Juliet Rylance
Rylance in 2015
Born
Juliet van Kampen

(1979-07-26) 26 July 1979 (age 44)
Hammersmith, London, England
Occupation(s)Actress, producer
Years active2003–present
Spouse(s)
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(m. 2008; div. 2012)​

ParentClaire van Kampen (mother)
RelativesMark Rylance (stepfather)

Juliet Rylance (born Juliet van Kampen; 26 July 1979) is an English actress and producer, known for her roles in The Knick, McMafia and Perry Mason.[1]

She is the daughter of composer Claire van Kampen and the step-daughter of actor Mark Rylance.

Early life

Rylance was born as Juliet van Kampen in Hammersmith, London, to Claire van Kampen, a composer, and Chris van Kampen, an architect.[2] Her younger sister, Nataasha (who died in 2012), became a filmmaker.[3]

Her parents divorced when she was seven, and her mother subsequently married actor Mark Rylance, whose surname she adopted. She trained at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art.[4]

Career

Her first major role upon leaving RADA was as Medea in Neil LaBute's Bash: Latter-Day Plays at the Union Theatre in London. She then went on to play Perdita in The Winter's Tale and Cressida in Troilus and Cressida at Shakespeare's Globe Theatre. She portrayed British writer Mary Sidney in I Am Shakespeare, written by her step-father Mark Rylance and directed by Matthew Warchus at the Chichester Festival Theatre and its UK tour. That same year, along with two of her contemporaries, David Sturzaker and director Tamara Harvey, she started her own production company, Theater of Memory. She subsequently starred in the Theater of Memory's productions of Romeo and Juliet and Bash: Latter-Day Plays, portraying Juliet and Medea respectively.[5][6]

In 2009, Rylance played Desdemona in New York City, in Othello, for which she was nominated for a Lucille Lortel Award.[7] She next appeared in the Sam Mendes-directed Bridge Project, a joint venture between the Brooklyn Academy of Music in Brooklyn and The Old Vic in London. She appeared as Rosalind and Miranda, respectively, with her husband appearing alongside her as Orlando and Ariel.[5] Rylance was awarded a 2010 Obie Award for her performance as Rosalind.[8]

In 2012, Rylance co-starred in the horror film Sinister. In 2013 she appeared in and produced the film Days and Nights, based on the Anton Chekov play The Seagull, and written and directed by her husband.[9]

From 2014 to 2015, she starred in the Cinemax medical drama The Knick. She appears as Della Street in the 2020 HBO series Perry Mason, based on the detective stories by Erle Stanley Gardner.[citation needed]

Personal life

In 2008, Rylance married actor Christian Camargo at New York City Hall. They met when he worked with her stepfather, Mark Rylance, at Shakespeare's Globe Theatre.[5] They divorced after four years of marriage in 2012.[10]

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Director Notes
2003 The Burl Julie Toby Tobias Short film
2005 Animal Maria Nielson Roselyne Bosch
2012 Sinister Tracy Oswalt Scott Derrickson
Frances Ha Janelle Noah Baumbach
2013 Days and Nights Eva Christian Camargo
2015 Sinister II Tracy Oswalt Ciarán Foy
Amok Lisa R.E. Rodgers Alternative title: "Adam Shaw"
2017 A Dog's Purpose Elizabeth Montgomery Lasse Hallström
Love After Love Rebecca Russell Harbaugh
2019 The Artist's Wife Angela Smythson Tom Dolby
The Hypnotist's Love Story Ellen Francesca Gregorini TV film
2021 Jill Joann Steven Michael Hayes
2024 Arthur the King Helena Light Simon Cellan Jones Post-production

Television

Year Title Role Notes
2014-2015 The Knick Cornelia Robertson Series regular, 20 episodes
2015 The Mystery of Matter Marie Curie Episode: "Unruly Elements"
2016 American Gothic Alison Hawthorne-Price Series regular, 13 episodes
2018 McMafia Rebecca Harper Series regular, 8 episodes
2020-2023 Perry Mason Della Street Series regular, 16 episodes

Theatre

Year Title Role Venue Notes Ref
2005 Troilus and Cressida Cressida Shakespeare's Globe, London [11]
The Winter's Tale Perdita Shakespeare's Globe, London [12]
2007 Bash: Latter-Day Plays Medea Trafalgar Theatre, London [13]
I Am Shakespeare Mary Sidney Chichester Festival Theatre, Chichester also, UK tour [14]
2008 Romeo and Juliet Juliet Middle Temple Hall, London [15]
2009 Othello Desdemona Theatre for a New Audience, New York City [16]
2010 The Tempest Miranda Brooklyn Academy of Music, New York City with "The Bridge Project" [17]
As You Like It Rosalind Brooklyn Academy of Music, New York City with "The Bridge Project" [18]
2011 Three Sisters Irina Sergeyevna Prozorova Classic Stage Company, New York City [19]
The Cherry Orchard Varya Classic Stage Company, New York City [20]
2012 Ivanov Sasha Classic Stage Company, New York City [21]
2013 The Winslow Boy Catherine American Airlines Theatre, New York City [22]

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Work Result
2009 Lucille Lortel Awards Outstanding Featured Actress in a Play Othello Nominated
2010 Obie Awards Best Off-Broadway Performance As You Like It Won
2015 Satellite Awards Best Ensemble - Television (with Michael Angarano, Jeremy Bobb, Leon Addison Brown, David Fierro, Matt Frewer, Eve Hewson, Grainger Hines, André Holland, Eric Johnson, Maya Kazan, Clive Owen, Cara Seymour & Chris Sullivan) The Knick Won

References

  1. ^ Matthew Gurewitsch (12 January 2010). "A Bridge of Two: In the Wings with Christian Camargo and Juliet Rylance, Matthew Gurewitsch, Jan. 12, 2010". Beyondcriticism.com. Retrieved 26 May 2010.
  2. ^ Jeffries, Stuart (29 December 2018). "Juliet Rylance on playing a moll in McMafia: 'The Russians taught us how to kiss'". The Guardian. Retrieved 2 January 2018.
  3. ^ Richard Anthony Baker (1 August 2012). "Nataasha van Kampen". The Stage.
  4. ^ Matthew Gurewitsch (12 January 2010). "A Bridge of Two: In the Wings with Christian Camargo and Juliet Rylance". Retrieved 10 October 2016.
  5. ^ a b c Matthew Gurewitsch (10 January 2010). "A Threesome: Husband, Wife, Shakespeare". The New York Times.
  6. ^ Chilling Glimpses of Nastiness; Charles Spencer, Telegraph.co.uk, 12 January 2007
  7. ^ Lucille Lortel Awards; Lucille Lortel Foundation; Off-Broadway database. "Lucille Lortel Awards 2009". Lortel.org. Archived from the original on 19 January 2011. Retrieved 26 May 2010.
  8. ^ "2009-2010 Off-Broaway Season Winners". The Village Voice. 18 May 2010. Archived from the original on 23 October 2014. Retrieved 26 May 2010.
  9. ^ Jeff Sneider (10 April 2012). "'Seagull' takes flight with starry ensemble". Variety. Retrieved 26 June 2016.
  10. ^ "Christian Camargo Has Moved on Following Split with Ex Wife". 29 September 2022.
  11. ^ "Troilus and Cressida". British Universities Film & Video Council. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
  12. ^ "Winter's Tale, The". British Universities Film & Video Council. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
  13. ^ "Review – Bash: Latterday Plays". A West End Whinger. 17 January 2007. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
  14. ^ "The BIG Secret Live I Am Shakespeare Webcam Daytime Chat-Room Show". British Theatre Guide. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
  15. ^ Costa, Maddy (29 August 2008). "Theatre Romeo and Juliet". The Guardian. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
  16. ^ Finkle, David (23 February 2009). "Reviews Othello". TheaterMania. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
  17. ^ Bernardo, Melissa Rose (24 June 2010). "The Tempest". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
  18. ^ Rooney, David (27 January 2010). "As You Like It". Variety. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
  19. ^ "Three Sisters: Marin Ireland and Juliet Rylance join cast". New York Theatre Guide .Com. 19 October 2017. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
  20. ^ Brantley, Ben (4 December 2011). "Breaking the Fourth Wall to Let Chekhov Out". The New York Times. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
  21. ^ Soloski, Alexis (24 October 2012). "Ivanov". The Village Voice. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
  22. ^ "Juliet Rylance CV - Theatre". Hamilton Hodell. Retrieved 9 October 2023.

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