Lara Belmont
Encyclopedia
Lara Belmont is a British
actress, most famous for her role as Jessie in the 1999 film The War Zone
. She also appeared in ITV
's lavish costume drama Henry VIII
as his eldest daughter Mary Tudor
. Belmont, who is from Oxford
, worked as a model before she was spotted in the street by a casting director.
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
actress, most famous for her role as Jessie in the 1999 film The War Zone
The War Zone
The War Zone is a 1999 drama film written by Alexander Stuart, based on his novel, and directed by Tim Roth. The film takes a blunt look at incest and sexual violence in an English family.Upon its release, the movie won nine awards and 10 nominations....
. She also appeared in ITV
ITV
ITV is the major commercial public service TV network in the United Kingdom. Launched in 1955 under the auspices of the Independent Television Authority to provide competition to the BBC, it is also the oldest commercial network in the UK...
's lavish costume drama Henry VIII
Henry VIII (TV serial)
Henry VIII is a two-part British television serial produced principally by Granada Television for ITV. It chronicles the life of Henry VIII of England from the disintegration of his first marriage to an aging Spanish princess until his death following a stroke in 1547, by which time he had married...
as his eldest daughter Mary Tudor
Mary I of England
Mary I was queen regnant of England and Ireland from July 1553 until her death.She was the only surviving child born of the ill-fated marriage of Henry VIII and his first wife Catherine of Aragon. Her younger half-brother, Edward VI, succeeded Henry in 1547...
. Belmont, who is from Oxford
Oxford
The city of Oxford is the county town of Oxfordshire, England. The city, made prominent by its medieval university, has a population of just under 165,000, with 153,900 living within the district boundary. It lies about 50 miles north-west of London. The rivers Cherwell and Thames run through...
, worked as a model before she was spotted in the street by a casting director.
Selected filmography
- 1999 The War ZoneThe War ZoneThe War Zone is a 1999 drama film written by Alexander Stuart, based on his novel, and directed by Tim Roth. The film takes a blunt look at incest and sexual violence in an English family.Upon its release, the movie won nine awards and 10 nominations....
- 2002 Ashes and Sand
- 2002 The Swap
- 2002 Long Time DeadLong Time DeadLong Time Dead is a 2002 thriller horror film set in the United Kingdom in which a group of college students experiment with an Ouija board and inadvertently summon a djinn - an Arabic spirit of fire. The film stars Joe Absolom, Lukas Haas and Tom Bell. It was the directorial debut of Swindon-born...
- 2002 Crime and PunishmentCrime and Punishment (2002 film)Crime and Punishment is a 2002 film adaptation of Fyodor Dostoyevsky's novel of the same name. The film starred Crispin Glover and Vanessa Redgrave and was directed by Menahem Golan.-Plot:...
- 2003 Oh Marbella!
- 2003 Killing HitlerKilling HitlerKilling Hitler is a BBC docudrama that examines the Operation Foxley plot to kill Adolf Hitler.-External links:* by Professor Duncan Anderson at BBC History.....
- 2003 Henry VIIIHenry VIII (TV serial)Henry VIII is a two-part British television serial produced principally by Granada Television for ITV. It chronicles the life of Henry VIII of England from the disintegration of his first marriage to an aging Spanish princess until his death following a stroke in 1547, by which time he had married...
- 2005 Take Me Back
- 2006 Someone ElseSomeone Else (film)Someone Else is an independent comedy/drama film, charting the conflict a man feels when torn between his safe, sensible girlfriend and a wild new woman he meets....
- 2007 Rise of the FootsoldierRise of the FootsoldierRise of the Footsoldier is a 2007 English crime film released on 7 September, 2007. It is the third film from BAFTA award winning director Julian Gilbey...
- 2009 Wild Decembers