| Flora Montgomery | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1974-01-04) 4 January 1974 (age 50) Greyabbey, County Down, Northern Ireland |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Spouse | Søren Jessen |
Flora Anne Selina Montgomery (born 4 January 1974) is a Northern Irish actress.
Early life and family
Montgomery was born at her family's ancestral home in Greyabbey, County Down, the daughter of William Howard Clive Montgomery, OBE, of Rosemount House and of Greyabbey, and his second wife, Daphne Bridgeman. Her maternal grandfather was Geoffrey Bridgeman. She is a descendant of the 1st Viscount Montgomery. She was educated at Rockport School, County Down, and Downe House School, Berkshire. She then studied drama at The Gaiety School of Acting in Dublin, Ireland. She graduated in 1994.
Career
She won the Irish Times Best Actress Award for her role as the lead in Strindberg's Miss Julie. Other roles include Yelena in Chekov's Uncle Vanya, Ophelia in Hamlet and Katherina in The Taming of The Shrew. She has worked with contemporary playwrights such as Neil LaBute who directed her in Bash. She performed in the world premiere of The Reckoning, a two-hander with Jonathan Pryce, and also in the award winning Dinner, both in the West End. Flora has also recorded numerous radio plays, including Frederic Raphael's The Glittering Prizes.
In 2003, she was named as one of European film's Shooting Stars by European Film Promotion. Her notable TV appearances include The Bill as Emma, Urban Gothic, Pulling Moves and Midsomer Murders. She also acted in the 2001 film The Discovery of Heaven and in 2006 in Basic Instinct 2.
Montgomery also appeared in an episode of the medical series "Body Story 2" in 2001. In 2012, she had a role in the pilot episode of ITV's Endeavour.
Personal life
On 30 August 2014, Montgomery married Søren Jessen, a Danish restaurateur, at Greyabbey on the Montgomery estate in Northern Ireland.
Filmography
Film
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | When Brendan Met Trudy | Trudy | |
| 2001 | The Discovery of Heaven | Ada | |
| 2002 | The Last | Kitty Rose | Short film |
| 2003 | Goldfish Memory | Angie | |
| Friday Night In | Cheryl | Short film | |
| 2005 | Man to Man | Abigail McBride | |
| 2006 | Basic Instinct 2 | Michelle Broadwin | |
| Rabbit Fever | Georgia | ||
| After... | Addy | ||
| 2007 | Speed Dating | Jennifer | |
| 2008 | The Daisy Chain | Orla Gannon | |
| 2009 | The Search | Laura | Short film |
| 2011 | Mother's Milk | Julia | |
| The Waiting Room | Anna / Nurse | Short film | |
| 2024 | Travel Socks | Sarah | Short film |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | The Governor | Susan Fisher | Series 1; Episode 5 |
| 1997 | Bugs | Joanne | Series 3; Episode 10, "Renegades" |
| The Tale of Sweeney Todd | Young Woman in Waxworks | Television film | |
| The Perfect Blue | Film Student #2 | Television film | |
| 1998 | The Bill | Carol Chambers | Series 14; Episode 110: "Too Many Cooks" |
| Heat of the Sun | Dorothy Michaeljohn | Mini-series; Episode 3: "The Sport of Kings" | |
| Mosley | Lady Alexandra Metcalfe ('Baba') | Episodes 1–4 | |
| Wuthering Heights | Isabella Linton | Television film | |
| A Certain Justice | Octavia Aldridge | Mini-series; Episodes 1–3 | |
| 1999 | An Unsuitable Job for a Woman | Laura Fergusson | Series 2; Episode 2: "Playing God" |
| 2000 | Agatha Christie's Poirot | Flora Ackroyd | Series 7; Episode 1: "The Murder of Roger Ackroyd" |
| Metropolis | Sophie Hamilton | Episodes 1–5 | |
| Urban Gothic | Jane | Episode 12: "Turn On" | |
| The Bill | Emma Roberts | Series 16; Episodes 56–58: "Gentle Touch: Parts 1–3" | |
| 2001 | Monarch of the Glen | Tanya Conway | Series 2; Episode 4 |
| Body Story 2 | Phoebe | Series 2; Episode 6: "Allergy" | |
| 2003 | Benedict Arnold: A Question of Honor | Peggy Shippen | Television film |
| Ultimate Force | Suzi Brown | Series 2; Episode 3: "Wannabes" | |
| Hans Christian Andersen: My Life as a Fairytale | Jenny Lind | Television film | |
| 2004 | Pulling Moves | Carol | Episodes 7–10 |
| 2004–2005 | Murdoch Mysteries | Ettie Weston | Episodes 1–3 |
| 2005 | Murphy's Law | Laura | Series 3; Episode 1: "The Goodbye Look" |
| 2007 | Midsomer Murders | Sophie Baxter | Series 10; Episode 3: "King's Crystal" |
| Anner House | Ruth Maguire | Television film | |
| 2009 | Father & Son | Anna Crowman | Episodes 1–4 |
| 6th Irish Film & Television Awards | Herself - Award Presenter | Television Special | |
| 2011 | The Family Firm | Patricia Hamilton | Television film |
| 2012 | Endeavour | Rosalind Stromming | Pilot episode |
| 2013 | Wodehouse in Exile | Leonora Cazalet | Television film |
| 2014 | Quirke | Isabel Galloway | Mini-series; Episode 3: "Elegy for April" |
| Grantchester | Marion Taylor | Series 1; Episode 4 | |
| 2018 | A Very English Scandal | Diane Kelly | Mini-series; Episodes 2 & 3 |
| 2020 | Life | Daisy | Mini-series; Episode 2 |
| 2021 | Bloodlands | Supt. McCallister | Episode 1: "The Kidnapping" |
| 2022 | Murder in Provence | Isabelle de Bremont | Episode 2 |
| The Crown | Norma Major | Series 5; 6 episodes | |
| 2024 | Professor T | Leah Vermorel | Series 3; Episode 6: "Attachment Issues" |
| Showtrial | Grainne Westwood KC | Series 2; 3 episodes | |
| Dune: Prophecy | Truthsayer Vera | Episodes 1 & 2: "The Hidden Hand" and "Two Wolves" |
References
- ^ "Orlando Bloom poses for selfies at Irish wedding". RTE.ie. 2 September 2014.
- ^ Mosley, Charles, ed. (2003). Burke's Peerage, Baronetage & Knightage. Vol. 1 (107th ed.). Wilmington, Del.: Burke's Peerage (Genealogical Books) Ltd. p. 499.
- Maureen Coleman (30 August 2014). "Flora Montgomery weds her man of mystery". BelfastTelegraph.co.uk.
- ^ Jonathan Arun Group website, Clients section, Flora Montgomery
- Flora Montgomery at IMDb
- Murray, Scott (1 March 2023). "'Mesmeric masterwork': One of Britain's finest crime dramas reaches a remarkable end". The Sydney Morning Herald.
One of the finest Endeavour episodes is the pilot, where our hero falls for an opera star of rare talent and charm
