Brittany Francine Ashworth[citation needed] is an English actress. She began her career in the film Mrs Ratcliffe's Revolution and the ITV drama Mobile (both 2007). She has since starred in the films The Crucifixion and Hostile (both 2017), as well as The Ledge (2022). She also had a recurring role in the BBC and HBO series Industry (2022).
Early life and education
editAshworth is from Lancashire. She took classes at David Johnson's Oldham Theatre Workshop.[1] She studied English Literature at the University of Oxford.[2]
Career
editAshworth starred in Mrs Ratcliffe's Revolution and Mobile prior to university. Later, Ashworth played Sister Vaduva in the 2017 film The Crucifixion opposite Sophie Cookson,[3] before playing the lead role of Juliet in the apocalyptic thriller film Hostile .[4][5][6] She played Fran Adams in the 2018 British comedy film, Accident Man,[7] and was cast in Guy Ritchie's 2019 film The Gentlemen.[3] In 2022, Ashworth starred as mountain climber Kelly, in the direct-to-video film thriller The Ledge.[8][9]
Filmography
editFilm
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Mrs Ratcliffe's Revolution | Alex Ratcliffe | |
| 2007 | Exhibit A | Judith King | |
| 2017 | The Crucifixion | Sister Vaduva | [3] |
| 2017 | Hostile | Juliet | [4][5][6] |
| 2018 | Accident Man | Fran Adams | [3] |
| 2019 | The Gentlemen | Ruby | Uncredited[3][better source needed] |
| 2022 | The Ledge | Kelly | Direct-to-video film[8] |
Television
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Sons and Lovers | Young Miriam | Television film |
| 2003 | Cold Feet | Sophie | Episode 5.1 |
| 2005 | Doctors | Jane Donnelly | Episode: "Disappearing Quietly" |
| 2007 | Blue Murder | Sarah Wray | Episode: "Make Believe" |
| 2008 | Mobile | Collette West | Episode: "The Boss" |
| 2009 | The Royal | Siobhan O'Grady | Episode: "Busman's Holiday" |
| 2022 | Industry | Diana | Episodes: "Daddy", "Jerusalem" |
Awards and nominations
edit| Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | FilmQuest Cthulhu Trophy | Best Actress | Hostile | Nominated | [10] |
| Hollywood Verge Film Awards | Best Actress | Hostile | Nominated | ||
| Maverick Movie Awards | Best Actress | Hostile | Nominated | [11] | |
| New York City Horror Film Festival Awards | Best Actress | Hostile | Won | [12] | |
| Nightmares Film Festival Awards | Best Actress - Feature | Hostile | Nominated | [13] | |
| Nocturna Madrid International Fantastic Film Festival | Best Acting Award | Hostile | Nominated | ||
| A Night of Horror International Film Festival Prize | Best Actress | Hostile | Nominated | [14] | |
| Fantastic Planet Film Festival Prize | Best Actress | Hostile | Nominated | [15] | |
| Other Worlds Austin SciFi Film Festival Cthulhie | Best Feature Actress | Hostile | Nominated | ||
| 2018 | Fantaspoa International Fantastic Film Festival Awards | Best Actress | Hostile | Nominated |
References
edit- ^ Skone James, Liz (January 2020). "Exclusive Interview: Brittany Ashworth". Fabric. Retrieved 16 June 2023.
- ^ "Brittany Ashworth interview - Best in the Business". Julia Edits. Retrieved 16 April 2020.
- ^ a b c d e Skone James, Liz (January 2020). "Brittany Ashworth interview". Fabric.
- ^ a b Frater, Patrick (17 May 2016). "Cannes: 'Hostile' Attracts Javier Botet, Fan-Friendly Cast". Variety. Retrieved 27 September 2022.
- ^ a b Kecskes, Alex (25 August 2018). "Brittany Ashworth Goes "Hostile"". Aced Magazine. Retrieved 27 September 2022.
- ^ a b Yentz, Bryan (1 June 2019). "Movie Review: a Toxic Heroine is Dogged by a Creature and Her Tragic Romance in "Hostile"". Rue Morgue. Retrieved 17 September 2022.
- ^ Miska, Brad (28 November 2016). "90s Comic Adaptation of 'Accident Man' Lines Up Full Cast that Includes Ray Stevenson and Michael Jai White!". Bloody Disgusting!. Retrieved 27 September 2022.
- ^ a b Cairns, Bryan (17 February 2022). "The Ledge Star Discusses the Gripping Thriller's Killer Heights". Comic Book Resources. Retrieved 17 September 2022.
- ^ "A Climber Must Scramble For Her Life In New Thriller The Ledge – See An Exclusive Trailer". Empire Online. Retrieved 27 September 2022.
- ^ "FilmQuest 2017". FilmQuest. Retrieved 9 June 2023.
- ^ "2017 Maverick Movie Awards". Maverick Movie Awards. Retrieved 17 November 2017.
- ^ "2017 FILM FESTIVAL". New York City Horror Film Festival. Retrieved 9 June 2023.
- ^ "2017 film selections". Nightmares Film Festival. Retrieved 9 June 2023.
- ^ "Winning films at A Night of Horror International Film Festival 2017:". A Night of Horror International Film Festival. Retrieved 9 June 2023.
- ^ "2017 Winners of A Night of Horror and Fantastic Planet Film Festivals". Surgeons of Horror. Retrieved 9 June 2023.