Quick Facts of Claire Elizabeth Foy
- Full NameClaire Elizabeth Foy
- Net Worth$4 Million
- Date of Birth16 April, 1984
- NicknameClaire Foy
- Marital Status
Divorced - BirthplaceStockport, Greater Manchester, England
- Ethnicity
mixed of (English, Irish) - Religion
Christian - ProfessionActress
- Nationality
British - Active Year2008–present
- Eye colour
Blue - Hair colour
Light Brown - BuildMesomorph
- SpouseStephen Campbell Moore (m. 2014; div. 2018)
- Height5 feet 4 inches (1.63m)
- Weight53kg (116lbs)
- Body Measurement35-24-35 inches
- EducationLiverpool John Moores University
- Online PresenceTwitter, Facebook, Instagram
- Children1 – Ivy Rose (b. March 2015)
- Horoscope
Aries
Claire Foy is a British actress known for her appearance in the pilot of the supernatural comedy series, Being Human in 2008. Moreover, she made her stage debut at the Royal National Theatre and also played the title role in the BBC One miniseries, Little Dorrit (2008). In addition, she made her film debut in the American historical fantasy drama Season of the Witch (2011).
Foy has an estimated net worth of $4 Million as of 2019. Besides, she is married to Stephen Campbell Moore, an actor, since 2014. The couple has a beautiful daughter, Ivy Rose (born in March 2015). To know more in details about Claire’s career as well as her personal life, keep scrolling down.
Who Is Claire Elizabeth Foy? Her Bio & Wiki
Claire Foy is an English actress. She is notable for her role in Wolf Hall and The Crown. She is a hardworking person and has made a respectable position in the English acting field. Claire is also known for her role as the lead character on the BBC One miniseries, Little Dorrit.
Claire Foy was born on 16th of April 1984 in Stockport, Greater Manchester, and England. Claire’s nationality is British and her ethnicity is mixed of (English and Irish). She was by raised by her parents, Caroline, Pharmaceutical Sales Representative and David Foy, a sales consultant. When she was only 8 years old, her parents separated.
She has a keen interest in acting from a very young age and used to participate in different programs and shows.
Concerning about Claire’s education, she attended Aylesbury High School, a girls’ grammar school. Since the age of 12, she attended Liverpool John Moores University, studying drama and screen studies. Also, she trained a one-year course at the Oxford School of Drama. Later, she graduated and moved to Peckham to share a house with five friends from drama school in 2007.
Inside Of Claire Foy’s Career
Talking about Claire Foy’s profession, Claire started her career from BBC series, Little Dorrit portraying as the protagonist Amy Dorrit. Later she was nominated for an RTS Award. She went to a guest star in the TV film, Going Postal and in the medieval adventure film, Season of the Witch along with Nicolas Cage. She also appeared in the BBC revival of Upstairs Downstairs as Lady Persephone and co-starred in the Channel 4 serial, The Promise broadcast in February 2011.
Furthermore, Claire played a lead role of Helen in the TV series, The Night Watch, based on a Sarah Waters novel. She returned to the stage in February 2013 as Lady Macbeth, along with James McAvoy in the lead role, in Macbeth at the Trafalgar Studios. She played a lead role of Helen in the TV show, The Night Watch based on a Sarah Waters novel.
Later in February 2013, Claire appeared as Lady Macbeth in the title role, in Macbeth, along with James McAvoy at the Trafalgar Studios. Then she starred in Steven Soderbergh‘s psychological thriller, Unsane. Moreover, she portrayed the vigilante Lisbeth Salander in the thriller The Girl in the Spider’s Web. Claire also starred as Janet Shearon, wife of American astronaut, Neil Armstrong in Damien Chazelle’s biopic, First Man (2018).
Lifetime Accomplishments And Awards
Claire Foy was nominated for the 2016 British Academy Television Award for Best Actress. Her performance got Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Television Series Drama for her role in Anne of the Thousand Days. She also received the Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Drama Series for starring in drama series The Crown.
Claire was also nominated for the BAFTA TV Award for Best Actress and the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series for the above-mentioned role. Following, she was nominated for several awards such as the Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture, the Critics’ Choice Award for Best Supporting Actress, Television Arts Award and the British Academy of Film for Best Supporting Actress.
How much is Claire Foy’s Net Worth?
Claire Foy has an estimated net worth of $4 Million as of 2019. She receives a lucrative amount of salary from her career. She was paid $40,000 per episode – a figure dwarfed by the salary of other television stars. Likewise, Lena Headey, the British actress earns $500,000 per episode for Game of Thrones. Claire’s salary for The Crown has not been disclosed currently.
Furthermore, the Crown had a lavish budget. Her fellow producer, Mackie, and Andy Harries said each episode of the first 2 seasons cost around $7 Million. Later in March 2018, it was revealed that co-star, Matt Smith was paid more than her. Even more, he starred the role of Prince Philip in fewer scenes than she did and Claire was the lead character on the television series, The Crown. It was reported that she would receive $275,000 in back pay.
Moreover, Claire’s highest-grossing films include First Man with a lifetime gross of more than $43 Million and Season of the Witch, with a lifetime gross of more than $24 Million.
Claire Foy’s Social Media
Claire Foy is active on social media. She is followed by a huge number of fans on her fan pages such as Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. She has 34.9K followers on Instagram as well as 4.6K followers on Twitter. Moreover, she has 9,167 followers on Facebook.
Claire Foy’s Body Measurement
Claire Foy has a perfect personality with a height of 5 feet 4 inches (1.62m) and weighs around 53kg (116lbs). Her hair color is light brown and her eyes are blue in color. She has a perfect body measuring her 35B-24W-35H in inches respectively. Besides, Claire’s shoe size is 6 US and her dress size is 4 US.
Who Is Claire Foy’s Husband? Know About Her Marriage
Coming up to Claire Foy’s personal life, Claire Foy was married to Stephen Campbell Moore, an actor. However, the couple is divorced now. After dating for many years, the couple tied the knot in 2014. The couple has an adorable daughter, Ivy Rose born in March 2015. Due to some misunderstandings between them, they split in February 2018, stating that they needed a break from the relationship.
In a joint statement with Hello, they wrote:
“We can confirm that we have separated and have been for some time. We do however continue as great friends with the utmost respect for one another.”
Besides, She wasn’t linked in any other affair and relationship. Currently, Claire is living a happy life and focusing on her acting career.