Amarah-Jae St. Aubyn
Born1994 (age 29–30)[1][2]
London, England
NationalityBritish
Alma materItalia Conti Academy of Theatre Arts
OccupationActress
Years active2018–present
Known forLovers Rock

Amarah-Jae St. Aubyn is an English actress known for playing the lead role in the 2020 movie Lovers Rock. She was named one of the 2020 Screen International Stars of Tomorrow.[3]

Early life

St. Aubyn was born in England to Jamaican-Cuban and Guyanese parents and grew-up in south east London.[4] Her father was a reggae musician.[5][6][7][8]

Acting

St. Aubyn attended the Italia Conti Academy of Theatre Arts in East London.[1] She graduated from the BRIT School in Croydon,[7] where she took an acting foundation course, in 2012.[9] After a break spent in the hospitality industry, she attended the Identity School of Acting.[10] She would go on to take a 9-month intense training course at the National Youth Theatre.[10] In 2018 she joined the London cast of the play Harry Potter and the Cursed Child as an understudy.[11][1][12][13] Her first onscreen role came in 2020 with the movie Lovers Rock where she starred as Martha Trenton, playing alongside Micheal Ward as Franklyn Cooper.[14][15][16]

Reception

Awards Daily described her as a "breakout star" for her role in Lovers Rock, writing "breakout star Amarah-Jae St. Aubyn celebrates the film's themes of love and determination. With her strong presence on screen, it’s astonishing to learn that this is St. Aubyn's screen debut.[17] The Lovers Rock director, Steve McQueen said "There is a brightness and freshness about Amarah, an optimism which just reflects on the screen. Astonishingly, Small Axe was her first time on camera. She is what you call a star."[9]

Filmography

Year Title Role Notes
2020 Small Axe Martha Trenton Anthology: Lovers Rock
2022 The Silent Twins Greta Gibbons Film
2022 The Confessions of Frannie Langton Sal
TBA Anansi Boys Rosie Noah Upcoming

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Work Result
2021 Black Reel Award for Television Outstanding Supporting Actress, TV Movie or Limited Series Small Axe Nominated
Broadcasting Press Guild Awards Breakthrough Award Nominated

References

  1. ^ a b c Arsenault, Bridget (28 November 2020). "Amarah-Jae St. Aubyn - In her first-ever screen role, the British actress stars in Steve McQueen's Lovers Rock, the latest installment in his Small Axe series". Air Mail. Retrieved 14 December 2020.
  2. ^ Navlakha, Meera (24 November 2020). "Amarah-Jae St. Aubyn on Black Joy, Reggae, and Her Debut With Steve McQueen". W. Retrieved 14 December 2020.
  3. ^ Dalton, Ben (28 September 2020). "Amarah-Jae St. Aubyn On Trusting Herself For Her Screen Debut in the Lyrical 'Lovers Rock'". Screen Daily. Retrieved 15 December 2020.
  4. ^ van Spall, India (23 November 2020). "Amarah-Jae St. Aubyn: Small Axe's dancing star". The Face. Retrieved 15 December 2020.
  5. ^ Moore, Camille (22 November 2020). "10 Things You Didn't Know about Amarah-Jae St. Aubyn". TVOvermind. Retrieved 14 December 2020.
  6. ^ Williams, Candice (27 November 2020). "Amarah-Jae St. Aubyn explains why her 'Lovers Rock' character "brought me back to my roots, to my culture, to who I am"". ABC News Radio. Retrieved 14 December 2020.
  7. ^ a b Marius, Marley (23 November 2020). "Lovers Rock Star Amarah-Jae St. Aubyn on Janet Kay, Harry Potter, and Working With Steve McQueen". Vogue. Retrieved 14 December 2020.
  8. ^ Ritman, Alex (13 November 2020). "'Small Axe' Breakout Amarah-Jae St. Aubyn on Her Own Family Links to Steve McQueen's Party Film 'Lovers Rock'". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 14 December 2020.
  9. ^ a b Morris, Damien (15 November 2020). "Generation next: the rising stars of Steve McQueen's Small Axe". The Guardian. Retrieved 14 December 2020.
  10. ^ a b St. Aubyn, Amarah-Jae (20 November 2020). "Amarah-Jae St Aubyn on Starring in Steve McQueen's 'Small Axe'". Backstage. Retrieved 14 December 2020.
  11. ^ "Rehearsals begin for new cast members joining Harry Potter and the Cursed Child in London". Harry Potter and the Cursed Child. 23 May 2018. Retrieved 15 December 2020.
  12. ^ Robinson, Gregory (21 November 2020). "For Amarah-Jae St Aubyn, Playing Martha In Lovers Rock Was Personal". Bustle. Retrieved 14 December 2020.
  13. ^ Sinclair, Joseph (19 November 2020). "Amarah-Jae St Aubyn: Working with Steve McQueen on Lovers Rock brought me back to my roots". Evening Standard. Retrieved 14 December 2020.
  14. ^ Cowell, Lynda (22 November 2020). "Small Axe's Lovers Rock reminds us just how rare it is to see Black romance on television". Digital Spy. Retrieved 14 December 2020.
  15. ^ Deckelmeier, Joe (19 November 2020). "Amarah-Jae St. Aubyn Interview: Small Axe". Screen Rant. Retrieved 14 December 2020.
  16. ^ Tolliver, Jonathan (26 November 2020). "Exclusive: Amarah-Jae St Aubyn Talks Starring In Steve McQueen's 'Lovers Rock' [Video]". theKnockturnal.com. Retrieved 14 December 2020.
  17. ^ Moser, Joey (25 November 2020). "Amarah-Jae St. Aubyn On Trusting Herself For Her Screen Debut in the Lyrical 'Lovers Rock'". Awards Daily. Retrieved 14 December 2020.

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