Camilla Anne Luddington[1] (born 15 December 1983)[2] is a British actress, best known for her role as Dr. Josephine "Jo" Wilson in the ABC medical drama series Grey's Anatomy. She is also known for providing the motion capture and voice of Lara Croft in the Tomb Raider video games.
Camilla Luddington | |
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 Luddington in 2014 | |
| Born | 15 December 1983 Ascot, Berkshire, England |
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| Alma mater | Italia Conti Academy of Theatre Arts |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2007–present |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 2 |
Early life
editLuddington was born in Ascot, Berkshire, and at age 11 began studying at the Italia Conti Academy in England.[1] She moved to suburban Austin, Texas, United States when she was fourteen, and attended Westwood High School for one year.[3]
She returned to England after one year, and completed her education at The American International School in England (TASIS), in July 2002.[4]
When she was nineteen, Luddington enrolled in Susquehanna University[5] in Pennsylvania. However, she had not visited the university before she arrived as a student, and after six months, she left and transferred to the New York Film Academy.[6]
In 2003, she was part of the school's first one-year acting class program.[7]
Career
editFilm
editLuddington had the lead role of Kate in William & Kate: The Movie (2011). In 2013, she appeared in the film The Pact II, in which she played a crime scene cleaner.[8] In 2015, she joined the cast of The Healer as Cecilia.[9]
Television
editLuddington has worked mainly in the United States.[10] Luddington joined the cast of the Showtime comedy-drama series Californication for its fifth season, playing a nanny.[11] She joined the cast of season five of the HBO vampire drama True Blood, as Claudette Crane, a faerie.[12] In July 2012, Luddington joined the cast of the ABC medical drama Grey's Anatomy as Dr. Jo Wilson, in a recurring role.[8] In June 2013 it was announced that she would be a series regular from season ten onward.[13] In October 2012, Luddington appeared on a Hallowe'en special of E!'s fashion programme Fashion Police, alongside a panel of Joan Rivers, Kelly Osbourne, George Kotsiopoulos, and Kris Jenner.[14]
Tomb Raider
editIn June 2012, Crystal Dynamics confirmed Luddington would voice Lara Croft in the video game Tomb Raider.[15][16][17][18] Luddington originally went into the audition for Lara thinking she was auditioning for a project called "Cryptids" with a character, which may have been called Sara.[19] In June 2014, it was revealed that a sequel was in production, titled Rise of the Tomb Raider, and Luddington confirmed on her Twitter account that she would be returning to voice and motion capture Lara in the new game.[20] Luddington also returned to reprise her role for Shadow of the Tomb Raider, released in September 2018.[21]
Personal life
editOn 21 October 2016, Luddington announced that she was expecting a baby (a daughter, Hayden Mary[22]) with fellow actor and boyfriend Matthew Alan.[23] Luddington announced their engagement on 17 January 2018.[24] Luddington and Alan married on 17 August 2019.[25] The couple has since had a second child together, a son, Lucas Matthew.[26]
Filmography
editFilm
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | A Couple of White Chicks at the Hairdresser | Receptionist #2 | |
| 2009 | Behaving Badly | Flight Attendant | |
| 2010 | Pride and Prejudice and Zombies: Dawn of the Dreadfuls | Jane Bennet | Short film |
| The Filming of Shakey Willis | Brooke | Short film | |
| 2014 | The Pact 2 | June Abbott | |
| 2016 | The Healer | Cecilia | |
| 2017 | Justice League Dark | Zatanna (voice) | Direct-to-video |
| 2020 | Justice League Dark: Apokolips War |
Television
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | The Forgotten | Emma Clark / Jane Doe | Episode: "Train Jane" |
| CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | Claire | Episode: "Lost & Found" | |
| Days of Our Lives | Tiffany | 1 episode | |
| Big Time Rush | Rebecca | Episode: "Big Time Concert" | |
| 2011 | The Defenders | Talia | Episode: "Nevada v. Wayne" |
| Accidentally in Love | Sandra | TV film | |
| William & Kate: The Movie | Catherine "Kate" Middleton | TV film | |
| Friends with Benefits | Woman | Episode: "The Benefit of Friends" | |
| 2012 | Serving Time | Cammy | Episode: "Fresh Meet" |
| Friend Me | Brandi | Unaired pilot | |
| Californication | Lizzie | 10 episodes | |
| True Blood | Claudette | 6 episodes | |
| 2012–present | Grey's Anatomy | Dr. Jo Wilson / Brooke Stadler | Recurring (season 9) Main (season 10-present) 224 episodes |
| 2013 | Tomb Raider: The Final Hours – A Story of Survival | Herself / Lara Croft | TV film |
| 2019 | Robot Chicken | Nadia, Agent Marshall (voice) | Episode: "Garfield Stockman in: A Voice Like Wet Ham" |
Video games
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Tomb Raider | Lara Croft | Also motion capture |
| 2015 | Infinite Crisis | Supergirl, The Construct | Announcer[27][28][29] |
| Rise of the Tomb Raider | Lara Croft | Also motion capture | |
| 2018 | Shadow of the Tomb Raider |
Accolades
edit| Year | Association | Category | Nominated work | Result | References |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | NAVGTR Awards | Lead Performance, Drama | Tomb Raider | Nominated | [citation needed] |
| Spike Video Game Awards | Best Voice Actress | Nominated | |||
| 2015 | NAVGTR Awards | Lead Performance, Drama | Rise of the Tomb Raider | Nominated | |
| The Game Awards | Best Performance | Nominated | |||
| 2016 | 19th Annual D.I.C.E. Awards | Outstanding Achievement in Character | Won | [30] | |
| 2018 | Gamers' Choice Awards | Fan Favorite Female Voice Actor | Shadow of the Tomb Raider | Won | [31] |
References
edit- ^ a b "Camilla Anne Luddington". TVGuide.com. Retrieved 17 April 2019.
- ^ "Today's Birthdays". The Tennessean. 15 December 2022. p. 2A. ProQuest 2754735288.
Actor Helen Slater is 59. Michelle Dockery ('Downton Abbey') is 41. Camilla Luddington ('Grey's Anatomy') is 39.
See also:- "This day in history: Today's birthdays". The Journal News. 15 December 2013. p. 9B R. ProQuest 2024084723.
Helen Slater is 50. [...] Michelle Dockery ('Downton Abbey') is 32. Actor George O. Gore II is 31. Actor Camilla Luddington ('Grey's Anatomy') is 30.
- "This day in history: Today's birthdays". The Journal News. 15 December 2013. p. 9B R. ProQuest 2024084723.
- ^ Luddington, Camilla [@camilluddington] (27 July 2013). "lived in Austin when I was 14 for a yr. Travis county.westwood High school" (Tweet). Archived from the original on 10 May 2018 – via Twitter.
- ^ "Camilla Luddington'02 stars as Kate Middleton in Television Movie William & Kate". Archived from the original on 7 March 2016. Retrieved 25 April 2014.
- ^ "Archives - Philly.com". Archived from the original on 9 November 2013.
- ^ Hiltbrand, David (8 November 2013). "'Anatomy' of a pitch-perfect actress". Philly.com. Archived from the original on 24 February 2014. Retrieved 10 February 2014.
- ^ Pasquine, Frank (4 January 2013). "Acting Grad on a Roll: True Blood, Grey's & Californication". New York Film Academy. Retrieved 10 February 2014.
- ^ a b Patten, Dominic (16 May 2013). "'Grey's Anatomy's' Camilla Luddington Set For 'The Pact II'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 28 April 2015.
- ^ "Camilla Luddington, Jonathan Pryce Board Rom-Com 'The Healer'". The Hollywood Reporter. 13 May 2015.
- ^ "Wills and Kate: the inside story". Iol.co.za. 23 March 2011. Retrieved 26 March 2011.
- ^ Ng, Philiana (7 May 2011). "'William & Kate' Star Joins Showtime's 'Californication'". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 11 May 2011.
- ^ Andreeva, Nellie (20 March 2012). "TV Castings: Camilla Luddington To Recur On 'True Blood, Allison Mack On 'Wilfred', Constance Zimmer On 'House of Cards'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 27 March 2012.
- ^ Ross, Robyn (19 July 2012). "Camilla Luddington Books Recurring Role on Grey's Anatomy". Seattle Post-Intelligencer. Archived from the original on 21 July 2012. Retrieved 25 July 2012.
- ^ Camilla Luddington on Fashion Police dared 31 October 2012 at trueblood-online.com
- ^ Sulla-Heffinger, Anthony (3 April 2013). "Interview with Lara Croft voice actress Camilla Luddington". New York Post. News Corporation. ISSN 1090-3321. Archived from the original on 2 May 2013.
- ^ Galt, Jon (12 March 2013). "Camilla Luddington to play Lara Croft in Tomb Raider movie reboot". Fans Share. Fansshare.com. Archived from the original on 24 August 2013.
- ^ Cowen, Nick (26 June 2012). "Camilla Luddington is new Lara Croft". The Guardian. London: Guardian News and Media. ISSN 0261-3077. OCLC 60623878. Retrieved 26 June 2012.
- ^ Schramm, Mike (27 June 2012). "Camilla Luddington is the new Lara Croft in Tomb Raider". Joystiq. Archived from the original on 28 June 2012. Retrieved 13 April 2013.
- ^ Staskiewicz, Keith (26 February 2013). "'Tomb Raider' actress Camilla Luddington discusses playing the new Lara Croft". Entertainment Weekly.
- ^ Luddington, Camilla (9 June 2014). "Tweet". Twitter.
- ^ "E3 2018: Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Camilla Luddington on Being Lara Croft". 15 June 2018.
- ^ "Camilla Luddington and Matthew Alan Welcome Daughter Hayden". People. 11 April 2017.
- ^ "Grey's Anatomy Star Camilla Luddington Puts a Little Pumpkin Spice in Her Pregnancy Announcement". E!. 26 October 2016.
- ^ "Grey's Anatomy's Camilla Luddington Engaged to Matthew Alan". E! News. 17 January 2018.
- ^ "Grey's Anatomy Star Camilla Luddington Marries Matthew Alan in Romantic California Ceremony". 17 August 2019.
- ^ "It's a Boy! Grey's Anatomy's Camilla Luddington and Matthew Alan Welcome Son Lucas Matthew". People. 25 August 2020.
- ^ "Twitter / camilluddington". 1 August 2013.
Gamers! As the Announcer in @InfiniteCrisis, allow me to be the first to welcome you to the Trials, Protector.
- ^ Turbine, Inc. Infinite Crisis. Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment. Scene: Credits, Voice Over Talent.
- ^ "Infinite Crisis Credits". Archived from the original on 11 October 2014.
- ^ "2016 Awards Category Details Outstanding Achievement in Character". interactive.org. Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences. Retrieved 19 December 2023.
- ^ "2018 Gamers' Choice Awards". Gamers' Choice Awards. 9 December 2018. Archived from the original on 3 January 2019. Retrieved 4 January 2019.