Victoria Hamilton
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Victoria Sharp (born 5 April 1971) is a British actress who performs under the stage name Victoria Hamilton.
Hamilton is best known for playing 19th century characters such as Mrs Forster in the Emmy-winning British 1995 miniseries Pride and Prejudice, and Maria Bertram in a 1999 film of Mansfield Park (which included her only known nude scene). She also played Queen Victoria in the BBC-TV production Victoria & Albert in 2001.
She has been a member of the Peter Hall Company, the Royal Shakespeare Company and the National Theatre, as well as appearing in the West End and on Broadway. In 1995, she appeared in Ibsen's The Master Builder directed by Peter Hall and starring Alan Bates and Gemma Jones.
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[edit] Awards and nominations
[edit] Winner
- 2004 Evening Standard Award : Best Actress for Suddenly Last Summer
- 2004 What's On Stage Award : Best Actress for A Day in the Death of Joe Egg
- 2004 Barclays Theatre Award: Best Actress for As You Like It at the Sheffield Crucible and Lyric Hammersmith.
- 2004 Critics' Circle Theatre Award : Best Actress for As You Like It
- 1996 Critics' Circle Theatre Award : Best Newcomer for The Master Builder and Retreat
[edit] Nominations
- 2004 Olivier Award : Best Actress for Suddenly Last Summer
- 2003 Tony Award : Best Leading Actress for A Day in the Death of Joe Egg
- 1995 Ian Charleson Award : Peter Hall Company's The Master Builder
[edit] Selected film and television credits
- [Lark Rise to Candleford]] (2008) (TV) — Ruby Pratt
- French Film (2008) — Cheryl
- The Time of Your Life (2007) — Esther
- Trial and Retribution XIII: Curriculum Vitae (2007) (TV) — Suzy MacDonald
- Wide Sargasso Sea (2006) (TV) — Aunt Cora
- The Shell Seekers (2006) (TV) - Nancy
- Scoop (2006) — Jan
- Jericho (2005) (TV) - episode To Murder and Create - Miss Greenaway
- A Very Social Secretary (2005) (TV) - Kimberly Fortier
- To the Ends of the Earth (2005) (TV) - Miss Granham
- Twisted Tales (TV series) - episode The Magister (2005) - Jessie Vasquez
- In Search of the Brontës (2003) (TV) - Charlotte Brontë
- Goodbye, Mr. Chips (2002) (TV) - Kathie
- Babyfather (2002) (TV) - Lucy Fry
- Before You Go (2002) - Catherine
- Victoria & Albert (2001) (TV) - Victoria
- The Savages (2001) (TV) - Jessica Savage
- Midsomer Murders (TV series) - episode Garden of Death (2000) - Hilary Inkpen
- Mansfield Park (1999) - Maria Bertram
- King Lear (1998) (TV) - Cordelia
- The Merchant of Venice (1996) (TV) - Nerissa
- Pride and Prejudice (1995) (TV) - Mrs. Forster
- Persuasion (1995) - Henrietta Musgrove
- Cone Zone (1995 TV series) - Zandra Ward
[edit] Background
Hamilton was born in Wimbledon, London, England, and grew up in Godalming, Guildford, Surrey. She trained at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art.
[edit] External links
- Victoria Hamilton at the Internet Movie Databasede:Victoria Hamilton
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