Rosamund Pike facts for kids
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Rosamund Pike
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Rosamund Mary Ellen Pike
1979 (age 46–47) Hammersmith, London, England
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| Education | University of Oxford (BA) |
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| Years active | 1998–present |
| Partner(s) | Robie Uniacke (2009–present) |
| Children | 2 |
| Awards | Full list |
Rosamund Mary Ellen Pike (born in 1979) is a talented English actress and producer. She is famous for playing strong and interesting characters in movies and TV shows. Rosamund has won many important awards, including a Primetime Emmy Award, a Golden Globe, and a Laurence Olivier Award. She has also been nominated for an Academy Award and two British Academy Awards.
Rosamund studied at Wadham College, Oxford University. She started acting in plays like Romeo and Juliet with the National Youth Theatre. Her first big movie role was as Miranda Frost in the James Bond film Die Another Day (2002). She also had important roles in films like Pride & Prejudice (2005), Johnny English Reborn (2011), Wrath of the Titans (2012), and Jack Reacher (2012). In 2014, she played Amy Dunne in the exciting movie Gone Girl, which earned her an Academy Award for Best Actress nomination.
Her career continued to grow with roles like Ruth Williams Khama in A United Kingdom (2016) and Marie Colvin in A Private War (2018). She won a Golden Globe Award for her role in the comedy I Care a Lot (2020). She also won a Primetime Emmy Award for the TV series State of the Union (2019). Rosamund starred as Moiraine Damodred in the fantasy series The Wheel of Time on Amazon Prime Video. More recently, she received praise for her role in Saltburn (2023). She was also nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Drama Series for producing the Netflix science fiction series 3 Body Problem (2024). In 2025, Rosamund returned to the theater stage and won a Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actress for her performance in Inter Alia.
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Early Life and School
Rosamund Pike was born in 1979 in Hammersmith, London. Her parents, Julian Pike and Caroline Friend, were both opera singers. She went to Badminton School in Bristol. When she was acting as Juliet in Romeo and Juliet for the National Youth Theatre, an agent named Dallas Smith noticed her. This agent helped her start her acting career.
Even though she didn't get into any drama schools, she was accepted to study English literature at Wadham College, Oxford University. She took a year off to act in plays by famous writers like William Shakespeare. Rosamund finished her degree in 2001.
Career
Starting Her Acting Journey (1998–2013)
While still at Oxford, Rosamund acted in and directed many plays. She also appeared in British TV shows like A Rather English Marriage (1998) and Wives and Daughters (1999). After graduating, she got a big role as a Bond girl and MI6 agent in the James Bond film Die Another Day (2002). She was the first Bond girl to have studied at Oxford University.
In 2004, Rosamund starred as a scientist in the film Doom, which was based on a video game.
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In 2005, she played Jane Bennet in Pride & Prejudice, the older sister of Elizabeth, played by Keira Knightley. Rosamund also acted in plays in London's West End, including Hitchcock Blonde and Summer and Smoke.
She appeared in the British film Made in Dagenham (2010) and the Canadian film Barney's Version (2010). In 2011, she played Kate Sumner in the comedy spy film Johnny English Reborn, a sequel to Johnny English.
In 2012, Rosamund took on the role of Queen Andromeda in the fantasy movie Wrath of the Titans. Later that year, she starred with Tom Cruise in the thriller Jack Reacher. Both films were very popular, with Jack Reacher earning over $218 million worldwide.
Big Roles and Recent Success (2014–Present)
Rosamund Pike starred in the exciting movie Gone Girl (2014), directed by David Fincher. She played Amy Elliott Dunne, a woman who mysteriously disappears. The director chose Rosamund because he found her mysterious and perfect for the role. The film was a huge success, making over $356 million globally. Critics praised her performance, and she received many nominations, including for an Academy Award for Best Actress.
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From 2015, she voiced Lady Penelope Creighton-Ward in the animated TV series Thunderbirds Are Go. In 2018, Rosamund played war reporter Marie Colvin in the film A Private War, earning another Golden Globe Award nomination.
In 2019, she was cast as Moiraine in Amazon Prime Video's fantasy series The Wheel of Time, which premiered in November 2021. She also played Marie Curie in the biopic Radioactive (2019).
In 2021, Rosamund starred as Marla Grayson in the crime thriller I Care a Lot. Her acting was highly praised, and she won the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Comedy or Musical for this role.
In 2022, it was announced that Rosamund would star in the film Saltburn, which was released in 2023. She is also an executive producer for the Netflix science fiction series 3 Body Problem, which came out in 2024.
Rosamund has continued to take on new projects. In 2025, she returned to the stage in the play Inter Alia at the Royal National Theatre, for which she won a Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actress. She also has several upcoming films, including Hallow Road, In the Grey, and Now You See Me: Now You Don't. In September 2024, it was announced that Rosamund would star in the Netflix series Thumblite. In October 2024, she was cast alongside Sacha Baron Cohen in the Netflix film Ladies First.
Personal Life
Family Life
While at Oxford, Rosamund was in a relationship with Simon Woods. They later acted together in Pride & Prejudice. Since 2009, Rosamund has been in a relationship with businessman Robie Uniacke. They have two sons together. The family enjoys Chinese culture, and Robie even gave Rosamund a Chinese name, Pei Chunhua. Their sons are fluent in Mandarin. The family moved to Prague for a while when Rosamund was filming The Wheel of Time TV series, but they usually live in London.
Helping Others
Rosamund uses her voice to support important causes. In 2015, she signed an open letter for the ONE Campaign. This letter asked leaders to focus on helping women and setting new goals for global development. In 2021, she became the first ambassador for the Mines Advisory Group (MAG). This organization helps people affected by landmines and other dangerous weapons around the world.
Rosamund has also shared her thoughts on the 'wellness industry'. She believes that sometimes people are pressured to be 'well' beyond just being healthy, and she thinks this idea needs to be looked at carefully.
See also
In Spanish: Rosamund Pike para niños
- List of British actors
- List of actors with Academy Award nominations
- List of Academy Award winners and nominees from Great Britain
