Rosamund Pike
Born in 1979 in London, England, actress Rosamund Mary Elizabeth Pike is the only child of a classically trained violinist's mother, Caroline (Friend), and a father of a singer, Julian Pike. Because of her parents' jobs, she spent her childhood travelling around Europe. Pike was a student at the Badminton School in Bristol, England and began acting at the National Youth Theatre. Pike first appeared in the National Youth Theatre production "Romeo and Juliet". She was then signed by an agent after she was spotted. Pike also began acting at the National Youth Theatre. The film she made her debut in was a huge-budget action thriller. But her subsequent films were mostly independent films like Promised Land (2004) and The Libertine (2004). For which she was awarded the award for Best Supporting Actress award in The British Independent Film Awards. Pride & Prejudice (2005) included Pike as one of the Bennet girls. A brief venture into Hollywood film was followed by