Anastasia Griffith (born 23 March 1978) is a British actress known for her roles in Dirty Filthy Love (2004), Alfie (2004), Damages (2007–2009), Solitary Man (2009), Trauma (2009–2010), Royal Pains (2010–2011), Once Upon a Time (2011–2014), Copper (2012–2013), Zoo (2015), and Deep State (2018–2019).
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| Born | 23 March 1978 Paris, France |
| Alma mater | London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2004–present |
Early life and education
editBorn in Paris, France, to a mother from Northern Ireland and a father from the United States, Griffith was brought up in west London with six older brothers, one of whom is actor Jamie Bamber.[1]
She completed a degree in the History of Art at the University of Bristol and later trained at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art, before moving into acting.[2]
Career
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Griffith made her onscreen acting debut in a minor role, in the made-for-television movie She's Gone (2004). Also in 2004, she appeared in more prominent roles in the television movie Dirty Filthy Love, the comedy film Alfie, the short film Turn, and The Headsman. In 2005, she guest-starred in the British comedy The Worst Week of My Life.
Griffith won her role as Katie Connor, on the 2007 television series Damages,[3] after taking a last-minute audition one month after moving to New York City. The role saw her with an imitated American accent; she says "[the producers] were a little concerned at first about a Brit playing an American, especially because they already had an Australian (Rose Byrne) playing an American,"[4] and so Griffith addressed them in an American accent from the beginning to the end of the audition.[1] Griffith returned to the series as a main cast member for the second season, which aired in 2009.
She guest-starred in an episode of Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, and in the second episode of New Amsterdam, titled "Golden Boy".[2] She was later cast in the NBC medical drama Trauma,[5] which began airing in September 2009. In May 2010, after 18 episodes, NBC officially cancelled the show. Griffith returned on 17 June 2010, at the end from episode 3 season 2 from Royal Pains, as Dr. Emily Peck.[6]
Griffith appeared in the Lifetime television movie And Baby Will Fall (2011), as Ivy Rose.
She can be seen as Elizabeth Haverford Morehouse, the English wife of a wealthy businessman, on the BBC America series Copper.[7][8]
In 2011, she appeared in the first season of ABC's television series, Once Upon a Time, playing Storybrooke's Kathryn Nolan and her counterpart Abigail.
Filmography
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Alfie | Chyna | |
| 2004 | Turn | Short film | |
| 2004 | Nature Unleashed: Fire | Sharon | Direct-to-video |
| 2005 | The Headsman | Anna | aka. Shadow of the Sword |
| 2009 | Solitary Man | Carol Salomonde |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Disappeared | Hooker | Television movie |
| 2004 | Dirty Filthy Love | Stevie | Television movie |
| 2005 | The Worst Week of My Life | Cordelia | Episodes: "Monday", "Wednesday" |
| 2007 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Leah Keegan | Episode: "Paternity" |
| 2007–2009 | Damages | Katie Connor | Recurring role (season 1); main role (season 2); 22 episodes |
| 2008 | New Amsterdam | Hannah Cleary | Episode: "Golden Boy" |
| 2008 | Lipstick Jungle | Kelly Parker | Episode: "Carpe Threesome" |
| 2008 | The Cleaner | Kate Gibbons | Episode: "The Eleventh Hour" |
| 2009 | Medium | Samantha Emory | Episode: "The Man in the Mirror" |
| 2009–2010 | Trauma | Nancy Carnahan | Main role; 18 episodes |
| 2010–2011 | Royal Pains | Dr. Emily Peck | Recurring role; 9 episodes |
| 2011 | And Baby Will Fall | Ivy Rose | Television movie |
| 2011–2012, 2014 | Once Upon a Time | Kathryn Nolan/Princess Abigail | Recurring role (season 1); 8 episodes |
| 2012–2013 | Copper | Elizabeth Haverford | Main role |
| 2013 | Banshee | Dr. Paradis | Episode: "A Mixture of Madness"[9] |
| 2014 | The Wrong Mans | Agent Miller | Episode: "X-Mans/White Mans" |
| 2015 | Elementary | Agatha Spurrell | Episode: "The View From Olympus" |
| 2015 | The Mysteries of Laura | Angela Ryan | Episode: "The Mystery of the Fateful Fire" |
| 2015 | Zoo | Audra Lewis | 3 episodes |
| 2017 | The Blacklist | Emma | Episode: "The Harem" |
| 2018–2019 | Deep State | Amanda Jones | Main role |
| 2024 | Rivals | Helen Gordon |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | CDX The Game | Liz Hinton | Point-and-click Flash game, in the adventure-mystery genre. Set in ancient Rome.[10] |
References
edit- ^ a b April MacIntyre (15 August 2007). "A chat with FX 'Damages' Anastasia Griffith". Monsters and Critics. Archived from the original on 21 August 2007. Retrieved 15 February 2008.
- ^ a b "LAist Interview: Anastasia Griffith from "Damages"". LAist. 21 August 2007. Archived from the original on 21 November 2008. Retrieved 15 February 2008.
- ^ Lewis, Thomas Attila. "LAist Interview: Anastasia Griffith from "Damages"". LAist. Archived from the original on 28 August 2015. Retrieved 22 September 2016.
- ^ "Legal Briefs: Televisionary Chats with Anastasia Griffith of FX's "Damages"". Televisionary. 17 August 2007. Archived from the original on 8 December 2015. Retrieved 15 February 2008.
- ^ "TV Casting News: Scott Wolf, Katie Cassidy, Anastasia Griffith". popsugar.com. Retrieved 22 September 2016.
- ^ "Anastasia Griffith to Create Problems on Royal Pains". tvfanatic.com. 2 June 2010. Retrieved 22 September 2016.
- ^ Vogt, Tiffany (7 July 2013). "COPPER: Anastasia Griffith Interview (2013)". The TV Watchtower. Retrieved 22 September 2016.
- ^ "Celebrity Beauty: Interview with Anastasia Griffith". fillermagazine.com. Retrieved 22 September 2016.
- ^ Ausiello, Michael (22 September 2012). "Exclusive: Cinemax's Banshee Snags Once Upon a Time Princess Anastasia Griffith". TVLine. Retrieved 22 September 2016.
- ^ "BBC – History – Ancient History in depth: CDX". BBC. Retrieved 4 July 2021.