Rachael Stirling Online

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Basic Facts

Name

Rachael Atlanta Stirling. She was originally going to have the middle name Atalanta, but her mother decided it didn't sound quite right, so went for Atlanta instead.

Date of birth

May 30th, 1977 in London, England. Her zodiac sign is Gemini.

Lives in

West London, in a Victorian cottage.

Accent

RP. (What is RP?)

Height

5'9".

Sexual orientation

Heterosexual.

Smoker?

Not anymore. She recently quit smoking, but in the past she was a smoker and was known to smoke Marlboros and Silk Cut ultra lights.

Family

Mother

Dame Diana Rigg, Yorkshire actress.

Father

Archibald Hugh Stirling, Scottish landowner, policitian and businessman, who was married to Dame Diana Rigg from 1982-1990.

Siblings

Two elder half-brothers, Ludovic (Ludo) and William (Willie), by her father's first marriage (1964-1977) to society beauty Charmain Scott. Also a younger half-brother David (born 2004) by her father's third marriage (2000-present) to Sharon Silver.

Relationship

Her two-year relationship with DJ John Lycett-Green ended in 2003. She started dating fellow actor Oliver Chris in 2007. They got engaged in late 2010, but split up in early 2011.

Other family links

Of the Baronets Stirling-Maxwell, her father is Laird of the Keir Estate in Perth and Kinross, Scotland, by whom she descends from Charles II Stuart, King of England and Scotland, and also from a first cousin of his, the grandmother of George I, King of Great-Britain. She is also a distant relative of Sir Winston Churchill and Rupert Everett.

Early life

Childhood

Her parents married in 1982 and Rachael grew up partially in Scotland, partially in London, but still considers Scotland to be her true home. She had a very normal, happy childhood, and was in no way exposed to the showbiz lifestyle that came with her mother's career.

Education

Attended Wycombe Abbey girls' boarding school in Buckinghamshire, England for her secondary education. Following this, she graduated with an MA in History of Art from The University of Edinburgh, Scotland. While still at school she took a keen interest in drama. She was a member of the National Youth Theatre.

Achievements

Skills and hobbies

Horse-riding and jumping. Playing football.

Languages

English and Russian.

Awards and Nominations

In 2003, Rachael won The Sir James Carreras Award For Outstanding New Talent at the Variety Club Awards for her performance in Tipping the Velvet.

In 1999, she was named as one of the 'Shooting Stars' of European film by the European Film Promotion.

In 2010, she was nominated in the Best Actress in a Supporting Role category at the Laurence Olivier Awards for her role as Rebecca in The Priory.

In 2011, she was nominated in the Best Actress in a Supporting Role category at the Laurence Olivier Awards for her role as Lady Gertrude Chiltern in An Ideal Husband.

Favourites

Favourite film

The Philadelphia Story.

Favourite book

Anna Karenina by Leo Tolstoy.

Favourite song

'Lay Lady Lay' by Bob Dylan.

Random

Five people she would invite to a dinner party

Bette Davis, Tallulah Bankhead, Mae West, Sarah Siddons and Joan Crawford.

Working with her mum

Rachael and her mum Dame Diana Rigg were to star (alongside Jonny Lee Miller and Ewan McGregor) in a feature film entitled Polyesterday, but unfortunately, funding fell through after it began filming in late 2001/early 2002.

The pair have worked together on only one project, which was the made-for-TV film In the Beginning. They had no scenes together, however, as Rachael played a younger version of her mother's character.

Agents

UK Agency

United Agents (represented by Dallas Smith)
http://unitedagents.co.uk/rachael-stirling#profile-1

Fan Mail Address

Fan mail and autograph requests should be sent to the postal address below. Don't forget to include a stamped, self-addressed envelope.

Rachael Stirling
c/o United Agents (Fan Mail)
130 Shaftesbury Avenue
London, W1D 5EU
United Kingdom