Imogen Poots

Imogen Gay Poots (born 3 June 1989) is an English actress. She played Tammy in the post-apocalyptic horror film 28 Weeks Later (2007), Linda Keith in the Jimi Hendrix biopic Jimi: All Is by My Side (2013), Debbie Raymond in the Paul Raymond biopic The Look of Love (2013), and Julia Maddon in the American action film Need for Speed (2014). Also in 2014, she portrayed Jess Crichton in A Long Way Down, alongside Pierce Brosnan and Aaron Paul. She appeared as Isabella "Izzy" Patterson in Peter Bogdanovich's She's Funny That Way. In 2016, she starred as Kelly Ann in the Showtime series Roadies. In 2019, she co-starred with Jesse Eisenberg in the films Vivarium and The Art of Self-Defense. In 2020, she played Laura in The Father (2020).

Infobox

Born

Imogen Gay Poots (1989-06-03) 3 June 1989 (age 36)Hammersmith, London, England

Occupation

Actress

Years active

2004–present

Tables

· Filmography › Film

2005

V for Vendetta

Role(s)

Young Valerie Page

2007

28 Weeks Later

Role(s)

Tammy Harris

Wish

Role(s)

Jane

Notes

Short film

2008

Me and Orson Welles

Role(s)

Lorelei Lathrop

2009

Cracks

Role(s)

Poppy

Waking Madison

Role(s)

Alexis

Solitary Man

Role(s)

Allyson Karsch

2010

Centurion

Role(s)

Arianne

Chatroom

Role(s)

Eva

2011

Jane Eyre

Role(s)

Blanche Ingram

Fright Night

Role(s)

Amy Peterson

Comes a Bright Day

Role(s)

Mary Bright

2012

A Late Quartet

Role(s)

Alexandra Gelbart

2013

Greetings from Tim Buckley

Role(s)

Allie

Jimi: All Is by My Side

Role(s)

Linda Keith

Filth

Role(s)

Amanda Drummond

The Look of Love

Role(s)

Debbie Raymond

2014

That Awkward Moment

Role(s)

Ellie Andrews

A Long Way Down

Role(s)

Jess Crichton

Need for Speed

Role(s)

Julia Maddon

She's Funny That Way

Role(s)

Isabella Patterson

2015

Knight of Cups

Role(s)

Della

Green Room

Role(s)

Amber

A Country Called Home

Role(s)

Ellie

2016

Frank & Lola

Role(s)

Lola

Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping

Role(s)

Ashley Wednesday

Killing for Love

Role(s)

Elizabeth Haysom

Notes

Voice; documentary

2017

Have Had

Role(s)

Grace

Notes

Short film

Sweet Virginia

Role(s)

Lila

Mobile Homes

Role(s)

Ali

I Kill Giants

Role(s)

Karen

2018

Age Out

Role(s)

Joan

2019

The Art of Self-Defense

Role(s)

Anna

Vivarium

Role(s)

Gemma

Notes

Also executive producer

Castle in the Ground

Role(s)

Ana

Black Christmas

Role(s)

Riley Stone

2020

The Father

Role(s)

Laura

French Exit

Role(s)

Susan

2023

Baltimore

Role(s)

Rose Dugdale

The Teacher

Role(s)

Lisa

2024

All of You

Role(s)

Laura

2025

The Chronology of Water

Role(s)

Lidia Yuknavitch

Hedda

Role(s)

Thea Clifton

TBA

Role(s)

October †

Notes

TBA

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2005	V for Vendetta	Young Valerie Page
2007	28 Weeks Later	Tammy Harris
2007	Wish	Jane	Short film
2008	Me and Orson Welles	Lorelei Lathrop
2009	Cracks	Poppy
	Waking Madison	Alexis
	Solitary Man	Allyson Karsch
2010	Centurion	Arianne
2010	Chatroom	Eva
2011	Jane Eyre	Blanche Ingram
	Fright Night	Amy Peterson
	Comes a Bright Day	Mary Bright
2012	A Late Quartet	Alexandra Gelbart
2013	Greetings from Tim Buckley	Allie
	Jimi: All Is by My Side	Linda Keith
	Filth	Amanda Drummond
	The Look of Love	Debbie Raymond
2014	That Awkward Moment	Ellie Andrews
	A Long Way Down	Jess Crichton
	Need for Speed	Julia Maddon
	She's Funny That Way	Isabella Patterson
2015	Knight of Cups	Della
	Green Room	Amber
	A Country Called Home	Ellie
2016	Frank & Lola	Lola
	Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping	Ashley Wednesday
	Killing for Love	Elizabeth Haysom	Voice; documentary
2017	Have Had	Grace	Short film
	Sweet Virginia	Lila
	Mobile Homes	Ali
	I Kill Giants	Karen
2018	Age Out	Joan
2019	The Art of Self-Defense	Anna
	Vivarium	Gemma	Also executive producer
	Castle in the Ground	Ana
	Black Christmas	Riley Stone
2020	The Father	Laura
2020	French Exit	Susan
2023	Baltimore	Rose Dugdale
2023	The Teacher	Lisa
2024	All of You	Laura
2025	The Chronology of Water	Lidia Yuknavitch
2025	Hedda	Thea Clifton
TBA	October †	TBA	Filming

Key · Filmography › Film

†	Denotes film or TV productions that have not yet been released

· Filmography › Television

2004

Casualty

Role(s)

Alice Thornton

Notes

Episode: "Love Bites"

2008

Miss Austen Regrets

Role(s)

Fanny Austen-Knight

Notes

TV movie

2010

Bouquet of Barbed Wire

Role(s)

Prue Sorenson

Notes

Main cast, miniseries

Christopher and His Kind

Role(s)

Jean Ross

Notes

TV movie

2016

Roadies

Role(s)

Kelly Ann Mason

Notes

Main cast

2020

I Know This Much Is True

Role(s)

Joy Hanks

Notes

Main cast, miniseries

2022–2024

Role(s)

Outer Range

Notes

Autumn

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2004	Casualty	Alice Thornton	Episode: "Love Bites"
2008	Miss Austen Regrets	Fanny Austen-Knight	TV movie
2010	Bouquet of Barbed Wire	Prue Sorenson	Main cast, miniseries
2010	Christopher and His Kind	Jean Ross	TV movie
2016	Roadies	Kelly Ann Mason	Main cast
2020	I Know This Much Is True	Joy Hanks	Main cast, miniseries
2022–2024	Outer Range	Autumn	Main cast

· Filmography › Stage

2017

Year

2017

Play

Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?

Role

Honey

Theatre

Harold Pinter Theatre

Belleville

Year

Belleville

Play

Abby

Role

Donmar Warehouse

Year	Play	Role	Theatre	Ref.
2017	Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?	Honey	Harold Pinter Theatre
2017	Belleville	Abby	Donmar Warehouse

· Awards and nominations

2007

British Independent Film Award

Role(s)

BIFA Most Promising Newcomer

Notes

28 Weeks Later

2011

Alliance of Women Film Journalists Award

Role(s)

Most Egregious Age Difference Between the Leading Man and the Love Interest (shared with Michael Douglas)

Notes

Solitary Man

2012

Hamptons International Film Festival Award

Role(s)

Breakthrough Performer

Notes

Knight of Cups

2013

British Independent Film Award

Role(s)

BIFA Best Supporting Actress

Notes

The Look of Love

2016

Fright Meter Award

Role(s)

Best Supporting Actress

Notes

Green Room

2017

The Stage Awards

Role(s)

The Joe Allen Best West End Debut

Notes

Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?

WhatsOnStage Awards

Role(s)

Best Supporting Actress in a play

Notes

Nominated

2018

Laurence Olivier Award

Role(s)

Best Actress in a Supporting Role

Notes

Nominated

2019

Sitges Film Festival

Role(s)

Best Actress

Notes

Vivarium

Year	Accolade	Category	Nominated work	Result	Ref.
2007	British Independent Film Award	BIFA Most Promising Newcomer	28 Weeks Later	Nominated
2011	Alliance of Women Film Journalists Award	Most Egregious Age Difference Between the Leading Man and the Love Interest (shared with Michael Douglas)	Solitary Man	Won
2012	Hamptons International Film Festival Award	Breakthrough Performer	Knight of Cups	Won
2013	British Independent Film Award	BIFA Best Supporting Actress	The Look of Love	Won
2016	Fright Meter Award	Best Supporting Actress	Green Room	Nominated
2017	The Stage Awards	The Joe Allen Best West End Debut	Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?	Nominated
2017	WhatsOnStage Awards	Best Supporting Actress in a play		Nominated
2018	Laurence Olivier Award	Best Actress in a Supporting Role		Nominated
2019	Sitges Film Festival	Best Actress	Vivarium	Won

References

"POOTS, Imogen"
https://web.archive.org/web/20131029192330/http://ftvdb.bfi.org.uk/sift/individual/1209623
The Independent
https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/films/features/imogen-poots--a-blooming-english-rose-2155549.html
The Independent
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/people/profiles/imogen-poots-a-bright-young-thing-who-wont-suffer-for-her-art-1960382.html
Interview
http://www.interviewmagazine.com/fashion/union-pack
Teen Hollywood
http://www.teenhollywood.com/2011/08/16/fright-nights-leading-lady
The Sunday Times
https://web.archive.org/web/20131113223120/http://www.thesundaytimes.co.uk/sto/culture/film_and_tv/film/article1239784.ece
London Evening Standard
https://www.standard.co.uk/lifestyle/imogen-poots-a-starlet-is-born-6459618.html
The Observer
https://www.theguardian.com/theobserver/2007/apr/29/features.magazine27
The Independent
https://web.archive.org/web/20080108012807/http://news.independent.co.uk/people/profiles/article2565129.ece
The Independent
https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/films/features/talent-2010-the-actress-imogen-poots-1848090.html
Vogue
https://www.vogue.co.uk/beauty/2011/05/27/imogen-poots-new-chloe-perfume-girl
The Daily Telegraph
https://web.archive.org/web/20131113225155/http://fashion.telegraph.co.uk/news-features/tmg9049462/Imogen-Poots-lands-Marni-for-HandM-campaign.html
Behind the scenes of the Marni at H&M commercial on YouTube
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A7x4pCMRVQw
"All Is by My Side (2013)"
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2402085/
Indiewire
https://web.archive.org/web/20130917215854/http://blogs.indiewire.com/theplaylist/british-actress-imogen-poots-spotted-shooting-with-christian-bale-on-knight-of-cups-terrence-malick-meeting-with-benicio-del-toro-20120612
Variety
https://variety.com/2013/film/news/imogen-poots-todd-field-beautiful-ruins-1200821017/
The Daily Telegraph
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/theatre/what-to-see/riveting-troubling-insights-belleville-donmar-warehouse-review/
"Baltimore review – Imogen Poots excels as British aristocrat turned IRA volunteer Rose Dugdale"
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2024/mar/18/rose-dugdale-obituary
The Standard
https://www.standard.co.uk/showbiz/james-norton-imogen-poots-split-relationship-james-bond-b1138095.html
"Kristen Stewart Directing First Film in Latvia Because She Needs "Radical Detachment" From Hollywood"
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/kristen-stewart-chronology-of-water-latvia-1235890941/
Deadline
https://deadline.com/2025/10/james-badge-dale-matty-matheson-imogen-poots-join-october-1236590426/
BBC News
https://web.archive.org/web/20210624204514/https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-39128415
the Guardian
https://web.archive.org/web/20210624202236/https://www.theguardian.com/stage/2017/dec/15/belleville-review-james-norton-imogen-poots-amy-herzog
variety.com
https://variety.com/2007/film/awards/british-independent-film-awards-nominations-list-1117974620/
IndieWire
https://www.indiewire.com/news/general/alliance-of-women-film-journalists-awards-favor-kids-are-all-right-social-network-237835/
Hamptons International Film Festival
https://hamptonsfilmfest.org/independent-film-news/hamptons-film-festival-and-variety-present-the-2012-top-10-breakthrough-performers/
hollywoodreporter.com
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/general-news/metro-manila-wins-big-at-663999/
imdb.com (Index source only)
https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1782299/awards/?ref_=nm_ql_2
thestage.co.uk
https://www.thestage.co.uk/the-stage-debut-awards/the-stage-debut-awards
whatsonstage.com
https://www.whatsonstage.com/london-theatre/news/whatsonstage-awards-nominations-18-annual-voting_45258.html
The Guardian
https://www.theguardian.com/stage/2018/mar/06/olivier-awards-2018-complete-list-of-nominations
sitgesfilmfestival.com
https://web.archive.org/web/20211208191856/https://sitgesfilmfestival.com/eng/arxiu/2019