Victoria Hamilton

Victoria Sharp (born 5 April 1971) is a British actress who performs under the stage name Victoria Hamilton.

Hamilton is best known for playing 19th century characters such as Mrs Forster in the Emmy-winning British 1995 miniseries "Pride and Prejudice", and Maria Bertram in a 1999 film of "Mansfield Park" (which included her only known nude scene). She also played Queen Victoria in the BBC-TV production "Victoria & Albert" in 2001. She has been a member of the Peter Hall Company, the Royal Shakespeare Company and the National Theatre, as well as appearing in the West End and on Broadway. In 1995, she appeared in Ibsen's "The Master Builder" directed by Peter Hall and starring Alan Bates and Gemma Jones.

Awards and nominations

Winner

* 2004 Evening Standard Award : Best Actress for "Suddenly Last Summer"
* 2004 "What's On Stage" Award : Best Actress for "A Day in the Death of Joe Egg"
* 2004 "Barclays Theatre Award": Best Actress for "As You Like It" at the Sheffield Crucible and Lyric Hammersmith.
* 2004 Critics' Circle Theatre Award : Best Actress for "As You Like It"
* 1996 Critics' Circle Theatre Award : Best Newcomer for "The Master Builder" and "Retreat"

Nominations

* 2004 Olivier Award : Best Actress for "Suddenly Last Summer"
* 2003 Tony Award : Best Leading Actress for "A Day in the Death of Joe Egg"
* 1995 "Ian Charleson Award" : Peter Hall Company's "The Master Builder"

elected film and television credits

*"French Film (2008) — Cheryl
*"Lark Rise to Candleford (2008 TV) — Ruby Pratt
*" The Time of Your Life (2007) — Esther
*" (2007) (TV) — Suzy MacDonald
*"Wide Sargasso Sea" (2006 TV) — Aunt Cora
*"The Shell Seekers" (2006 TV) - Nancy
*"Scoop" (2006) — Jan
*"Jericho" (2005 TV) - episode "To Murder and Create" - Miss Greenaway
*"A Very Social Secretary" (2005 TV) - Kimberly Fortier
*"To the Ends of the Earth" (2005 TV) - Miss Granham
*"Twisted Tales" (TV series) - episode "The Magister" (2005) - Jessie Vasquez
*"In Search of the Brontës" (2003 TV) - Charlotte Brontë
*"Goodbye, Mr. Chips" (2002 TV) - Kathie
*"Babyfather" (2002 TV) - Lucy Fry
*"Before You Go" (2002) - Catherine
*"Victoria & Albert" (2001 TV) - Victoria
*"The Savages" (2001 TV) - Jessica Savage
*"Midsomer Murders" (TV series) - episode "Garden of Death" (2000) - Hilary Inkpen
*"Mansfield Park" (1999) - Maria Bertram
*"King Lear" (1998) (TV) - Cordelia
*"The Merchant of Venice" (1996 TV) - Nerissa
*"Pride and Prejudice" (1995) (TV) - Mrs. Forster
*"Persuasion" (1995) - Henrietta Musgrove
*"Cone Zone" (1995 TV series) - Zandra Ward

Background

Hamilton was born in Wimbledon, London, England, and grew up in Godalming, Guildford, Surrey. She trained at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art.

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