In 2016, she gained international recognition for her portrayal of Queen Elizabeth II in Netflix's "The Crown" series, winning a Golden Globe and two Primetime Emmy Awards. Foy's ability to embody complex characters with depth and nuance has cemented her reputation as a formidable talent in the industry.
Claire Elizabeth Foy was born on 16 April 1984 in Stockport, England, and began her acting journey after studying drama at Liverpool John Moores University and Oxford School of Drama.
Foy, who first started her acting experience in front of the camera in the pilot episode of the TV series "Being Human" in 2008, soon attracted attention with her role in the BBC mini-series "Little Dorrit" (2008), followed by her first role in "Season of the Witch" (2011). She shot the movie.
Foy won critical acclaim for her portrayal of Queen Anne Boleyn in the BBC miniseries "Wolf Hall" (2015), for which she was nominated for the BAFTA TV Award for Best Actress.
Claire Elizabeth Foy (born 16 April 1984) is a British actress. She is best known for her portrayal of Queen Elizabeth II in the Netflix drama series The Crown (2016–2023), for which she received various accolades such as a Golden Globe and two Primetime Emmy Awards.
In 2016, she gained international recognition for her portrayal of Queen Elizabeth II in Netflix's "The Crown", winning a Golden Globe and two Primetime Emmy Awards.
Foy's outstanding performance in "The Crown" once again proved her acting talent. Expanding her repertoire after the TV series The Crown, Foy starred in various film projects, including "Breathe" (2017) and "Unsane" (2018).
The character of Janet Shearon in Damien Chazelle's biographical film "First Man" (2018) earned her Golden Globe and BAFTA Award nominations for Best Supporting Actress.
Foy's ability to embody complex characters with depth and nuance has cemented her reputation as a formidable talent in the industry.
In recent years, Foy continues to impress the audience with her performances in projects such as "A Very British Scandal" (2021), in which she played Margaret Campbell, Duchess of Argyll, as well as "Doomsday Machine", in which she played Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg and Best Adapted Screenplay. She strengthened her filmography with the characters she portrayed as Salome in the movie Talking Women (2022), which managed to win an Oscar in the category.
The successful actor has also recently appeared in the productions All of Us Strangers (2023), H Is for Hawk, and Savage House.