Zoe Boyle (born 1 January 1989) is an English actress known for her roles as Lavinia Swire on the series Downton Abbey and Trinity Ashby on Sons of Anarchy.[1][2][3]

Zoe Boyle
Zoe Boyle at the UK film premiere of The Adventures of Tintin: The Secret of the Unicorn in 2011
Born (1989-01-01) 1 January 1989 (age 35)
Alma materRoyal Central School of Speech and Drama
OccupationActress
Known forTrinity Ashby Sons of Anarchy Lavinia Swire Downton Abbey

Education edit

Boyle attended the Royal Central School of Speech & Drama, at the University of London and graduated in 2006.[4]

Career edit

Boyle's breakthrough role was in Downton Abbey as Lavinia Swire.[5] Boyle went on to land recurring roles in the television series Breathless, Frontier, and Witless.

Theatre edit

Year Title Role Notes Ref(s)
2008 King Lear Lady in Waiting  Royal Shakespeare Company [6]
2012 Cat on a Hot Tin Roof Maggie West Yorkshire Playhouse [7]

Filmography edit

Film edit

Year Title Role Ref(s)
2012 Freeloaders Emma Greenwood [8]
2017 Promise at Dawn The Poetess
2018 Rémi sans famille Mrs. Milligan
2021 The Last Letter from Your Lover Anne [9]
2022 Living Mrs. McMasters

Television edit

Year Title Role Notes
2009 Grey's Anatomy Clara [10] Nicknamed Ceviche due to the loss of her arms in a boating accident
2009 Ghost Whisperer Amber Heaton
2009 Lewis Hope Ransome Vanishing Point” S3:E3
2009 Agatha Christie's Poirot Jinny Boynton "Appointment with Death" Series 11, Episode 4
2010 Sons of Anarchy Trinity “Triny” Ashby [11]
2011 Downton Abbey Lavinia Swire [12]
2013 Breathless Jean Truscott
2014 Blandings Pauline Petite series 2, episode 4
2015 The Astronaut Wives Club Jo Schirra [13][14]
2016–2018 Witless Rhona BBC Three comedy drama
2016–present Frontier Grace Emberly [15]
2018 Death in Paradise Cressida Friend [16] Sr7 Ep6 (Meditated In Murder)
2019 Four Weddings and a Funeral Gemma Miniseries[17]
2022 That Dirty Black Bag Michelle

References edit

  1. ^ Willmore, Alison. "The Perverse Pleasures of 'Downton Abbey,' Where Progress Is The Enemy | IndieWire". www.indiewire.com. Retrieved 20 March 2017.
  2. ^ "Sons of Anarchy's Final Ride: Jax No Longer Cares About Being the Good Guy". TV Guide. 9 September 2014. Retrieved 20 March 2017.
  3. ^ "19th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards Nominations". 12 December 2012. Retrieved 20 March 2017.
  4. ^ "The Alumni Newsletter Central school of speech & drama" (PDF). Central School of Speech & Drama: 10. 2011.
  5. ^ Hills, Suzannah (7 November 2011). "Downton Abbey fans weep for Lavinia Swire". Daily Express. Retrieved 20 March 2017.
  6. ^ "King Lear, with Ian McKellen, Debuts on WNET/Thirteen March 25 | Playbill". Playbill. Retrieved 20 March 2017.
  7. ^ Billington, Michael (10 October 2012). "Cat on a Hot Tin Roof – review". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 20 March 2017.
  8. ^ Heath, Paul (17 December 2012). "Check Out This New Raunchy Clip From Broken Lizard's 'Freeloaders'". The Hollywood News. Retrieved 20 March 2017.
  9. ^ Lodge, Guy (23 July 2021). "'The Last Letter From Your Lover' Review: Shailene Woodley Has an Affair to Remember, Felicity Jones Gets One to Forget". Variety.
  10. ^ "Zoe Boyle". TV Guide. Retrieved 20 March 2017.
  11. ^ "Sons of Anarchy Boss Kurt Sutter Reveals Next Season's Secrets!". E!. Retrieved 20 March 2017.
  12. ^ Lloyd, Kenji (12 December 2012). "Screen Actors Guild Awards Nominations". heyuguys.com. Retrieved 20 March 2017.
  13. ^ "'Astronaut Wives Club' Member Jo Schirra Dies at 91; Widow of Wally – Times of San Diego". Times of San Diego. 3 May 2015. Retrieved 20 March 2017.
  14. ^ "Zoe Boyle Joins ABC's 'Astronaut Wives Club'; Morgan Taylor Campbell In 'Sea of Fire'". Deadline Hollywood. 12 March 2014. Retrieved 24 March 2014.
  15. ^ "'Taboo' vs. 'Frontier': Who Wins the Battle of TV Tough-Guy Dramas". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 20 March 2017.
  16. ^ "Death in Paradise Series 7 Episode 6 Credits". Retrieved 13 July 2018.
  17. ^ ‘Four Weddings And A Funeral’: Andie MacDowell To Appear On Hulu Series, Nathalie Emmanuel To Star In Recasting

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