Imogen Poots

Imogen Poots

36 · Born: Jun 3, 1989

Personal Details

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BornJun 3, 1989 London, England, UK
Parents
  • Fiona Poots (Goodall)
  • Trevor Poots
Relatives
  • Alex Poots (Sibling)

Biography

Imogen Poots, a renowned British actress, was born in the affluent London district of Hammersmith, England, to a journalist mother, Fiona Goodall, of English descent, and a television producer father, Trevor Poots, hailing from Northern Ireland.

Poots' early life was marked by a rigorous educational background, with stints at prestigious all-girls institutions such as Bute House Preparatory School for Girls, Queen's Gate School for Girls, and Latymer Upper School, all located in London.

As a teenager, Imogen discovered her passion for acting through her involvement with the Youngblood Theatre Company, which provided her with a platform to hone her craft.

Poots' professional career began with a guest appearance in the British medical drama "Casualty" in 2004. She made her big-screen debut as Young Valerie in the 2005 film "V for Vendetta," followed by a string of notable projects, including "28 Weeks Later" (2007),"Me and Orson Welles" (2008),"Centurion" (2010),"Bouquet of Barbed Wire" (2010),"Fright Night" (2011),"A Late Quartet" (2012),"Greetings from Tim Buckley" (2012),and "The Look of Love" (2013).

Career

2025
All of You
All of You as Laura
The Chronology of Water
The Chronology of Water as Lidia Yuknavitch
Hedda
Hedda as Thea Clifton
2024
Rose's War
Rose's War as Rose Dugdale
2023
2022
Outer Range
Outer Range as Autumn Rivers
2020
The Father
The Father as Laura
Vivarium
Vivarium as Gemma
Black Christmas
Black Christmas as Riley Stone
2018
2017
Sweet Virginia
Sweet Virginia as Lila Mccabe
I Kill Giants
I Kill Giants as Karen Thorson
2016
Green Room
Green Room as Amber
A Country Called Home
A Country Called Home as Ellie Edwards
Killing for Love
Killing for Love as Elizabeth Haysom (voice)
Roadies
Roadies as Kelly Ann Mason
2015
2014
She's Funny That Way
She's Funny That Way as Isabella Patterson
That Awkward Moment
That Awkward Moment as Ellie Andrews
A Long Way Down
A Long Way Down as Jess Crichton
Need for Speed
Need for Speed as Julia Maddon
2013
The Look of Love
The Look of Love as Debbie Raymond
Filth
Filth as Drummond
2012
Comes a Bright Day
Comes a Bright Day as Mary Bright
A Late Quartet
A Late Quartet as Alexandra Gelbart
2011
Fright Night
Fright Night as Amy Petersen
Jane Eyre
Jane Eyre as Blanche Ingram
2010
Centurion
Centurion as Arianne
Bouquet of Barbed Wire
Bouquet of Barbed Wire as Prue Sorenson
2009
Solitary Man
Solitary Man as Allyson Karsch
Cracks
Cracks as Poppy
Me and Orson Welles
Me and Orson Welles as Lorelei Lathrop
2008
Miss Austen Regrets
Miss Austen Regrets as Fanny Austen Knight
2007
28 Weeks Later
28 Weeks Later as Tammy Harris
2006
V for Vendetta
V for Vendetta as Young Valerie