Anastasia Griffith
Encyclopedia
Anastasia Griffith is a British
actress known for her roles on the FX legal drama Damages
and the NBC series Trauma
.
She's Gone. Also in 2004, she appeared in more prominent roles in the television movie Dirty Filthy Love
, the comedy film Alfie
and the short film Turn, as well as featuring in The Headsman and guest-starring on the British comedy The Worst Week of My Life
in 2005.
Griffith won her role as Katie Connor on the 2007 television series Damages
after taking a last-minute audition a month after she moved to New York City
. The role saw her with an imitated American accent; she says "[the producers] were a little concerned at first about a Brit playing an American, especially because they already had an Australian (Rose Byrne
) playing an American," and so she addressed them in an American accent from beginning to end of the audition. Griffith returned to the series as a main cast member for the second season, which aired in 2009.
Following her work in Damages, she guest-starred in an episode of Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
, and also in the television series New Amsterdam
' s second episode, "Golden Boy". She was later cast in the NBC medical drama Trauma
, which began airing in September 2009. And 14 May 2010, after just 18 episodes, the show was officially cancelled by NBC. She returned on 17 June 2010, at the end from episode 3 season 2 from Royal Pains
, as Dr. Emily Peck. This is again a medical drama, this time from USA Network.
Griffith appeared in the 2011 Lifetime television movie And Baby Will Fall as Ivy Rose.
, France
to an Irish
mother and an American father, Griffith was brought up in west London
with six older brothers, one of whom is actor Jamie Bamber
. She said that, growing up, although he had many opportunities, acting grabbed his attention, as it did hers, but it was her father who thought it as more fitting for a daughter to pursue an acting career than a son and did not trust the world of acting.
She completed a degree in the History of Art at the University of Bristol
, and later trained at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art
before moving into acting.
She dated Welsh
actor Michael Sheen
for a number of months in 2004, after meeting on the set of Dirty Filthy Love
.
United Kingdom
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actress known for her roles on the FX legal drama Damages
Damages (TV series)
Damages is an American television drama series created by the writing and production trio of Daniel Zelman and brothers Glenn and Todd A. Kessler . It is broadcast in the United States on the DirecTV channel Audience Network after originally airing on FX and is produced by the creators' own...
and the NBC series Trauma
Trauma (TV series)
Trauma is a television series which originally ran on NBC from September 28, 2009 to April 28, 2010 and focused on a group of paramedics in San Francisco, California....
.
Career
Griffith's on-screen acting debut was in a minor role in the 2004 made-for-television movieTelevision movie
A television film is a feature film that is a television program produced for and originally distributed by a television network, in contrast to...
She's Gone. Also in 2004, she appeared in more prominent roles in the television movie Dirty Filthy Love
Dirty Filthy Love
Dirty Filthy Love is a British single television drama starring Michael Sheen as an architect living with obsessive-compulsive disorder and Tourette syndrome....
, the comedy film Alfie
Alfie (2004 film)
Alfie is a 2004 British/American comedy-drama film based on the 1966 British film of the same name, starring Jude Law as the title character, originally played by Michael Caine. The film was written, directed and produced by Charles Shyer.-Plot:...
and the short film Turn, as well as featuring in The Headsman and guest-starring on the British comedy The Worst Week of My Life
The Worst Week of My Life
The Worst Week of My Life is a British comedy television series, first broadcast on BBC One between March and April 2004. A second series was aired between November and December 2005 and a three-part Christmas special, The Worst Christmas of My Life was shown during December 2006...
in 2005.
Griffith won her role as Katie Connor on the 2007 television series Damages
Damages (TV series)
Damages is an American television drama series created by the writing and production trio of Daniel Zelman and brothers Glenn and Todd A. Kessler . It is broadcast in the United States on the DirecTV channel Audience Network after originally airing on FX and is produced by the creators' own...
after taking a last-minute audition a month after she moved to New York City
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
. The role saw her with an imitated American accent; she says "[the producers] were a little concerned at first about a Brit playing an American, especially because they already had an Australian (Rose Byrne
Rose Byrne
Mary Rose Byrne is an Australian actress.Byrne made her screen debut in 1994 with a small role in the film Dallas Doll...
) playing an American," and so she addressed them in an American accent from beginning to end of the audition. Griffith returned to the series as a main cast member for the second season, which aired in 2009.
Following her work in Damages, she guest-starred in an episode of Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit is an American police procedural television drama series set in New York City, where it is also primarily produced...
, and also in the television series New Amsterdam
New Amsterdam (TV series)
New Amsterdam is an American television drama, which premiered March 4, 2008 on Fox, and ended after its eighth episode.-Premise and plot:...
Trauma (TV series)
Trauma is a television series which originally ran on NBC from September 28, 2009 to April 28, 2010 and focused on a group of paramedics in San Francisco, California....
, which began airing in September 2009. And 14 May 2010, after just 18 episodes, the show was officially cancelled by NBC. She returned on 17 June 2010, at the end from episode 3 season 2 from Royal Pains
Royal Pains
Royal Pains is a USA Network television series that premiered on June 4, 2009, starring Mark Feuerstein, Paulo Costanzo, Jill Flint and Reshma Shetty. The series is based in part on actual concierge medicine practices of independent doctors and companies...
, as Dr. Emily Peck. This is again a medical drama, this time from USA Network.
Griffith appeared in the 2011 Lifetime television movie And Baby Will Fall as Ivy Rose.
Personal life
Born in ParisParis
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
, France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
to an Irish
Ireland
Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...
mother and an American father, Griffith was brought up in west London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
with six older brothers, one of whom is actor Jamie Bamber
Jamie Bamber
Jamie Bamber is the stage name of Jamie St. John Bamber Griffith , a British actor known most widely for his roles as Lee Adama on Battlestar Galactica and Detective Sergeant Matt Devlin on the ITV series Law & Order: UK...
. She said that, growing up, although he had many opportunities, acting grabbed his attention, as it did hers, but it was her father who thought it as more fitting for a daughter to pursue an acting career than a son and did not trust the world of acting.
She completed a degree in the History of Art at the University of Bristol
University of Bristol
The University of Bristol is a public research university located in Bristol, United Kingdom. One of the so-called "red brick" universities, it received its Royal Charter in 1909, although its predecessor institution, University College, Bristol, had been in existence since 1876.The University is...
, and later trained at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art
London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art
The London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art is a leading British drama school in west London. LAMDA's president is Timothy West and its new principal is Joanna Read, who recently succeeded Peter James...
before moving into acting.
She dated Welsh
Wales
Wales is a country that is part of the United Kingdom and the island of Great Britain, bordered by England to its east and the Atlantic Ocean and Irish Sea to its west. It has a population of three million, and a total area of 20,779 km²...
actor Michael Sheen
Michael Sheen
Michael Christopher Sheen, OBE , is a Welsh stage and screen actor. He trained at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in London, England and made his professional debut opposite Vanessa Redgrave in When She Danced at the Globe Theatre in 1991...
for a number of months in 2004, after meeting on the set of Dirty Filthy Love
Dirty Filthy Love
Dirty Filthy Love is a British single television drama starring Michael Sheen as an architect living with obsessive-compulsive disorder and Tourette syndrome....
.
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Alfie Alfie (2004 film) Alfie is a 2004 British/American comedy-drama film based on the 1966 British film of the same name, starring Jude Law as the title character, originally played by Michael Caine. The film was written, directed and produced by Charles Shyer.-Plot:... |
Chyna | |
| 2004 | Turn | Short film | |
| 2005 | Shadow of the Sword | Anna | |
| 2009 | Solitary Man Solitary Man (film) Solitary Man is a 2009 American film co-directed by Brian Koppelman and David Levien. The film stars Michael Douglas, Susan Sarandon, Jenna Fischer, Jesse Eisenberg, Mary-Louise Parker and Danny DeVito.-Plot:... |
Carol Salomonde |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Disappeared | Hooker | TV movie |
| 2004 | Dirty Filthy Love Dirty Filthy Love Dirty Filthy Love is a British single television drama starring Michael Sheen as an architect living with obsessive-compulsive disorder and Tourette syndrome.... |
Stevie | TV movie |
| 2004 | Nature Unleashed: Fire | Sharon | Video |
| 2005 | Cordelia | Episode: "Monday" Episode: "Wednesday" |
|
| 2007 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Law & Order: Special Victims Unit is an American police procedural television drama series set in New York City, where it is also primarily produced... |
Leah Keegan | Episode: "Paternity" |
| 2007-2009 | Damages Damages (TV series) Damages is an American television drama series created by the writing and production trio of Daniel Zelman and brothers Glenn and Todd A. Kessler . It is broadcast in the United States on the DirecTV channel Audience Network after originally airing on FX and is produced by the creators' own... |
Katie Connor | 22 episodes |
| 2008 | New Amsterdam New Amsterdam (TV series) New Amsterdam is an American television drama, which premiered March 4, 2008 on Fox, and ended after its eighth episode.-Premise and plot:... |
Hannah Cleary | Episode: "Golden Boy" |
| 2008 | Lipstick Jungle Lipstick Jungle (TV series) Lipstick Jungle is an American comedy-drama television series created by DeAnn Heline and Eileen Heisler for NBC Universal Television Studio . The hour-long series was based on the best-selling novel of the same name by Candace Bushnell, who also served as executive producer alongside... |
Kelly Parker | Episode: "Carpe Threesome" |
| 2008 | Kate Gibbons | Episode: "The Eleventh Hour" | |
| 2009 | Medium Medium (TV series) Medium is an American television drama series that premiered on NBC on January 3, 2005, and ended on CBS on January 21, 2011. Themed on supernatural gifts, its lead character, Allison DuBois , is a medium employed as a consultant for the Phoenix, Arizona district attorney's office... |
Samantha Emory | Episode: "The Man in the Mirror" |
| 2009-2010 | Trauma Trauma (TV series) Trauma is a television series which originally ran on NBC from September 28, 2009 to April 28, 2010 and focused on a group of paramedics in San Francisco, California.... |
Nancy Carnahan | 20 episodes |
| 2010-2011 | Royal Pains Royal Pains Royal Pains is a USA Network television series that premiered on June 4, 2009, starring Mark Feuerstein, Paulo Costanzo, Jill Flint and Reshma Shetty. The series is based in part on actual concierge medicine practices of independent doctors and companies... |
Dr. Emily Peck | 9 episodes |
| 2011 | And Baby Will Fall | Ivy Rose | TV movie |
| 2011 | Once Upon a Time Once Upon a Time (TV series) Once Upon a Time is an American fairy tale drama television series that premiered on Sunday October 23, 2011, on ABC. New episodes air Sunday nights at 8:00 pm ET/7:00 pm CT.... |
Kathryn Nolan | Recurring role |