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Her parents are Anna Katharine (née Gow) and Charles Rupert Hunter. | Her parents are Anna Katharine (née Gow) and Charles Rupert Hunter. | ||
She is granddaughter to General Sir Michael James Gow ,Aide-de-Camp General to the Queen from 1981 to 1984, and great-great granddaughter to John Edward "Galloper Jack" Bernard Seely, 1st Baron Mottistone, an important figure in political and military circles of early twentieth century Britain. She is niece to renowned pianist Julius Drake and to Lieutenant-Colonel Sir Malcolm Ross GVCO, OBE, Extra Equerry to the Queen. Hunter's family is also related to Jane Birkin's family. | She is granddaughter to General Sir Michael James Gow ,Aide-de-Camp General to the Queen from 1981 to 1984, and great-great granddaughter to John Edward "Galloper Jack" Bernard Seely, 1st Baron Mottistone, an important figure in political and military circles of early twentieth century Britain. She is niece to renowned pianist Julius Drake and to Lieutenant-Colonel Sir Malcolm Ross GVCO, OBE, Extra Equerry to the Queen. Hunter's family is also related to Jane Birkin's family. | ||
She attended St. Paul's Girl School in London and then graduated at Oxford with a Masters Degree in French and Italian. | She attended St. Paul's Girl School in London and then graduated at Oxford with a Masters Degree in French and Italian. | ||
She later moved to Paris to study at the École internationale de Théâtre Jacques Lecoq. | She later moved to Paris to study at the École internationale de Théâtre Jacques Lecoq. | ||
She more recently trained at Saratoga International Theatre School under Anne Bogart. | She more recently trained at Saratoga International Theatre School under Anne Bogart. | ||
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Her work in theatre, film, television and music earned her praise across Europe and the USA. | Her work in theatre, film, television and music earned her praise across Europe and the USA. | ||
In New York's Access Theatre she adapted and directed a new version of Ibsen's Ghosts (2010) and created an installation/performance of Benjamin Britten's The Rape of Lucretia (2011). Other credits include: | In New York's Access Theatre she adapted and directed a new version of Ibsen's Ghosts (2010) and created an installation/performance of Benjamin Britten's The Rape of Lucretia (2011). Other credits include: | ||
Enron ( 2010 - Ass. Director - West End, Broadway) and The Terrific Electric (2007 - Barbican) for which she and her fellow artists of Boileroom were awarded the Oxford Samuel Beckett Award for new voices in experimental theatre. With her company she has devised and performed in international touring productions of Silverland (2007 - Arcola, Brits | Enron ( 2010 - Ass. Director - West End, Broadway) and The Terrific Electric (2007 - Barbican) for which she and her fellow artists of Boileroom were awarded the Oxford Samuel Beckett Award for new voices in experimental theatre. With her company she has devised and performed in international touring productions of Silverland (2007 - Arcola, Brits | ||
Off Broadway), Hamlet (2005 - Al Bustaan Festival, Beirut), Volpone (2001 - Avignon) and Ubu Roi (Baryshnikov Arts Center). | Off Broadway), Hamlet (2005 - Al Bustaan Festival, Beirut), Volpone (2001 - Avignon) and Ubu Roi (Baryshnikov Arts Center). | ||
She was selected to be the 2011 British artist in residence at SoHo's Location One where she won the British Artist Fellowship. | She was selected to be the 2011 British artist in residence at SoHo's Location One where she won the British Artist Fellowship. | ||
Her roles in film and television include Torchwood (2009), Midsomer Murders (2004) The Curse of Steptoe (2008) and Henry VIII:Mind of a Tyrant (2009). | Her roles in film and television include Torchwood (2009), Midsomer Murders (2004) The Curse of Steptoe (2008) and Henry VIII:Mind of a Tyrant (2009). | ||
In 2004 she played Maria Osborne alongside Jonathan Rhys Meyers and Reese Witherspoon in Vanity Fair. | In 2004 she played Maria Osborne alongside Jonathan Rhys Meyers and Reese Witherspoon in Vanity Fair. | ||
She also took part in various independent productions such as Burlesque Fairytales (2009). | She also took part in various independent productions such as Burlesque Fairytales (2009). | ||
