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Rosamund Pike Profile |
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Birth Date: January 27, 1979
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Birth Place: London, England, UK
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Birth Name: Rosamund Pike
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Height: 5'9"
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Biography |
Rosamund Pike has showbiz in her blood. The daughter of a
prominent opera singer and a concert violinist, Rosamund
began playing the piano and cello at an early age, and
joined the National Youth Theatre at the age of 16.
Following high school, Rosamund attended Oxford University's
Wadham College, where she graduated Magnum Cum Laude with a
degree in English literature.
As impressive as her scholarly achievements may have been,
Rosamund contends, "I'm probably a better actress than an
academic." She was given the chance to prove that in 2002
when she was selected from among hundreds of women to play
Bond Girl Miranda Frost in Die Another Day. The film grossed
over $160 million at the box office and netted her a
prestigious Empire Award for Best Debut.
Since then, Rosamund has starred alongside Johnny Depp in
The Libertine (2006), Keira Knightley in Pride & Prejudice
(2005) and Dwayne Johnson in Doom (2005). We're guessing
that particular film had more to do with the paycheck than
it did with the opportunity to act with The Rock.
Doom's special effects now firmly behind her, Rosamund can
be seen in the films Devil You Know (2006) and Fracture
(2006). As for the future, her goals are simple: "I want to
carry on doing this all my life," she says. We certainly
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Other
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Plays the piano and cello.
Can also speak French and German.
Went to school in Bristol, England, UK.
An anagram of her name is 'A Supremo Kind'.
Graduated with a 2:1 (upper second class degree = 2nd Honors
= Magna Cum Laude) in English Literature from Oxford
University's Wadham College.
Went to the same school as famous English writer Iris
Murdoch.
An only child, her parents are Julian and Caroline Pike.
Julian is a professional opera singer, whilst Caroline is a
concert violinist.
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.
Won the Award for Best Debut at the 2003 Empire Awards for
her performance as Miranda Frost in Die Another Day (2002).
The age difference between herself 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).
Shares a birthday with actor Alan Cumming, actress Mimi
Rogers, Harrods owner Mohamed Al-Fayed, actor James Cromwell
and actress Bridget Fonda. |
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