Mary Nighy

Mary Nighy
Born (1984-07-17) 17 July 1984
London, England
Occupations
  • Actress
  • filmmaker
Years active1998–present
Children2[1]
Parents

Mary Bing Jamie Alfreda Leonora Quick Kit Nighy[2] (/naɪ/ NY;[3] born 17 July 1984) is a former English actress, now a filmmaker and film director.

As an actress, she starred in The Lost Prince (2003), Spooks (2004), Rosemary & Thyme (2004), The Fine Art of Love: Mine Ha-Ha (2005), and Tormented (2009). As a director, she has directed episodes the television series Silent Witness (2018), Traces (2019–2020), Industry (2020), Say Nothing (2024), and the feature film Alice, Darling (2023).

Early life

Nighy was born on 17 July 1984 in London. She is the daughter of actors Bill Nighy and Diana Quick.[2] She was educated at the City of London School for Girls and Westminster School,[4] where she became involved as the director of the school play Be My Baby at aged 16.[4] Nighy graduated from University College London in 2006, with first-class honours in English.[2] She won a scholarship to the National Film and Television School at Beaconsfield Film Studios.[4]

Career

Acting

She starred alongside Jacqueline Bisset in The Fine Art of Love: Mine Ha-Ha (2005),[5] which had its premier at the 2005 Venice Film Festival.[4] She guest starred as Jemma Roberts in Spooks (2004),[5] guest starred as Fern in Rosemary & Thyme (2004),[5] and starred in The Lost Prince (2003).[5]

Her last appearance as an actress in film was as Helena in Tormented (2009).[5]

Directing

After making two short films, and directing two plays,[4] she was named one of the UK Film Council's '2005 Breakthrough Brits' as a film-maker.[2][6]

In 2008, she directed the short film Player, starring Pete Postlethwaite and Celia Imrie.[4]

In 2012, she directed the play Shallow Slumber at the Soho Theatre, London.[4]

Her debut feature as director, Alice, Darling, starring Anna Kendrick and Wunmi Mosaku,[7][8] and had its premier in September 2022, at the Toronto International Film Festival.[9]

Acting credits

Directing credits

References

  1. ↑ "We welcomed our second daughter last Thursday". Instagram. 22 September 2020.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "Acting dynasties: There's no business like family business". The Independent. 5 February 2012.
  3. ↑ Williams, Steven (30 June 2006). "Acting Legend Bill Nighy Talks About The Pronunciation Of His Name". Contactmusic.com. Archived from the original on 30 December 2010. Retrieved 10 February 2010.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Arifa Akbar (17 January 2012). "There's something about Mary Nighy". Hello via msn.com.
  5. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Matthew Moore (25 April 2026). "Meet Bill Nighy's famous actress daughter – who he tried warning off acting". Hello via msn.com.
  6. ↑ "Breakthrough Brits". UK Film Council. 30 May 2008. Archived from the original on 9 June 2011. Retrieved 22 May 2009.
  7. 1 2 Horton, Adrian (22 January 2023). "Alice, Darling and the importance of showing emotional abuse on screen". The Guardian.
  8. ↑ "'Alice, Darling' isn't your average thriller". NBCnews.com. 21 January 2023.
  9. 1 2 3 4 5 "Directors - Mary nighy". independenttalent.com. 24 January 2026.
  10. ↑ Love, Emma (22 October 2006). "Rising star/Mary Nighy, actor". theguardian.com. Retrieved 23 May 2009.
  11. 1 2 3 "Mary nighy Credits". tvguide.com. 26 April 2026.
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