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Zoe Boyle

Zoe Boyle is an English actress known for her roles as Lavinia Swire on the series Downton Abbey and Trinity Ashby on Sons of Anarchy.

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Zoe Boyle
Zoe Boyle in 2011
Born (1989-01-01) 1 January 1989
London, England
Alma materRoyal Central School of Speech and Drama
OccupationActress
Known forTrinity Ashby Sons of Anarchy Lavinia Swire Downton Abbey

Zoe Boyle (born 1 January 1989) is an English actress known for her roles as Lavinia Swire on the series Downton Abbey and Trinity Ashby on Sons of Anarchy.123

Education

Boyle attended the Royal Central School of Speech & Drama, at the University of London and graduated in 2006.4

Career

Boyle's breakthrough role was in Downton Abbey as Lavinia Swire.5 Boyle went on to land recurring roles in the television series Breathless, Frontier, and Witless.

Theatre

Year Title Role Notes Ref(s)
2008 King Lear Lady in Waiting Royal Shakespeare Company 6
2012 Cat on a Hot Tin Roof Maggie West Yorkshire Playhouse 7

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Ref(s)
2012 Freeloaders Emma Greenwood 8
2017 Promise at Dawn The Poetess
2018 Rémi sans famille Mrs. Milligan
2021 The Last Letter from Your Lover Anne 9
2022 Living Mrs. McMasters

Television

Year Title Role Notes
2009 Grey's Anatomy Clara 10 Nicknamed Ceviche due to the loss of her arms in a boating accident
2009 Ghost Whisperer Amber Heaton
2009 Lewis Hope Ransome ”Vanishing Point” Season 3, Episode 3
2009 Agatha Christie's Poirot Jinny Boynton "Appointment with Death" Series 11, Episode 4
2010 Sons of Anarchy Trinity “Triny” Ashby 11
2011 Downton Abbey Lavinia Swire 12
2013 Breathless Jean Truscott
2014 Blandings Pauline Petite Series 2, Episode 4
2015 The Astronaut Wives Club Jo Schirra 1314
2016–2018 Witless Rhona BBC Three comedy drama
2016–2018 Frontier Grace Emberly 15
2018 Death in Paradise Cressida Friend "Meditated In Murder" Series 7, Episode 616
2019 Four Weddings and a Funeral Gemma Miniseries17
2022 That Dirty Black Bag Michelle
2024–2025 Tomb Raider: The Legend of Lara Croft Camilla Roth Voice; 7 episodes1819
References

References

  1. Willmore, Alison (21 January 2013). "The Perverse Pleasures of 'Downton Abbey,' Where Progress Is The Enemy". IndieWire. Retrieved 20 March 2017.
  2. Bryant, Adam (9 September 2014). "Sons of Anarchy's Final Ride: Jax No Longer Cares About Being the Good Guy". TV Guide. Retrieved 20 March 2017.
  3. "19th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards Nominations". 12 December 2012. Retrieved 20 March 2017.
  4. "The Alumni Newsletter Central school of speech & drama" (PDF). Central School of Speech & Drama: 10. 2011. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 20 March 2017.
  5. Hills, Suzannah (7 November 2011). "Downton Abbey fans weep for Lavinia Swire". Daily Express. Retrieved 20 March 2017.
  6. "King Lear, with Ian McKellen, Debuts on WNET/Thirteen March 25 | Playbill". Playbill. Retrieved 20 March 2017.
  7. Billington, Michael (10 October 2012). "Cat on a Hot Tin Roof – review". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 20 March 2017.
  8. Heath, Paul (17 December 2012). "Check Out This New Raunchy Clip From Broken Lizard's 'Freeloaders'". The Hollywood News. Retrieved 20 March 2017.
  9. Lodge, Guy (23 July 2021). "'The Last Letter From Your Lover' Review: Shailene Woodley Has an Affair to Remember, Felicity Jones Gets One to Forget". Variety.
  10. "Zoe Boyle". TV Guide. Retrieved 20 March 2017.
  11. "Sons of Anarchy Boss Kurt Sutter Reveals Next Season's Secrets!". E!. Retrieved 20 March 2017.
  12. Lloyd, Kenji (12 December 2012). "Screen Actors Guild Awards Nominations". heyuguys.com. Retrieved 20 March 2017.
  13. "'Astronaut Wives Club' Member Jo Schirra Dies at 91; Widow of Wally – Times of San Diego". Times of San Diego. 3 May 2015. Retrieved 20 March 2017.
  14. "Zoe Boyle Joins ABC's 'Astronaut Wives Club'; Morgan Taylor Campbell In 'Sea of Fire'". Deadline Hollywood. 12 March 2014. Retrieved 24 March 2014.
  15. "'Taboo' vs. 'Frontier': Who Wins the Battle of TV Tough-Guy Dramas". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 20 March 2017.
  16. "Death in Paradise Series 7 Episode 6 Credits". Retrieved 13 July 2018.
  17. ‘Four Weddings And A Funeral’: Andie MacDowell To Appear On Hulu Series, Nathalie Emmanuel To Star In Recasting
  18. Hibbs, James (10 October 2024). "Meet the cast of Tomb Raider: The Legend of Lara Croft". RadioTimes.com. Retrieved 10 October 2024.
  19. Harris, Peter (7 October 2024). "Netflix Tomb Raider: The Legend of Lara Croft cast and where you've heard them before". The Mirror. Retrieved 10 October 2024.
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