15 Facts About Margo Stilley

Margo Stilley was raised in a strict Baptist household in North America's Bible Belt.

Margo Stilley put herself through high school working as a telemarketer and a lifeguard until she graduated a year early from Conway High School with honors in art and history.

Margo Stilley was voted "The Funniest" in the class of 2000.

Margo Stilley has been a long time supporter of hands-on charitable acts.

Margo Stilley was offered a full scholarship to Savannah College of Art and Design, which she declined.

Margo Stilley left the rural South as a teenager to begin working briefly as a model in Milan with Elite Model Management in February 2001, before moving to London by the end of the year, at the age of 18, to pursue her acting career.

Margo Stilley's first acting job was to star as Lisa, the lead actress in the controversial 2004 British film 9 Songs, directed by Michael Winterbottom.

Margo Stilley asked that director Michael Winterbottom refer to her simply by her character's name in interviews about the film at the beginning to protect the artistic integrity of the film.

Margo Stilley appeared as a model in feature articles in Vogue, In Style UK, The Face, Harper's Bazaar, Black Book Magazine and Elle.

Margo Stilley has been a presenter at award shows, handing a Fashion Awards to Giles Deacon at the 2006 Elle Style Awards and presenting the New Designer Award to Christopher Kane at the 2007 British Fashion Awards.

Margo Stilley had strong ties to the Children's Charity Dramatic Need.

Margo Stilley lived in Mayfair, London until 2013 and she currently resides in Los Angeles.

Margo Stilley officially converted to Judaism in 2015 "because of its strong sense of family and of history, and its belief that humans were formed in the image of God and are inherently divine".

Margo Stilley was first published in the "News Review" section of The Sunday Times in an article titled "It's a Strange Time to Become a Jew", defending her choice to explore the Jewish faith.

Margo Stilley was then commissioned by Esquire to write a series of articles based on her life.