Rosamund Pike

Rosamund Pike
Born: Jan 27, 1979
Career: 2001-2009
Countries: UK
USA
Genre/Type: Action
Comedy
Drama
Biography by Jason Buchanan
To be deceived by actress Rosamund Pike's seemingly fragile beauty and theatrical background may indeed be a fatal mistake, especially if your name is James Bond. As the mysterious Miranda Frost, Pike proved a fierce fencing competitor to the screen's most beloved spy in her feature debut Die Another Day (2002). Though English television viewers may be familiar with Pike for her numerous small-screen roles during the millennial crossover, stateside filmgoers were blind-sided by her role as a Bond girl in the super-spy's 20th outing. Pike, born in London, England, in January 1979, is the child of professional opera singers. As a student studying English literature at Oxford, the bookish Pike began to discover her passion for theater and would subsequently appear in many of the school's plays. After refining her talents on-stage, the burgeoning actress would abandon her field of study upon graduation to appear in a series of BBC productions. Making her television debut in 1998 with A Rather English Marriage, Pike soon began accepting a steady stream of roles consisting mostly of period dramas before making the journey stateside as a prospective Bond girl. Though admittedly intimidated by appearing alongside such luminaries as Pierce Brosnan, Judi Dench, and Halle Berry in her mainstream debut, the confident actress seemed well fit for her role in one of the longest-running celluloid franchises in cinematic history. Though Pike raised a few eyebrows by remaining relatively silent during the press conference for Die Another Day, the actress' decision to let her well-known co-stars do most of the talking indicated that she is a smart actress who chooses her words, as well as her roles, with careful consideration.

Filmography

Movie/Film Released Rating Role Buy
Surrogates 2009 Actor [Starring]
An Education 2008 Actor [Starring]
Concrete Romance 2007 Actor [Starring]
Fracture 2007 Actor [Starring]
Fugitive Pieces 2007 Actor [Starring]
Jackboots on Whitehall 2007 Voice [Starring]
Doom 2005 Actor [Starring]
Pride & Prejudice 2005 Actor [Starring]
Promised Land 2004 Actor [Starring]
The Libertine 2004 Actor [Starring]
Die Another Day 2002 Actor [Starring]
Love in a Cold Climate 2001 Actor [Starring]

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Awards

Year Movie/Film Role
2005 London Film Critics Association Pride & Prejudice Best British Supporting Actress (Nom)
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