Catherine McCormack

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Biography

The success of that film allowed her to enjoy screen time in several features, including leads in "The Land Girls" (1997) and "Dangerous Beauty" (1998), as well as supporting turns in Hollywood productions like "Spy Game" (2001). But she seemed happiest on stage in her native UK, where she appeared in several acclaimed theater productions.

Born Jan. 1, 1972, in Hampshire, England, McCormack studied acting at the Oxford School of Drama, …

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Job Title

Actor

Born

November 30, 1971

Career Milestones

2007

Co-starred in "28 Weeks Later," the sequel to Danny Boyle's 2002 film "28 Days Later"

2005

Cast as physicist, Dr. Sonia Rand in "A Sound of Thunder," based on a short story by award-winning author Ray Bradbury

2001

Appeared alongside Brad Pitt and Robert Redford in "The Spy Game"

2001

Appeared opposite Peter McDonald in Neil Jordan's one-act play "White Horses" in Dublin

2001

Returned to the London stage in Sam Shepard's play "A Lie of the Mind"

2001

Portrayed an embassy worker seduced by a British agent in "The Tailor of Panama"

2000

Co-starred with Julie Walters in a revival of Arthur Miller's "All My Sons" at London's National Theatre

2000

Portrayed German actress Greta Schroeder in "Shadow of the Vampire"

2000

Announced plans to make film directing debut with an adaptation of a William Boyd short story

1999

Made London stage debut in "Anna Weiss"

1999

Acted with Douglas Henshall and Kathy Burke in "This Year's Love", a contemporary comedy-drama about relationships

1998

Portrayed Christina, the youngest of five Irish sisters and an unwed mother, in "Dancing at Lughnasa", directed by Pat O'Connor

1998

Appeared as one of "The Land Girls" alongside Anna Friel and Rachel Weisz

1998

First leading role in films, the Italian courtesan in "Dangerous Beauty/The Honest Courtesan"

1996

Co-starred with Billy Connolly in the British TV-movie "Deacon Brodie"

1995

Had supporting role as the doomed bride of William Wallace in Mel Gibson's Oscar-winning epic "Braveheart"

1994

Feature acting debut in the ensemble of "Loaded/Bloody Weekend", directed by Campion; released theatrically in the USA in 1996

Acted in the British TV-movie "In the Wood", directed by Anna Campion

Began career in stage roles as a student at Oxford School of Drama

Raised in Alton, England