Emilia Fox | |
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Born |
Emilia Rose Elizabeth Fox 31 July 1974 Hammersmith, London, England |
Residence | London, England |
Nationality | British |
Alma mater | University of Oxford |
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 1995–present |
Television |
Rebecca Randall and Hopkirk (Deceased) Silent Witness Consuming Passion Gunpowder, Treason & Plot Merlin Delicious |
Spouse(s) | Jared Harris (m. 2005; div. 2010) |
Partner(s) | Jeremy Gilley (2010–2011) |
Children | 1 |
Parent(s) |
Edward Fox Joanna David |
Family |
Freddie Fox (brother) James Fox (uncle) Robert Fox (uncle) Laurence Fox (cousin) Jack Fox (cousin) Lydia Fox (cousin) |
Awards |
Best Actress 2003 Prendimi l'anima – Sabina Spielrein |
Emilia Rose Elizabeth Fox (born 31 July 1974) is an English actress, known for her role as Dr. Nikki Alexander on BBC crime drama Silent Witness, having joined the cast in 2004 following the departure of Amanda Burton. Fox is now the longest serving cast member since the departures of Tom Ward in 2012 and William Gaminara in 2013. She also appeared as Morgause in the BBC’s Merlin beginning in the programme's second series. She was educated at Bryanston School in Blandford, Dorset.
Fox was born in Hammersmith, London, England. She comes from a thespian family — her mother is actress Joanna David (née Joanna Elizabeth Hacking) and her father is actor Edward Fox. Her uncle is James Fox and her cousins Jack, Laurence and Lydia also have successful acting careers. She has a brother Freddie, also an actor, and a half sister Lucy. She was educated at the independent Bryanston School where she played the cello, and at St Catherine's College, Oxford, where she read English. Her great-great grandfather was Samson Fox, a self-made millionaire, and her great-grandmother was the actress Hilda Hanbury, sister of Lily Hanbury. Her grandfather was Robin Fox, a theatrical agent. Through Hanbury, she is related to the Terry family of actors.