50 Fun Facts About Florence Pugh

In which English city was Florence Pugh born?

Her mother Deborah is a dancer and her father Clinton a restaurateur; her brother is the actor-musician Toby Sebastian.

Pugh's family moved to Spain when she was three, hoping warmer weather would help which condition?

The windpipe condition caused breathing problems and frequent hospital stays; they lived in Manilva until she was six.

Which actor and musician is Florence Pugh's brother?

She was featured on his song 'Midnight' in 2021; her sister Arabella Gibbins is also an actress.

Pugh made her acting debut in which 2014 film, opposite Maisie Williams?

She was still in sixth form; the role brought a Best British Newcomer nomination at the BFI London Film Festival.

Pugh's unhappy experience on which unsold 2015 pilot involved pressure to change her appearance?

She played a singer-songwriter opposite Eric McCormack; Lady Macbeth later revived her interest in cinema.

Lady Macbeth, Pugh's 2016 breakthrough, is based on a novella by which Russian writer?

The story was moved from Mtsensk to Northumberland and shot on a micro budget at Lambton Castle.

What is the name of Pugh's violent young bride in Lady Macbeth?

Naomi Ackie plays her maid Anna and Cosmo Jarvis her lover Sebastian.

Lady Macbeth had its world premiere at which 2016 festival?

It was the first feature for writer Alice Birch, director William Oldroyd and producer Fodhla Cronin O'Reilly.

Which prize did Pugh win for Lady Macbeth?

Her later BIFA nomination came for The Wonder in 2022.

Pugh played Cordelia opposite which actor's King Lear in a 2018 TV film?

Richard Eyre directed; she was nominated for the BAFTA Rising Star Award the same year.

In Outlaw King, Pugh played Elizabeth de Burgh, wife of which Scottish king played by Chris Pine?

The Guardian found her 'excellent despite her thankless role' in the Netflix historical film.

The Little Drummer Girl, Pugh's 2018 miniseries, adapts a spy novel by which author?

She played an actress drawn into an espionage plot; Vanity Fair called her 'terrific throughout'.

Pugh played which real professional wrestler in Fighting with My Family?

Stephen Merchant wrote and directed; the film premiered at Sundance in January 2019.

In Fighting with My Family, Saraya takes the name Paige from a character on which TV show?

Her wrestling stunts were performed by Tessa Blanchard; Dwayne Johnson appears as himself.

Fighting with My Family is set in which English city, the wrestling family's home town?

Lena Headey and Nick Frost play the parents; the film grossed $41.5 million.

Which WWE star produced Fighting with My Family and plays himself in it?

The film was based on a 2012 documentary about the Knight family.

Who wrote and directed Midsommar?

It was pitched to him as a straight slasher among Swedish cultists; he reshaped it around his own painful breakup.

What is the name of Pugh's grieving character in Midsommar?

Vulture called her portrayal 'amazingly vivid'; she said she typically struggles to cry on camera.

Midsommar was mostly shot in which country, standing in for Sweden?

Budget and Sweden's eight-hour filming-day limit drove the choice; filming ran July to October 2018 around Budapest.

In Midsommar, the Hårga's great midsummer festival happens only once every how many years?

The commune sits in Sweden's Hälsingland region; its elders leap from a cliff at 72.

Who composed Midsommar's Nordic-folk-inspired score?

Krlic is a British electronic musician also known as The Haxan Cloak.

Pugh's 10,000-silk-flower May Queen dress from Midsommar sold at auction for how much?

The Academy Museum reportedly bought it after Ariana Grande and Halsey showed interest; proceeds aided firefighters during COVID-19.

Which of the March sisters did Pugh play in Little Women (2019)?

She played the 'fickle artist' from age 12 into adulthood and earned her first Oscar nomination.

Who directed the 2019 adaptation of Little Women?

It was only the second film she had solely directed; it earned six Oscar nominations and won Best Costume Design.

Pugh's Oscar nomination for Little Women was in which category?

Saoirse Ronan was nominated for Best Actress; the film also earned her a BAFTA nomination.

In Little Women, a jealous Amy burns what belonging to Jo?

The next morning Amy falls through the ice chasing Jo and Laurie for forgiveness.

Little Women (2019) is the seventh film adaptation of a novel first published in which year?

Louisa May Alcott's story follows the March sisters in Concord, Massachusetts, during and after the Civil War.

Which Marvel character does Pugh play in Black Widow, Hawkeye and Thunderbolts*?

She described Black Widow as being about 'girls who are stolen from around the world'.

Pugh insisted on performing a jump from the top of which skyscraper herself for Thunderbolts*?

Marvel baulked over insurance until she lobbied Kevin Feige; she said actors must 'protect and defend' their characters.

Who directed Don't Worry Darling, with whom Pugh allegedly clashed during filming?

She limited her promotion of the film; at Venice critics rated her performance above the movie.

What is the name of the idyllic 1950s company town in Don't Worry Darling?

Alice and Jack Chambers live there; Harry Styles replaced Shia LaBeouf after production had begun.

Which pop star co-starred with Pugh in Don't Worry Darling?

He joined in September 2020; the film premiered at Venice and grossed $87.6 million.

In The Wonder, Pugh plays a nurse sent to investigate an alleged miracle in which year?

The film adapts Emma Donoghue's novel; The Times called her performance 'impossibly vivid and convincing'.

Pugh voiced which fairy-tale character in Puss in Boots: The Last Wish?

The DreamWorks film earned over $480 million worldwide.

Which 2023 film, in which she plays a car crash survivor, marked Pugh's first producing venture?

She cut off her own hair rather than wear a wig and wrote and sang two songs for the soundtrack.

Which real figure did Pugh play in Christopher Nolan's 2023 biopic of a physicist?

Tatlock was a Communist Party USA member; Empire said Pugh 'elegantly dominate[s] her few scenes'.

Nolan's 2023 biopic, Pugh's biggest release to then, took roughly how much worldwide?

Dune: Part Two, her 2024 follow-up, made over $711 million.

Pugh plays which royal in Dune: Part Two?

She is set to return in Dune: Part Three.

Pugh shaved her head for which 2024 romantic drama opposite Andrew Garfield?

John Crowley directed; the Los Angeles Times called her the production's prime asset.

Pugh's character Almut, opposite Garfield's Weetabix IT man, is a former figure skater turned what?

She competes in the Bocuse d'Or while undergoing cancer treatment; Garfield's Tobias works in IT at Weetabix.

Where does Pugh's character Almut give birth to her daughter in the 2024 film with Garfield?

They were sent home for not being dilated enough, then got stuck in a traffic jam on New Year's Eve.

Pugh was cast in 2022 as Cathy Ames in a limited series adapting which Steinbeck novel?

She was also cast to return as Yelena in Avengers: Doomsday and as Irulan in Dune: Part Three.

A sheer pink gown Pugh wore at a 2022 show by which fashion house drew online backlash?

She defended her body on Instagram and wore another transparent gown to a Valentino event a year later.

Pugh dated which American actor-director, 21 years her senior, from 2019 to 2022?

They met on his short film In the Time It Takes to Get There and lived together in Los Angeles.

Under what name did Pugh post cover songs on YouTube from 2013 to 2016?

She later wrote and sang 'The Best Part' and 'I Hate Myself' for A Good Person.

Pugh has spoken publicly about having endometriosis and which other condition?

She is known for addressing body shaming and beauty standards on social media.

At the 2019 Cannes Film Festival, Pugh received which prize for emerging talent?

Forbes put her on its 30 Under 30 list the same year.

In a 2022 Empire readers' poll, Pugh was voted one of the 50 greatest what of all time?

The magazine called her 'one of the very best of her generation' for her 'grounded empathy'.

Pugh won a SAG Award as part of the cast of which film?

It was the SAG prize for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture.

Which British actor did Pugh begin dating in 2024?

She dated photographer Charlie Gooch in 2023 after her split from Zach Braff.