Florence Pugh
Florence Pugh is a 26 year-old English actress from Oxford, UK. She made her film debut in 2014 when she played Abby Mortimer in Carol Morley's The Falling, but you may also recognize her from some recent movies such as Midsommar (2019), Little Women (2019), and Black Widow (2021). Florence is a successful and influential woman in our current century, especially to today's youth. Explore this website to learn more about Florence and her influence on young lives everywhere.
About
Florence Pugh was born and raised in Oxfordshire, UK. She had health problems as a child, such as asthma and collapsed airways, which caused her family to move to Andalusia, Spain for a few years, hoping the warmer climate would help. Her father, Clinton Pugh, created some iconic restaurants in Oxford like Kazbar, Cafe Coco, and Cafe Tarifa, but he sold all three of them in 2019. Her mom, Deborah Mackin, is a dancer and dance teacher who attended a performing arts school. Florence has three siblings, Arabella Gibbins, Toby Sebastian, and Rafaela Pugh all of whom are performers and love to act. Pugh showed that she was made to be an actress at age six, when she played Mary in the Christmas Nativity, and decided to give her a Yorkshire Accent. As she grew older, she attended private school in Oxford and got lead parts in many of her school productions. 17-year-old Florence would have never guessed that she would book the job that her mom told her to audition for, knowing that the chances of her getting the part were slim. Aside from acting, Florence also sings, plays the guitar and piano, and writes her own songs. This multi-talented woman is surely unstoppable, and she will leave a great mark on people everywhere.
Career
Florence Pugh has acted ever since she was a child, but her acting career began at the age of 17 when she landed the role of Abby Mortimer in The Falling. Since then, she has gone on to do many other roles, none like the other. In an interview with the New York Times, Ari Aster, the writer and director of Midsommar says, "I think she can play anything," while describing her versatility she displayed in the role. In Florence's interview with the New York Times, she tells them, "I've had conversations about films with people who had no idea that I was in them. I love that. To me, that's acting. It's like, O.K. It worked." Her castmates and friends will often describe her as fun, feisty, versatile, and full of life. Her uplifting spirit is contagious to everyone around her, which is part of why directors and actors love her and want to work with her. Florence's career is blossoming farther into success and is nowhere near the end. Check out the lists below and click on each item to learn more about her big roles in movies and tv series!
Accomplishments
Florence Pugh is at an early stage in her acting career. Therefore, her list of awards and nominations may seem short compared to other actors and actresses. This does not by any means lessen the worth of the awards and nominations she has received. In the table below, you can see a short list of her movies, and some awards that she received or was nominated for!
| Movie Title |
Awards Nominated |
Awards Won |
| Lady Macbeth (2016) |
- Best Breakthrough Performance- EDA
- Breakthrough Artist Award- AFCA
- Most Promising Performer- CFCA
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- Best Actress- BIFA
- Best Actress- DFCA
- Most Promising Newcomer- ESBFA
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| Fighting With My Family (2019) |
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- Best Breakthrough Performance- EDA
- Breakthrough Artist Award- AFCA
- Actor of the Year- COFCA
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| Midsommar (2019) |
- Bravest Performance- EDA
- Best Actress- BFS
- Best Actress- COFCA
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- Best Breakthrough Performance- EDA
- Breakthrough Artist- AFCA
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| Little Women (2019) |
- Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role- Oscar
- Best Supporting Actress- BAFTA
- Actor of the Year- COFCA
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- Best Supporting Actress- BAFTA, EDA, ACCA, BOFCA, BFS
- Best Breakthrough Performance- EDA
- Breakthrough Artist- AFCA
- Best Ensemble Performance (shared with cast)- GCFAI
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Influence
Florence Pugh is an influential celebrity to young people everywhere. Her passion, talent, and fun personality makes her a great role model and person to look up to. She not only has an influence through her acting career, but she also has an influence through social media. Florence is very concious about what she posts on social media. When talking about what she posts, she says, "but I think for me, it's always been important to show both sides of my life". Florence finds it important to show her fans her "normal" side which they can relate to, and to make sure young people don't feel pressured to be perfect. She believes that celebrities are responsible for highlighting the normal parts of their lives along with the unique things. This is part of why so many people find her inspiring and influential.
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