Harriet Cains Explained

Harriet Cains
Birth Name:Harriet Cains
Birth Date:1993 9, df=y
Birth Place:Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England, United Kingdom
Occupation:Actress
Years Active:2012–present
Notable Works:In the Flesh
Safe House
Bridgerton
Height M:1.65

Harriet Cains (born 17 September 1993) is a British actress. She is best known for her roles as Jem Walker in the BBC Three series In the Flesh (2013–2014) and Philippa Featherington in the Netflix period drama Bridgerton (2020–).

Early life and education

Cains is from Nottingham. She took acting classes at a drama club called Circle Up for three years before going on to train at the Television Workshop.[1] [2]

Career

During her time with the Television Workshop, Cains was cast in short films roles as well as Hollyoaks Later. She became aware of auditions in Manchester for the series In the Flesh and she was cast as Jem Walker.[3] To prepare for the role, Cains watched documentaries about post-traumatic stress disorder and anxiety while also talking to people with experience to portray them in a realistic manner.[4]

In 2015, Cains was cast as Louisa Blackwell in Safe House.[5] Since 2016, she has appeared in various supporting roles, including Lizzie Hallum for the crime series Vera[6] and Jade Hopkirk in Line of Duty in early 2017.[7]

At the beginning of July 2017, it was announced that Cains would become a series regular in the second season of the ITV/Netflix series Marcella,[8] as single mum Gail Donovan. The second series began airing in February 2018, with Cains appearing in six episodes.

Cains was a contributing performer of all-female comedy collective Major Labia until 2017.[9]

In 2019, Cains was as cast as Philippa Featherington in the 2020 Shondaland and Netflix period drama Bridgerton, based on the books by Julia Quinn.[10]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2012The Love InterestShort film
Human BeingsJamieShort film
2016Sweet Maddie StoneTammyShort film
2018MercuryBambiShort film
TBAQueer FearShort film

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2012DoctorsSienna Roberts Episode: "Contact"
2013Hollyoaks LaterHarriet Gonzalez4 episodes
2013–2014In the FleshJem Walker9 episodes
2015Safe HouseLouisa Blackwell4 episodes
2016VeraLizzie HallumEpisode: "The Moth Catcher"
2017No OffenceSally HislopEpisode: "Episode #2.4"
Line of DutyJade HopkirkEpisode: "In the Shadow of the Truth"
2018MarcellaGail Davidson6 episodes
2020Urban MythsKathy EtchinghamEpisode: "Hendrix & Handel"
2020–presentBridgertonPhilippa Featherington/Finch
2022 The Bastard Son & The Devil HimselfHazel Episode: "Episode #1.2"

Awards and nominations

YearAwardCategoryWorkResultNotesRef.
2018European Short Film Festival of NiceEuropean Competition: Female InterpretationMercuryShared with Isabella Laughland[11] [12]
2021Screen Actors Guild AwardsOutstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama SeriesBridgerton[13]

Notes and References

  1. Interview: Harriet Cains. LeftLion. Zachary. Fox. 3 April 2013. 31 December 2020.
  2. Nottingham fame academy behind success of BBC hit show The Village. The Guardian. Maggie. Brown. 6 April 2013. 31 December 2020.
  3. Web site: Interview with "In the Flesh" actress Harriet Cains. . 7 August 2017.
  4. Web site: In The Flesh series 2 interview: Harriet Cains. Smedley. Rob. 29 April 2014. Den of Geek. 7 August 2017.
  5. Web site: Safe House, review: Fingernail chewingly tense. https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220509/https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/tv/reviews/safe-house-episode-2-review-fingernail-chewingly-tense-10207849.html . 9 May 2022 . subscription . live. 27 April 2015. Chris Bennion. The Independent. 7 August 2017.
  6. Web site: 'Vera' Season 6 episode guide. 9 February 2016. William Martin. Cultbox.co.uk. 7 August 2017.
  7. Web site: Line of Duty series 4: 10 huge questions and theories after that outrageous first episode. 27 March 2017. Morgan Jeffery. Digital Spy. 7 August 2017.
  8. Web site: Filming commences on second series of critically acclaimed drama Marcella starring Anna Friel. 5 July 2017. ITV. 7 August 2017.
  9. Web site: Say hello to our Major Labia ladies!!! You may recognise a few faces, but if not you will soon! . 29 April 2016. Instagram.com. 23 August 2017.
  10. Web site: Everything We Know About Shondalands Bridgerton Series. Staff. Shondaland. 2019-07-29. Shondaland. 2019-09-15.
  11. Web site: Compétition Européenne . 2024-02-29 . Nicefilmfestival2018 . fr.
  12. Web site: Festival Européen du Film Court de Nice (2018) . 2024-02-29 . IMDb.
  13. Web site: Zhan . Jennifer . 2021-04-04 . Viola Davis, Daniel Kaluuya, The Crown Win Big at 2021 SAG Awards . 2024-02-29 . Vulture . en.