Rosy McEwen

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Rosy McEwen
Other namesRosy Byrne
Education
OccupationActress

Rosy McEwen is a British actress. She won a British Independent Film Award for her performance in Blue Jean (2022). On television, she is known for her roles in the TNT series The Alienist (2020) and the Channel 4 drama Close to Me (2021). Her other films include Vesper (2022).

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Early life

McEwen attended an all-girls Catholic school in London. When she was 12, she auditioned for the film adaptation of Atonement and made it to the final two against Saoirse Ronan.

McEwen studied History of Art at the University of Leeds and then trained at the Bristol Old Vic Theatre School. Born with the surname Byrne, she took her mother's maiden name McEwen to avoid confusion with fellow actress Rose Byrne. [1] McEwen had a role in The Cherry Orchard at the Bristol Old Vic and the Manchester Royal Exchange. She also had early television roles in Cranford and Waking The Dead . [2]

Career

Stage roles

McEwen spent time with the Royal Shakespeare Company and won acclaim for her performances in Timon of Athens and Tamburlaine . [3] McEwen appeared as Desdemona in Clint Dyer's production of Othello at the Royal National Theatre in London, a role The Evening Standard said she “knocked out of the park”. [4]

Screen roles

On screen, she appeared with Luke Evans and Dakota Fanning in the Netflix series The Alienist . She played Christopher Eccleston’s daughter in the Channel 4 miniseries Close to Me and alongside Eddie Marsan in the science fiction film Vesper . She also has an upcoming role in the Rosemary’s Baby prequel, Apartment 7A alongside Julia Garner. [5] [6]

McEwen had the lead role in the film Blue Jean released in the United Kingdom in February 2023. Her performance was variously described as a “revelation”, [7] “riveting”, [8] and “excellent”, [9] as well as being “a powerful, internalised performance”. [10] For the portrayal McEwen earned the award for best lead performance at the British Independent Film Awards in December 2022, a category in which McEwen beat Sally Hawkins, Florence Pugh and Bill Nighy. [11]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2022 Vesper Camellia
Blue Jean Jean
2024 Apartment 7A TBA [5] [6]
The Letter WriterElli
Harvest TBAPost-production
TBA Rabbit Trap Daphne DavenportPost-production
TBA Mission ClareFilming [12]

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2020 The Alienist LibbyMain role (season 2)
2021 Close to Me SashMain role

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References

  1. ↑ "Rosy McEwen on her section 28 film:'I didn't know anything about that time. And now it's happening again'". The Guardian. February 3, 2023. Retrieved February 20, 2023.
  2. ↑ "Stars of Tomorrow 2022: Rosy McEwen (actor)". Screen Daily. June 29, 2022. Retrieved February 20, 2023.
  3. ↑ "Screen Savers". Elle.com. February 2, 2023. Retrieved February 20, 2023.
  4. ↑ "The rising stars of stage and screen 2023". Evening Standard. January 9, 2023. Retrieved February 20, 2023.
  5. 1 2 "'People's fear levels were sky-high': Rosy McEwen on how Section 28 drama Blue Jean is breaking the mould for lesbians on screen". The Independent. February 9, 2023. Retrieved February 20, 2023.
  6. 1 2 "Blue Jean's Rosy McEwen "It's about getting it right for the sake of these women"". The Face. February 8, 2023. Retrieved February 20, 2023.
  7. ↑ "Blue Jean film review — Rosy McEwen is a revelation in this punchy drama". Financial Times. Retrieved February 20, 2023.
  8. ↑ "Blue Jean review – Rosy McEwen is riveting in powerful section 28 drama". The Guardian. February 12, 2023. Retrieved February 20, 2023.
  9. ↑ "Four new films to see in cinemas this week". The Irish Times. February 12, 2023. Retrieved February 20, 2023.
  10. ↑ "Blue Jean review - homophobia in Thatchers Britain". The Times. February 10, 2023. Retrieved February 20, 2023.
  11. ↑ "Aftersun basks in glory at the British Independent Film Awards". The Guardian. December 4, 2022. Retrieved February 20, 2023.
  12. ↑ Calnan, Ellie (14 August 2024). "2024 film and high-end TV productions shooting in the UK and Ireland: latest updates". Screen Daily. Retrieved 14 August 2024.
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