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Claire Foy Biography

Birth Name:

Claire Elizabeth Foy

Birth Place:

Stockport, Greater Manchester, England

Profession

Actor

Fast Facts

Trained as a ballet dancer from a young age, but got juvenile arthritis at the age of 13 and retired from dancing
Is highly skilled at playing the piano
Nominated for a Royal Television Society award in 2009 for her role in Little Dorrit
Was listed as one of 55 Faces for the Future by Nylon Magazine in 2010
Played Lady Macbeth in the 2013 West End production of Macbeth, opposite James McAvoy

2019BAFTA Film Awards-Best Supporting Actress: nominated
2018Golden Globe-Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series - Drama: nominated
2018BAFTA Television Awards-Best Actress: nominated
2018Emmy-Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series: winner
2018Critics' Choice Awards-Best Supporting Actress: nominated
2017Golden Globe-Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series - Drama: winner
2017BAFTA Television Awards-Best Actress: nominated
2017Emmy-Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series: nominated
2017Screen Actors Guild Awards-Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Drama Series: winner
2017Screen Actors Guild Awards-Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series: nominated
2016BAFTA Television Awards-Best Actress: nominated
2016Screen Actors Guild Awards-Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Drama Series: winner
2016Screen Actors Guild Awards-Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series: nominated
2015Critics' Choice Television Awards-Best Supporting Actress in a Movie or Limited Series: nominated