Camilla Rutherford
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Camilla Rutherford is an English actress and fashion model.
mother in Holland Park. One of three daughters, Camilla attended Woodbridge School
and, subsequently, Newcastle University where she studied maths before deciding to pursue a modeling career.
character in the short film Je t'aime John Wayne
and in Stardom
(2000). In 2001, Robert Altman
cast her as Isobel in the acclaimed hit, Gosford Park
.
In March 2004, as she was opening in a new play called Three Women
, she commented - "I don't want to leave modeling just yet. It's great fun. Theatre, on the other hand, is terrifying. I hope I can take this experience and put it back into film work."
In July 2004, she was on the cover of the magazine launched by Annabel's nightclub, posing with Mark Birley's dogs. She was the face of Max Factor
for Autumn 2004, and Links of London jewellers, and was also interviewed in The Observer
. She is in the films Vanity Fair
(2004) and The Freediver, which have yet to be released in the UK. She was photographed by Bryan Adams
for a story in issue 6 of Zoo Magazine
in 2005.
Most recently, Camilla starred in HBO's period drama Rome
and had a role in Wes Anderson
's film, The Darjeeling Limited
.
Camilla Rutherford's modeling career is currently managed by Elite+ in New York City
.
Background
Rutherford was born to a journalist father and magistrateMagistrates of England and Wales
In the legal system of England and Wales, there is a history of involving lay people, namely people from the local community who hold no legal qualifications, in the judicial decision-making process of the courts...
mother in Holland Park. One of three daughters, Camilla attended Woodbridge School
Woodbridge School
Woodbridge School is an independent school in Woodbridge, Suffolk, England, founded in 1577, for the poor of Woodbridge. It was later supported by the Seckford Scheme.Woodbridge School has been co-educational since 1975.-History:...
and, subsequently, Newcastle University where she studied maths before deciding to pursue a modeling career.
Career
Her first film roles were the Jean SebergJean Seberg
Jean Dorothy Seberg was an American actress. She starred in 37 films in Hollywood and in France, including Breathless , the musical Paint Your Wagon and the disaster film Airport ....
character in the short film Je t'aime John Wayne
Je t'aime John Wayne
Je t'aime John Wayne is a ten minute short film parody directed by Toby MacDonald about a young man in London obsessed with imitating Jean Paul Belmondo in the film Breathless, who in turn was pretending to be Humphrey Bogart...
and in Stardom
Stardom
Stardom is a 2000 Canadian film written by J.Jacob Potashnik & Denys Arcand and directed by Denys Arcand and starring Jessica Paré and Dan Aykroyd. It tells the story of a young girl who tries to cope with her rise to stardom after being discovered by a fashion agency...
(2000). In 2001, Robert Altman
Robert Altman
Robert Bernard Altman was an American film director and screenwriter known for making films that are highly naturalistic, but with a stylized perspective. In 2006, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences recognized his body of work with an Academy Honorary Award.His films MASH , McCabe and...
cast her as Isobel in the acclaimed hit, Gosford Park
Gosford Park
Gosford Park is a 2001 British-American mystery comedy-drama film directed by Robert Altman and written by Julian Fellowes. The film stars an ensemble cast, which includes Helen Mirren, Maggie Smith, Eileen Atkins, Alan Bates, and Michael Gambon...
.
In March 2004, as she was opening in a new play called Three Women
Three Women
Three Women is a drama film starring May McAvoy, Pauline Frederick, and Marie Prevost, directed by Ernst Lubitsch, and based on the novel by Yolande Maree .A print survives in the George Eastman House archive.-Cast:...
, she commented - "I don't want to leave modeling just yet. It's great fun. Theatre, on the other hand, is terrifying. I hope I can take this experience and put it back into film work."
In July 2004, she was on the cover of the magazine launched by Annabel's nightclub, posing with Mark Birley's dogs. She was the face of Max Factor
Max Factor
Max Factor & Company is a cosmetics company, founded during 1909 by Maksymilian Faktorowicz , Max Factor, a Polish-Jewish cosmetician. Max Factor & Company was a related, two-family, multi-generational international cosmetics company before its sale in 1973 for $500 million dollars...
for Autumn 2004, and Links of London jewellers, and was also interviewed in The Observer
The Observer
The Observer is a British newspaper, published on Sundays. In the same place on the political spectrum as its daily sister paper The Guardian, which acquired it in 1993, it takes a liberal or social democratic line on most issues. It is the world's oldest Sunday newspaper.-Origins:The first issue,...
. She is in the films Vanity Fair
Vanity Fair (2004 film)
Vanity Fair is a 2004 British-American costume drama film directed by Mira Nair and adapted from William Makepeace Thackeray's novel of the same name...
(2004) and The Freediver, which have yet to be released in the UK. She was photographed by Bryan Adams
Bryan Adams
Bryan Adams, is a Canadian rock singer-songwriter, guitarist, bassist, producer, actor and photographer. Adams has won dozens of awards and nominations, including 20 Juno Awards among 56 nominations. He has also received 15 Grammy Award nominations including a win for Best Song Written...
for a story in issue 6 of Zoo Magazine
Zoo Magazine
Zoo Magazine was also the name of a magazine formerly produced by the Zoological Society of London for its Young Zoologists' Club.Zoo Magazine is a magazine based in Amsterdam, Netherlands, that was first created on 25 September 2003. It focuses on fashion, art, literature and architecture and is...
in 2005.
Most recently, Camilla starred in HBO's period drama Rome
Rome (TV series)
Rome is a British-American–Italian historical drama television series created by Bruno Heller, John Milius and William J. MacDonald. The show's two seasons premiered in 2005 and 2007, and were later released on DVD. Rome is set in the 1st century BC, during Ancient Rome's transition from Republic...
and had a role in Wes Anderson
Wes Anderson
Wesley Wales Anderson is an American film director, screenwriter, actor, and producer of features, short films and commercials....
's film, The Darjeeling Limited
The Darjeeling Limited
The Darjeeling Limited is a 2007 comedy-drama film directed by Wes Anderson, and starring Owen Wilson, Adrien Brody, and Jason Schwartzman. It was written by Anderson, Schwartzman, and Roman Coppola...
.
Personal life
Camilla was married to Rufus Abbott, PR & Marketing director, whom she met at a party in London. They were married at St George's, Camden Hill, in February 2003. They have a son called Hector. Rufus, Camilla and Hector lived in Hackney, with a second child, Maud, born in 2006. The marriage ended in 2007.Camilla Rutherford's modeling career is currently managed by Elite+ in New York City
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
.
External links
- Observer interview
- Photographs of Camilla Rutherford on WireImage.com
- Photographs of Camilla Rutherford on Film Magic.com
- an interview with Camilla in the daily mail.
- Camilla Rutherford in a Primal Scream video Primal ScreamPrimal ScreamPrimal Scream are a Scottish alternative rock band originally formed in 1982 in Glasgow by Bobby Gillespie and Jim Beattie and now based in London. The current lineup consists of Gillespie, Andrew Innes , Martin Duffy , and Darrin Mooney...
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