Hermione Isla Conyngham Corfield[3] (born 19 December 1993)[1] is an English actress. She has appeared in films including Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation (2015), Mr. Holmes (2015), Pride and Prejudice and Zombies (2016), XXX: Return of Xander Cage (2017), Star Wars: The Last Jedi (2017), Rust Creek (2018) and The Misfits (2021).
Hermione Corfield | |
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 Corfield in 2022 | |
| Born | Hermione Isla Conyngham Corfield 19 December 1993[1] London, England[2] |
| Occupation(s) | Actress, model |
| Years active | 2014–present |
On television, she is known for her roles in the ITV period drama The Halcyon (2017) and the Alibi series We Hunt Together (2020–).
Early life
editCorfield was born in London, the daughter of Richard Conyngham Corfield, of the Corfield family of Chatwall Hall, Shropshire,[4] and Jermyn Street shirt designer Emma Willis.[5][6] Corfield attended Downe House School[7] in Cold Ash, a village near Newbury, Berkshire. Corfield studied English literature at University College London before taking a method acting course at the Lee Strasberg Theatre and Film Institute in New York.[8][9]
Career
editCorfield made her film debut in 2014 with Colton's Big Night, a segment in the movie 50 Kisses, directed by Sebastian Solberg, where she plays a character named Anna.[10] In 2015, she starred alongside Ian McKellen and Laura Linney in Mr. Holmes, and appeared in Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation opposite Tom Cruise. She also worked with Penélope Cruz in an advertisement campaign for Schweppes.[11] In 2014, she was cast in Fallen as Gabrielle Givens.[12] In 2016, she appeared in Pride and Prejudice and Zombies as Cassandra. In 2017, she appeared in the film XXX: Return of Xander Cage alongside Vin Diesel, the Guy Ritchie-directed King Arthur: Legend of the Sword, and in Star Wars: The Last Jedi as Tallie Lintra, a Resistance A-Wing pilot and squadron leader.[13] She also starred in the ITV drama The Halcyon as Emma Garland.[14]
She starred in the 2017 film Bees Make Honey and in the 2018 British comedy film Slaughterhouse Rulez, along with Asa Butterfield, Finn Cole, Michael Sheen, Nick Frost, and Simon Pegg.
Corfield received acclaim from critics for her performance in Rust Creek, which was released in cinemas on 4 January 2019. She played one of the central characters in the 2020 TV series We Hunt Together.
In February 2024, it was announced that Corfield had been cast as Julia Morriston in the Outlander prequel series Outlander: Blood of My Blood.[15]
Filmography
editFilm
edit| Year | Title | Role | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 50 Kisses | Anna | Segment: "Colton's Big Night" |
| 2015 | Mr. Holmes | Matinee 'Ann Kelmot' | |
| Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation | Record Shop Keeper / IMF agent | ||
| 2016 | Pride and Prejudice and Zombies | Cassandra Featherstone | |
| Fallen | Gabrielle "Gabbe" Givens | ||
| 2017 | XXX: Return of Xander Cage | Ainsley | |
| King Arthur: Legend of the Sword | Syren 3 | ||
| Star Wars: The Last Jedi | Tallissan "Tallie" Lintra | ||
| 2018 | Bees Make Honey | Tatiana | |
| Slaughterhouse Rulez | Clemsie Lawrence | ||
| 2019 | Rust Creek | Sawyer Scott | |
| Born a King | Princess Mary | ||
| Sea Fever | Siobhán | ||
| 2021 | The Misfits | Hope Pace | |
| The Road Dance | Kirsty Macleod | ||
| 2023 | A Million Days | Charlie | Post-production |
| TBA | Fear Below | Clara Bennett |
Television
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Endeavour | Cassie Watkins | Episode: "Prey" |
| 2017 | The Halcyon | Emma Garland | 8 episodes[16] |
| 2020–2022 | We Hunt Together | Freddy Lane | Lead role |
| TBA | Outlander: Blood of My Blood | Julia Morriston | Main role |
Video games
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Lego Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga | Tallissan "Tallie" Lintra (voice) |
Awards and nominations
edit| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | National Film Awards UK | Best Newcomer | Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation | Nominated | [17][18] |
| 2018 | Breckenridge Festival of Film | Best Actress | Rust Creek | Won | [17] |
| 2018 | Jefferson State Flixx Fest | Best Actress | Rust Creek | Won | [17] |
References
edit- ^ a b "Hermione Corfield". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango. Retrieved 19 October 2021.
- ^ "Hermione Corfield - Births & Baptisms [1] - Genes Reunited".
- ^ "Hermione Isla Conyngham CORFIELD". Company House UK.
- ^ Burke's Landed Gentry 1952, ed. L. G. Pine, 'Corfield of Chatwall Hall' pedigree
- ^ "Prince Charles' shirtmaker, Emma Willis MBE, on tailoring during the pandemic". luxurylondon.co.uk. 11 February 2021. Archived from the original on 11 February 2021.
- ^ Knowles, James (12 February 2016). "The Drapers Interview: British shirtmaker Emma Willis". Drapers.
- ^ https://www.tatler.com/gallery/downe-house-charity-fashion-show
- ^ https://www.standard.co.uk/showbiz/celebrity-news/hermione-corfield-on-trading-guns-and-bikinis-for-a-sedate-wartime-drama-you-learn-to-put-on-a-persona-a3461496.html
- ^ https://therake.com/default/stories/rake-progress-hermione-corfield
- ^ "Colton's Big Night – Behind the Scenes". YouTube. 31 August 2016.
- ^ "Hermione Corfield – Schweppes Advertisement". YouTube. 24 August 2014.
- ^ "Hermione Corfield at the Los Angeles Italia Film Festival 2015". YouTube. 18 February 2015.
- ^ "The Last Jedi: Rian Johnson Confirms A-Wing Leader Tallie Lintra is Played by Actress Hermione Corfield". starwarsnewsnet. 4 October 2017. Retrieved 14 October 2017.
- ^ "Meet the cast of The Halcyon". Radio Times. Retrieved 12 January 2017.
- ^ Otterson, Joe (5 February 2024). "'Outlander' Prequel Series at Starz Sets Lead Cast, Begins Productions". Variety.
- ^ Graham, Alison. "The Halcyon Series 1 – Episode 1 Review". Radio Times. Archived from the original on 20 May 2018. Retrieved 4 January 2017.
- ^ a b c "Hermione Corfield Awards". IMDB (Index source only). Retrieved 19 August 2022.
- ^ "2016 National Film Awards UK winners announced". thenationalpost.co.uk. 5 April 2016. Retrieved 13 June 2019.