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Imogen Poots
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Imogen Gay Poots
3 June 1989 Hammersmith, London, England
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| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2004–present |
Imogen Gay Poots (born 3 June 1989) is a talented English actress. She has starred in many different types of films and TV shows. Some of her well-known roles include Tammy in the horror film 28 Weeks Later (2007) and Julia Maddon in the action movie Need for Speed (2014). She also played Laura in the critically acclaimed film The Father (2020). More recently, she has been seen as the mysterious character Autumn in the science fiction series Outer Range on Prime Video.
Early Life and Education
Imogen Poots was born in June 1989 in Hammersmith, London. Her father, Trevor Poots, was a TV producer, and her mother, Fiona Goodall, was a journalist. Imogen also has an older brother.
She grew up in Chiswick, West London. Imogen went to private schools, including Bute House Preparatory School for Girls and Latymer Upper School. When she was younger, she wanted to become a veterinary surgeon. However, she changed her mind after fainting during work experience when she saw a veterinary surgery.
Instead, she started attending acting workshops at the Young Blood Theatre Company. After finishing school with excellent grades, she was accepted into the Courtauld Institute of Art in 2008. But she decided to put her studies on hold for two years to focus on her acting career.
Acting Career Highlights
Imogen Poots first appeared on screen in 2004 in an episode of the TV show Casualty. She also had a small part in the 2006 film V for Vendetta.
Her big break came when she was 17. She was cast in the horror film 28 Weeks Later, which came out in 2007. After that, she appeared in many other movies. These include Cracks (2009) and Centurion (2010). She also played the main female role in the 2011 remake of Fright Night.
Even though Imogen never went to acting school, she learned a lot by working on different projects. People often say she seems very natural when she acts.
In 2011, she was chosen by the fashion brand Chloé to be in a campaign for their perfume. She also appeared in an advertisement for a special collection by Marni and H&M in 2012.
In 2012, Imogen starred in A Late Quartet. The next year, she was in several films, including Filth and The Look of Love. She also played Linda Keith in Jimi: All Is by My Side, a movie about the musician Jimi Hendrix.
In 2014, Imogen had roles in the romantic comedy That Awkward Moment and the action film Need for Speed. She also played Jess in the comedy A Long Way Down. In 2015, she appeared with Owen Wilson in She's Funny That Way. She also reunited with her Fright Night co-star, Anton Yelchin, in Green Room.
In 2016, she starred as Kelly Ann in the Showtime TV series Roadies. In 2017, she performed in the play Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? in London's West End. She also acted in the play Belleville.
More recently, in 2019, she worked with Jesse Eisenberg in the films Vivarium and The Art of Self-Defense. In 2020, she played Laura in the Oscar-winning film The Father. In 2022, she started playing Autumn in the TV series Outer Range. In 2023, she played Lady Rose Dugdale in the film Baltimore.
Personal Life
Imogen Poots was engaged to actor James Norton. However, they later ended their relationship after six years.
See also
In Spanish: Imogen Poots para niños
