Camilla Arfwedson
Camilla Arfwedson | |
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Born | Camilla Katrina Arfwedson[1] 16 October 1981 Westminster, London |
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 2005–present |
Spouse(s) |
Camilla Katrina Arfwedson (pronounced Arvedson; born 16 October 1981) is an English actress. She is known for her roles as Zosia March, a Core Training (year 2) Doctor in Holby City and being the poster woman for Secret Escapes from 2012-2013.
Early life[]
Born in Westminster, London, to a Swedish father and English mother, Arfwedson was brought up in Chelsea and attended the Francis Holland School as a day girl.[2] She then studied Classics at the University of Edinburgh.[citation needed] There, she joined the theatre society, and gained parts in the stage plays: Sore Throats and A Slight Ache both directed by Thom Tuck; Skylight directed by Michael Sophocles; Private Lives directed by Frederic Wake-Walker; Bedroom Farce directed by Simon Yadoo; the speaker in the Vagina Monologues directed by Alice Russell.[3]
Career[]
Becoming a professional actress upon graduation, Arfwedson has since worked mainly in the theatre, including Portia in the Merchant of Venice, the first touring production of Festen, and the role of Evelyn in the Barons Court Theatre production of Neil LaBute's The Shape of Things directed by Ed Behrens.[3]
Arfwedson's television roles have included parts in Law & Order: UK and Agatha Christie's Marple: Murder Is Easy. Her film roles have included playing Lady Charlotte in The Duchess, and playing Burt Reynolds' daughter in the British comedy film A Bunch of Amateurs.[4]
In 2012, Arfwedson starred in a television commercial for travel website Secret Escapes. Follow-up adverts were also released in 2013.[5] She played Sheriff Angela Carter in Wrong Turn 5: Bloodlines, and in 2013, appeared in the second episode of BBC Three sitcom Way to Go, before joining the cast of BBC One medical drama Holby City.
In 2018, Arfwedson played the young Mrs Ayres in Lenny Abrahamson's film version of the novel The Little Stranger;[6] the later life Mrs Ayres was played in the film by Charlotte Rampling.[7]
Filmography[]
Film[]
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2007 | Drive In | Woman | Short film |
Breath | Emily | Short film | |
2008 | The Duchess | Lady Charlotte | |
A Bunch of Amateurs | Amanda Blacke | ||
2009 | Leave | Penelope | Short film |
Then, Voyager | Elizabeth | Short film | |
2012 | Wrong Turn 5: Bloodlines | Sheriff Angela Carter | Direct to video |
Ideal Wife | Shee | Short film | |
2014 | The Raven Club | Jessica | Short film |
2015 | Molly Moon and the Incredible Book of Hypnotism | Publicist | |
If It Looks Like Love | Pippa | Short film | |
2018 | The Little Stranger | Young Mrs Ayres | |
2021 | Tom & Jerry: The Movie | Linda Perrybottom |
Television[]
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2005 | A Waste of Shame | Lucie's Maid | Television film |
2007 | Sex, the City and Me | Tamara | Television film |
2008 | Agatha Christie's Marple | Rose Humbleby | Episode: "Murder Is Easy" |
2009 | Minder | Henriette Phillips | Episode "The Art of the Matter" |
Law & Order: UK | Laura Todd | Episode: "Alesha" | |
2010 | Lewis | Scarlett Mortmaigne | Episode "The Dead of Winter" |
2011 | Pete Versus Life | Helene | Episode: "A Night at the Light Opera" |
2013 | Way to Go | Kelly | Episode: "The Business End of Things" |
Jo | Charlotte Dumas | Miniseries - 1 episode: "Invalides" | |
Air Force One is Down | Irena | Unsold television miniseries - 2 episodes | |
2013–2019 | Holby City | Zosia March / Zosia Self | Main role |
2014 | Wireless | Emma Jay | Television series short |
2017 | Silent Witness | Policewoman #2 | 2 episodes: "Covenant: Parts 1 & 2" |
2018 | Midsomer Murders | Serena Madison | Episode: "Till Death Do Us Part" |
2019 | Casualty | Zosia Self | Crossover - 1 episode |
2020 | The Stranger | Sally Prentice | Miniseries - 1 episode |
2021 | MacGyver | Sofia Walker | Episode: "Quarantine + N95 + Landline + Telescope + Social Distance" |
References[]
- ^ England & Wales, Civil Registration Birth Index, 1916–2007
- ^ Benita Adesuyan, What the doctor ordered: rising star Camilla Arfwedson is Holby's newest medic dated 8 September 2013 at express.co.uk, accessed 28 March 2014
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Camilla Arfwedson". United Agents. Retrieved 5 August 2012.
- ^ "Camilla Arfwedson". sidebysidemovie.com. Archived from the original on 22 July 2012. Retrieved 5 August 2012.
- ^ "Secret Escapes Television Advert - February 2012". secretescapes.com. Retrieved 5 August 2012.
- ^ "Agent's website". unitedagents.co.uk. Retrieved 10 March 2018.
- ^ "IMDB Listing". imdb.com. Retrieved 10 March 2018.
External links[]
- 1981 births
- Living people
- English people of Swedish descent
- Alumni of the University of Edinburgh
- Actresses from London
- English stage actresses
- English television actresses
- English film actresses
- People educated at Francis Holland School
- People from Westminster