Claire Foy
Known for
Acting
Born
April 16, 1984 (age 42)
Birthplace
Stockport, Greater Manchester, England, UK
Biography
Claire Elizabeth Foy (born 16 April 1984) is an English actress. She studied acting at the Liverpool John Moores University and the Oxford School of Drama, and made her screen debut in the pilot of the supernatural comedy series Being Human, in 2008. Following her professional stage debut at the Royal National Theatre, she played the title role in the BBC One miniseries Little Dorrit (2008) and made her film debut in the American historical fantasy drama Season of the Witch (2011). Following leading roles in the television series The Promise (2011) and Crossbones (2014), Foy received praise for portraying the ill-fated queen Anne Boleyn in the miniseries Wolf Hall (2015).
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Best known work
First Man
2018
Season of the Witch
2011
The Crown
2016
Vampire Academy
2014
Unsane
2018
The Girl in the Spider's Web
2018
All of Us Strangers
2023
The Lady in the Van
2015
Breathe
2017
Women Talking
2022Filmography
TBA
Migrationsas Franny Stone, Executive Producer
TBA
The Piscesas Lucy
TBA
MarlowTVTBA
2026
Inkas Jules Davies
2026
Savage Houseas Lady Savage
2026
The Magic Faraway Treeas Polly Thompson
2025
H Is for Hawkas Helen, Executive Producer
2024
2023
All of Us Strangersas Mum
2023
Mog's Christmasas Mrs. Thomas (voice)
2023
Children of the Talibanas Narrator
2022
Women Talkingas Salome
2021
2021
The Electrical Life of Louis Wainas Emily Wain
2021
My Sonas Joan Richmond
2021
2020
2020
Lungsas W
2018
The Girl in the Spider's Webas Lisbeth Salander
2018
First Manas Janet Shearon
2018
2018
Unsaneas Sawyer Valentini
2017
Breatheas Diana Cavendish
2016
The CrownTVas Queen Elizabeth II (21 episodes), as Young Elizabeth / Young Queen Elizabeth II (2 episodes), as Young Queen Elizabeth II (archive footage) (1 episode)