Camilla Arfwedson Explained

Birth Name:Camilla Katrina Arfwedson[1]
Birth Date:1981 10, df=yes
Birth Place:Westminster, London
Occupation:Actress
Children:2
Years Active:2005–present

Camilla Katrina Arfwedson (pronounced Arvedson; born 16 October 1981) is an English actress. She is known for her roles as Zosia March, a Core Training (year 2) Doctor in Holby City, and being the poster woman for Secret Escapes from 2012−2013.

Early life

Born in Westminster, London, to a Swedish father and English mother, Arfwedson was brought up in Chelsea and attended the Francis Holland School as a day girl.[2] She then studied Classics at the University of Edinburgh. There, she joined the theatre society, and gained parts in the stage plays: Sore Throats and A Slight Ache both directed by Thom Tuck; Skylight directed by Michael Sophocles; Private Lives directed by Frederic Wake-Walker; Bedroom Farce directed by Simon Yadoo; the speaker in the Vagina Monologues directed by Alice Russell.[3]

Career

Becoming a professional actress upon graduation, Arfwedson has since worked mainly in the theatre, including Portia in the Merchant of Venice, the first touring production of Festen, and the role of Evelyn in the Barons Court Theatre production of Neil LaBute's The Shape of Things directed by Ed Behrens.[3]

Arfwedson's television roles have included parts in and Agatha Christie's Marple: Murder Is Easy. Her film roles have included playing Lady Charlotte in The Duchess, and playing Burt Reynolds' daughter in the British comedy film A Bunch of Amateurs.[4]

In 2012, Arfwedson starred in a television commercial for travel website Secret Escapes. Follow-up adverts were also released in 2013.[5] She played Sheriff Angela Carter in , and in 2013, appeared in the second episode of BBC Three sitcom Way to Go, before joining the cast of BBC One medical drama Holby City.

In 2018, Arfwedson played the young Mrs Ayres in Lenny Abrahamson's film version of the novel The Little Stranger;[6] the later life Mrs Ayres was played in the film by Charlotte Rampling.[7]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2005A Waste of ShameLucie's MaidTelevision film
2007Sex, the City and MeTamaraTelevision film
Drive InWomanShort film
BreathEmilyShort film
2008The DuchessLady Charlotte
A Bunch of AmateursAmanda Blacke
2009LeavePenelopeShort film
Then, VoyagerElizabethShort film
2012Sheriff Angela CarterDirect to video
Ideal WifeSheeShort film
2014The Raven ClubJessicaShort film
2015Molly Moon and the Incredible Book of HypnotismPublicist
If It Looks Like LovePippaShort film
2018The Little StrangerYoung Mrs Ayres
2021Tom & Jerry: The MovieLinda Perrybottom

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2008Agatha Christie's MarpleRose HumblebyEpisode: "Murder Is Easy"
2009MinderHenriette PhillipsEpisode: "The Art of the Matter"
Laura ToddEpisode: "Alesha"
2010LewisScarlett MortmaigneEpisode: "The Dead of Winter"
2011Pete Versus LifeHeleneEpisode: "A Night at the Light Opera"
2013Way to GoKellyEpisode: "The Business End of Things"
JoCharlotte DumasEpisode: "Invalides"
Air Force One is DownIrenaMiniseries, 2 episodes
2013–2019, 2022Holby CityZosia March / Zosia SelfSeries regular, 182 episodes
2014WirelessEmma JayTelevision series short
2017Silent WitnessPolicewoman #2Episode: "Covenant"
2018Midsomer MurdersSerena MadisonEpisode: "Till Death Do Us Part"
2019CasualtyZosia SelfCrossover - 1 episode
2020The StrangerSally PrenticeEpisode: "Series 1, Episode 4"
2021MacGyverSofia WalkerEpisodes: "Quarantine + N95 + Landline + Telescope + Social Distance" & "Royalty + Marriage + Vivaah Sanskar + Zinc + Henna"
2022The Lincoln LawyerGwenEpisode: "Twelve Lemmings in a Box"

Theatre

YearTitleRoleVenueNotes
1999WomanDouglas Fairbanks Theater, New York City & Almeida Theatre, Londonwith "Imperial House Productions"
2001A Slight AcheFloraBedlam Theatre, Edinburghwith "University of Edinburgh"
Bedroom FarceDeliaBedlam Theatre, Edinburghwith "University of Edinburgh"
2002Sore ThroatsJudyBedlam Theatre, Edinburghwith "University of Edinburgh"
2003Built of Strange BricksRebeccaBedlam Theatre, Edinburghwith "University of Edinburgh"
2004Square OneDianeEtcetera Theatre, London
2005The Shape of ThingsEvelyn Ann ThompsonBarons Court Theatre, London
2006The Vagina MonologuesSpeakerBedlam Theatre, Edinburghwith "University of Edinburgh"
FestenPiaUK Tourwith "Number 1 Tour"
2010Antony and CleopatraOctavia/IrasNuffield Theatre, Southampton
2011The Merchant of VenicePortiaDerby Theatre, Derbywith "Derby Live"

Video games

YearTitleRoleNotes
2021Halo InfiniteSpartan Sigrid Eklund[8]
2023Hi-Fi RushMimosa[9]

Notes and References

  1. England & Wales, Civil Registration Birth Index, 1916–2007
  2. Benita Adesuyan, What the doctor ordered: rising star Camilla Arfwedson is Holby's newest medic dated 8 September 2013 at express.co.uk, accessed 28 March 2014
  3. Web site: Camilla Arfwedson. United Agents. 2012-08-05.
  4. Web site: Camilla Arfwedson. sidebysidemovie.com. 2012-08-05. https://web.archive.org/web/20120722021128/http://www.sidebysidemovie.com/bio/camilla_arfwedson.html#. 22 July 2012. dead. dmy-all.
  5. Web site: Secret Escapes Television Advert - February 2012. secretescapes.com. 2012-08-05.
  6. Web site: Agent's website. unitedagents.co.uk. 2018-03-10.
  7. Web site: IMDB Listing. imdb.com. 2018-03-10.
  8. Web site: Women's History Month 2024 . Halo Waypoint . 1 March 2024.
  9. Web site: Camilla Arfwedson (visual voices guide) . Behind The Voice Actors . 24 March 2023.