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She lit up the screen as Little Dorrit – now Foy is taking on the role of a tabloid editor.
by Alice Jones
For a British actress, tying the ribbons on a period drama bonnet for the first time is an important rite of passage. For Claire Foy, though, the occasion was particularly memorable. In 2008, aged just 24, she landed the lead role in Andrew Davies’ 14-part adaptation of Little Dorrit, having previously appeared only in the pilot of Being Human and in a single episode of Doctors. All of a sudden, she was being directed by her teen idol. “I’ve seen Pride and Prejudice about 4,000 times. I’m not joking: I know every single line. I used to go round to my Aunty Cath’s house and we’d all sit under the duvet and spend all day watching the whole thing. I was obsessed,” she says. “So when I first saw my bonnet, I was like, ‘Are you kidding me?’” Continue…
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December 29, 2011 by Anna • "Hacks", "Upstairs, Downstairs", "Wreckers", Articles
Eileen Atkins quits “Upstairs Downstairs”
Dame Eileen Atkins has said she will not appear in the next series of period drama Upstairs Downstairs, a show which she helped create.
The veteran actress conceived the idea for the original show – which ran from 1971-1975 – along with its star Jean Marsh, but did not appear until the series’ 2010 revival in which she played Lady Holland.
However according to the BBC News website Dame Eileen has opted out of the next series amid reports she is “unhappy” with the direction the scripts are taking.
“It’s with much sadness that we say goodbye to her wonderful character, the straight speaking mother-in-law Lady Holland,” a BBC statement said.
“However we respect her decision and will be announcing new star casting soon.”
The next six episodes of the show – which follows life above and below stairs in the home of a wealthy diplomat’s family – are due to begin filming in October, and will be broadcast in 2012, following the show’s successful revival last Christmas.
Co-creator Jean Marsh is the only cast member to have appeared in both the original and the 2010 version, which also featured Ed Stoppard, Claire Foy and Keeley Hawes.
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August 21, 2011 by Anna • "Upstairs, Downstairs", News / Rumors
Claire Foy up for best actress in TV Choice Awards 2011
The TV Choice Awards 2011 has nominated The Promise and Upstairs Downstairs for Best New Drama and Claire Foy has been nominated for Best Actress in The Promise. Vote and spread the word!
http://www.tvchoicemagazine.co.uk/awards/2011/vote
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May 20, 2011 by Anna • "The Promise", "Upstairs, Downstairs"
New ‘Upstairs Downstairs’ Stills & Promotional Photos
I’ve also been adding lots of foreign posters for Season of the Witch and high quality photos of our most recent events. Take a look at our last uploads. 
GALLERY LINKS:
- Upstairs Downstairs: Production Stills
- Upstairs Downstairs: Promotion
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April 23, 2011 by Anna • "Season of the Witch", "Upstairs, Downstairs", Gallery, Public Events
Another Gallery Update
GALLERY LINKS:
- Photoshoots: You (2010)
- Scans: Daily Mail (UK) – February 25, 2011, thanks to Lorna
- Scans: Radio Times (UK) – September 18-24, 2010, thanks to Lorna
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March 12, 2011 by Anna • "The Promise", "Upstairs, Downstairs", Articles, Gallery
Vote for Claire – Glamour Awards 2011
This year’s GLAMOUR Women of the Year Awards will be held June 7, in collaboration with jewellery label PANDORA to celebrate the most talented women in film, music, fashion, TV, theatre, business, literature and sport. Voting in each category to decide the winners is open now. Claire Foy is up for UK TV Actress in honour of her performances in both ‘Upstairs, Downstairs‘ and ‘The Promise‘. Don’t hesitate to vote for Claire by visiting the Glamour Magazine UK website NOW!
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March 03, 2011 by Mia • "The Promise", "Upstairs, Downstairs"
‘Upstairs Downstairs’ Behind Closed Doors
GALLERY LINK:
- Upstairs Downstairs: DVD Featurette > Behind Closed Doors
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February 23, 2011 by Anna • "Upstairs, Downstairs", Gallery
‘Upstairs Downstairs’ recommissioned for BBC One
Danny Cohen, Controller of BBC One, confirmed today that Upstairs Downstairs has been recommissioned and will return with a 6 x 60-minute series in 2012.
Danny Cohen says: “The return of Upstairs Downstairs was fantastically well-received but what drove us to recommission was the wonderfully imaginative and distinctive plans the team have to take the drama forward.”
The hugely anticipated revival of the legendary Upstairs Downstairs starring Dame Eileen Atkins and Jean Marsh was a smash hit with audiences old and new on BBC One this Christmas, attracting an average of 8.4 million viewers across the three episodes. Continue…
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February 11, 2011 by Anna • "Upstairs, Downstairs", Articles, News / Rumors
Interview: Claire Foy
If you’re not yet familiar with Claire Foy, you soon will be. Having starred in dramas Little Dorrit and Upstairs Downstairs and been earmarked for stardom by trend bible Vogue, she’s currently starring in a Hollywood blockbuster with Nicolas Cage, Season of the Witch. But it’s her latest role, in Peter Kosminsky’s new drama The Promise, that has made the biggest impact on Foy.
She plays Erin, an 18-year-old visiting Israel for the first time. She’s following in the footsteps of her grandfather Len, a soldier in the British army in Palestine during the Mandate period who kept a diary of his turbulent time there.
It’s a powerful tale of love, war and betrayal, telling the stories of both Erin and Len – two young people caught up in the same struggle more than 60 years apart.
Here, Foy reveals her passion for the project, and explains why she’d like to burn every costume she’s ever worn.
What was it that drew you to The Promise?
I remember the very first audition very clearly. I got sent 25 scenes, and was asked to prepare all of them, which is what Peter does, God love him. It was so much work.
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February 06, 2011 by Anna • "Little Dorrit", "Season of the Witch", "The Promise", "Upstairs, Downstairs", Articles
Claire Foy: ‘I’ve surprised myself by not behaving like a massive knob’
I want to be an actress not a celebrity I don’t want to get involved with that whole circuit, it’s not me. I’ve been to a couple of red-carpet events; everyone’s taking your photo, and you know one person there. It feels strange, like arriving at a party with no friends in sight. Why would you do that?
I embarrass myself on a daily basis Particularly after I’ve had a glass of wine. All of a sudden I think that what I have to say is really important, so I end up telling people how to run their lives. I’m lucky that my friends know me well enough to say, “Claire, shut up.”
I feel very lucky I’ve worked in supermarkets, put tags in baseball caps and provided security during Wimbledon, but I never thought acting would be something I’d be any good at, or make a living from. Continue…
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January 30, 2011 by Anna • "Season of the Witch", "The Promise", "Upstairs, Downstairs", Articles
‘Upstairs Downstairs’ in the Evening Standard Magazine
GALLERY LINK:
- Scans from 2010: ES Magazine (UK) – December 17, 2010, big thanks to Lorna
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January 10, 2011 by Anna • "Upstairs, Downstairs", Articles, Gallery
‘Upstairs Downstairs’ Episode 3 Screencaptures
Sorry for the delay but screencaptures of Claire Foy as Lady Persephone Towyn are up in the gallery now! I was quite surprised to see Lady Persie follow through in earnest on her beliefs in this final part (it seems). While I was disappointed in this it was a pleasure to see Claire Foy act in ‘Upstairs Downstairs‘ – there wasn’t a single false note and despite everything she played her character with just the right balance of pride, charm and vulnerability. This is why I hope to see her back at Eaton Place 165 when and if more episodes will be commissioned.
GALLERY LINK:
- Upstairs Downstairs: Episode 03: The Cuckoo
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December 30, 2010 by Mia • "Upstairs, Downstairs", Gallery
‘Upstairs Downstairs’ Episode 2 Screencaptures
Last night’s episode picked up the pace and everybody seems to get into trouble one way or the other. Lady Persie showcased more of her flirtatious nature and I have to agree that her naïvité is probably not helping her. Be sure to tune in tonight – again on BBC one at 9pm – for the third and last instalment of ‘Upstairs Downstairs‘ this year.
GALLERY LINK:
- Upstairs Downstairs: Episode 02: The Ladybird
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December 28, 2010 by Mia • "Upstairs, Downstairs", Gallery
‘Upstairs Downstairs’ Episode 1 Screencaptures
Did you enjoy last night’s first episode of ‘Upstairs Downstairs‘? I think it was a splendid introduction and can’t wait for tonight to see what happens. Claire Foy as Lady Persie arrived only half-way through the episode but then added feisty sparks whenever she was on the scene. Be sure to watch tonight on BBC One at 9pm to see what more her characters gets up to now that she’s in London.
GALLERY LINK:
- Upstairs Downstairs: Episode 01: The Fledgling
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December 27, 2010 by Mia • "Upstairs, Downstairs", Gallery
‘Upstairs Downstairs’ stars reveal all
Upstairs Downstairs stars reveal all. Read the whole article here.
But it appears that the real stand-out performance among the cast and crew and the one who seems to have made the most impact on its peers was in fact a capucin monkey who, according to Foy, behaved like a toddler throughout filming in Bridgend and Treforest and was near impossible to control.
She says: “I had to see the monkey before we started rolling, as I knew if I just walked in there during the scene, I would have a heart attack, so they had to introduce it to me.
“She was just sat there, bum squeaking on the table, licking stuff and hitting things – like a small child.
“During the first take I had to pretend to be asleep, but I could see her out of the corner of my eye just get up, walk out of shot, get some grapes and start eating them in front of me, looking bored stiff. I couldn’t go on, I’ve never laughed so much.
“She’s big too, and if you tried to take something off her she’d just grab it back.
“Safe to say, I have no major desire to work with animals again. Then again, it’s not every day you’re stuck filming in a room with a monkey.”