:Antonia Clarke
{{Short description|English actress}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2021}}
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| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1995|5|24|df=yes}}
| birth_place = Hammersmith, London, United Kingdom
| occupation = {{Flat list|
- Actress
- singer
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| nationality = English
| years_active = 2011–present
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Antonia Sophia E. Clarke (born 24 May 1995) is an English actress and singer. Her films include Altar (2014){{cite news|title=Antonia Clarke: Interview - UCL's Arts and Culture Journal|url=http://www.savageonline.co.uk/our-london/antonia-clarke-interview/|work=Savage Journal|accessdate=13 October 2017}} and All My Friends Hate Me (2021). On television, she is known for her roles as young Emmeline in the BBC Two film The Thirteenth Tale (2013) and Mary, Queen of Scots in the Starz series The Serpent Queen (2022).{{cite news|title=Sophie Turner & Antonia Clarke Cast In BBC Two's 'The Thirteenth Tale'|url=https://www.tvwise.co.uk/2013/06/sophie-turner-antonia-clarke-cast-in-bbc-twos-the-thirteenth-tale/|work=TV Wise|accessdate=25 May 2018|archive-date=29 July 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220729010845/https://www.tvwise.co.uk/2013/06/sophie-turner-antonia-clarke-cast-in-bbc-twos-the-thirteenth-tale/|url-status=dead}}
Early life and education
Clarke was born in Hammersmith and grew up in Brackenbury Village, West London.{{cite news|title=One to watch: Antonia Clarke, actress, 18|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/films/features/one-to-watch-antonia-clarke-actress-18-8390095.html |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220507/https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/films/features/one-to-watch-antonia-clarke-actress-18-8390095.html |archive-date=7 May 2022 |url-access=subscription |url-status=live|work=The Independent|accessdate=13 October 2017}} At age 15, Clarke attended Downe House boarding school in Berkshire. It was here she decided she wanted to be an actress.{{cite news|title=Alexane Dunn shines a light on rising star Antonia Clarke|url=http://brackenbury-village.co.uk/antonia-clarke-local-actress/|work=Brackenbury Village|accessdate=13 October 2017}} She studied History of Art at Goldsmiths, University of London and later graduated with Master of Arts in Film Aesthetics and Philosophy from the University of Oxford.
Career
Clarke made her television debut in an episode of the 2011 action series M.I. High. She made her film debut in the 2012 adaptation of the musical Les Misérables, performing the song "Lovely Ladies".{{cite news|title=Antonia Clarke: Interview - UCL's Arts and Culture Journal|url=http://www.savageonline.co.uk/our-london/antonia-clarke-interview/|work=Savage Journal|accessdate=13 October 2017}}{{cite news|title=Actress Antonia Clarke: Life in the Spotlight|url=http://www.theresident.co.uk/london-culture-events/celeb-interviews/18-year-actress-antonia-clarke-life-spotlight/|work=The Resident|date=14 April 2013|accessdate=29 May 2019|archive-date=20 January 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220120061040/https://www.theresident.co.uk/london-culture-events/celeb-interviews/18-year-actress-antonia-clarke-life-spotlight/|url-status=dead}}
Her first major role came out as Young Emmeline in James Kent's 2013 drama film The Thirteenth Tale alongside Olivia Colman and Sophie Turner.{{cite news|title=Double trouble: The Thirteenth Tale is a haunting ghost story of suspense and secrets|url=http://www.express.co.uk/showbiz/tv-radio/450827/Double-trouble-The-Thirteenth-Tale-is-a-haunting-ghost-story-of-suspense-and-secrets|work=Express|accessdate=13 October 2017}}
In 2014, she had a small role in the romantic comedy film Magic in the Moonlight.{{cite news|title=Antonia Clarke on Woody Allen's sweet tooth, polished till it shines|url=https://www.japantimes.co.jp/tag/antonia-clarke/|work=The Japan Times|accessdate=30 May 2019}} Also in 2014 she appeared in Altar Directed By Nick Willing. The filming of the movie was described as "intimate". Clarke played "Penny Hamilton".{{cite news|title=Antonia Clarke: Interview - UCL's Arts and Culture Journal|url=http://www.savageonline.co.uk/our-london/antonia-clarke-interview/|work=Savage Journal|accessdate=30 May 2019}}
Clarke played Maria Feodorovna in the Sky Atlantic and HBO miniseries Catherine the Great.{{cite news|title=Catherine The Great': First-Look Photo Of Helen Mirren As Catherine; Additional Cast Set for HBO/Sky Miniseries|url=https://deadline.com/2018/10/catherine-the-great-first-look-photo-of-helen-mirren-as-catherine-additional-cast-set-for-hbo-sky-miniseries-1202475685/|work=deadline|accessdate=29 May 2019}} She appeared in the 2021 comedy horror All My Friends Hate Me. The following year, she starred as Mary, Queen of Scots in the Starz historical drama The Serpent Queen.
Personal life
Clarke owns a Jackadoodle dog. She has stated her favourite books are To Kill A Mockingbird by Harper Lee and Just Kids by Patti Smith.{{cite news|title=Antonia Clarke: Interview - UCL's Arts and Culture Journal|url=http://www.savageonline.co.uk/our-london/antonia-clarke-interview/|work=Savage Journal| accessdate=25 May 2019}}
Filmography
=Film=
| class="wikitable sortable" |
| Year
! Title ! Role ! class="unsortable"| Notes |
|---|
| 2012
| Ensemble 'Lovely Ladies | |
| rowspan="2" | 2013
| Susan Merrick | |
| The Thirteenth Tale
| Young Emmeline | |
| rowspan="2" | 2014
| Wei Ling Soo's Assistant | |
| Altar
| Penny Hamilton | |
| 2015
| Out for a Walk | Anna | |
| 2018
| Alice | |
| 2021
| Claire | |
| 2022
| Allison | |
| 2023
| Femme | Molly | |
=Television=
| class="wikitable sortable" |
| Year
! Title ! Role ! class="unsortable"| Notes |
|---|
| 2011
| Ricki | 1 episode |
| rowspan="4" | 2012
| Skins | Carly | 1 episode |
| Holby City
| Lucy | 1 episode |
| A Mother's Son
| Jess | 2 episodes |
| Parade's End
| 16 year old Schoolgirl | 1 episode |
| 2013
| Lucy | 5 episodes |
| rowspan="2" | 2014
| Anna Sands | 1 episode |
| The Great Fire
| Frances Stewart | 2 episodes |
| rowspan="3" | 2016
| Sasha Terekhova | 1 episode |
| Agatha Raisin
| Beth Fortune | 1 episode |
| Lovesick
| Frankie | 1 episode |
| 2018
| Ruth Astor | 1 episode |
| 2019
| 2 episodes |
| 2020
| Emily | Episode: "Happy Animals" |
| 2021
| Alyssia | 2 episodes |
| 2022
| Main role |
Stage
- The Flick (2018), as Rose, at Michael Pilch Studio, Oxford
References
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External links
- {{IMDb name|4390920}}
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Category:21st-century English actresses
Category:Alumni of Goldsmiths, University of London
Category:Alumni of the University of Oxford
Category:English film actresses
Category:English television actresses
Category:People educated at Downe House School
Category:Actresses from London
Category:People from Hammersmith
Category:Actors from the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham