including Wives and Daughters (1999), before scoring an auspicious feature film debut as the glacial beauty "Miranda Frost" in the James Bond film, Die Another Day (2002); when the film was released, she was only 23. Though her debut was a big-budget action film, the film work that followed was primarily in smaller, independent films, including Promised Land (2004), The Libertine (2004), (for which she won the Best Supporting Actress award at The British Independent Film Awards), and Pride & Prejudice (2005), as one of the Bennet daughters. A brief foray into Hollywood film followed with the action flick, Doom (2005), and the thriller, Fracture (2007), but she returned to smaller films with exceptional performances in three films: An Education (2009), Made in Dagenham (2010), and the lead opposite Paul Giamatti in Barney's Version (2010).As she continued her stage work in England, Pike appeared in the spy spoof, Johnny English Reborn (2011), and inhabited the role of "Andromeda" in the sci-fi epic, Wrath of the Titans (2012). She returned to action films with the female lead opposite Tom Cruise in Jack Reacher (2012).Pike entered into a relationship with a mathematical researcher named Robie Uniacke in 2009. She gave birth to their first son, named Solo, in May 2012. She returned to acting and landed the coveted title role in Gone Girl (2014). The film became a critical and box-office hit, with Pike earning the film's sole Academy Award nomination as Best Actress. She also earned nominations as Best Actress from Screen Actor's Guild, Golden Globes, and BAFTA. She gave birth to her second son with Uniacke in December 2014.
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She got the part in Gone Girl (2014) beating out Natalie Portman, Charlize Theron, Emily Blunt, Abbie Cornish, Olivia Wilde, Julianne Hough, and the film's producer Reese Witherspoon all of whom either auditioned or were considered for the part.David Fincher had her undergo a rigorous boxing training with welterweight champion Holly Lawson for her role in Gone Girl (2014).Can also speak French and German.She applied to multiple acting schools in university but was rejected by all of them.Plays the piano and cello.Turned down the role of Rita Skeeter on Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005) in order to star in Pride & Prejudice (2005). The role went to Miranda Richardson.Graduated with a 2:1 (upper second class degree = 2nd Honors = Magna Cum Laude) in English Literature from Oxford University's Wadham College.Has been in a long-term relationship with Robie Uniacke since December 2009. They have two sons together.Was 5 months pregnant with her son Solo when she completed filming on Jack Reacher (2012).She played two different characters in the James Bond franchise: Miranda Frost in Die Another Day (2002) and Pussy Galore in BBC4's 2010 radio adaptation of "Goldfinger". Die Another Day co-star Toby Stephens played James Bond in the BBC radio series.Gave birth to her 2nd child at age 35, a son Atom Uniacke at home on December 2, 2014. Child's father is her long-term boyfriend, Robie Uniacke.An only child, her parents are Julian and Caroline Pike. Julian is a professional opera singer, whilst Caroline is a concert violinist.Gave birth to her first child at age 33, a son named Solo Uniacke on 6 May 2012. The child's father is her long-term boyfriend, Robie Uniacke.Was considered to star as Grace Kelly in Grace of Monaco (2014).Was engaged to Joe Wright, having met when he directed her on the set of Pride & Prejudice (2005), after he proposed to her on Lake Como in Italy (September 2007-June 2008).Beat out Saffron Burrows, Alicia Silverstone, and Sophie Ellis-Bextor for her role in Die Another Day (2002).Won the Award for Best Debut at the 2003 Empire Awards for her performance as Miranda Frost in Die Another Day (2002).She was one of the top contenders for the role of Lois Lane in Man of Steel (2013), but chose to do Wrath of the Titans (2012) instead. The role eventually went to Amy Adams.Joe Wright called off their engagement shortly before their wedding. The "save the date" cards were already sent out. [June 2008].In 2014, the press gave her the moniker "Bond Girl to Gone Girl", because of the similar characters she played in both the James Bond film Die Another Day (2002) and in Gone Girl (2014).She has said that "China and Chinese culture are very important for my family" and has given herself a Chinese name, Pei Chunhua because she thought the transliteration of her English name is long and not very feminine. She explained she chose the Chinese name because Pei is a traditional Chinese last name, Chun represents the idea of pure and honesty, a characteristic she'd like to embody, and Hua has the same sound as the character meaning flower, as Rosamund means rose of the world.Went to school in Bristol, England, UK.Returned to work 4 months after giving birth to her son Solo to begin filming The World's End (2013).She was friends with Chelsea Clinton while at Wadham College, Oxford. Not only are they both the same height (5' 9"), they are both fluent in German, and they are both only children.The age difference between her and Halle Berry in Die Another Day (2002) - 12 years and 5 months - is the greatest age difference between two Bond girls in one film since Alison Doody and Grace Jones - a difference of 18 years - in A View to a Kill (1985).Was considered for either Emma Frost or Moira McTaggart in X-Men: First Class (2011).Nominated for the 2019 Golden Globe Award in the Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama category for her role as Marie Colvin in A Private War (2018), but lost to Glenn Close for The Wife (2017).Johnny Depp is one of her favourite actors. She worked with him on The Libertine (2004).Returned to work 10 months after giving birth to her son Atom to begin filming A United Kingdom (2016).Her birthday is often reported as being January 27, but she has said this is incorrect. She has not said what the correct date is, only that she is an Aquarius (late January/February).She and Halle Berry are the only two actresses to play Bond Girls (who bedded Bond) in the official 007 franchise to receive Oscar nominations: Berry won for her performance in Monster's Ball (2001), while Pike was nominated for her work in Gone Girl (2014). Kim Basinger, who starred in Never Say Never Again (1983), also went on to win the Best Supporting Actress Oscar for L.A. Confidential (1997), but her movie is considered non-canon in the 007 franchise. Both Pike and Berry were in the same Bond movie, Die Another Day (2002), and both were nominated in the Best Actress category. Oscar nominee Minnie Driver and Oscar Winner Judi Dench both appeared in the Bond film GoldenEye (1995), but neither played Bond Girls who bedded Bond.Turned down the role of Jess Barrett in Focus (2015) that went to Margot Robbie.Went to the same school as famous Irish writer Iris Murdoch.One of her most memorable teen crushes was of Patrick Dempsey in J.F.K.: Reckless Youth (1993).She has described several times her difficulty in learning how to smoke cigarettes for her role as Marie Colvin in "A Private War", claiming that she had never smoked before. However, she is briefly seen smoking in both "Gone Girl" and an episode of "Foyle's War", and quite frequently in "An Education".Eton-educated partner Robie Uniacke has 4 children from two broken marriages.Auditioned for the role of Danielle in The Words (2012) that went to Olivia Wilde.Became friends with Chelsea Clinton, when they were both at Oxford.The only time she has acted out giving birth in a movie was in A United Kingdom (2016).Making a play on words with the letters of her artistic name ("Rosamund Pike") it obtains "A Supremo Kind". |
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Rosamund Pike |
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Born in 1979 in London, England, actress Rosamund Mary Elizabeth Pike is the only child of a classical violinist mother, Caroline (Friend), and an opera singer father, Julian Pike. Due to her parents\' work, she spent her early childhood traveling ar |
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She got the part in Gone Girl (2014) beating out Natalie Portman, Charlize Theron, Emily Blunt, Abbie Cornish, Olivia Wilde, Julianne Hough, and the film's producer Reese Witherspoon all of whom either auditioned or were considered for the part.David Fincher had her undergo a rigorous boxing training with welterweight champion Holly Lawson for her role in Gone Girl (2014).Can also speak French and German.She applied to multiple acting schools in university but was rejected by all of them.Plays the piano and cello.Turned down the role of Rita Skeeter on Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005) in order to star in Pride & Prejudice (2005). The role went to Miranda Richardson.Graduated with a 2:1 (upper second class degree = 2nd Honors = Magna Cum Laude) in English Literature from Oxford University's Wadham College.Has been in a long-term relationship with Robie Uniacke since December 2009. They have two sons together.Was 5 months pregnant with her son Solo when she completed filming on Jack Reacher (2012).She played two different characters in the James Bond franchise: Miranda Frost in Die Another Day (2002) and Pussy Galore in BBC4's 2010 radio adaptation of "Goldfinger". Die Another Day co-star Toby Stephens played James Bond in the BBC radio series.Gave birth to her 2nd child at age 35, a son Atom Uniacke at home on December 2, 2014. Child's father is her long-term boyfriend, Robie Uniacke.An only child, her parents are Julian and Caroline Pike. Julian is a professional opera singer, whilst Caroline is a concert violinist.Gave birth to her first child at age 33, a son named Solo Uniacke on 6 May 2012. The child's father is her long-term boyfriend, Robie Uniacke.Was considered to star as Grace Kelly in Grace of Monaco (2014).Was engaged to Joe Wright, having met when he directed her on the set of Pride & Prejudice (2005), after he proposed to her on Lake Como in Italy (September 2007-June 2008).Beat out Saffron Burrows, Alicia Silverstone, and Sophie Ellis-Bextor for her role in Die Another Day (2002).Won the Award for Best Debut at the 2003 Empire Awards for her performance as Miranda Frost in Die Another Day (2002).She was one of the top contenders for the role of Lois Lane in Man of Steel (2013), but chose to do Wrath of the Titans (2012) instead. The role eventually went to Amy Adams.Joe Wright called off their engagement shortly before their wedding. The "save the date" cards were already sent out. [June 2008].In 2014, the press gave her the moniker "Bond Girl to Gone Girl", because of the similar characters she played in both the James Bond film Die Another Day (2002) and in Gone Girl (2014).She has said that "China and Chinese culture are very important for my family" and has given herself a Chinese name, Pei Chunhua because she thought the transliteration of her English name is long and not very feminine. She explained she chose the Chinese name because Pei is a traditional Chinese last name, Chun represents the idea of pure and honesty, a characteristic she'd like to embody, and Hua has the same sound as the character meaning flower, as Rosamund means rose of the world.Went to school in Bristol, England, UK.Returned to work 4 months after giving birth to her son Solo to begin filming The World's End (2013).She was friends with Chelsea Clinton while at Wadham College, Oxford. Not only are they both the same height (5' 9"), they are both fluent in German, and they are both only children.The age difference between her and Halle Berry in Die Another Day (2002) - 12 years and 5 months - is the greatest age difference between two Bond girls in one film since Alison Doody and Grace Jones - a difference of 18 years - in A View to a Kill (1985).Was considered for either Emma Frost or Moira McTaggart in X-Men: First Class (2011).Nominated for the 2019 Golden Globe Award in the Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama category for her role as Marie Colvin in A Private War (2018), but lost to Glenn Close for The Wife (2017).Johnny Depp is one of her favourite actors. She worked with him on The Libertine (2004).Returned to work 10 months after giving birth to her son Atom to begin filming A United Kingdom (2016).Her birthday is often reported as being January 27, but she has said this is incorrect. She has not said what the correct date is, only that she is an Aquarius (late January/February).She and Halle Berry are the only two actresses to play Bond Girls (who bedded Bond) in the official 007 franchise to receive Oscar nominations: Berry won for her performance in Monster's Ball (2001), while Pike was nominated for her work in Gone Girl (2014). Kim Basinger, who starred in Never Say Never Again (1983), also went on to win the Best Supporting Actress Oscar for L.A. Confidential (1997), but her movie is considered non-canon in the 007 franchise. Both Pike and Berry were in the same Bond movie, Die Another Day (2002), and both were nominated in the Best Actress category. Oscar nominee Minnie Driver and Oscar Winner Judi Dench both appeared in the Bond film GoldenEye (1995), but neither played Bond Girls who bedded Bond.Turned down the role of Jess Barrett in Focus (2015) that went to Margot Robbie.Went to the same school as famous Irish writer Iris Murdoch.One of her most memorable teen crushes was of Patrick Dempsey in J.F.K.: Reckless Youth (1993).She has described several times her difficulty in learning how to smoke cigarettes for her role as Marie Colvin in "A Private War", claiming that she had never smoked before. However, she is briefly seen smoking in both "Gone Girl" and an episode of "Foyle's War", and quite frequently in "An Education".Eton-educated partner Robie Uniacke has 4 children from two broken marriages.Auditioned for the role of Danielle in The Words (2012) that went to Olivia Wilde.Became friends with Chelsea Clinton, when they were both at Oxford.The only time she has acted out giving birth in a movie was in A United Kingdom (2016).Making a play on words with the letters of her artistic name ("Rosamund Pike") it obtains "A Supremo Kind". |
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Filming Pride u0026amp; Prejudice (2005) was a joy and made for one of my happiest summers ever. "It could well be that the story brings out the best in people - and it sounds so cheesy, but we really did behave like a family. The girls playing the younger sisters had never been on a film set before and wanted to socialize all the time, so we picnicked, hung out in a beautiful country house and went swimming naked in a lake. It was idyllic.
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I don't think RADA wanted me, actually. When I was at Oxford I had a boyfriend at Central [School of Speech and Drama] and it looked like the most fantastic life, but I think not going makes you more free. Nothing can teach you what it's like to work on a film set, and the best education there can be for an actor is to walk up the street and observe human nature.
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When you're dressed up like Miranda Frost [from Die Another Day (2002)], people assume you have a similar character, but I was 21 and quaking inside.
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I think you can make a choice with that kind of thing. You can certainly keep a low public profile if you want to. Ideally, I'd like to be living in upstate New York, in a house that I could renovate and fill with books and clothes, while being offered the kind of parts that are currently going to Kate Winslet and Nicole Kidman.
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I think it's OK to play to your strengths, and if I have a quality of Englishness that people like, I won't hide that. I'm probably not going to play a junkie and that's OK because there are other people who will do it better. A view that's been held for a long time is that the best way to prove oneself as an actor is to play the grittiest roles out there. I don't agree with that. |
| Job title: |
Actress,Producer,Soundtrack |
| Others works: |
(2003) Played the character, "The Blonde", in "Hitchcock Blonde", a new play by Terry Johnson, in which she portrays an aspiring actress auditioning to be Janet Leigh's body double in the famous shower scene in Alfred Hitchcock� |
| Children: |
Solo UniackeAtom Uniacke |
| Parents: |
Caroline Pike
Julian Pike |
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