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Kate Fleetwood

Kate Fleetwood

English actress (b. 1972)

Kate Fleetwood (born 24 September 1972) is an English actress. She was nominated for a Tony Award for her performance as Lady Macbeth in Macbeth, at Chichester Festival Theatre and the West End and Broadway and an Olivier Award nomination in 2012 for her performance as Julie in London Road at the National Theatre. Her film and television credits include Vanity Fair (2004), Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 1 (2010), Macbeth (2010), Philomena (2013), London Road (2015), Harlots (2017–2019), and The Wheel of Time (2021).

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Early life

Fleetwood grew up on a farm in Arden, Warwickshire near Stratford-upon-Avon,[1] and she is a graduate of Exeter University.[2] She attended Trinity Catholic School in Leamington Spa. She began her career at the Royal Shakespeare Company during her childhood.[1]

Career

In 2008, Fleetwood was nominated for a Tony Award for her performance as Lady Macbeth in Macbeth, opposite Patrick Stewart, which first opened at Chichester Festival Theatre and was transferred to the West End and Broadway,[3]

In 2012, she was nominated for the Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actress in a Musical, for her performance as Julie in London Road at the National Theatre.[4]

She is patron of En Masse Theatre,[5] and joint patron, with husband Rupert Goold, of Escape Arts' youth arts work.[6]

Personal life

She is married to Rupert Goold,[1] who directed her in Macbeth;[7] they have a son and a daughter.

Acting credits

Stage

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References

  1. [1]
    Kiper, Dmitry (17 April 2008). "Kate Fleetwood | Fresh Face". Broadway.com. Retrieved 23 January 2022.
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    Marlowe, Sam (2 May 2018). "Kate Fleetwood: 'The more versatile you are, the better chance of longevity'". The Stage. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
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    "2008 Tony Nominations". playbill.com. 13 May 2008. Archived from the original on 16 May 2008.
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    "Olivier Winners 2012". olivierawards.com. 2012. Archived from the original on 2 November 2014.
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    "Patron: Kate Fleetwood". En Masse Theatre. Archived from the original on 10 March 2009. Retrieved 23 January 2022.
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    "Our Patrons". Escape Arts. Archived from the original on 7 May 2020. Retrieved 23 January 2022.
  7. [7]
    Quarmby, Kevin A. (chapter 5 only) (2014). "Chapter 5 | Lady MacBeth, First Ladies and the Arab Spring: The Performance of Power on the Twenty-First Century Stage". In Thompson, Ann (ed.). Macbeth: The State of Play. London: Bloomsbury Publishing. p. 122. ISBN 978-1-4725-0319-0. Retrieved 23 January 2022 – via Academia.edu. ... Rupert Goold directed his wife, Kate Fleetwood, in a far more contentious and internationally applauded production of MacBeth.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
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