Becoming Jane Released 2007 Setting England, around 1795 Directed by Julian Jarrold Starring Anne Hathaway, James McAvoy, Julie Walters, Maggie Smith
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The Other Boleyn Girl Released 2008 Setting England, 1530's Directed by Justin Chadwick Starring Natalie Portman, Scarlett Johansson, Kristin Scott Thomas, Eric Bana
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The Notebook Released 2004 Setting South Carolina, 1940's Directed by Nick Cassavetes Starring Rachel McAdams, Ryan Gosling, Joan Allen
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Atonement Released 2007 Setting England/France, 1930's-1940's Directed by Joe Wright Starring Keira Knightley, James McAvoy, Saoirse Ronan, Romola Garai
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Goya's Ghosts Released 2006 Setting Spain, 1792 Directed by Milos Forman Starring Natalie Portman, Javier Bardem, Stellan Skarsgaard
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I Capture the Castle Released 2003 Setting England, 1930's Directed by Tim Fywell Starring Romola Garai, Rose Byrne, Bill Nighy, Tara Fitzgerald
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Merlin (TV) Released 1998 Setting England, around 500 A.D. Directed by Steve Barron Starring Sam Neill, Helena Bonham Carter, Martin Short, Miranda Richardson
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Romola Garai is our first featured actor. At just 24, she has starred in quite a number of historical roles, the first being Daniel Deronda in 2002.
Born on July 1, 1982, in England, Romola grew up in Singapore and Hong Kong. Her family moved back to England when she was eight. At sixteen, she left home to live with her older sister Rosie in London,
where she attended a school for girls and majored in theatre. (Romola in Amazing Grace, 2007)
Her first ever film role was the younger version of Judi Dench in the television movie, The Last of the Blonde Bombshells (2000). Since then, she has starred in number of films, historical and non-historical alike,
including I Capture the Castle (2003) with Rose Byrne, Dirty Dancing: Havana Nights (2004), and one of my favorites, the Australian-made television drama, The Incredible Journey of Mary Bryant (2005),
in which she played the title role. You will be seeing a lot more of Romola in 2007, with (period) films like Amazing Grace, also starring Ioan Gruffudd, Angel, in which she has the title role, and Atonment, with Keira Knightley and James McAvoy. (Romola in Incredible Journey of Mary Bryant, 2005)
Selected Filmography
Angel (2007) .... Angel Deverell Amazing Grace (2006) .... Barbara Wilberforce As You Like It (2006) .... Celia Incredible Journey of Mary Bryant (2005) (TV) .... Mary Bryant Vanity Fair (2004) .... Amelia Sedley Nicholas Nickleby (2002) .... Kate Nickleby Daniel Deronda (2002) (TV) .... Gwendolen Harleth (Romola in Angel, 2007)
Becoming Jane
The Other Boleyn Girl
The Notebook
Atonement
Goya's Ghosts
I Capture the Castle
Merlin (TV)
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Her first ever film role was the younger version of Judi Dench in the television movie, The Last of the Blonde Bombshells (2000). Since then, she has starred in number of films, historical and non-historical alike,
including I Capture the Castle (2003) with Rose Byrne, Dirty Dancing: Havana Nights (2004), and one of my favorites, the Australian-made television drama, The Incredible Journey of Mary Bryant (2005),
in which she played the title role. You will be seeing a lot more of Romola in 2007, with (period) films like Amazing Grace, also starring Ioan Gruffudd, Angel, in which she has the title role, and Atonment, with Keira Knightley and James McAvoy.
Selected Filmography