Camilla Arfwedson

Camilla Katrina Arfwedson (pronounced Arvedson; born 16 October 1981) is an English actress. She is known for her role as Zosia March, a Core Training (year 2) Doctor in Holby City.

Camilla Arfwedson
Born
Camilla Katrina Arfwedson[1]

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

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. 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
2007 Drive In Woman Short film
2007 Breath Emily Short film
2008 The Duchess Lady Charlotte
2008 A Bunch of Amateurs Amanda Blacke
2009 Leave Penelope Short film
2009 Then, Voyager Elizabeth Short film
2012 Wrong Turn 5: Bloodlines Sheriff Angela Carter Direct to video
2014 The Raven Club Jessica Short film
2015 Molly Moon and the Incredible Book of Hypnotism Publicist
2018 The Little Stranger Young Mrs Ayres
2021 Tom & Jerry Linda Perrybottom

Television
Year Title Role Notes
2005 A Waste of Shame Lucie's Maid Television film
2007 Sex, the City and Me Tamara Television film
2008 Agatha Christie's Marple Rose Humbleby Episode: "Murder Is Easy"
2009 Minder Henriette Phillips Episode "The Art of the Matter"
2009 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"
2013 Air Force One is Down Irena Unsold television miniseries
2013–2019 Holby City Zosia March/Zosia Self
2018 Midsomer Murders Serena Madison Episode: "Till Death Do Us Part"
2019 Casualty Zosia Self Crossover - 1 Episode
2020 The Stranger Sally Prentice 1 Episode
2021 MacGyver Sofia Walker Episode: "Quarantine + N95 + Landline + Telescope + Social Distance"

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. "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.
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