Patsy Ferran | |
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Born | Patricia Ferran 25 November 1989 Valencia, Spain |
Education | Royal Academy of Dramatic Art |
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 2014–present |
Patricia Ferran (born 25 November 1989) is a Spanish-British actress. She has received a number of accolades for her work in theatre, including a Laurence Olivier Award.
Ferran was born in Valencia, Spain, in 1989. [1] Her father is from Barcelona and her mother is from Valencia. The family moved to England when Ferran was a child. [2] She attended Notre Dame School, an all-girls convent school in Cobham, Surrey.
She read Drama and Theatre Arts at Birmingham University, [3] and trained at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, graduating in 2014. [4]
Year | Title | Role | Venue | Ref(s) |
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2014 | Blithe Spirit | Edith | Gielgud Theatre | [5] |
The Angry Brigade | Anna | Theatre Royal, Plymouth | [6] | |
Oxford Playhouse | [7] | |||
Warwick Arts Centre | [8] | |||
Watford Palace Theatre | [9] | |||
Treasure Island | Jim | National Theatre | [10] | |
2015 | The Merchant of Venice | Portia | Royal Shakespeare Company | [11] |
2016 | As You Like It | Celia | National Theatre | [12] |
2017 | Speech & Debate | Diwata | Trafalgar Studios | [13] |
2018 | My Mum's a Twat | Girl | Royal Court Theatre | [14] |
Summer and Smoke | Alma Winemiller | Almeida Theatre | [15] | |
Duke of York's Theatre | [16] | |||
2019 | Three Sisters | Olga Sergeyevna | Almeida Theatre | [17] |
2020 | Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? | Honey | Booth Theatre | [18] |
A Christmas Carol | Various roles | Bridge Theatre | [19] | |
2021 | Camp Siegfried | Her | Old Vic | [20] |
2022 | A Streetcar Named Desire | Blanche DuBois | Almeida Theatre | [21] |
2023 | Phoenix Theatre | |||
2023 | Pygmalion | Eliza Doolittle | The Old Vic | [22] |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2017 | Tulip Fever | Tart | |
God's Own Country | Robyn | ||
Darkest Hour | Maid | ||
2019 | How to Build a Girl | Björk | |
2021 | Tom & Jerry | Joy | |
Mothering Sunday | Milly | ||
2022 | Living | Fiona | |
2023 | Firebrand | Mary I of England | |
2024 | White Bird | Mille Petitjean | |
2025 | Mickey 17 | Post-production [23] | |
Untitled Noah Baumbach film | Filming [24] |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2017 | Guerrilla | Gwen | Miniseries, 2 episodes |
Jamestown | Mercy Myrtle | Recurring role, 24 episodes | |
Will | Peg | 1 episode | |
2020 | Black Narcissus | Sister Blanche | Miniseries, 3 episodes |
2022 | Life After Life | Pamela | Miniseries, 4 episodes |
TBA | Miss Austen | Jane Austen | In-production [25] |
Year | Award | Category | Work | Result |
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2014 | Critics’ Circle Theatre Award [26] | Most Promising Newcomer | Blithe Spirit and Treasure Island | Won |
2015 | Evening Standard Theatre Award [27] | Emerging Talent Award | Treasure Island | Nominated |
2019 | Laurence Olivier Award [28] | Best Actress | Summer and Smoke | Won |
Critics’ Circle Theatre Award [29] | Best Actress | Won | ||
WhatsOnStage Award [30] | Best Actress in a Play | Nominated | ||
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