She caused a stir on BBC2's Tipping The Velvet...want to know more??
Group dedicated to the actress Rachael Stirling; with photos, articles, news and hopefully some discussion.
Rachael Atlanta Stirling was born to Scottish landowner Archie Stirling and actress Diana Rigg on May 30th, 1977. She has two older half-brothers William and Ludo(vic) and one younger half-brother.
She studied History of Art at Edinburgh University gaining her degree but decided en route that she wanted to become an actress.
She started acting with the National Youth Theatre appearing in such plays as: Othello;The Odd Couple and Dancing at Lughnasa - the latter two at the Arts Theatre in London's West End.
Her professional theatre credits include: Helpless; Anna in the Tropics; Theatre of Blood; A Woman of No Importance; Tamburlaine; Look Back in Anger; Uncle Vanya; The Taming of the Shrew and 'Pygmalion' in Hong Kong; The Priory (Olivier nomination); A Midsummer Night's Dream'.
Her film credits include: Still Crazy; Maybe Baby; The Triumph of Love; Freeze Frame; Complicity; Redemption Road, The Truth and The Young Victoria.
For TV she is more than well-known for playing Nan Astley in Tipping the Velvet and other appearances include: Riot at the Rite; Poirot; Miss Marple; The Final Quest; Hotel Babylon; Bait; Minder; Boy Meets Girl and In The Beginning in which she played the younger Rebekah and her mother played the older Rebekah. She also appeared in Beyond which was a pilot for a US TV sci-fi series.
2012 - Rachael is currently appearing in The Recruiting Officer at the Donmar Warehouse, until April. Her latest films are Salmon Fishing in the Yemen, due for release in March 2012, and Snow White and the Huntsman, due for release in June 2012.
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