Jo Woodcock

Jo Woodcock

Infobox Actor


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caption = Jo Woodcock
birthdate = birth date and age|1988|09|09
birthname = Jo Woodcock
birthplace = Kent, England [http://www.moviekids.org/code/actor_page.php?sess=p05mlmhnfqfvbl3dob3sgbhsr5&actorid=16604]
yearsactive = 2000–present
occupation = Actress

Jo Woodcock (born September 9, 1988) is an English television, film and stage actress. Whilst active since 2000, Woodcock has recently come into prominence following her critically acclaimed [http://www.amazon.co.uk/review/R2HT8NMTBIEAYH] performances as Alice in the television drama "Torn" in 2007, and as Liza-Lu Durbeyfield in the television series "Tess of the d'Urbervilles" in 2008. She is due to appear as Celia Radley in "Dorian Gray", the film adaptation of Oscar Wilde's novel "The Picture of Dorian Gray", in 2009 [http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1396037/]

Early life

Jo Woodcock was born in Tunbridge Wells, a town in west Kent, England, on September 9, 1988.

Acting Career

Woodcock began her acting career in 2000, starring in the British crime drama "Hero of the Hour" as Jessica. After a 5 year break, Woodcock's career began to take off. 2005 and 2006 saw her act in both television and stage productions. Notably, she made an appearance on the long-running UK medical drama "Casualty". In 2005 she also portrayed a young Estella in the stage production of Charles Dicken's "Great Expectations," where she was praised for her "strong performance" by "The British Theatre Guide" [http://www.britishtheatreguide.info/reviews/RSCgreatexpect-rev.htm] . In 2007 she starred as Alice alongside veteran British actors Holly Aird and Bradley Walsh in the TV miniseries "Torn," a role for which she recieved critical acclaim [http://www.amazon.co.uk/review/R2HT8NMTBIEAYH] . In 2008 she acted in the television adaptation of "Tess of the D'Urbervilles" as Liza-Lu Durbeyfield. In 2009, she will star as Celia Radley in "Dorian Gray", the film adaptation of Oscar Wilde's novel "The Picture of Dorian Gray."

Trivia

*It has been speculatated [http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/forums/search.phps=88bf62730a57e45901aefe08649e1a47&searchid=21381334] [http://www.theanswerbank.co.uk/Media-and-TV/Question464409.html] that Woodcock is related to English actress Billie Piper, due to their similar appearance. As of October 2008, neither Piper or Woodcock have publicly commented on their likeness nor confirmed if they are related.
*Woodcock is a Virgo [http://www.moviekids.org/code/actor_page.php?sess=p05mlmhnfqfvbl3dob3sgbhsr5&actorid=16604] .
*She is friends with fellow actress Louisa Lytton, who appeared as Ruby on the British soap opera "EastEnders".
*She is not to be confused with Jo Woodcock, a UK production manager working within the British acting community.

Filmography

References

http://www.moviekids.org/code/actor_page.php?sess=p05mlmhnfqfvbl3dob3sgbhsr5&actorid=16604http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/forums/search.phps=88bf62730a57e45901aefe08649e1a47&searchid=21381334http://www.theanswerbank.co.uk/Media-and-TV/Question464409.htmlhttp://www.amazon.co.uk/review/R2HT8NMTBIEAYHhttp://www.imdb.com/name/nm1396037/http://www.britishtheatreguide.info/reviews/RSCgreatexpect-rev.htm

External links

*imdb|1396037


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