Ophelia Lovibond

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Ophelia Lovibond
Born
Ophelia Lucy Lovibond

(1986-02-19) 19 February 1986 (age 38)
Hammersmith, London, England
Alma mater University of Sussex
OccupationActress
Years active1999–present
Spouse
Henry Pettigrew
​
(m. 2022)​

Ophelia Lucy Lovibond (born 19 February 1986) is an English actress. She is known for her roles as Carina in the film Guardians of the Galaxy, Izzy Gould in the BBC's W1A , Patty Failure in Disney's Timmy Failure: Mistakes Were Made , Joyce Prigger in Starz's Minx, and Kitty Winter in CBS's Elementary .

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Early life and education

Ophelia Lovibond grew up in Shepherd's Bush, London, in a single-parent family. Her mother worked as a chartered psychologist at Wormwood Scrubs Prison. She has a brother and a sister. [1] Lovibond attended Latymer Upper School on a scholarship. [1] She also attended the Young Blood theatre company, a youth drama club, in Hammersmith. [2] She graduated from the University of Sussex with a degree in English Literature in 2008. [3]

Acting career

Television

Lovibond's first television appearance was at the age of 12 in the Channel 4 sitcom The Wilsons. She said she lied about her age to win the role. [1]

She appeared in Elliot Hegarty’s FM and the British period drama Heartbeat. She also played Izzy Gould in the BBC satire W1A.

Lovibond was a regular on season 3 of Elementary as Sherlock's new apprentice, Kitty Winter. She also made an appearance in episodes 15 and 16 of season 5, as well as in season 7.

In 2016, she played the role of Lady Alexandra Lindo-Parker in Sky1 series Hooten & The Lady .

She appeared in a guest role in the 2019 series Whiskey Cavalier as MI6 agent Emma Davies.

She stars as Joyce Prigger in the HBO/STARZ comedy series Minx .

She also appeared as Rachel in the first episode, "Sardines", of the first series of the British black comedy anthology series Inside No. 9 .

In 2022, Lovibond played Carrie Symonds in the TV series This England .

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 Teri in the BFI/BBC film based on the award winning novel, 8 Minutes Idle , and Carina, The Collector's slave, in the 2014 film Guardians of the Galaxy . [7] [8]

Radio

Lovibond played the character Sam Peakes in series 1 of Lobby Land on BBC Radio 4 (broadcast June 2018).

Theatre

In 2015, Lovibond made her professional stage debut in the revival of Lucy Prebble's The Effect, directed by Daniel Evans. [9] The following year, she appeared as Elizabeth Barry in Stephen Jeffreys' The Libertine at London's Theatre Royal Haymarket. [10]

In 2017, she played Lois, the eponymous character, in Githa Sowerby's The Stepmother. [11] She played Lou in Barney Norris’s 2018 play Nightfall [12] and starred in the revival of David Hare's The Bay at Nice. [13]

Others

Lovibond appeared in Gabrielle Aplin's February 2013 music video "Please Don't Say You Love Me". [14]

Personal life

She married actor Henry Pettigrew on 1 May 2022. The couple met while starring in The Effect . [15]

Acting credits

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2005 Oliver Twist Bet
2006 Crusade in Jeans Isabella
2007 Popcorn Katerina
2009BottleSamShort 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
TurnoutSophie
Mr. Popper's Penguins Pippi Pepenopolis
2012 8 Minutes Idle Teri
The Poison TreeBiba 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
The Autopsy of Jane Doe Emma
GozoLucille
2019 Rocketman Arabella
2020 Timmy Failure: Mistakes Were Made Patty Failure
2024 Here Stella Beekman

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2000The WilsonsPoppy Wilson6 episodes
2003SingleRachel Barton6 episodes
The Bill Carly Flint“Antecedent”, “Fatality”
Loving You AliceTelevision film
2005 Casualty Jude GreerEpisode: "Running out of Kisses"
Nathan Barley MandyEpisode #1.5
2006–2007 Holby City Jade McGuireRecurring role, 9 episodes
2007 The Bill Serena BlackEpisode: "A Model Murder: Part 1"
Heartbeat Charlie PrenticeE2 S17 “Heirs Apparent”
2008 Messiah: The RaptureLucy WaiteMiniseries, 2 episodes
Delta ForeverRoxyEpisode: "Pilot"
2009 Lewis Jessica RattenburyEpisode: "The Point of Vanishing"
FM DaisyMain role, 6 episodes
2012 Titanic: Blood & Steel Kitty CarltonMain role, 12 episodes
The Poison TreeBiba CapelTV miniseries, 2 episodes
2014 Inside No. 9 RachelEpisode: "Sardines"
Mr. Sloane RobinMain role, 6 episodes
2014–2017 W1A Izzy GouldMain role, 14 episodes
2014–2015, 2017, 2019 Elementary Katheryn "Kitty" WinterRecurring role, 15 episodes
2016 Hooten & the Lady Lady Alexandra Lindo-ParkerLead role, 8 episodes
2019 Whiskey Cavalier Emma Davies4 episodes
2020 Feel Good Binky5 episodes
2020–2022 Trying EricaMain role (seasons 1 and 2)
2020 Roadkill Susan LaurenceEpisode: #1.3
2021 What If...? Carina (voice)Episode: "What If... T'Challa Became a Star-Lord?"
2022 Minx Joyce PriggerLead role
This England Carrie Symonds Main role, 5 episodes
2023 Partygate Annabel D'acre
TBAReal Love (Yes, It's Real Love!)StaceyPost-production

Music videos

YearArtistTitleNotes
2013 Gabrielle Aplin "Please Don't Say You Love Me"

Theatre

YearTitleRoleDetailsNotes
2015 The Effect Connie Sheffield Crucible
2016The LibertineElizabeth Barry Theatre Royal Haymarket
2017 The Stepmother Lois Relph Chichester Festival Theatre
2018NightfallLou Bridge Theatre
2019The Bay at NiceSophia Menier Chocolate Factory
2024 The Hills of California Ruby Webb Harold Pinter Theatre
Broadhurst Theatre

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  2. ↑ 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?". Evening Standard. Retrieved 21 February 2015.
  3. ↑ "Notable alumni search results". University of Sussex. Retrieved 22 October 2020.
  4. ↑ Clair, Stephanie (28 May 2014). "Ophelia Lovibond – a flower child for today". The Glass Magazine. Retrieved 10 January 2015.
  5. ↑ "Review: 'Nowhere Boy'". Variety.
  6. ↑ Empire's 4.3.2.1 Movie Review
  7. ↑ Kit, Borys (22 April 2013). "'Guardians of the Galaxy' Adds One More to Cast (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter . Archived from the original on 24 April 2013. Retrieved 22 April 2013.
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  10. ↑ Hewis, Ben (10 June 2016). "Further casting announced for The Libertine". What's On Stage. Retrieved 22 October 2020.
  11. ↑ "Review: The Stepmother (Chichester Festival Theatre) | WhatsOnStage". www.whatsonstage.com. 18 August 2017. Retrieved 30 September 2022.
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