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Claire Foy

British actress (born 1984)
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Claire Foy
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Summary

Claire Foy was born on April 16, 1984[1], in Stockport[2]. She has worked as an actor[3], model[4], stage actor[5], film actor[6], and executive producer[7]. She ranks in the top 0.32% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (32,347 views/month, #3,208 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: United Kingdom[9]
  • Native language: British English[10]
  • Ethnic group: English people[11]
  • Field of work: acting[12]
  • Educated at: Liverpool John Moores University[13], Aylesbury High School[14], Oxford School of Drama[15]
  • Award received: Golden Globe Awards[16], Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series[17], Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Drama Series[18]
  • Sex or gender: female[19]
  • Commons category: Claire Foy[20]
  • Residence: Manchester[21], Leeds[22], Longwick[23]
  • Family name: Foy[24]
  • Given name: Claire[25], Elizabeth[26]
  • Nominated for: British Academy Television Award for Best Actress[27]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[28]
  • Name in native language: Claire Foy[29]
  • Hair color: brown hair[30]
  • Number of children: 1[31]
  • Start of work period: 2008[32]
  • Has list: list of awards and nominations received by Claire Foy[33]

Why It Matters

Claire Foy has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[34] She is known by 32 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]

FAQs

Where was Claire Foy born?

Claire Foy's place of birth was Stockport[2].

What did Claire Foy do for work?

Claire Foy worked as an actor[3], model[4], stage actor[5], film actor[6], and executive producer[7].

Where did Claire Foy go to school?

Claire Foy was educated at Liverpool John Moores University[13], Aylesbury High School[14], and Oxford School of Drama[15].

What awards did Claire Foy receive?

Honors received include Golden Globe Awards[16], Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series[17], and Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Drama Series[18].

Related Entities

First Man Leeds Liverpool John Moores University Manchester The Crown United Kingdom

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [19] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [6] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [7] ↑ . Variety. variety.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [1] ↑ . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . awards.bafta.org. awards.bafta.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  28. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [34] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [35] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 14d ago · Mistaken-cone · 2026-10-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  2. 4w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-09-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikidata description → British actress (born 1984)
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  3. 4w ago · RFCO4 · 2026-09-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → actor, model, stage actor +2
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  7. 22w ago · Ontogon · 2026-05-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Family name → Foy
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