![]() ![]() ![]() She even credits Thomas Harris’ The Silence of the Lambs as her favorite book and Jonathan Demme’s adaptation as her favorite film and would even love to play Hannibal Lecter’s daughter in a future sequel. Having made her cinematic debut in the dark thriller The Falling and playing a scam artist posing as a medium in the 2018 Netflix exclusive horror film Malevolent, it is clear that Florence Pugh was prepared for whatever trauma Ari Aster was set to put her through on the set of Midsommar, which must be the secret to the mastery of her performance. One could only assume that her role as Dani, an emotionally distraught woman whose relationship with her distant boyfriend (Jack Reynor) is put to the ultimate test at a mysterious Swedish festival, would be an exhausting experience. Much of the praise for Hereditary auteur Ari Aster’s sophomore feature-length effort, Midsommar, can be credited to Florence Pugh’s devastating performance. ‘Midsommar’ Star Florence Pugh Is No Stranger To Psychological Horror Many see 2019 as the actress’ breakthrough year, including the several organizations that have nominated and awarded her as Breakthrough Performer of the year for the triple-threat of landing weighty roles in in Fighting with My Family, Midsommar, and Little Women. Her and co-star Maisie Williams (Game of Thrones’ Arya Stark) each received nominations for Young British/Irish Performer of the Year at the London Critics Circle Film Awards in 2016.įlorence Pugh’s next film role as the lead in the 2016 British period drama Lady Macbeth (surprisingly not a female-driven rewrite of the William Shakespeare tragedy) earned her several nominations and wins and, two years later, she was nominated for a Best Actress BAFTA for the Netflix period drama Outlaw King (a far more Shakespearean film starring Pugh as the wife of Chris Pine’s rebellious Scottish royal). At 18, she made her onscreen acting debut in the British coming-of-age thriller The Falling, which also allowed her to exhibit her musical talent. She may have earned her first Academy Award nomination in 2020 with Little Women, but awards talk is nothing new for Florence Pugh. Florence Pugh Has Been An Awards Contender Since Her Screen Debut, ‘The Falling’ ![]()
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