Ophelia Lovibond
| Ophelia Lovibond | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Ophelia Lucy Lovibond 19 February 1986 London, England, UK |
| Alma mater | University of Sussex |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2000–present |
| Height | 1.58 m (5 ft 2 in) |
| Television |
Elementary W1A |
Ophelia Lucy Lovibond (born 19 February 1986) is an English actress noted for her role as Kitty Winter in the US television series Elementary.
Biography
Ophelia Lovibond grew up in Shepherd's Bush, London, in a single-parent family. Her mother worked as a counsellor at Wormwood Scrubs Prison. She has two siblings.[1]
Lovibond was a scholarship student at Latymer Upper School.[1] She also attended the Young Blood theatre company, a drama club for youth, in Hammersmith.[2]
She attended the University of Sussex to study English Literature, graduating in 2005 with a first class degree.[3]
Career
Television
Lovibond's first television appearance was at the age of 12 in the ITV sitcom The Wilsons. She said she lied about her age to win the role.[1]
She acted in the TV series FM. In the BBC satire W1A she appears as the character of Izzy Gould.
Lovibond was also a regular in season 3 of Elementary, as Sherlock's new apprentice, Kitty Winter. In 2016, she played the role of Lady Alex Lindo-Parker in Sky1 series Hooten & The Lady.
Film
Lovibond made her film debut in Roman Polanski's Oliver Twist in 2005.[4] She had a part in the John Lennon biopic Nowhere Boy.[5] She played a leading role in the film 4.3.2.1,[6] and had roles in the 2011 films London Boulevard, No Strings Attached and Mr. Popper's Penguins. Lovibond played Carina, The Collector's slave, in the 2014 film Guardians of the Galaxy.[7][8]
Theatre
In 2016 she appeared as Elizabeth Barry in Stephen Jeffreys' The Libertine at London's Theatre Royal Haymarket.
Others
Lovibond appeared in Gabrielle Aplin's February 2013 music video "Please Don't Say You Love Me".[9]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Loving You | Alice | Television film |
| 2005 | Oliver Twist | Bet | |
| 2006 | Crusade in Jeans | Isabella | |
| 2007 | Popcorn | Katerina | |
| 2009 | Bottle | Sam | Short film |
| Shadows in the Sun | Kate | ||
| Nowhere Boy | Marie | ||
| 2010 | Chatroom | Charlotte | |
| 4.3.2.1 | Shannon | ||
| London Boulevard | Penny | ||
| 2011 | No Strings Attached | Vanessa | |
| Turnout | Sophie | ||
| Mr. Popper's Penguins | Pippi Pepenopolis | ||
| 2012 | 8 Minutes Idle | Teri | |
| The Poison Tree | Biba Capel | ||
| 2013 | A Single Shot | Abbie | |
| Thor: The Dark World | Carina | Cameo | |
| 2014 | Guardians of the Galaxy | ||
| 2015 | Man Up | Jessica | |
| 2016 | Tommy's Honour | Meg Drinnen | |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Wilsons, TheThe Wilsons | Poppy Wilson | 6 episodes |
| 2003 | Single | Rachel Barton | 6 episodes |
| Bill, TheThe Bill | Carly Flint | 2 episodes | |
| 2005 | Casualty | Jude Greer | Episode: "Running out of Kisses" |
| Nathan Barley | Mandy | 1 episode | |
| 2006–2007 | Holby City | Jade McGuire | 9 episodes |
| 2007 | Bill, TheThe Bill | Serena Black | Episode: "A Model Murder: Part 1" |
| Heartbeat | Charlie Prentice | Episode 2 series 17 | |
| 2008 | Messiah | Lucy Waite | Miniseries |
| Delta Forever | Roxy | Episode: "Pilot" | |
| 2009 | Lewis | Jessica Rattenbury | Episode: "The Point of Vanishing" |
| FM | Daisy | 6 episodes | |
| 2012 | Titanic: Blood & Steel | Kitty Carlton | 12 episodes |
| 2014 | Inside No. 9 | Rachel | Episode: "Sardines" |
| Mr. Sloane | Robin | ||
| 2014— | W1A | Izzy Gould | 2 series |
| 2014–2015 | Elementary | Katheryn "Kitty" Winter | 12 episodes |
| 2016— | Hooten & the Lady | Lady Alex Lindo-Parker | 7 episodes |
Music videos
| Year | Artist | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Gabrielle Aplin | "Please Don't Say You Love Me" |
References
- 1 2 3 Gilbert, Gerard (16 February 2015). "Ophelia Lovibond on Elementary, schooldays and living with that name". The Independent.
- ↑ Cole, Olivia (18 March 2011). "FROM HAMMERSMITH TO HOLLYWOOD; Who Needs Hoity-Toity RADA When an Unpretentious Drama Club Is Offering a One-Way Ticket to Stardom?". The Evening Standard. Retrieved 21 February 2015.
- ↑ Wilson, Benji (4 May 2014). "Meet the glam queen of comedy: Why actress Ophelia Lovibond is set to take the romcom crown". Daily Mail Online. Retrieved 10 January 2015.
- ↑ Clair, Stephanie (28 May 2014). "Ophelia Lovibond – a flower child for today". The Glass Magazine. Retrieved 10 January 2015.
- ↑ "Review: 'Nowhere Boy'". Variety.
- ↑ Empire's 4.3.2.1 Movie Review
- ↑ Kit, Borys (22 April 2013). "'Guardians of the Galaxy' Adds One More to Cast (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on 22 April 2013. Retrieved 22 April 2013.
- ↑ Blackmon, Joe (8 November 2013). "Thor: The Dark World After The Credits Detailed Explanation". Comicbook.com. Retrieved 10 November 2013.
- ↑ Grubs, Jefferson (13 November 2014). "Who Plays Kitty on 'Elementary'? Ophelia Lovibond Is a British TV Star with Marvel Ties". Bustle.