Lucy Griffiths
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Lucy Griffiths is an English
actress most famous for her role as Marian in the BBC drama Robin Hood and Ruth in the TV series The Little House.
, Griffiths was educated at Roedean School
, Windlesham, Dorothy Stringer High School and Varndean College
. She is a former member of the National Youth Music Theatre
.
She first appeared on television in Sea of Souls
and then Sugar Rush
, and on stage in The White Devil
.
In February 2006 it was announced she would be playing a "feisty", beautiful Marian in the BBC
family drama series Robin Hood, alongside Jonas Armstrong
. Griffiths has said that her character "has been written as an intelligent, witty, biting character, and that's how I expected her to be."
Griffiths returned as Marian in the second series of Robin Hood in 2007, but her character was killed off in the final episode. This decision proved unpopular with fans of the series. On a BBC Nottingham page, it is said that she left to pursue 'other opportunities'. It has been rumored that she wanted to leave the show to further her career in Hollywood. However, other sources say she was written out to allow the show to be taken in a new direction. She returned in the series finale a year later as a spectral vision of Marian.
In 2009 she made her West End debut in a revival of Arcadia
and appeared in the ITV1
drama Collision
. On 5 September 2010, she appeared in the ITV drama U Be Dead
, playing Bethan Ancell. and on 1 November 2010 she starred in ITV drama The Little House.
In January 2011 Griffiths signed a talent holding deal with US television network CBS
. It had been announced that she would play Jenna Lestrade, the lead in the CW zombie pilot 'Awakening', however the show did not go ahead.
In November 2011 it was revealed that Griffiths would play Nora, the sister of vampire Eric Northman (Alexander Skarsgård
), in HBO's True Blood
(season 5). Nora is not a character in the Southern Vampire Mysteries (the books the TV series is based on) but she has been described as "intelligent, intimidating, cool under pressure and a very good liar" according to TV Line.
English people
The English are a nation and ethnic group native to England, who speak English. The English identity is of early mediaeval origin, when they were known in Old English as the Anglecynn. England is now a country of the United Kingdom, and the majority of English people in England are British Citizens...
actress most famous for her role as Marian in the BBC drama Robin Hood and Ruth in the TV series The Little House.
Biography
Born in BrightonBrighton
Brighton is the major part of the city of Brighton and Hove in East Sussex, England on the south coast of Great Britain...
, Griffiths was educated at Roedean School
Roedean School
-Roedeanians in fiction:* Lady Penelope Creighton-Ward * Dawn Drummond-Clayton * Emily James...
, Windlesham, Dorothy Stringer High School and Varndean College
Varndean College
Varndean College is a sixth form college located in Brighton & Hove that serves the needs of sixth form students and adults.-History:The college was founded in 1884 in York Place, Brighton as a boys' Secondary School and moved to its current site overlooking the city and the sea in 1932, later...
. She is a former member of the National Youth Music Theatre
National Youth Music Theatre
The National Youth Music Theatre or NYMT is a UK organisation for young people in the field of musical theatre, based in London. It runs acting auditions, workshops, and musical theatre productions...
.
She first appeared on television in Sea of Souls
Sea of Souls
Sea of Souls is a BBC paranormal drama series, based around the fictional activities of a group of investigators into psychic and other paranormal events. Produced in-house by BBC Scotland, initially in association with Sony Pictures Television International, the series debuted on BBC One in the UK...
and then Sugar Rush
Sugar Rush (TV series)
Sugar Rush is an Emmy Award–winning British television comedy drama series developed by Shine Limited and broadcast by Channel 4, based on the Julie Burchill novel of the same name...
, and on stage in The White Devil
The White Devil
The White Devil is a revenge tragedy from 1612 by English playwright John Webster . A notorious failure when it premiered, Webster complained the play was acted in the dead of winter before an unreceptive audience. The play's complexity, sophistication and satire made it a poor fit with the...
.
In February 2006 it was announced she would be playing a "feisty", beautiful Marian in the BBC
BBC
The British Broadcasting Corporation is a British public service broadcaster. Its headquarters is at Broadcasting House in the City of Westminster, London. It is the largest broadcaster in the world, with about 23,000 staff...
family drama series Robin Hood, alongside Jonas Armstrong
Jonas Armstrong
Jonas Armstrong is an Irish-actor, raised in Lytham St Annes, Lancashire, best known for his appearances on television in the United Kingdom, where he played the title role in the BBC One drama series Robin Hood.-Career:...
. Griffiths has said that her character "has been written as an intelligent, witty, biting character, and that's how I expected her to be."
Griffiths returned as Marian in the second series of Robin Hood in 2007, but her character was killed off in the final episode. This decision proved unpopular with fans of the series. On a BBC Nottingham page, it is said that she left to pursue 'other opportunities'. It has been rumored that she wanted to leave the show to further her career in Hollywood. However, other sources say she was written out to allow the show to be taken in a new direction. She returned in the series finale a year later as a spectral vision of Marian.
In 2009 she made her West End debut in a revival of Arcadia
Arcadia (play)
Arcadia is a 1993 play by Tom Stoppard concerning the relationship between past and present and between order and disorder and the certainty of knowledge...
and appeared in the ITV1
ITV1
ITV1 is a generic brand that is used by twelve franchises of the British ITV Network in the English regions, Wales, southern Scotland , the Isle of Man and the Bailiwicks of Jersey and Guernsey. The ITV1 brand was introduced by Carlton and Granada in 2001, alongside the regional identities of their...
drama Collision
Collision (TV series)
Collision is a five-part television drama miniseries, which debuted on ITV in November 2009. In the same month, it was also on PBS as a series in two parts. It tells the story of a group of strangers whose lives intertwine following a devastating car crash...
. On 5 September 2010, she appeared in the ITV drama U Be Dead
U Be Dead
U Be Dead is a British TV movie first broadcast in New Zealand in 2009. The film is based on a true story. The film was shown in the United Kingdom on 5 September 2010 on ITV1, and released in France on 2 July 2010 on television Arte HD, and in Australia premiered as a telemovie on the ABC in...
, playing Bethan Ancell. and on 1 November 2010 she starred in ITV drama The Little House.
In January 2011 Griffiths signed a talent holding deal with US television network CBS
CBS
CBS Broadcasting Inc. is a major US commercial broadcasting television network, which started as a radio network. The name is derived from the initials of the network's former name, Columbia Broadcasting System. The network is sometimes referred to as the "Eye Network" in reference to the shape of...
. It had been announced that she would play Jenna Lestrade, the lead in the CW zombie pilot 'Awakening', however the show did not go ahead.
In November 2011 it was revealed that Griffiths would play Nora, the sister of vampire Eric Northman (Alexander Skarsgård
Alexander Skarsgård
Alexander Johan Hjalmar Skarsgård is a Swedish actor. He is best known for his roles as vampire Eric Northman on the HBO series True Blood, Meekus in Zoolander and Brad Colbert in the HBO miniseries Generation Kill.-Early life:...
), in HBO's True Blood
True Blood
True Blood is an American television series created and produced by Alan Ball. It is based on The Southern Vampire Mysteries series of novels by Charlaine Harris, detailing the co-existence of vampires and humans in Bon Temps, a fictional, small town in the state of Louisiana...
(season 5). Nora is not a character in the Southern Vampire Mysteries (the books the TV series is based on) but she has been described as "intelligent, intimidating, cool under pressure and a very good liar" according to TV Line.
Filmography
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Sea of Souls Sea of Souls Sea of Souls is a BBC paranormal drama series, based around the fictional activities of a group of investigators into psychic and other paranormal events. Produced in-house by BBC Scotland, initially in association with Sony Pictures Television International, the series debuted on BBC One in the UK... |
Rebecca | TV series (1 episode: "Succubus") |
| Sugar Rush Sugar Rush (TV series) Sugar Rush is an Emmy Award–winning British television comedy drama series developed by Shine Limited and broadcast by Channel 4, based on the Julie Burchill novel of the same name... |
Lettie | TV series (1 episode: "Episode #2.2") | |
| Robin Hood | Marian | TV series (27 episodes: 2006-2009) | |
| 2009 | U Be Dead U Be Dead U Be Dead is a British TV movie first broadcast in New Zealand in 2009. The film is based on a true story. The film was shown in the United Kingdom on 5 September 2010 on ITV1, and released in France on 2 July 2010 on television Arte HD, and in Australia premiered as a telemovie on the ABC in... |
Bethan Ancell | TV movie |
| Collision Collision (TV series) Collision is a five-part television drama miniseries, which debuted on ITV in November 2009. In the same month, it was also on PBS as a series in two parts. It tells the story of a group of strangers whose lives intertwine following a devastating car crash... |
Jane Tarrant | TV series (5 episodes) | |
| 2010 | Lewis | Madeline Escher | TV series (1 episode: "Falling Darkness") |
| The Little House | Ruth | TV series (2 episodes) |
Appearances
| Year | Appearances | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | World of Robin Hood | Herself | TV documentary |
| The National Television Awards | Presenter | TV documentary | |
| 2007 | Children in Need | Marian | TV series (1 episode: "16 November 2007") |