Pike, Rosamund 1979–

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Pike, Rosamund 1979–

PERSONAL

Born January 27, 1979, in London, England; daughter of Julian (an opera singer) and Caroline (a concert violinist) Pike. Education: Wadham College, Oxford, B.A. (magna cum laude).

Addresses:

Agent—Adam Isaacs, Endeavor, 9601 Wilshire Blvd., 3rd Floor, Beverly Hills, CA 90210; Dallas Smith, Peters Fraser & Dunlop, Drury House, 34-43 Russell St., London WC2B 5HA, England; (voice work) Special Artists Agency, 9465 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 890, Beverly Hills, CA 90212.

Career:

Actress. National Youth Theatre, London, member of company, beginning 1995.

Awards, Honors:

Empire Award, best debut performance, and nomination for Cinescape Genre Face of the Future Award, female, Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy, and Horror Films, both 2003, for Die Another Day; MTV Movie Award nomination, best trans-Atlantic breakthrough performer, 2003; British Independent Film Award, best supporting actress, 2005, for The Libertine; London Critics Circle Film Award nomination, British supporting actress of the year, 2006, for Pride & Prejudice.

CREDITS

Film Appearances:

Miranda Frost, Die Another Day (also known as D.A.D.), Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 2002.

Rose, Promised Land (also known as Ha-Aretz hamuvtachat), HanWay Films, 2004.

Elizabeth Malet, The Libertine, Weinstein Co., 2004.

Jane Bennet, Pride & Prejudice (also known as Orgueil et prejuges), Focus Features/Working Title, 2005.

Dr. Samantha "Sam" Grimm, Doom, Universal, 2005.

Zoe Hughes, Devil You Know, Roger Films, 2006.

Nikki Gardner, Fracture, New Line Cinema/Castle Rock Entertainment, 2007.

Alex, Fugitive Pieces, Serendipity Point Films/Strada Films, 2007.

Television Appearances; Miniseries:

Lady Harriet Cumnor, Wives and Daughters, BBC America, 1999.

Lucy, Trial & Retribution IV, ITV, 2000.

Fanny, "Love in a Cold Climate," Masterpiece Theatre, PBS, 2001.

Television Appearances; Movies:

Celia, A Rather English Marriage, PBS, 1998.

Television Appearances; Specials:

Bond Girls Are Forever, AMC, 2002.

Premiere Bond: Die Another Day, ITV, 2002.

MTV Movie Special: Die Another Day, MTV, 2002.

James Bond: A BAFTA Tribute, BBC, 2002.

The Evening Standard British Film Awards, ITV3, 2005.

Just Another Day, 2006.

Television Appearances; Episodic:

Breakfast, BBC, 2002, 2005.

Sarah Beaumont, "The German Woman," Foyle's War, PBS, 2002.

GMTV, ITV, 2005.

Richard & Judy, Channel 4, 2005.

The Film Programme (also known as Film 2005), 2005.

Stage Appearances:

Romeo and Juliet, National Youth Theatre, London, c. 1997.

The blonde, Hitchcock Blonde, Royal Court Theatre, Jerwood Theatre Downstairs, London, 2003.

Alma Winemiller, Summer and Smoke, Bristol Old Vic Theatre, Bristol, England, 2006.

Appeared as Anezka, Performances, Wilton's Music Hall; appearances at Oxford Playhouse, Oxford, England, include role of Ann, All My Sons, Elizabeth Barry, The Libertine, and Daisy, Rhinoceros.