Kerry Fox

Kerry Fox is an acclaimed UK based actress whose fearless performances and transformative range have earned her recognition across film, television, and theatre worldwide. Fox first came to international prominence with her deeply moving portrayal of author Janet Frame in Jane Campion's critically lauded An Angel at My Table (1990) which won The Elvira Notari Award at Venice Film Festival. The performance won her the New Zealand Film and Television Award for Best Actress and established her as a powerful dramatic talent, capable of capturing profound emotional complexity with nuance and grace. A bold and versatile performer, Fox has worked with an array of celebrated filmmakers, including Danny Boyle in the cult thriller Shallow Grave (1994), Michael Winterbottom in Welcome to Sarajevo (1997), and Jane Campion once again in Bright Star (2009). In 2001, she delivered a raw and unflinching performance in Patrice Chéreau's Intimacy (2001), earning the Silver Bear for Best Actress at the Berlin International Film Festival. Other festival premiering films in which she featured include Jessica Hausner's Little Joe (2019) in Cannes and Billie Piper's directorial debut Rare Beasts (2019) at Venice. Her UK television performances cover a wide range of territory including Lenny Abrahamson's Conversations with Friends (2022) and C4's National Treasure (2016) opposite Robbie Coltrane and Julie Walters. Fox won TV's ASTRA Best Lead Actress award for Cloudstreet (2011) and also in Australia, was nominated for a LOGIE for her viciously dry performance as Frankie in Bay of Fires (2023) (ABC). She also displays this sharp talent for quirky and comedic roles in the likes of Jocelyn Moorhouse's The Dressmaker (2015) opposite Kate Winslet, in the award winning The Hanging Garden (1997) directed by Thom Fitzgerald, and in Kay Mellor's ahead of its time romcom with Ray Winstone Fanny and Elvis (1999) Fox's enduring international film, television and theatre career is marked by her collaborations with auteurs and her unyielding dedication to complex characters of such varied range that she is often unrecognisable from one role to the next. Trained at Toi Whakaari: New Zealand Drama School she continues to divide her time between the UK, Europe, Australia and Aotearoa/New Zealand, maintaining a dynamic and respected presence across the international arts landscape.