Tuppence Middleton

Tuppence Amelia Middleton (born 21 February 1987) is an English actress. In 2010, she was nominated for the London Evening Standard Film Awards for Most Promising Newcomer. Middleton appeared in various films before making her breakthrough in Morten Tyldum's historical drama The Imitation Game (2014), and subsequently appeared in The Wachowskis' science fiction film Jupiter Ascending (2015), Alfonso Gomez-Rejon's historical drama The Current War (2017), David Fincher's film Mank (2020), and the historical drama films Downton Abbey (2019) and Downton Abbey: A New Era (2022). She made her first television appearance in Bones (2008) and subsequently appeared as a guest in New Tricks (2010), Friday Night Dinner (2011), and Lewis (2013). She also appeared as Jem in the Black Mirror episode "White Bear" (2013), as Miss Havisham in Dickensian (2015–2016), as Russian princess Hélène Kuragina in War & Peace (2016), and as Riley "Blue" Gunnarsdóttir in Sense8 (2015–2018).

Infobox

Born

Tuppence Amelia Middleton (1987-02-21) 21 February 1987 (age 38)Bristol, England

Occupation

Actress

Years active

2007–present

Partner

Måns Mårlind

Children

Tables

· Acting credits › Films

2009

Tormented

Role(s)

Justine Fielding

2010

In the Meadow

Role(s)

Grace

Notes

Short film

Ever Here I Be

Role(s)

Valerie

Notes

Short film

Skeletons

Role(s)

Rebecca

Connect

Role(s)

Woman

Notes

Short film

Chatroom

Role(s)

Candy

2011

Subculture

Role(s)

Lily

Notes

Short film

2012

Cleanskin

Role(s)

Kate

2013

Trance

Role(s)

Young Woman in Red Car

Trap for Cinderella

Role(s)

Micky

The Love Punch

Role(s)

Sophie

2014

A Long Way Down

Role(s)

Kathy

The Imitation Game

Role(s)

Helen Stewart

2015

Jupiter Ascending

Role(s)

Kalique Abrasax

Spooks: The Greater Good

Role(s)

June Keaton

Notes

Known as MI-5 in the USA

2017

The Current War

Role(s)

Mary Edison

2018

Stine

Role(s)

Lizzie

Notes

Short film

2019

Fisherman's Friends

Role(s)

Alwyn

Four

Role(s)

The Young Woman

Notes

Short film; also writer

Disappearance at Clifton Hill

Role(s)

Abby

Downton Abbey

Role(s)

Lucy Smith

2020

Possessor

Role(s)

Ava Parse

Mank

Role(s)

Sara Mankiewicz

2022

Downton Abbey: A New Era

Role(s)

Lucy Branson

2024

Lord of Misrule

Role(s)

Rebecca Holland

2025

Sukkwan Island

Role(s)

Elizabeth

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2009	Tormented	Justine Fielding
2010	In the Meadow	Grace	Short film
	Ever Here I Be	Valerie	Short film
	Skeletons	Rebecca
	Connect	Woman	Short film
	Chatroom	Candy
2011	Subculture	Lily	Short film
2012	Cleanskin	Kate
2013	Trance	Young Woman in Red Car
	Trap for Cinderella	Micky
	The Love Punch	Sophie
2014	A Long Way Down	Kathy
2014	The Imitation Game	Helen Stewart
2015	Jupiter Ascending	Kalique Abrasax
2015	Spooks: The Greater Good	June Keaton	Known as MI-5 in the USA
2017	The Current War	Mary Edison
2018	Stine	Lizzie	Short film
2019	Fisherman's Friends	Alwyn
	Four	The Young Woman	Short film; also writer
	Disappearance at Clifton Hill	Abby
	Downton Abbey	Lucy Smith
2020	Possessor	Ava Parse
2020	Mank	Sara Mankiewicz
2022	Downton Abbey: A New Era	Lucy Branson
2024	Lord of Misrule	Rebecca Holland
2025	Sukkwan Island	Elizabeth

· Acting credits › Television

2008

Bones

Role(s)

Vera Waterhouse

Notes

Episodes: "Yanks in the U.K. Part 1 & 2"

2010

New Tricks

Role(s)

Melanie Higgs

Notes

Episode: "Fashion Victim"

First Light

Role(s)

Grace

Notes

TV film

2011

Friday Night Dinner

Role(s)

Tanya Green

Notes

Episodes: "The Date", "The Dress"

Sirens

Role(s)

Sarah Fraisor

Notes

Episodes: "Up, Horny, Down", "I.C.E."

2012

Sinbad

Role(s)

Tiger

Notes

4 episodes

2013

Lewis

Role(s)

Vicki Walmsley

Notes

2 episodes

Spies of Warsaw

Role(s)

Gabrielle

Notes

4 episodes

Black Mirror

Role(s)

Jem

Notes

Episode: "White Bear"

The Lady Vanishes

Role(s)

Iris Carr

Notes

TV film

2015–2018

Role(s)

Sense8

Notes

Riley "Blue" Gunnarsdóttir

2015–2016

Role(s)

Dickensian

Notes

Amelia Havisham

2016

War & Peace

Role(s)

Princess Helene Kuragina

Notes

6 episodes

2017

Diana and I

Role(s)

Laura Phillips

Notes

TV film

Philip K. Dick's Electric Dreams

Role(s)

Linda

Notes

Episode: "The Commuter"

2019

A Working Mom's Nightmare

Role(s)

Hannah

Notes

TV film

2020

The Defeated

Role(s)

Claire Franklin

Notes

8 episodes

2022

Our House

Role(s)

Fi Lawson

Notes

Main role; 4 episodes

His Dark Materials

Role(s)

Father Gomez's Daemon (voice)

Notes

Episode: "The Botanic Garden"

2023

Caught

Role(s)

Penny Pimberhurst

Notes

6 episodes

2025

The Forsytes

Role(s)

Frances Forsyte

Notes

6 episodes

Death by Lightning

Role(s)

Kate Chase Sprague

Notes

Upcoming miniseries

TBA

Role(s)

Blood Cruise

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2008	Bones	Vera Waterhouse	Episodes: "Yanks in the U.K. Part 1 & 2"
2010	New Tricks	Melanie Higgs	Episode: "Fashion Victim"
2010	First Light	Grace	TV film
2011	Friday Night Dinner	Tanya Green	Episodes: "The Date", "The Dress"
2011	Sirens	Sarah Fraisor	Episodes: "Up, Horny, Down", "I.C.E."
2012	Sinbad	Tiger	4 episodes
2013	Lewis	Vicki Walmsley	2 episodes
	Spies of Warsaw	Gabrielle	4 episodes
	Black Mirror	Jem	Episode: "White Bear"
	The Lady Vanishes	Iris Carr	TV film
2015–2018	Sense8	Riley "Blue" Gunnarsdóttir	Main role; 24 episodes
2015–2016	Dickensian	Amelia Havisham	Main role; 20 episodes
2016	War & Peace	Princess Helene Kuragina	6 episodes
2017	Diana and I	Laura Phillips	TV film
2017	Philip K. Dick's Electric Dreams	Linda	Episode: "The Commuter"
2019	A Working Mom's Nightmare	Hannah	TV film
2020	The Defeated	Claire Franklin	8 episodes
2022	Our House	Fi Lawson	Main role; 4 episodes
2022	His Dark Materials	Father Gomez's Daemon (voice)	Episode: "The Botanic Garden"
2023	Caught	Penny Pimberhurst	6 episodes
2025	The Forsytes	Frances Forsyte	6 episodes
2025	Death by Lightning	Kate Chase Sprague	Upcoming miniseries
TBA	Blood Cruise		Filming

· Acting credits › Theatre

2007

Hay Fever

Role(s)

Judith Bliss

Notes

Noël Coward

2008

Cause Célèbre

Role(s)

Alma Rattenbury

Notes

Terence Rattigan

The Lights

Role(s)

Lillian

Notes

Howard Korder

2013

The Living Room

Role(s)

Rose Pemberton

Notes

Graham Greene

2018

The One

Role(s)

Notes

Vicky Jones

2023

The Motive and the Cue

Role(s)

Elizabeth Taylor

Notes

Jack Thorne

2025

The Years

Role(s)

Annie 3

Notes

Annie Ernaux adapted by Eline Arbo

Year	Title	Role	Playwright	Venue
2007	Hay Fever	Judith Bliss	Noël Coward	Arts Educational Schools
2008	Cause Célèbre	Alma Rattenbury	Terence Rattigan
2008	The Lights	Lillian	Howard Korder
2013	The Living Room	Rose Pemberton	Graham Greene	Jermyn Street Theatre
2018	The One	Jo	Vicky Jones	Soho Theatre
2023	The Motive and the Cue	Elizabeth Taylor	Jack Thorne	National Theatre / Noël Coward Theatre
2025	The Years	Annie 3	Annie Ernaux adapted by Eline Arbo	Harold Pinter Theatre

· Acting credits › Music videos

2014

"Real"

Role(s)

Years & Years

Notes

Robert Francis Müller

Year	Title	Artist	Director	Role
2014	"Real"	Years & Years	Robert Francis Müller	Clubber

· Acting credits › Video games

2018

World of Warcraft: Battle for Azeroth

Role(s)

Lady Lucille Waycrest (voice)

Year	Title	Role
2018	World of Warcraft: Battle for Azeroth	Lady Lucille Waycrest (voice)

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Metro
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"Imelda Staunton, Geraldine James Join 'Downton Abbey' Movie"
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Wonderland
https://www.wonderlandmagazine.com/2020/12/04/tuppence-middleton-mank-david-fincher-netflix/
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https://deadline.com/2019/10/mank-amanda-seyfried-lily-collins-tuppence-middleton-david-fincher-netflix-movie-1202760689/
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https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/w3ct2fn2
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Radio Times
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The Times
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"Tuppence Middleton gives birth! welcomes first child with Mans Marlind"
https://www.thenews.com.pk/latest/982072-tuppence-middleton-gives-birth-welcomes-first-child-with-mans-marlind
BFI
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