Jemima Rupert: Star of the series "Jane Austen's Living Book"

Love story, science fiction and a bit of English humor - the components of the series "The Reviving Book of Jane Austen." The author of the script took the writer's story quite lightly. But fans of the novel "Pride and Prejudice" is not at all upset. The television film has gained wide popularity. And the performer, the head of the role - Jemima Ruper - became a real star. The article deals with the actress, her creative path, and also the most famous project in her filmography.

early years

British actress Jemima Rupert was born on October 24, 1981 in London. Her mother is the famous television journalist Alison Rupert. Cousin Stephen Filippovich - the director. About other relatives of the actress, almost nothing is known.

Jemima was the only child in the family and, having grown up, admitted in an interview that she often felt like a child when she was a child. From an early age she dreamed of becoming an actress, and at the age of nine she bluntly announced this to her mother. That, in turn, reacted to her daughter's idea rather skeptically, advising the girl to dream about a more stable future.

Mother hoped that Jemima would become a doctor or lawyer. But not an actress. The hopes of Alison Rupert, as is known, did not materialize. Why a woman, whose profession had an indirect relationship to filmmaking, was so biased towards acting? At that time, Alison Ruper worked closely with the actors and knew how difficult it was sometimes for them to live.

However, Jemima was so fascinated by acting that she did not abandon her own goal. Moreover, she persuaded her mother to take her to the children's film studio for tests.

Already at twelve years the future star made her debut in the films The Higher Mortals and Willie's War. In 1996, Ruper starred in the series The Famous Five, which brought her several nominations for prestigious awards. But the real glory was yet to come.

Active filming in the movies did not prevent the girl from graduating with honors from the prestigious private school, although often she had to miss classes. After that, she successfully entered the college, where she received an academic award in the field of art. At the age of nineteen, Rupert acquired her first property - a small house in a suburb of London.

"Black Orchid"

Jemima Ruper became known in cinematographic circles after participating in the filming of the film by Brian De Palma. "Black Orchid" - a screen version of the same name by James Ellroy. Jemima Ruper played along with such illustrious actresses as Rose McGowan and Scarlett Johansson. But it was a small role. The real star was an English actress four years later. Before talking about the most brilliant work of the heroine of this article, it is worthwhile to list the most significant projects in which she took part.

Films

Jemima Ruper played in the following films:

• "City Gothic".
• "Purely English murders."
• "Love in a cold climate".
• "A Sound of Thunder".
• "Sweet feelings."
• «Freaky bots».
• "The silent witness."
• "Time of your life.

In 2008, the British actress received a central role in the multi-series film "The Reviving Book of Jane Austen." And the next year, paired with Kelly Brooke played in the movie in the genre of horror called "Hotel Caledonia."

"The Reviving Book of Jane Austen"

Jemima Ruper has gained worldwide fame thanks to this series. The novel "Pride and Prejudice" was screened more than once. Guy Andrews, in order to distinguish himself from his colleagues, created a unique scenario based on the famous story.

The main character, played by Jemima, is an ordinary girl named Amanda. At leisure, she enjoys reading, especially the works of Jane Austen. But being particularly impressionable, she so closely perceives the experiences of the heroine of her favorite book that one day, when she enters the bathroom, she finds out a girl there, whose vestments clearly indicate that she came from afar. Namely - from the nineteenth century. The unexpected guest is Elizabeth Bennet.

And after the meeting of the literary heroine with the admirer of Jane Austen's creative work, there is even unimaginable. Girls change places. Amanda is in the times of Jane Austen. And Elizabeth remains in the XXI century. About how Ms. Bennet lives in the modern Hammersmith, the viewer will find out in the final series. Three parts of the film are devoted to Amanda's travels through the pages of Austin. And the girl not only acquainted and communicates with the heroes of the novel, but roughly violates the plot of the work. In addition to Jemima Rupert, the series was played by actors such as Alex Kingston, Elliot Cowen, Hugh Bonneville, Tom Riley, Morven Christie, Gemma Arterton.

Theater

Jemima Ruper was held not only as a movie actress. She devotes a solid part of her time to the theater. Her best-known work is the role in the production of Her Naked Skin at the Royal National Theater.

Personal life

The actress carefully protects her private life from the intrusive attention of the press, but periodically in foreign publications there are articles about her non-traditional orientation. At the moment it is known that Ruper is living with actor Tom Mison, but the couple does not comment on their relationship.