An icy blonde in the Grace Kelly mold, Rosamund Pike made her pop-cultural debut as a Bond girl, but had the classics in her roots. The London-bred only daughter of professional opera singers, Pike was accepted at age 16 into the National Youth Theater where she was eventually cast in her first lead role at age 18 , a stage production of "Romeo and Juliet." The perfromance landed her an agent, and she embarked on a professional career while also attending Oxford University, where she studied English Literature at Wadham College and toured with the university production of "The Taming of the Shrew." In 1998 she appeared in her first film role, "A Rather English Marriage" starring Tom Courtenay and Albert Finney. She also starred in the BBC's "Wives and Daughters" (2000) and "Love in a Cold Climate" (2001), based on Nancy Mitford's books. In 2002 Pike became an internationally recognized figure after being cast as the appropriately-named Miranda Frost in the 20th James Bond outing, "Die Another Day." Although only 22 when the action film was shot, Pike nicely held her own against A-list movie stars Pierce Brosnan, Halle Berry and Judi Dench. Pike headlined the Isreali/French-made drama "Promised Land" (2004) and appeared in a supporting role opposite Johnny Depp and John Malkovich in the big screen adaptation of Stephen Jeffrey's play "The Libertine" (2005), starring Depp as the 17th Century's debauched Earl of Rochester. After appearing thankslessly as the scientist twin sister of Karl Urban's character in the ill-conceived film version of the popular video game "Doom" (2005), the actress then gave a winsome, restrained performance as the eldest, shyest Bennett sister Jane opposite Keira Knightley in director Joe Wright's lively 2005 adapatation of the Jane Austen classic "Pride and Prejudice."
Profession(s):
actress
Sometimes Credited As:
Rosamund Pike
Family
father:Julian
mother:Caroline
Companion(s)
Joe Wright
, Companion
, ```..Engaged to British director in October 2007 after he popped question at Lake Como, Italy. The pair met on the set of his film "Pride and Predjudice" in 2005. Wedding set for May 2008.
Education
Badminton School Westbury-on-Trym, Bristol, United Kingdom
Wadham College, Oxford Oxford, England english literature 2001
2007 Co-starred in the dramatic thriller, "Fracture" opposite Anthony Hopkins and Ryan Gosling
2005 Cast opposite Keira Knightley in Joe Wright's adaptation of Jane Austen's "Pride & Prejudice"
2005 Co-starred in "Doom" based on the hit computer game by the same name and directed by Andrzej Bartkowiak
2002 Co-starred in the television drama "Foyle's War"
2002 Feature debut and breakout role as Miranda Frost in "Die Another Day"
2001 Potrayed Lucy in the drama mini-series "Love in a Cold Climate"
2000 Cast in the crime feature "Trials & Retribution IV"
1999 Portrayed Lady Harriet Cumnor in mini series "Wives And Daughters."
1998 Cast in the BBC television movie "A Rather English Marriage."
1995 She was accepted at the National Youth Theater
Toured with the Oxford University production of "The Taming Of The Shrew"
Spent six weeks in Japan performing in Osaka, Kyoto and Toyoko Globe