1. Morfydd Clark received a number of accolades for her performance in the film Saint Maud, including a BAFTA Cymru as well as BIFA and BAFTA Rising Star Award nominations.
13 Facts About Morfydd Clark
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Morfydd Clark was born in Sweden and moved with her family to Penarth, Wales, when she was two years old.
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Morfydd Clark described her father as a "Northern Irish Glaswegian".
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Morfydd Clark's parents spoke English together, but her maternal grandparents were Welsh speakers, which led to her attending a Welsh language school, Ysgol Gymraeg Bro Morgannwg.
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Morfydd Clark's first acting experience was playing Mrs Dai Bread in a school production of Under Milk Wood.
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Morfydd Clark later completed her A Levels in English and mathematics at Kings Monkton School in Cardiff.
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Morfydd Clark left Drama Centre in her final term to star in Saunders Lewis's play Blodeuwedd with Theatr Genedlaethol Cymru.
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In 2016, Morfydd Clark was named as one of the Screen International Stars of Tomorrow for her early work in television and theatre.
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Morfydd Clark appeared in the film The Call Up and as Cordelia in King Lear at The Old Vic.
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Also that year, Morfydd Clark starred as Maud in the psychological horror film Saint Maud, for which she was nominated for Best Actress of the 2020 British Independent Film Awards.
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Morfydd Clark played the character Galadriel in The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power on Amazon Prime.
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Morfydd Clark was so shocked when she was cast in the role that she fainted.
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Morfydd Clark has cited that she is "proud" that being a Welsh speaker influenced her portrayal of her bilingual character, Galadriel.