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London>London, England| death_date = | death_place = | death_cause = | occupation = Actress, filmmaker| years_active = 1998–present| parents = Bill Nighy (father)Diana Quick (mother)}}Mary Nighy (born 17 July 1984) is an English actress and filmmaker.

Early life

Nighy was born in London. She is the daughter of actors Bill Nighy and Diana Quick. She was educated at the City of London School for Girls and Westminster School. Nighy graduated with first-class honours in English from University College London in 2006. She was a member of the National Youth Theatre.{{cn|date=August 2023}}

Work

Nighy is a director of Foster Films. She has directed short films including Lulu and Player; the latter was written by Sam Hodges and premiered at the 2008 Miami Short Film Festival. She directed Hodges' play Lyre at the HighTide Festival in spring 2007.{{citation needed|date=February 2016}} She was named one of the UK Film Council's 'Breakthrough Brits' in 2005.WEB,weblink Acting dynasties: There's no business like family business, 5 February 2012, The Independent, WEB,weblink 22 May 2009, Breakthrough Brits, 30 May 2008, UK Film Council, dead,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20110609204759weblink">weblink 9 June 2011, Her debut feature as director, Alice, Darling, starring Anna Kendrick and Wunmi Mosaku, was released in January 2023.WEB,weblink Alice, Darling and the importance of showing emotional abuse on screen, The Guardian, WEB,weblink 'Alice, Darling' isn't your average thriller, NBCnews.com, 21 January 2023,

Acting credits

• Tormented (2009) as Helena
• Marple: at Bertram's Hotel (2007, TV movie) as Brigit
• Gallathea (2007, staged reading) as Phillida
• Marie-Antoinette (2006) as Princesse de LamballeNEWS,weblink The Guardian, 23 May 2009, 22 October 2006, Rising star/Mary Nighy, actor, Emma, Love,
• (The Fine Art of Love: Mine Ha-Ha) (2005) as Hidalla
• Spooks (2004) (TV series) guest starring as Jemma Roberts
• Rosemary & Thyme (2004, TV series) guest starring as Fern
• The Lost Prince (2003, TV)
• Invitation to the Waltz (2001, radio play)
• The Young Ambassadors (1998, radio play)

References

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External links

• {{IMDb name|id=1310861|name=Mary Nighy}}
• weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20090122211112weblink">Nighy, Mary at BFI

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