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- Birthday: 1984-05-12
- Born Place: Manchester, Lancashire, England, UK
Emily Beecham
Emily Beecham is a British-American actress acclaimed for her versatile performances across film and television. Born on May 12, 1984, in Wythenshawe, Greater Manchester, England, she holds dual citizenship through her English father and American mother from Arizona. Beecham trained at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art (LAMDA), graduating in 2006 . She gained widespread recognition for her role as Alice Woodard in the 2019 psychological sci-fi film Little Joe, directed by Jessica Hausner. Her portrayal earned her the Best Actress award at the Cannes Film Festival . Beecham's other notable film credits include Daphne (2017), where she played the title character, and Hail, Caesar! (2016), a Coen Brothers film . On television, Beecham is known for her roles in the AMC martial arts series Into the Badlands and the Netflix period drama 1899, created by the makers of Dark . In 2021, she portrayed Fanny in the Amazon Prime Video adaptation of Nancy Mitford's The Pursuit of Love, bringing depth to a character navigating societal constraints . Looking ahead, Beecham is set to star as Edith Swan Neck in the historical drama King & Conqueror (2024), which explores the 11th-century conflict between Harold of Wessex and William of Normandy .
