Flora Montgomery

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Flora Montgomery
Born (1974-01-04) 4 January 1974 (age 50)
Greyabbey, County Down, Northern Ireland
OccupationActress
SpouseSøren Jessen [1]

Flora Anne Selina Montgomery [2] (born 4 January 1974) is a Northern Irish actress.

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Early life and family

Montgomery was born at her family's ancestral home in Greyabbey, County Down, the daughter of William Howard Clive Montgomery, OBE, of Rosemount House and of Greyabbey, and his second wife, Daphne Bridgeman. [2] Her maternal grandfather was Geoffrey Bridgeman. [2] She is a descendant of the 1st Viscount Montgomery. She was educated at Rockport School, County Down, and Downe House School, Berkshire. [2] She then studied drama at The Gaiety School of Acting in Dublin, Ireland. She graduated in 1994. [3]

Career

She won the Irish Times Best Actress Award for her role as the lead in Strindberg's Miss Julie . [4] Other roles include Yelena in Chekov's Uncle Vanya , Ophelia in Hamlet and Katherina in The Taming of The Shrew . She has worked with contemporary playwrights such as Neil LaBute who directed her in Bash . She performed in the world premiere of The Reckoning, a two-hander with Jonathan Pryce, and also in the award winning Dinner , both in the West End. Flora has also recorded numerous radio plays, including Frederic Raphael's The Glittering Prizes .

In 2003, she was named as one of European film's Shooting Stars by European Film Promotion. Her notable TV appearances include The Bill as Emma, Urban Gothic , Pulling Moves and Midsomer Murders . She also acted in the 2001 film The Discovery of Heaven and in 2006 in Basic Instinct 2 . [5]

Montgomery also appeared in an episode of the medical series "Body Story 2" in 2001. In 2012, she had a role in the pilot episode of ITV's Endeavour . [6]

Personal life

On 30 August 2014, Montgomery married Søren Jessen, a Danish restaurateur, at Greyabbey on the Montgomery estate in Northern Ireland. [1]

Filmography

Film

YearFilmRoleNotes
2000 When Brendan Met Trudy Trudy
2001 The Discovery of Heaven Ada
2002The LastKitty RoseShort film
2003 Goldfish Memory Angie
Friday Night InCherylShort film
2005 Man to Man Abigail McBride
2006 Basic Instinct 2 Michelle Broadwin
Rabbit FeverGeorgia
After...Addy
2007Speed DatingJennifer
2008The Daisy ChainOrla Gannon
2009The SearchLauraShort film
2011 Mother's Milk Julia
The Waiting RoomAnna / NurseShort film
2024Travel SocksSarahShort film

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1995 The Governor Susan FisherSeries 1; Episode 5
1997 Bugs JoanneSeries 3; Episode 10, "Renegades"
The Tale of Sweeney Todd Young Woman in WaxworksTelevision film
The Perfect BlueFilm Student #2Television film
1998 The Bill Carol ChambersSeries 14; Episode 110: "Too Many Cooks"
Heat of the Sun Dorothy MichaeljohnMini-series; Episode 3: "The Sport of Kings"
Mosley Lady Alexandra Metcalfe ('Baba')Episodes 1–4
Wuthering Heights Isabella Linton Television film
A Certain Justice Octavia AldridgeMini-series; Episodes 1–3
1999 An Unsuitable Job for a Woman Laura FergussonSeries 2; Episode 2: "Playing God"
2000 Agatha Christie's Poirot Flora AckroydSeries 7; Episode 1: "The Murder of Roger Ackroyd"
Metropolis Sophie HamiltonEpisodes 1–5
Urban Gothic JaneEpisode 12: "Turn On"
The Bill Emma RobertsSeries 16; Episodes 56–58: "Gentle Touch: Parts 1–3"
2001 Monarch of the Glen Tanya ConwaySeries 2; Episode 4
Body Story 2 PhoebeSeries 2; Episode 6: "Allergy"
2003 Benedict Arnold: A Question of Honor Peggy Shippen Television film
Ultimate Force Suzi BrownSeries 2; Episode 3: "Wannabes"
Hans Christian Andersen: My Life as a Fairytale Jenny Lind Television film
2004 Pulling Moves CarolEpisodes 7–10
2004–2005 Murdoch Mysteries Ettie WestonEpisodes 1–3
2005 Murphy's Law LauraSeries 3; Episode 1: "The Goodbye Look"
2007 Midsomer Murders Sophie BaxterSeries 10; Episode 3: "King's Crystal"
Anner HouseRuth MaguireTelevision film
2009 Father & Son Anna CrowmanEpisodes 1–4
6th Irish Film & Television Awards Herself - Award PresenterTelevision Special
2011The Family FirmPatricia HamiltonTelevision film
2012 Endeavour Rosalind StrommingPilot episode
2013Wodehouse in ExileLeonora CazaletTelevision film
2014 Quirke Isabel GallowayMini-series; Episode 3: "Elegy for April"
Grantchester Marion TaylorSeries 1; Episode 4
2018 A Very English Scandal Diane KellyMini-series; Episodes 2 & 3
2020 Life DaisyMini-series; Episode 2
2021 Bloodlands Supt. McCallisterEpisode 1: "The Kidnapping"
2022 Murder in Provence Isabelle de BremontEpisode 2
The Crown Norma Major Series 5; 6 episodes
2024 Professor T Leah VermorelSeries 3; Episode 6: "Attachment Issues" [4]
Showtrial Grainne Westwood KCSeries 2; 3 episodes
Dune: Prophecy Truthsayer VeraEpisodes 2 & 3: "The Hidden Hand" and "Two Wolves"

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