Florence Pugh is a British actress born on January 3, 1996, in Oxford, England.
She made her acting debut in the 2014 drama film, The Falling, and gained recognition in 2016 for her leading role in the independent drama, Lady Macbeth.
Florence’s breakthrough came in 2019 with her portrayals of professional wrestler Paige in Fighting with My Family and Amy March in Little Women.
These roles earned her nominations for an Academy Award and a BAFTA Award.
She has played Yelena Belova in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, including Black Widow and Hawkeye, and will reprise her role in Thunderbolts.
Siblings
Florence has three siblings, Arabella Gibbins, Toby Sebastian and Rafaela Pugh.
Arabella, the eldest, was born in 1985 and is a musician and actress. Toby, born in 1992, is also a musician and actor, known for his role in Game of Thrones.
The youngest, Rafaela, was born in 2003 and has followed her siblings into acting, having made her debut in Born of War.
The Pugh siblings share a close bond and have supported each other in their careers.
Parents
Florence’s parents are Clinton Pugh and Deborah Mackin.
Clinton worked as a restaurateur, and Deborah was an aerobics instructor and former ballet dancer.
They met in England during an aerobics class and later settled in Oxfordshire, where they raised their four children.
All of their children have pursued careers in the entertainment industry.
Florence, the second-youngest, has credited her parents for her confident attitude and theatrical nature.
She was raised to not be self-conscious of her body and developed a love for cooking from working in her father’s restaurants as a teenager.
Florence’s family moved to Spain when she was three due to her health issues and later returned to Oxfordshire when she was six.
Deborah taught Florence about the importance of professionalism from an early age.
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Career
Florence began her acting career in 2014 with the film, The Falling, and gained recognition for her leading role in the independent drama, Lady Macbeth, in 2016.
Her international breakthrough came in 2019 with her portrayals of professional wrestler Paige in Fighting with My Family.
Additionally, Florence has played Yelena Belova in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, including Black Widow and Hawkeye, and will reprise her role in Thunderbolts
She also starred in Don’t Worry Darling and The Wonder and voiced Goldilocks in Puss in Boots: The Last Wish.
Florence portrayed Jean Tatlock in Christopher Nolan’s, Oppenheimer and Princess Irulan in Denis Villeneuve’s Dune: Part Two.
She career has been marked by her versatility, with roles ranging from period dramas to horror movies to Marvel action flicks.
Florence has also been open about her experiences with body image and the pressure to conform to Hollywood standards.
Awards and nominations
Florence has received a total of 76 nominations and 33 wins throughout her career.
She gained recognition for her portrayal of an unhappily married woman in the independent drama film Lady Macbeth, which won her the British Independent Film Award for Best Actress.
In 2019, she received further critical acclaim for her performances as Dani Ardor in the horror film Midsommar and as Amy March in the period film Little Women.
The latter earned her nominations for the BAFTA Award and Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress.
Florence also received a BAFTA Rising Star Award nomination and was awarded the Trophée Chopard at the 2019 Cannes Film Festival.
She has also been nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for her role as Yelena Belova in the Marvel Cinematic Universe film Black Widow.
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