Hamilton, Victoria 1971–

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Hamilton, Victoria 1971–

PERSONAL

Born April 5, 1971, in Wimbledon, South London, England. Education: Studied acting at the London Academy of Musical and Dramatic Arts.

Addresses: Agent—Paradigm, 360 North Crescent Dr., North Bldg., Beverly Hills, CA 90210.

Career: Actress.

Awards, Honors: London Critics Circle Theatre Award, most promising newcomer—drama, 1995, for The Master Builder; London Critics Circle Theatre Award, best actress—drama, 2000, Theatrical Management Association (TMA) Award, best actress, both for As You Like It; Laurence Olivier Theatre Award, best actress, Society of London Theatre, 2002, Antoinette Perry Award, best actress—play, Theatre World Award, outstanding new performer, Outer Critics Circle Award nomination, outstanding actress in a play, 2003, all for A Day in the Death of Joe Egg; Laurence Olivier Award nomination, best actress, 2005, for Suddenly Last Summer.

CREDITS

Film Appearances:

Henrietta Musgrove, Persuasion, Sony Pictures Classics, 1995.

Maria Betram, Mansfield Park, Miramax, 1999.

Catherine, Before You Go, Capitol, 2002.

Jan, Scoop, Focus Features, 2006.

Television Appearances; Series:

Zandra Ward, Cone Zone, ITV, 1995.

Jessica, The Savages, BBC, 2001.

Television Appearances; Miniseries:

Victoria, Victoria & Albert, Arts and Entertainment, 2001.

Miss Granham, To the Ends of the Earth, BBC and PBS, 2005.

Television Appearances; Movies:

Nerissa, The Merchant of Venice, Channel 4, 1996.

Kathie, Goodbye, Mr. Chips, ITV and PBS, 2002.

Charlotte Bronte, In Search of the Brontes, BBC, 2003.

Kimberly Fortier, A Very Social Secretary, Channel 4, 2005.

Nancy, The Shell Seekers (also known as Rosamunde Pilcher—Die muschelsucher), 2006.

Cara, Wide Sargasso Sea, BBC4, 2006.

Suzie, Trial and Retribution XIII: Curriculum Vitae, 2007.

Television Appearances; Specials:

Mrs. Forster, Pride and Prejudice, BBC and Arts and Entertainment, 1996.

Cordelia, King Lear, PBS and BBC2, 1997.

The 51st Annual Primetime Emmy Awards, Fox, 1999.

The 57th Annual Tony Awards, CBS, 2003.

Television Appearances; Episodic:

Hilary Inkpen, "Garden of Death," Midsomer Murders, ITV and Arts and Entertainment, 2000.

Lucy Fry, Babyfather (also known as Babyfather 2), BBC, 2002.

Jessie Vasquez, "The Magister," Twisted Tales, BBC, 2005.

Miss Greenaway, "To Murder and Create," Jericho, ITV, 2005.

Cast member, The Play's the Thing, Channel 4, 2006.

Stage Appearances:

Cressida, Troilus and Cressida, Royal Shakespeare Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon, England, 1996.

Hilde Wangel, The Master Builder, Royal Alexandria Theatre, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, 1996.

Lady Brute, The Provok'd Wife, Old Vic Theatre, London, 1997.

Clara Douglas, Money, Royal National Theatre, London, 1999.

Sheila, A Day in the Life of Joe Egg, New Ambassador's Theatre, London, 2001, then American Airlines Theatre, New York City, 2003.

Victoria, Home and Beauty, Lyric Theatre, London, 2002.

Suddenly Last Summer, London, 2004.

May, Once in a Lifetime, Olivier Theatre, Royal National Theatre, 2005.

Also appeared in As You Like It, Crucible Theatre, Sheffield, England and Lyric Theatre-Hammersmith Theatre, London; The Country Wife, Crucible Theatre; Summer-folk, Royal National Theatre, London; The Doctor's Dilemma, Almedia Theatre, London; King Lear and The Seagull, both Old Vic Theatre, London.