Florence Pugh’s 7 Best Movie & TV Roles

Florence Pugh rose to unspeakable stardom after making her official acting debut with the drama ‘The Falling’, following a highly successful career that has already earned her acclaim – and an Oscar nomination for Best Actress in a Box. supporting actor.

Recently making her Marvel Cinematic Universe debut as Yelena Belova – and reprising her role in the Disney + series ‘Gavião Arqueiro‘, Pugh has already established herself as one of the most versatile actresses of her generation and has taken on her role in the Disney + series ‘Gavião Arqueiro’. the potential to dominate the big screen and small screens with even greater force in the years to come.

To celebrate her career and her 26th birthday (celebrated today, January 3), CinePOP has put together a short list of seven productions featuring the actress to check out in streams – from indie drama “Lady Macbeth” to the famous ” Adorable Women ”.

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Along with Pugh and Maisie Williams, “The Falling” may have slipped their radar, but it deserves more recognition than it does. Directed and scripted by Carol Morley, the plot centers around a preparatory boarding school for girls where, after the tragedy, it becomes the scene of a mysterious blackout epidemic – threatening the stability of everyone involved.

In William Oldroyd’s powerful period drama, Katherine (Pugh) is trapped in a marriage of convenience. Married to Boris Macbeth (Christopher Fairbank), the young woman now finds herself in a loveless family. It wasn’t until she got into an extramarital affair with her husband’s estate worker that things started to change. She just didn’t expect this to trigger multiple murders.

LEGITIMATE KING (2018)

In the period drama action “Legitimate King“, a recent original from Netflix, the story takes us to 14th century Scotland and revolves around the legendary warrior Robert “The Bruce” who becomes King of Scots and fights to try to regain control of the territory. However, he is ultimately defeated in a surprise attack from the King of England, which leaves him outlawed. Here, Pugh plays Elizabeth de Burge, Robert’s second wife and royal wife.

Acclaimed by critical experts, the miniseries “The Little Drummer Girl” established itself as one of the best adaptations of John le Carré’s novels and saw Pugh deliver one of the best performances of his career ( at least so far). In the plot, which takes place in the 1970s, a talented actress prepares to star in a play at a major local theater. Meanwhile, tensions in the Middle East are escalating, making conflict in the region imminent.

Easily one of the most bizarre and shocking psychological terrors of the past decade, “Midsommar” is the film that put the actress in the spotlight. In the plot, after experiencing a personal tragedy, Dani (Pugh) travels with her boyfriend Christian (Jack Reynor) and a group of friends to Sweden to participate in a local summer festival. But instead of the peaceful vacation everyone has been dreaming of, the group will encounter bizarre rituals of pagan worship.

ADORABLE WOMEN (2019)

One of the most acclaimed films of 2019 could only bring a significant cast – and Pugh wouldn’t be left out of one of the most ambitious projects of the late last decade. The plot, adapted from the novel of the same name by Louisa May Alcott, follows sisters Jo (Saoirse Ronan), Beth (Eliza Scanlen), Meg (Emma Watson) and Amy (Pugh), who move from adolescence to adulthood as they The United States goes through Civil War. With completely different personalities, they face the challenges of growing up united by the love they have for each other.

BLACK WIDOW (2021)

In ‘Black Widow‘, Pugh makes her official MCU debut as Yelena Belova, sister of Natasha Romanoff (Scarlett Johansson) who was trained in the Red Room as an elite assassin. The character has been described by the actress herself as an “inexcusable, confident, curious and emotionally courageous” woman, as well as determined and extremely outspoken. As already mentioned, Pugh reprized his role in three episodes of the acclaimed “Hawk Hawk” series – and is expected to appear more often in the near future.

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