Rosamund Pike

Born in 1979 in London, England, actress Rosamund Mary Elizabeth Pike is the sole child of a classically trained violinist's mother, Caroline (Friend), and a singer father, Julian Pike. Due to their work, she spent her childhood travelling around Europe. Pike attended Bristol's Badminton School and started acting at the National Youth Theatre. Pike was only 23 when she appeared in "Romeo and Juliet" at the National Youth Theatre. She was then recognized by an agent and was signed. Her debut film was a large-budget action movie. However, her later film work was primarily in independent films like Promised Land (2004) and The Libertine (2004). She was also awarded the award for Best Supporting Actress prize at The British Independent Film Awards. Pride & Prejudice (2005) included Pike as one of the Bennet girls. A brief appearance in Hollywood film was followed by the action movie, Doom (2005), and the thriller, Fracture (2007) however, she made a return to smaller films with her outstanding performances in three movies: An Education (2009), Dagenham (2010), and An Education. Dagenham (2010) and the lead role opposite Paul Giamatti in Barney's Version (2010).As she continued her acting career in England, Pike appeared in the spy spoof, Johnny English Reborn (2011) and also played the role in the role of "Andromeda" in the epic sci-fi thriller, Wrath of the Titans (2012). With Tom Cruise as her female character in Jack Reacher (2012), she returned to action movies.







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