Natasha O'Keeffe
{{short description|British theatre and TV actor}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2016}}
{{Use British English|date=June 2013}}
{{Infobox person
| birthname = Natasha Dervill O'Keeffe
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=y|1986|12|01}}
| birth_place = Brighton, England
| occupation = Actress
| alma_mater = Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama
| yearsactive = 2008–present
}}
Natasha Dervill O'Keeffe (born 1 December 1986) is a British actress. She is known for her roles as Abbey in the E4 series Misfits (2012–2013), Fedora in the ITV series Jekyll and Hyde (2015), Emilia Ricoletti in the Sherlock special "The Abominable Bride" (2016), Lizzie Shelby in the BBC series Peaky Blinders (2013–2022), and Lanfear in the Amazon Studios series The Wheel of Time (2021–present).
Early life
Born in Brighton to Irish parents from County Cavan, she was raised in Tooting, South London. O'Keeffe trained at the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama, and starred in a number of their stage productions.
Career
O'Keeffe first came to public attention in 2008, playing a member of the Royal Family who enjoys parties, one-night stands and drugs in the music video for "Falling Down", the last single released by Oasis before the band dissolved. That same year, she had a part in the feature film Abraham's Point.
In 2010 and 2012, O'Keeffe played Sadie in both seasons of BBC Three's drama series Lip Service, about a group of lesbians living in Glasgow, Scotland.{{cite web|url=http://www.divamag.co.uk/category/arts-entertainment/the-artful-dodgeress.aspx|title=The Artful Dodgeress|publisher=Diva|date=29 May 2012|accessdate=7 July 2012|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120712185359/http://www.divamag.co.uk/category/arts-entertainment/the-artful-dodgeress.aspx|archivedate=12 July 2012|df=dmy-all}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.femalefirst.co.uk/movies/Natasha+OKeeffe-243403.html|title=Natasha O'Keeffe Chats About Lip Service & Filth|first=Helen|last=Earnshaw |website=www.femalefirst.co.uk}} In 2012 and 2013 she played Abbey Smith in the lead ensemble for the final two seasons of E4's comedy-drama Misfits, about a group of young offenders in a London community service program who obtain supernatural powers.{{Cite web|url=http://www.channel4.com/programmes/misfits/profiles/all/abbey-natasha-okeeffe|title=Watch Misfits | Stream free on Channel 4|website=www.channel4.com}}{{Cite web|url=https://metro.co.uk/2013/12/11/misfits-fans-go-into-mourning-on-twitter-as-last-ever-episode-airs-4227543/|title=Fans mourn as Misfits bows out|first=Caroline|last=Westbrook|date=11 December 2013}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/tvandradio/10400593/Misfits-series-5-review.html|title=Misfits: series 5, review|date=23 October 2013|website=The Telegraph}}
In 2013, O'Keeffe had a role in an episode of Law & Order: UK, and appeared in the feature films Filth and Svengali. In 2015, she starred as Fedora in ITV's TV series, Jekyll and Hyde.{{Cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/media/2015/nov/23/itv-jekyll-and-hyde-viewing-2-million|title=ITV's Jekyll and Hyde sees viewing halved to 2 million|first=Mark|last=Sweney|date=23 November 2015|via=The Guardian}} She also starred in a music video for Daughter's song "Numbers" as part of a series of films for the band's album Not to Disappear.Archived at [https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211211/z-fD3PIRSO8 Ghostarchive]{{cbignore}} and the [https://web.archive.org/web/20151112205556/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z-fD3PIRSO8 Wayback Machine]{{cbignore}}: {{cite AV media| url = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z-fD3PIRSO8| title = Daughter - Numbers | website=YouTube}}{{cbignore}} In 2016, she appeared in the Sherlock special "The Abominable Bride" as the titular bride, Emelia Ricoletti.{{Cite web|url=https://metropolisjapan.com/movies/sherlock-abominable-bride/|title=Sherlock: The Abominable Bride|website=Metropolis Japan}}
From 2013 to 2022, O'Keeffe portrayed Lizzie Shelby in Peaky Blinders.{{Cite web|url=https://www.countryandtownhouse.com/culture/natasha-okeeffe-interview/|title=Natasha O'Keeffe on the Final Season of Peaky Blinders|first=Charlie|last=Colville|date=7 November 2022|website=Country and Town House}} She played Dr. Emma Grieves in the series Intergalactic in 2021.{{cite web |last1=Freer |first1=Ian |title=Intergalactic Review |url=https://www.empireonline.com/tv/reviews/intergalactic/ |website=Empire |access-date=1 May 2021 |date=1 May 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210430192041/https://www.empireonline.com/tv/reviews/intergalactic/|archive-date=30 April 2021|url-status=live}}{{cite news |last1=Croot |first1=James |title=Intergalactic: Neon's new space drama simply a female-led, futuristic Con Air |url=https://www.stuff.co.nz/entertainment/stuff-to-watch/300306526/intergalactic-neons-new-space-drama-simply-a-femaleled-futuristic-con-air |access-date=20 May 2021 |work=Stuff |date=18 May 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210519181309/https://www.stuff.co.nz/entertainment/stuff-to-watch/300306526/intergalactic-neons-new-space-drama-simply-a-femaleled-futuristic-con-air |archive-date=19 May 2021|url-status=live}} From 2017 to 2021, O'Keeffe played Charlotte Ross in the crime drama series Strike.{{Cite web |title=Interview with Natasha O'Keeffe |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/mediapacks/strikelethalwhite/natasha/bbc.com/mediacentre/mediapacks/strikelethalwhite/natasha/ |access-date=2024-03-18 |website=www.bbc.co.uk |language=en}}
Since 2023, O'Keeffe has portrayed Lanfear in the Amazon Studios fantasy series The Wheel of Time.{{Cite magazine|url=https://ew.com/tv/the-wheel-of-time-showrunner-forsaken-whats-coming-season-3/|title=The Wheel of Time showrunner on the Forsaken and season 3|magazine=Entertainment Weekly}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.cbr.com/the-wheel-of-time-lanfear-powers/|title=The Wheel of Time Shows the Power of [SPOILER]|first=Jamie|last=Parker|date=30 September 2023|website=Comic Book Resources}}
Filmography
= Film =
= Television =
| class="wikitable"
|+ !Year !Title !Role !Notes !Ref. |
| 2010–2012
|Sadie Anderson |Main role | |
| 2012–2013
|Abbey Smith |Main role (series 4–5) | |
| 2013
|Connie Moran |Episode: "Mortal" | |
| 2013–2022
|Lizzie Shelby |Main role | |
| 2014
|Grace Heath |Episode "#1.6" | |
| 2015
|Kirsty Wilkinson |Recurring role | |
| 2015
|Fedora |Main role | |
| 2016
|Emilia Ricoletti |Episode: "The Abominable Bride" | |
| 2017–present
|Charlotte Campbell |Recurring role | |
| 2019
|Agnes Moore |Miniseries | |
| 2019
|Chloe Myerscough |3 episodes (season 1) | |
| 2021
|Dr Emma Grieves |Main role |
| 2023–present
|Main role (seasons 2–3) |
=Music videos=
| class="wikitable"
|+ !Year !Title !Performer !Role |
| 2008
|"Falling Down" |Royal Family member |
| 2015
|SAM |
References
{{reflist}}
External links
- {{IMDb name|3761798}}
- [http://unitedagents.co.uk/natasha-o%27keeffe#profile-1 Natasha O'Keeffe] at United Agents Literary and Talent Agency
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Category:Actresses from Brighton
Category:British people of Irish descent
Category:Alumni of the Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama
Category:English stage actresses
Category:English television actresses
Category:Actors from the London Borough of Wandsworth