Sophie Rundle
Sophie Rundle | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1988 (age 35–36) |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Relatives | Harry Rundle |
Sophie Rundle (born 1988) is an English actress best known for her recurring role as Labia in the British/American television sitcom Episodes and as one of the lead characters in the ITV drama series The Bletchley Circle.
Early life
In 2011, Rundle graduated from the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA) in acting. She also went to Bournemouth School for Girls.[1]
Career
Rundle first started her career in the British horror comedy film Small Town Folk in 2007 opposite Warwick Davis.[2] Later in 2012, she starred in the ITV four-part television miniseries period drama, Titanic created by producer Nigel Stafford-Clark and written by Julian Fellowes which is based on the sinking of the RMS Titanic. The series also starred David Calder, Toby Jones, Ruth Bradley and Maria Doyle Kennedy.[3] Later that year, she guest-starred as Labia in the British/American television sitcom Episodes opposite Matt LeBlanc and Stephen Mangan, which aired on Showtime and BBC Two.
Also in 2012, Rundle starred in Great Expectations directed by Mike Newell, with the adapted screenplay by David Nicholls and stars Jeremy Irvine, Helena Bonham Carter, Holliday Grainger, Ralph Fiennes and Robbie Coltrane.[4] The film premiered at the 2012 Toronto International Film Festival and released in the UK on 30 November 2012.
Rundle also played Sefa in the two-part episode Arthur's Bane of the final season of the BBC TV series Merlin.[5]
She made her lead role acting in the ITV mystery drama series The Bletchley Circle, about four women who investigate a series of murders at Bletchley Park,[6] and ended on 27 January 2014. She also stars in the BBC Two historic crime drama series Peaky Blinders, based on the memoirs of the Shelby family whose many brothers and sisters, relatives, make up the fiercest gang of all in post-war Birmingham.
Rundle made her first lead role as a young, rookie policewoman in the Sky Living two-part crime series Talking to the Dead, based on the eponymous novel by Harry Bingham. It was adapted by Golden Globe Award nominee Gwyneth Hughes.[7]
Rundle guest starred as Pamela Saint, a young mother who suffers mental health problems after delivering her child, in the seventh episode of the third series of the BBC medical period drama series Call the Midwife, which aired on 2 March 2014.[8] She also starred in the six-part BBC One police procedural series Happy Valley as Kirsten McAskill, a rookie policewoman who stops Lewis (played by Adam Long for speeding and is then run over by Tommy (portrayed by James Norton) a convicted drug offender,[9] thus killing her.[10] The series debuted on 29 April 2014, and was created by Sally Wainwright and also stars Sarah Lancashire and Steve Pemberton.
On the cancellation of The Bletchley Circle, Rundle stated,
It was a real shame because we would've loved to have come back. I think we were all gutted. In the climate that we're in at the moment, it's really hard to get shows re-commissioned. Doing a second series was a complete bonus – we only thought we were doing a one-off drama.[11]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Small Town Folk | Heather | |
| 2012 | Great Expectations | Clara | |
| 2013 | Talking to the Dead | Fiona Griffiths | TV film; in post-production |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Garrow's Law | Miss Casson | Episode: 3.4 |
| 2012 | Titanic | Roberta Maioni | Recurring character |
| Episodes | Labia | Recurring character | |
| Merlin | Sefa | Episode: "Arthur's Bane: Part One Episode: "Arthur's Bane: Part Two | |
| 2013 | Shetland | Sophie | Episode: "Red Bones: Part 1 Episode: "Red Bones: Part 2 |
| 2012–2014 | The Bletchley Circle | Lucy | Main character |
| 2013 | Peaky Blinders | Ada Shelby | Main character |
| 2014 | Call The Midwife | Pamela Saint | Guest Star |
| 2014 | Happy Valley | Kirsten McAskill |
References
- ^ "Sophie Rundle". Royal Academy of Dramatic Art. 2011. Retrieved 20 February 2013.
- ^ "Small Town Folk". The Film Reel. 2009. Retrieved 20 February 2013.
- ^ "Titanic". TVSA. 2012. Retrieved 20 February 2013.
- ^ "Great Expectations (2012) Trailer". Yam Magazine. 18 September 2012. Retrieved 20 February 2013.
- ^ "'Merlin': Series five premiere 'Arthur's Bane (Part One)' - pictures". Digital Spy. 10 February 2012. Retrieved 20 February 2013.
- ^ "The Bletchley Circle: Interviews". Ian Wylie. 2 September 2012. Retrieved 20 February 2013.
- ^ "'It was a relief not to be in period costume!': Peaky Blinders star Sophie Rundle talks about new detective series Talking To The Dead". Mail Online. 11 October 2013. Retrieved 21 February 2013.
- ^ "Call the Midwife, episode 7, review". The Telegraph. 4 March 2014. Retrieved 5 March 2014.
- ^ "Happy Valley: 5 reasons why it's the best thing on the box". Wales Online. 21 May 2014. Retrieved 7 August 2014.
- ^ "Sophie Rundle talks Happy Valley: "It's a dark subject matter"". Digital Spy. 29 April 2014. Retrieved 1 May 2014.
- ^ "The Bletchley Circle star "gutted" by axe: "It was a real shame"". Digital Spy. 29 April 2014. Retrieved 1 June 2014.