Victoria Hamilton
Encyclopedia
Victoria Sharp is an English
actress who performs under the stage name Victoria Hamilton.
, England
, and grew up in Godalming
, Surrey
. She trained at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art
.
. She appears as Ruby Pratt, one of the major characters in the BBC1 series Lark Rise to Candleford
. Other roles have included Mrs Forster in the Emmy award-winning British 1995 series Pride and Prejudice
and Maria Bertram in a 1999 film of Mansfield Park
. She also played Queen Victoria in the BBC-TV production Victoria & Albert
in 2001.
She also appeared in Midsomer Murders
, Series 4 Episode 1, "Garden of Death" as Hilary Inkpen-Thomas, a downtrodden illegitimate daughter who becomes a killer.
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
.
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
actress who performs under the stage name Victoria Hamilton.
Early life
Hamilton was born on 5 April 1971 in Wimbledon, LondonWimbledon, London
Wimbledon is a district in the south west area of London, England, located south of Wandsworth, and east of Kingston upon Thames. It is situated within Greater London. It is home to the Wimbledon Tennis Championships and New Wimbledon Theatre, and contains Wimbledon Common, one of the largest areas...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
, and grew up in Godalming
Godalming
Godalming is a town and civil parish in the Waverley district of the county of Surrey, England, south of Guildford. It is built on the banks of the River Wey and is a prosperous part of the London commuter belt. Godalming shares a three-way twinning arrangement with the towns of Joigny in France...
, Surrey
Surrey
Surrey is a county in the South East of England and is one of the Home Counties. The county borders Greater London, Kent, East Sussex, West Sussex, Hampshire and Berkshire. The historic county town is Guildford. Surrey County Council sits at Kingston upon Thames, although this has been part of...
. She 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...
.
Career
Hamilton is best known for her roles in costume dramaCostume drama
A costume drama or period drama is a period piece in which elaborate costumes, sets and properties are featured in order to capture the ambiance of a particular era.The term is usually used in the context of film and television...
. She appears as Ruby Pratt, one of the major characters in the BBC1 series Lark Rise to Candleford
Lark Rise to Candleford (TV series)
Lark Rise to Candleford is a British television costume drama series, adapted by the BBC from Flora Thompson's trilogy of semi-autobiographical novels about the English countryside, published between 1939 and 1943. The first episode aired on 13 January 2008 on BBC One and BBC HD in the UK. In the...
. Other roles have included Mrs Forster in the Emmy award-winning British 1995 series Pride and Prejudice
Pride and Prejudice (1995 TV serial)
Pride and Prejudice is a six-episode 1995 British television drama, adapted by Andrew Davies from Jane Austen's 1813 novel Pride and Prejudice. Jennifer Ehle and Colin Firth starred as Elizabeth Bennet and Mr. Darcy. Produced by Sue Birtwistle and directed by Simon Langton, the serial was a BBC...
and Maria Bertram in a 1999 film of Mansfield Park
Mansfield Park (film)
Mansfield Park is a 1999 British romantic comedy-drama film loosely based on Jane Austen's novel of the same name, written and directed by Patricia Rozema. The film differs sharply from the original novel in many respects. For example, the life of Jane Austen is incorporated into the film and the...
. She also played Queen Victoria in the BBC-TV production Victoria & Albert
Victoria & Albert (TV serial)
Victoria & Albert is a 2001 British-US historical television serial. It focused on the early life and marriage of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert. The series starred Victoria Hamilton as Victoria, Jonathan Firth as Prince Albert and Peter Ustinov as King William IV. It was directed by John Ermant....
in 2001.
She also appeared in Midsomer Murders
Midsomer Murders
Midsomer Murders is a British television detective drama that has aired on ITV since 1997. The show is based on the books by Caroline Graham, as originally adapted by Anthony Horowitz. The lead character is DCI Tom Barnaby who works for Causton CID. When Nettles left the show in 2011 he was...
, Series 4 Episode 1, "Garden of Death" as Hilary Inkpen-Thomas, a downtrodden illegitimate daughter who becomes a killer.
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
The Master Builder
The Master Builder is a play by Norwegian playwright Henrik Ibsen. It was first published in December 1892 and is regarded as one of Ibsen's most significant and revealing works.-Performance:...
directed by Peter Hall and starring Alan Bates
Alan Bates
Sir Alan Arthur Bates CBE was an English actor, who came to prominence in the 1960s, a time of high creativity in British cinema, when he demonstrated his versatility in films ranging from the popular children’s story Whistle Down the Wind to the "kitchen sink" drama A Kind of Loving...
and Gemma Jones
Gemma Jones
Gemma Jones is an English character actress on both stage and screen.-Early life:Jones was born in London, England, the daughter of Irene and Griffith Jones, an actor. Her brother, Nicholas Jones, is also an actor...
.
Winner
- 1996 Critics' Circle Theatre Award : Best Newcomer for The Master BuilderThe Master BuilderThe Master Builder is a play by Norwegian playwright Henrik Ibsen. It was first published in December 1892 and is regarded as one of Ibsen's most significant and revealing works.-Performance:...
and Retreat - 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 ItAs You Like ItAs You Like It is a pastoral comedy by William Shakespeare believed to have been written in 1599 or early 1600 and first published in the folio of 1623. The play's first performance is uncertain, though a performance at Wilton House in 1603 has been suggested as a possibility...
at the Sheffield Crucible and Lyric HammersmithLyric HammersmithThe Lyric Theatre, also known as the Lyric Hammersmith, is a theatre on King Street, in the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham, which takes pride in its original, "groundbreaking" productions....
. - 2004 Critics' Circle Theatre Award : Best Actress for As You Like It
Nominations
- 1995 Ian Charleson Award : Peter Hall Company's The Master BuilderThe Master BuilderThe Master Builder is a play by Norwegian playwright Henrik Ibsen. It was first published in December 1892 and is regarded as one of Ibsen's most significant and revealing works.-Performance:...
- 2003 Tony AwardTony AwardThe Antoinette Perry Award for Excellence in Theatre, more commonly known as a Tony Award, recognizes achievement in live Broadway theatre. The awards are presented by the American Theatre Wing and The Broadway League at an annual ceremony in New York City. The awards are given for Broadway...
: Best Leading Actress for A Day in the Death of Joe Egg - 2004 Olivier Award : Best Actress for Suddenly Last Summer
Filmography
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Cone Zone | Zandra Ward | TV movie |
| Persuasion Persuasion (1995 film) Producer Fiona Finlay had for several years been interested in making a film based on the novel Persuasion, and approached screenwriter Nick Dear about adapting it for television... |
Henrietta Musgrove | ||
| Pride and Prejudice | Mrs. Forster | TV mini-series (3 episodes) | |
| 1996 | The Merchant of Venice | Nerissa | TV movie |
| 1998 | Performance | Cordelia | TV series (1 episode: "King Lear") |
| 1999 | Mansfield Park Mansfield Park (film) Mansfield Park is a 1999 British romantic comedy-drama film loosely based on Jane Austen's novel of the same name, written and directed by Patricia Rozema. The film differs sharply from the original novel in many respects. For example, the life of Jane Austen is incorporated into the film and the... |
Maria Bertram | |
| 2000 | Midsomer Murders Midsomer Murders Midsomer Murders is a British television detective drama that has aired on ITV since 1997. The show is based on the books by Caroline Graham, as originally adapted by Anthony Horowitz. The lead character is DCI Tom Barnaby who works for Causton CID. When Nettles left the show in 2011 he was... |
Hilary Inkpen | TV series (1 episode: "Garden of Death") |
| 2001 | The Savages The Savages (TV series) The Savages is a British sitcom that aired on BBC One in 2001. Starring Geoffrey Palmer and comedian Marcus Brigstocke, it was written by Simon Nye, the writer of Men Behaving Badly.... |
Jessica | TV series (6 episodes) |
| Victoria & Albert Victoria & Albert (TV serial) Victoria & Albert is a 2001 British-US historical television serial. It focused on the early life and marriage of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert. The series starred Victoria Hamilton as Victoria, Jonathan Firth as Prince Albert and Peter Ustinov as King William IV. It was directed by John Ermant.... |
Queen Victoria | TV serial | |
| 2002 | A Day in the Death of Joe Egg | Sheila | TV movie |
| Before You Go Before You Go (film) Before You Go is a 2002 comedy film directed by Lewis Gilbert. The imperfect lives of three sisters are revealed at their unloved mother's funeral.... |
Catherine | ||
| Babyfather Babyfather Babyfather is a BBC Two television programme which aired in the UK in 2001 and 2002. The show has been described as a "black, male, UK version of Sex and the City". It ran for two series, and was based on a novel written by Patrick Augustus. The writers of the screenplay include Avril E... |
Lucy Fry | TV series (2 episodes) | |
| Goodbye, Mr. Chips | Kathie | TV movie | |
| 2003 | In Search of the Brontës | Charlotte Brönte | TV movie |
| 2005 | Twisted Tales | Jessie Vasquez | TV series (1 episode: "The Magister") |
| To the Ends of the Earth | Miss Granham | TV mini-series (2 episodes) | |
| A Very Social Secretary | Kimberley Fortier | TV movie | |
| Jericho Jericho (TV series) Jericho is an American action/drama series that centers on the residents of the fictional town of Jericho, Kansas, in the aftermath of nuclear attacks on 23 major cities in the contiguous United States... |
Miss Greenaway | TV series (1 episode: "To Murder and Create") | |
| 2006 | Scoop Scoop (2006 film) Scoop is a 2006 American-British romantic comedy/murder mystery written and directed by Woody Allen and starring Hugh Jackman, Scarlett Johansson, Ian McShane, and Allen himself... |
Jan | |
| Wide Sargasso Sea Wide Sargasso Sea (TV) Wide Sargasso Sea is a British television adaptation of Jean Rhys's 1966 novel of the same name.Produced by Kudos Film & Television for BBC Wales, the one-off 90-minute drama was first broadcast on digital television channel BBC Four on October 9, 2006... |
Aunt Cora | TV movie | |
| The Shell Seekers The Shell Seekers (mini-series) The Shell Seekers is a 2006 mini-series starring Academy Award-winners, Vanessa Redgrave and Maximilian Schell. The British-German co-production was directed by Piers Haggard. It is an adaptation of Rosamunde Pilcher's 1987 novel-of-the-same-name and premiered on Germany's ZDF on December 25th,... |
Nancy Chamberlaine | TV movie | |
| 2007 | Trial & Retribution | Suzy McDonald | TV series (1 episode: "Curriculum Vitae: Part 1") |
| The Time of Your Life The Time of Your Life (TV series) The Time of Your Life is a British television series made by ITV Productions for ITV, and aired in the summer of 2007.The drama series tells the story of Kate who has awoken from an 18-year coma to find the world that she once knew has slipped away.Initially she is unable to come to terms with the... |
Esther | TV series (6 episodes) | |
| 2008 | French Film French Film French Film is a 2008 British comedy film directed by Jackie Oudney and starring Anne-Marie Duff, Hugh Bonneville, Victoria Hamilton, Douglas Henshall and Eric Cantona. The film was shot in Spring 2007 at various locations around London including Waterloo station and the BFI Southbank.-Plot:Two... |
Cheryl | |
| Lark Rise to Candleford Lark Rise to Candleford (TV series) Lark Rise to Candleford is a British television costume drama series, adapted by the BBC from Flora Thompson's trilogy of semi-autobiographical novels about the English countryside, published between 1939 and 1943. The first episode aired on 13 January 2008 on BBC One and BBC HD in the UK. In the... |
Ruby Pratt | TV series (25 episodes: 2008-2011) | |
| 2010 | Toast Toast (film) Toast is a British TV film directed by S.J. Clarkson, and based on cookery writer Nigel Slater's autobiographical novel of the same name.... |
Mum | TV movie |