Rosamund Pike
Born in
London, England in 1979, Rosamund Mary Elizabeth Pike was the sole child of
Caroline (Friend) who was mother of a classical violinist, as well as Julian
Pike, an opera father of a singer. Her childhood was spent traveling across Europe
because of the work of her parents. Pike was born in Bristol and went to
Badminton School. She then began her acting career at the National Youth
Theatre. Pike was only 23 when she was cast in "Romeo and Juliet" at
the National Youth Theatre. She was then discovered by an agent and was signed.
While her debut film was a big-budget action film, her performance was mostly
in smaller independent films such as Promised Land (2004) and The Libertine
(2004). She was awarded the Best Supporting Actress Award at The British
Independent Film Awards for the film. Pride & Prejudice (2005) was her
debut film. After a brief time in Hollywood, Doom (2005) and Fracture (2006)
and Fracture (2006), she returned to film with impressive performances in three
lesser films. She was also in Johnny English Reborn (2011) as well as the
sci-fi thriller Wrath of the Titans (2012). Pike was back in action films as
the lead actress alongside Tom Cruise in Jack Reacher (2012).





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