Trudie Styler

Trudie Styler (born 6 January, 1954 ["England & Wales, Birth Index: 1837-1983" [database on-line] . Original data: General Register Office. England and Wales Civil Registration Indexes. London, England: General Register Office. [http://content.ancestry.co.uk/iexec/default.aspx?htx=List&dbid=8964&offerid=0%3a7858%3a0] Lists Trudie Styler on the index of births registered in Jan-Mar. 1954.] in Birmingham, England) is an actress and producer. She is married to the musician Sting.

Biography

A pupil at North Bromsgrove High School, Worcestershire, England, where one of her teachers was Clifford T. Ward. She went on to train at the Bristol Old Vic Theatre School, and starred in various period BBC productions, including "Poldark" in 1977.

A friend of John Ritchie, after a phone call from Matthew Vaughn's godfather she became an executive producer of Guy Ritchie's films "Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels" and "Snatch". Along with Sting, she introduced Madonna to her second husband, Ritchie, and is godmother to the couple's son Rocco.

Styler lived with Sting for about ten years before marrying him on 20 August 1992. They have four children: Bridget Michael (a.k.a. "Mickey," born 1984), Jake (born 1985), Eliot Paulina (nicknamed "Coco," born 1990) and Giacomo Luke (born 1995).

The couple own several homes worldwide, including Elizabethan manor house Lake House and its 60-acre country estate in Wiltshire, England, a country cottage in the Lake District, a New York City apartment, a beach house in Malibu, California, a convert|900|acre|km2|sing=on estate in Tuscany, Italy which produces organic honey and olive oil for Harrods, and two properties in London: an apartment on the Mall and an 18th century terrace house in Highgate. [ [http://www.smh.com.au/articles/2003/11/10/1068329493904.html What's wrong with being pretentious?] , "The Sydney Morning Herald"]

In May 2007 the couple's management company, Lake House Estate, was found guilty by a tribunal jury of unlawfully dismissing Jane Martin a 41 year old former cook. [cite web|url=http://news.independent.co.uk/uk/legal/article2530834.ece|title=Sting's wife guilty of treating cook 'shamefully'|accessdate=2007-05-18] The judgment was particularly critical of Sumner (married name of Styler). It said: 'Although Mrs Sumner tried to distance herself from various unlawful acts and have them carried out by minions, when the evidence is looked at holistically, her involvement is clear. She is without doubt the driving force manipulating others to perform her dirty work'. [cite web|url=http://www.mailonsunday.co.uk/pages/live/articles/showbiz/showbiznews.html?in_article_id=453796&in_page_id=1773|title=Sting and Trudie are rocked as chef wins sacking case|accessdate=2007-05-18] £24,944 was awarded against the couple, and Lake House won the right to appeal against the ruling and the damages. [cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/hampshire/6902841.stm|title=Sting loses discrimination case|accessdate=2007-07-17]

In the mid-nineties Styler established Xingu Films [imdb company|0068740|Xingu Films] a production company dedicated to "backing small, unfashionable projects" who have backed films like "A Guide to Recognizing Your Saints." [ [http://www.independent.co.uk/news/people/trudie-styler-mrs-sting-439653.html Trudie Styler: Mrs Sting] , "The Independent", March 10, 2007] In late July 2008 it was announced that they had optioned "American Reaper", an upcoming graphic novel written by Pat Mills, who will also write the screenplay. [ [http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/content_display/film/news/e3id4bf6e72d9d5fd611863364092cf7401 Grim 'Reaper' lands at Xingu] , "Hollywood Reporter", July 29, 2008]

Filmography

Producer

* "A Guide to Recognizing Your Saints" (2006)
* "Alpha Male" (2006)
* "Cheeky" (2003)
* "The Sweatbox" (2002)
* "Greenfingers" (2000) aka "Jailbuds"
* "Snatch. (2000)
* "Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels" (1998) aka "Two Smoking Barrels" (USA)
* "The Grotesque" (1995) aka "Gentlemen Don't Eat Poets"(USA) aka "Grave Indiscretion"
* "Moving the Mountain" (1994)
* "Boys from Brazil" (1993)

Actress (selected)

*"Living Proof" (2008)
*"The Vicar of Dibley" - "Wife swap Comic Relief special" (2007)
*"Alpha Male" (2006)
*"Love Soup" (Irene) (2005)
*"Empire" (2005)
*"Friends" (season 8, episode 10 -- "The One with Monica's Boots") guest starred as herself
*"Me Without You" (2002)
*"The Scold's Bridle" (1998)
*"Fair Game" (1988)
*"Miss Marple: The Body In The Library" (1984)
*"The Mayor Of Casterbridge" (1978)
*"Poldark 2" (1977)

Director

* "Wait" (2005)
* "The Sweatbox" (2002)

References

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