Camilla Arfwedson

Camilla Arfwedson
Born
Camilla Katrina Arfwedson[1]

(1981-10-16) 16 October 1981 (age 43)
Westminster, London
OccupationActress
Years active2005–present
Spouse
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(m. 2019)​
Children2

Camilla Katrina Arfwedson (pronounced Arvedson; born 16 October 1981) is an English actress. She is known for her roles as Zosia March, a Core Training (year 2) Doctor in Holby City, and being the poster woman for Secret Escapes from 2012−2013.

Early life

Born in Westminster, London, to a Swedish father and English mother, Arfwedson was brought up in Chelsea and attended the Francis Holland School as a day girl.[2] She then studied Classics at the University of Edinburgh.[citation needed] There, she joined the theatre society, and gained parts in the stage plays: Sore Throats and A Slight Ache both directed by Thom Tuck; Skylight directed by Michael Sophocles; Private Lives directed by Frederic Wake-Walker; Bedroom Farce directed by Simon Yadoo; the speaker in the Vagina Monologues directed by Alice Russell.[3]

Career

Becoming a professional actress upon graduation, Arfwedson has since worked mainly in the theatre, including Portia in the Merchant of Venice, the first touring production of Festen, and the role of Evelyn in the Barons Court Theatre production of Neil LaBute's The Shape of Things directed by Ed Behrens.[3]

Arfwedson's television roles have included parts in Law & Order: UK and Agatha Christie's Marple: Murder Is Easy. Her film roles have included playing Lady Charlotte in The Duchess, and playing Burt Reynolds' daughter in the British comedy film A Bunch of Amateurs.[4]

In 2012, Arfwedson starred in a television commercial for travel website Secret Escapes. Follow-up adverts were also released in 2013.[5] She played Sheriff Angela Carter in Wrong Turn 5: Bloodlines, and in 2013, appeared in the second episode of BBC Three sitcom Way to Go, before joining the cast of BBC One medical drama Holby City.

In 2018, Arfwedson played the young Mrs Ayres in Lenny Abrahamson's film version of the novel The Little Stranger;[6] the later life Mrs Ayres was played in the film by Charlotte Rampling.[7]

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
2005 A Waste of Shame Lucie's Maid Television film
2007 Sex, the City and Me Tamara Television film
Drive In Woman Short film
Breath Emily Short film
2008 The Duchess Lady Charlotte
A Bunch of Amateurs Amanda Blacke
2009 Leave Penelope Short film
Then, Voyager Elizabeth Short film
2012 Wrong Turn 5: Bloodlines Sheriff Angela Carter Direct to video
Ideal Wife Shee Short film
2014 The Raven Club Jessica Short film
2015 Molly Moon and the Incredible Book of Hypnotism Publicist
If It Looks Like Love Pippa Short film
2018 The Little Stranger Young Mrs Ayres
2021 Tom & Jerry: The Movie Linda Perrybottom

Television

Year Title Role Notes
2008 Agatha Christie's Marple Rose Humbleby Episode: "Murder Is Easy"
2009 Minder Henriette Phillips Episode: "The Art of the Matter"
Law & Order: UK Laura Todd Episode: "Alesha"
2010 Lewis Scarlett Mortmaigne Episode: "The Dead of Winter"
2011 Pete Versus Life Helene Episode: "A Night at the Light Opera"
2013 Way to Go Kelly Episode: "The Business End of Things"
Jo Charlotte Dumas Episode: "Invalides"
Air Force One is Down Irena Miniseries, 2 episodes
2013–2019, 2022 Holby City Zosia March / Zosia Self Series regular, 182 episodes
2014 Wireless Emma Jay Television series short
2017 Silent Witness Policewoman #2 Episode: "Covenant"
2018 Midsomer Murders Serena Madison Episode: "Till Death Do Us Part"
2019 Casualty Zosia Self Crossover - 1 episode
2020 The Stranger Sally Prentice Episode: "Series 1, Episode 4"
2021 MacGyver Sofia Walker Episodes: "Quarantine + N95 + Landline + Telescope + Social Distance" & "Royalty + Marriage + Vivaah Sanskar + Zinc + Henna"
2022 The Lincoln Lawyer Gwen Episode: "Twelve Lemmings in a Box"

Theatre

Year Title Role Venue Notes
1999 Bash: Latter-Day Plays Woman Douglas Fairbanks Theater, New York City & Almeida Theatre, London with "Imperial House Productions"
2001 A Slight Ache Flora Bedlam Theatre, Edinburgh with "University of Edinburgh"
Bedroom Farce Delia Bedlam Theatre, Edinburgh with "University of Edinburgh"
2002 Sore Throats Judy Bedlam Theatre, Edinburgh with "University of Edinburgh"
2003 Built of Strange Bricks Rebecca Bedlam Theatre, Edinburgh with "University of Edinburgh"
2004 Square One Diane Etcetera Theatre, London
2005 The Shape of Things Evelyn Ann Thompson Barons Court Theatre, London
2006 The Vagina Monologues Speaker Bedlam Theatre, Edinburgh with "University of Edinburgh"
Festen Pia UK Tour with "Number 1 Tour"
2010 Antony and Cleopatra Octavia/Iras Nuffield Theatre, Southampton
2011 The Merchant of Venice Portia Derby Theatre, Derby with "Derby Live"

Video games

Year Title Role Notes
2021 Halo Infinite Spartan Sigrid Eklund [8]
2023 Hi-Fi Rush Mimosa [9]

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Work Result
2015 National Television Awards Most Popular Newcomer Holby City Nominated

References

  1. ^ England & Wales, Civil Registration Birth Index, 1916–2007
  2. ^ Benita Adesuyan, What the doctor ordered: rising star Camilla Arfwedson is Holby's newest medic dated 8 September 2013 at express.co.uk, accessed 28 March 2014
  3. ^ a b "Camilla Arfwedson". United Agents. Retrieved 5 August 2012.
  4. ^ "Camilla Arfwedson". sidebysidemovie.com. Archived from the original on 22 July 2012. Retrieved 5 August 2012.
  5. ^ "Secret Escapes Television Advert - February 2012". secretescapes.com. Retrieved 5 August 2012.
  6. ^ "Agent's website". unitedagents.co.uk. Retrieved 10 March 2018.
  7. ^ "IMDB Listing". imdb.com. Retrieved 10 March 2018.
  8. ^ "Women's History Month 2024". Halo Waypoint. Retrieved 1 March 2024.
  9. ^ "Camilla Arfwedson (visual voices guide)". Behind The Voice Actors. Retrieved 24 March 2023.