Isabella Calthorpe
| Isabella Calthorpe | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Isabella Amaryllis Charlotte Anstruther-Gough-Calthorpe 3 March 1980 Winchester, Hampshire, England |
| Alma mater |
University of Edinburgh London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art |
| Occupation | Film/television/stage actress |
| Years active | 2004–present |
| Spouse(s) | Sam Branson (m. 2013) |
| Children | 1 |
| Parent(s) |
John Anstruther-Gough-Calthorpe Lady Mary-Gaye Georgiana Lorna Curzon |
| Relatives |
Gabriella Calthorpe (half-sister) Cressida Bonas (half-sister) |
Isabella Calthorpe (born 3 March 1980) is an English actress and model.
Early life
Isabella Anstruther-Gough-Calthorpe was born on 3 March 1980 in Royal Hampshire County Hospital, Winchester, Hampshire.[1] She is the daughter of John Anstruther-Gough-Calthorpe, (who was the son of Sir Richard Anstruther-Gough-Calthorpe, 2nd Baronet), and Lady Mary-Gaye Georgiana Lorna Curzon, daughter of the sixth Earl Howe. She has two full siblings (elder sister Georgiana, an artist, and younger brother Jacobi), and four half-siblings: two from her father's second marriage, including actress Gabriella Calthorpe; one from her mother's first marriage; and one from her mother's third marriage, the actress Cressida Bonas.
Isabella was educated at Heathfield School, Ascot[2] and Bradfield College, before going on to study classics and art history at the University of Edinburgh, and then attended the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art from 2003 to 2005.[3]
Career
Primarily a stage actress, she has also appeared in the films Stage Beauty and How to Lose Friends & Alienate People, and the television series Harley Street and Trinity.
Personal life
Calthorpe is a friend of Prince William, Duke of Cambridge and was a guest at his wedding.[4] Whilst single, she appeared regularly in the society pages of Tatler, Harper's Bazaar and Hello Magazine.[5]
On 6 March 2013 she married Sam Branson, a former model and filmmaker, the son of business tycoon Sir Richard Branson.[6] The couple married at his father's private safari lodge near Kruger National Park,[6] with guests including Princess Beatrice of York and Princess Eugenie of York.[6] On 9 September 2014 it was announced on the Virgin website that the couple were expecting their first child. Daughter Eva-Deia Branson was born on 19 February 2015.[7]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2004 | Stage Beauty | Lady Jane Bellamy | |
| 2006 | The Inspector Lynley Mysteries | Emily Proctor | Episode: Chinese Walls |
| 2008 | Harley Street | Miranda Cost | episodes 1 and 2 |
| 2008 | How to Lose Friends & Alienate People | Anna | |
| 2009 | Trinity | Rosalind Gaudain | 8 episodes |
| 2009 | The Prisoner | 765 - Wonkers | 2 episodes, "Episode 1: Arrival" and "Episode 2: Harmony" |
| 2010 | 13Hrs | Sarah Tyler | (released as "Night Wolf" in the USA) |
| 2011 | Blooded | Liv Scott | feature directed by Ed Boase |
| 2013 | Fedz | Detective Carter |
Ancestry
She is a 9th great-granddaughter of Charles II of England and Scotland on both her mother's and father's side. Her parents are third cousins, sharing Francis Horatio Fitzroy as a great-great-grandfather.
| King Charles II (1630-1685) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Henry FitzRoy, 1st Duke of Grafton (1663-1690) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Charles FitzRoy, 2nd Duke of Grafton (1683-1757) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lord Augustus FitzRoy (1716-1741) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Augustus FitzRoy, 3rd Duke of Grafton (1735-1811) Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (1768-1770) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Admiral Lord William FitzRoy (1782-1857) [8] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Francis Horatio FitzRoy (1823-1900) [9] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Esmé FitzRoy (1859-1939) | Gertrude Louisa Georgiana FitzRoy (1850-1927) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mary Curzon (1887-1962) | Fitzroy Anstruther-Gough-Calthorpe (1872-1957) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Edward Curzon, 6th Earl Howe (1908-1984) | Richard Anstruther-Gough-Calthorpe (1908-1985) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mary-Gaye Georgiana Lorna Shaw (1947-) | John Anstruther-Gough-Calthorpe (1947-) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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References
- ↑ The Times 1980 March 5, p. 30
- ↑ "The Tatler List". Tatler.
- ↑ I.M.D.B. - Isabella Calthorpe - Biography
- ↑ Tamara Abraham. "Royal Wedding: Prince William's ex-girlfriends Jecca Craig and Isabella Calthorpe came so close | Mail Online". Dailymail.co.uk. Retrieved 11 January 2012.
- ↑ "Heiress Isabella in the spotlight following Wills break-up". Hellomagazine.com. 27 April 2007. Retrieved 11 January 2012.
- 1 2 3 'Branson heir marries model who turned down Prince William', The Times, 7 March 2013, No. 70826, p. 5
- ↑ http://www.virgin.com/richard-branson/sam-and-bellies-baby-girl
- ↑ http://www.historyofparliamentonline.org/volume/1790-1820/member/fitzroy-william-1782-1857
- ↑ http://www.gravestonephotos.com/public/gravedetails.php?available=yes&fullname=Francis%20Horatio%20Fitzroy&grave=206245&personid=436100
External links
- William Addams Reitwiesner. "Ancestry of Isabella Calthorpe"
- Paul Theroff. "The descendants of King James VI & I" available in MS-Word format, in the document j1_1.doc.
- Isabella Calthorpe at the Internet Movie Database
- Unknown. Photo of Isabella Anstruther-Gough-Calthorpe is available with this article.
- Dafydd Jones A typical photograph of Isabella Calthorpe at the Tatler Little Black Book Party circa 2000.