Maimie McCoy
| Maimie McCoy | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Mary McCoy[1] 1980 Yorkshire, England |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2002–present |
Maimie McCoy is an English actress. She is best known for portraying Milady de Winter in The Musketeers (2014-)
Background
McCoy was born in Yorkshire,[2] where she attended Stokesley School.[1] Initially a dancer[1] she then studied Performing Arts at London Metropolitan University, graduating with a BA (Hons) in 2001.[3] McCoy is the daughter of restaurateur Eugene McCoy and his wife Barbara, who now run The Crathorne Arms near Yarm.[1] She has a younger brother, actor Eugene McCoy.[4] Her maternal uncle is the impressionist Kevin Connelly.[4]
Career
McCoy has appeared in episodes of Doctors, The Bill, Waking the Dead and Taggart.
In 2009 she appeared in Personal Affairs as Nicole Palmerston-Amory, a "man-eating, cynical realist (who) favours money over love".[5] This was McCoy’s first leading role,[1] for which she was nominated for a TV Quick Award as best supporting actress.
In December 2012, McCoy played the role of the younger Joyce Hatto in the BBC's production of Loving Miss Hatto, a drama written by Victoria Wood.[6]
In April 2013 she appeared in "Rocket", the third episode of Endeavour, playing Alice Vexin, an old student acquaintance of Morse's. Later that year, she starred in short film Fare with Christian Cooke. She currently appears in BBC's "The Musketeers" as Milady de Winter.
Personal Life
She is engaged to the actor James Buller.[7]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Doctors | Shelley Garrett -Time Bomb (2002) | TV series |
| 2004 | Waking the Dead | Sarah Faulkner - Fugue States (Part One) (2004) | Police drama |
| The Libertine | Acting Troop | Feature film | |
| Top Buzzer | Sophie (unknown episodes) | TV series | |
| 2005 | Peter Warlock: Some Little Joy | Puma | Short film |
| 2006 | Minotaur | Morna | Feature film |
| Taggart | Jessica Flowers - The Best and the Brightest (2006) | Police drama | |
| The Bill | Meg Lawson - Episode 418 (2006) | Police drama | |
| 2007 | The Boat People | Cleo | Feature film |
| Romance | Julie | Short film | |
| Virgin Territory | Simona | Feature film | |
| Little Devil | Debs | TV mini-series | |
| 2008 | Oh, Simone | Simone | Short film |
| Slaphappy | Judy Magenta | Short film | |
| Domestics | Woman | Short film | |
| 2009 | Personal Affairs | Nicole Palmerston-Amory | Comedy drama |
| Desperate Romantics | Margaret | Costume drama | |
| 2011 | Without You | Christine (Ep. 1) | TV mini-series |
| 2012 | Loving Miss Hatto | Young Joyce Hatto | |
| 2013 | Endeavour | Alice Vexin (Ep. 3: "Rocket") | TV series |
| The Last Witch | Kate Greenwood | TV series | |
| 2014- Present | The Musketeers | Milady de Winter | TV series |
Theatre
- The French Lieutenant’s Woman, Richmond Theatre, October 2006 (playing Mary/Girl/Catherine)[8]
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 Faughey, Karen (2009-06-15). "Eugene McCoy’s girl set to star in BBC3 drama". Evening Gazette. Retrieved 2009-06-23.
- ↑ Personal Affairs press pack: Maimie McCoy BBC Press Office. 2009-05-27.
- ↑ Mary McCoy London Met alumna stars in BBC drama eNewsWire. 2009-08-10. Retrieved on 2009-08-11.
- 1 2 Pikett, Jane (2004-03-15). "The real McCoy!". Evening Gazette. Retrieved 2009-06-23.
- ↑ BBC – Personal Affairs – Meet the characters – Nicole – played by Maimie McCoy
- ↑ http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-2247844/Loving-Miss-Hatto-The-bizarre-story-Joyce-Hatto-husband-tricked-world-thinking-virtuoso-pianist.html Daily Mail review - "The younger Joyce is exquisitely portrayed by Maimie McCoy"
- ↑ O'Brien, Catherine (2014-01-12). "There's something about Maimie: The Musketeers' actress is the new name to watch". MailOnline. Retrieved 2015-02-15.
- ↑ Maimie McCoy | London Theatre Database
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