Caroline Mary Ford (born 13 May 1988) is an English actress. She is known for her roles as Sam in the Netflix series Free Rein (2017) and Sophie Longerbane in the Amazon Prime series Carnival Row (2019–2023).
Caroline Ford | |
|---|---|
| Born | Caroline Mary Ford 13 May 1988 Chorleywood, Hertfordshire, England |
| Education | (MA) |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2010–present |
| Spouse | |
Early life edit
Ford took classes at the Carol Kristian Theatre School. She went on to graduate with a Scottish Master of Arts in History of Art from St Andrews University.[1] Ford also pursued modeling, signing up to the Stolen agency in Edinburgh.
Career edit
In 2010, Ford made her professional television debut in the BBC medical drama Casualty. The following year, she appeared in a number of short films including Nick Rowland's Fair Belles and Eitan Arrusi's The Crypt. Her others credits include some independent films, such as Don Michael Paul's Lake Placid: The Final Chapter, Simon Blake's Still,[2] and as Maxine in The Callback Queen (2013).[3] In 2014, she was cast as Peshet in the Fox adventure series Hieroglyph.[4] However, the series was cancelled before airing.[5] The same year, Ford made a guest appearance in Sleepy Hollows second series as Lilith, before being cast as Spindle in Travis Beacham's 2015 short film The Curiosity.
Ford then appeared in the 2015 film Anti-Social as Rochelle, alongside Meghan Markle.[6] In 2017, Ford played Sam in the first series of the Netflix children's series Free Rein,[7] before landing the role of Sophie Longerbane in the Prime series Carnival Row.[8][9] The second and final season was released in 2023.[10][11]
Personal life edit
Ford married Freddy Carter on 3 December 2022,[12] having met on the set of Free Rein and been in a relationship since 2018.[13]
Filmography edit
Film edit
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | The Storm | Short film | |
| 2011 | Fair Belles | Adelita | Short film |
| 2013 | The Callback Queen | Maxine | |
| 2014 | Asylum | Halloway | Short film |
| 2014 | Still | Sussanna | Short film |
| 2015 | Anti-Social | Rochelle | |
| 2016 | The Curiosity | Spindle | Short film |
| 2017 | Crypt | Lanya | Short film |
| 2018 | Nekrotronic | Molly |
Television edit
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Casualty | Miriam Cresswell | Episode: "Reasons Unknown" |
| 2012 | Lake Placid: The Final Chapter | Elaine | Television film |
| 2014 | Sleepy Hollow | Lilith | Episode: "Heartless" |
| 2014 | Hieroglyph | Peshet | Main role |
| 2015 | Once Upon a Time | Nimue | Recurring role; 3 episodes |
| 2017 | Free Rein | Sam | Main role; 10 episodes |
| 2018 - 2023 | Carnival Row | Sophie Longerbane | Main role - 10 episodes [11] |
| 2023 | Captain Laserhawk: A Blood Dragon Remix | The Warden | Voice role; post-production |
References edit
- ^ "Student fashion takes off at air-base". Fife Today. 2018. Archived from the original on 15 April 2016. Retrieved 5 September 2019.
- ^ "Spotlight Interview – Caroline Ford". spotlight.com. 2018.
- ^ "The Callback Queen". pantaflix.com. 2013.
- ^ "Caroline Ford & Antony Bunsee Join 'Hieroglyph'; Olivia Williams In 'Manhattan'". Deadline. 18 February 2014.
- ^ West, Kelly (30 July 2014). "Fox Cancels Hieroglyph Before It Airs". Cinemablend.
- ^ Frank, Alan (2 May 2015). "Anti-Social". Pictures That Talk.
- ^ Flynn, Liz (1 August 2019). "Meet the Cast of Amazon's "Carnival Row"". TVOvermind. Retrieved 5 September 2019.
- ^ Sundar, Priyanka (29 August 2019). "'Carnival Row' stars Jared Harris and Caroline Ford agree that Sophie completely outplayed Absalom". MEAWW.
- ^ Deckelmeier, Joe (5 September 2019). "Carnival Row Interview: Caroline Ford, Arty Froushan & Jared Harris". Screen Rant. Retrieved 8 September 2022.
- ^ Hatchett, Keisha (7 November 2022). "Carnival Row to End with Season 2". TVLine. Retrieved 7 November 2022.
- ^ a b Tamal Kundu (3 March 2023). "Is Sophie Dead? Did Caroline Ford Leave Carnival Row?". thecinemaholic.com.
- ^ Sampson, Annabel (14 March 2023). "Don't know Shadow and Bone's Freddy Carter? You should". Tatler. Retrieved 15 March 2023.
- ^ "Who is Freddy Carter's girlfriend? Caroline Ford is also an actor". PopBuzz. Retrieved 3 February 2022.