Rachel Leonie Ford (born 1990/1991), known professionally as Rachel Redford, is a Welsh actress. She is best known for her theatre work.
Rachel Redford | |
|---|---|
| Born | Rachel Leonie Ford[1] 1990/1991 |
| Alma mater | RADA |
| Years active | 2013–present |
Early life
editRedford is from Penarth in the Vale of Glamorgan. Her mother Jennifer Lewis is also an actress and briefly appeared in Pobol y Cwm.[2] Redford attended Stanwell School.[3] She graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in Acting from the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA) in 2013.[4]
Career
editAfter graduating from RADA, Redford began her career in Welsh theatre productions, starring in the 2013 Cardiff productions of It's A Family Affair at the Sherman Theatre as Lipochka and Parallel Lines at Chapter Arts Centre as Steph,[5] as well as Not the Worst Place at Theatr Clwyd in Mold as Emma. For her performance in Parallel Lines, she was nominated for Best Actress by the Theatre Critics of Wales.[6]
That same year, Redford made her London stage debut in Adler & Gibb at the Royal Court Theatre and Ghost from a Perfect Place at the Arcola Theatre. This was followed in 2015 by roles in Closer at Donmar Warehouse and Luna Gale at Hampstead Theatre in London,[7] and The Crucible at the Royal Exchange in Manchester.[8]
In 2017, Redford made her television debut with the recurring role of Lauren in the E4 comedy-drama Gap Year. That same year, she originated the role of Beth in the play The Jungle, performing in the Off-West End, West End, Off-Broadway, and San Francisco runs of the show at the Young Vic, Playhouse Theatre, St. Ann's Warehouse, and Curran Theatre respectively.[9] For the Off-Broadway run, the cast and crew collectively won an Obie Award in the Special Citations category.
Redford starred as Masha in the 2021 world premiere of Cat Goscovitch's one-woman play A Russian Doll at the Barn Theatre in Cirencester, followed by a run at the Arcola in London.[10]
Redford played Lady Rhea Royce in the first season of the HBO fantasy series House of the Dragon, a Game of Thrones prequel and adaptation of George R. R. Martin's companion book Fire and Blood.[11][12] She has a role in the second season of Shadow and Bone on Netflix.
Filmography
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | The Riot Club | Hannah | |
| Testament of Youth | Exam Candidate | ||
| 2017 | Gap Year | Lauren | 3 episodes |
| 2019 | The Return of the Yuletide Kid | Scotty | |
| 2022 | House of the Dragon | Rhea Royce | Episode: "We Light the Way" |
| 2023 | Shadow and Bone | Fruszi |
Stage
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | It's A Family Affair | Lipochka | Sherman Theatre, Cardiff |
| Parallel Lines | Steph | Chapter Arts Centre, Cardiff | |
| 2014 | Not The Worst Place | Emma | Theatr Clwyd, Mold |
| Adler & Gibb | Janet Adler | Royal Court Theatre, London | |
| Ghost from a Perfect Place | Miss Kerosene | Arcola Theatre, London | |
| 2015 | Closer | Alice | Donmar Warehouse, London |
| Luna Gale | Karlie | Hampstead Theatre, London | |
| The Crucible | Abigail Williams | Royal Exchange, Manchester | |
| 2017–2019 | The Jungle | Beth | Young Vic and Playhouse Theatre, London St. Ann's Warehouse, New York Curran Theatre, San Francisco |
| 2021 | A Russian Doll | Masha | Barn Theatre, Cirencester Arcola Theatre, London |
Awards and nominations
edit| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Theatre Critics of Wales Awards | Best Actress | Parallel Lines | Nominated | |
| 2019 | Obie Awards | Special Citations | The Jungle | Won | [a] |
Notes
edit- ^ Shared with The Jungle cast and crew.
References
edit- ^ "Rachel Leonie Ford". Model Mayhem. Retrieved 30 August 2022.
- ^ Price, Karen (27 December 2013). "7 people set for success in the arts world in 2014". Wales Online. Retrieved 30 August 2022.
- ^ "Penarth woman set for stage debut". Penarth Times. 19 August 2013. Retrieved 28 August 2022.
- ^ "Rachel Redford". RADA. Retrieved 29 August 2022.
- ^ March, Polly (8 November 2013). "Award-winning play about inappropriate teacher-pupil relationship gets its premiere". BBC. Retrieved 30 August 2022.
- ^ Price, Karen (19 April 2014). "Teenage dreams; She may be a 20-something but Rachel Redford once again finds herself cast as a teen". Western Mail. Retrieved 30 August 2022.
- ^ Fisher, Philip (27 June 2015). "Luna Gale provides Welsh actress Rachel Redford with another chance to shine on the London stage". Wales Online. Retrieved 28 August 2022.
- ^ "Interview with Rachel Redford, The Crucible, The Royal Exchange, by Jon Greenaway". Manchester Review. September 2015. Retrieved 29 August 2022.
- ^ Rabinowitz, Chloe (19 April 2021). "Rachel Redford to Star in the World Premiere of A RUSSIAN DOLL". BroadwayWorld. Retrieved 29 August 2022.
- ^ Wood, Alex (29 April 2021). "Rachel Redford to star in A Russian Doll at Barn Theatre and Arcola Theatre". WhatsOnStage. Retrieved 29 August 2022.
- ^ "Who is Lady Rhea Royce? (House of the Dragon)". Winter is Coming. 25 August 2022. Retrieved 29 August 2022.
- ^ Debnath, Neela (19 September 2022). "Who plays Rhea Royce? Why does Daemon Targaryen hate his wife?". Daily Express. Retrieved 20 September 2022.
External links
edit- Rachel Redford at IMDb
- Rachel Redford at United Agents
- Rachel Redford at Spotlight