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Geraldine Somerville

Birth Name:
Geraldine Margaret Agnew-Somerville
Birth Place:
County Meath, Ireland
Profession
Actress
Geraldine Somerville

Fast Facts

  • Her first-ever theater performance, in 1989's The Glass Menagerie with the Royal Exchange Theatre in Manchester, earned her a Best Actress award by the Manchester Evening News
  • A classically-trained dancer since six-years-old, she would leave her native Ireland to study at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama in London at 16-years-old
  • Gained international recognition after landing the role of the titular character's mother Lily in the Harry Potter film franchise of the 2000s

Awards

  • 1995BAFTA TV Award - Best Actress:Nominated
  • 2001ACCA - Best Cast Ensemble:Nominated
  • 2002Actor - Outstanding Performance by the Cast of a Theatrical Motion Picture:Winner
  • 2002Critics Choice Award - Best Acting Ensemble:Winner
  • 2002FFCC Award - Best Ensemble Cast:Winner
  • 2002OFCS Award - Best Ensemble:Winner
  • 2002PFCS Award - Best Acting Ensemble:Nominated
  • 2002Special Achievement Award - Outstanding Motion Picture Ensemble:Winner
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