Phoebe Mercedes Fox (born 16 April 1987) is an English actress, who was nominated for Olivier and Evening Standard awards for work in theatre. She has appeared in the Black Mirror episode "The Entire History of You" (2011), The Woman in Black: Angel of Death (2015), The Hollow Crown: Wars of the Roses (2016), and The Great (2020–2023).
Early life Fox is the daughter of "jobbing actors" Stuart Fox and Prue Clarke. Despite their profession and surname, there is no relation to the Fox acting dynasty. Phoebe Fox grew up in West London.
Fox was educated at Chiswick School, and trained at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA).
Career In 2010, Fox made her debut acting appearance in the play A Month in the Country at the Chichester Festival Theatre. The following year she starred in As You Like It at the Rose Theatre, The Acid Test at the Royal Court Theatre upstairs and There Is A War at the National Theatre as part of their Double Feature in the Paintframe. Based on these performances she was nominated for the 2011 Evening Standard Theatre Award for Milton Shulman Award for Outstanding Newcomer.
Fox was tipped in the 2011 Screen International Stars of Tomorrow list.
In 2012, Fox appeared as Grace in Switch, a TV series about witches living in a city. In 2014 she appeared in The Musketeers as the Duchess of Savoy; in A Poet in New York as Liz Reitell, and also as Eve Perkins in The Woman in Black 2: Angel of Death.
In 2014 Fox was nominated for Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role for her performance in A View from the Bridge at the Young Vic, alongside Mark Strong who won best actor. In 2015, Fox starred as Vanessa Bell in Life in Squares, a BBC drama about the Bloomsbury Group and in the thriller film Eye in the Sky.
From 2020 to 2023, Fox starred as Marial, a main character in The Great alongside co-stars Elle Fanning and Nicholas Hoult. She was part of the ensemble nominated for Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Cast in a Comedy Series.
Personal life Fox is married to actor Kyle Soller, whom she met at RADA. They live in London.
Selected credits
Film and television YearTitleRole Notes2011One DayNightclub GirlBlack MirrorHallamEpisode: "The Entire History of You"2012Coming UpMasha HawkinsEpisode: "If We Dead Awaken"New TricksEleanor HigginsEpisode: "Old School Ties"SwitchGrace WatkinsMain role (6 episodes)2014A Poet in New YorkLiz ReitellThe MusketeersDuchess of SavoyEpisode: "The Good Soldier"War BookKate2015The Woman in Black: Angel of DeathEve ParkinsEye in the SkyCarrie GershonLife in SquaresVanessa Bell2016The Hollow Crown: Wars of the RosesLady Anne NevilleEpisodes: Henry VI, Parts 2 and 3 and Richard IIINWLeah HanwellBBC Two TV filmClose to the EnemyKathyBBC2 TV mini-series, written & directed by Stephen Poliakoff, 6 Episodes2018Blue Iguana Katherine Rookwood2019Curfew Kaye Newman Sky One TV series The Aeronauts Antonia Intrigo: Samaria Paula2020–2023 The Great Marial Nominated - Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Cast in a Comedy Series2022Nobody Listens Anymore RuthShort film2025TaskSaraMiniseries 2026 War Serena Byrne Main cast
Theatre Year Title Role Notes2010 Vera AleksandrovnaChichester Festival Theatre2011As You Like ItCelia Rose Theatre, KingstonThere Is a WarAnne Royal National TheatreRuth Royal Court TheatreAll the trees of the field in response to Isaiah AshBush Theatre2012 King Lear Cordelia Almeida Theatre2014 A View from the Bridge Catherine Young Vic Nominated - Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role2015/2016Lyceum Theatre (Broadway)A View from the Bridge production details, Lincoln Center Theater2017Twelfth NightOlivia Royal National Theatre2019AnnaAnna
Radio Year Title Role Notes2015Fugue StatePolly/CyclistBBC Radio 42018Mythos: Glamis and AlbionCinderella Parker/Hermione ParkerBBC Radio 42018 The Case of Charles Dexter Ward Lucy Hawthorne BBC Radio 42019The Whisperer in DarknessParkerBBC Radio 42020The Shadow Over InnsmouthParkerBBC Radio 42022 Who is Aldrich Kemp?Clara PageBBC Radio 42023 Who killed Aldrich Kemp?Clara PageBBC Radio 42024Aldrich Kemp and The Rose of PamirClara PageBBC Radio 4
Awards and nominations Fox was named one of Screen International Stars of Tomorrow in 2011. Year Award Category Work Result Ref20112011 Evening Standard Theatre AwardsMilton Shulman Award for Outstanding Newcomer As You Like It, The Acid Test, There Is A War2015Laurence Olivier AwardsBest Actress in a Supporting RoleA View from the Bridge (Young Vic)
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