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English actor
Amarah-Jae St. Aubyn is an English actress known for playing the lead role in the 2020 movie
Lovers Rock . She was named one of the 2020
Screen International Stars of Tomorrow .
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Early life
St. Aubyn was born in England to Jamaican-Cuban and Guyanese parents and grew-up in south east London.
[4] Her father was a reggae musician.
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Acting
St. Aubyn attended the
Italia Conti Academy of Theatre Arts in East London.
[1] She graduated from the
BRIT School in
Croydon ,
[7] where she took an acting foundation course, in 2012.
[9] After a break spent in the hospitality industry, she attended the
Identity School of Acting .
[10] She would go on to take a 9-month intense training course at the
National Youth Theatre .
[10] In 2018 she joined the London cast of the play
Harry Potter and the Cursed Child as an understudy.
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[13] Her first onscreen role came in 2020 with the movie
Lovers Rock where she starred as Martha Trenton, playing alongside
Micheal Ward as Franklyn Cooper.
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Reception
Awards Daily described her as a "breakout star" for her role in Lovers Rock , writing "breakout star Amarah-Jae St. Aubyn celebrates the film's themes of love and determination. With her strong presence on screen, it’s astonishing to learn that this is St. Aubyn's screen debut.
[17] The Lovers Rock director,
Steve McQueen said "There is a brightness and freshness about Amarah, an optimism which just reflects on the screen. Astonishingly, Small Axe was her first time on camera. She is what you call a star."
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Filmography
Awards and nominations
References
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c Arsenault, Bridget (28 November 2020).
"Amarah-Jae St. Aubyn - In her first-ever screen role, the British actress stars in Steve McQueen's Lovers Rock, the latest installment in his Small Axe series" .
Air Mail . Retrieved 14 December 2020 .
^ Navlakha, Meera (24 November 2020).
"Amarah-Jae St. Aubyn on Black Joy, Reggae, and Her Debut With Steve McQueen" .
W . Retrieved 14 December 2020 .
^ Dalton, Ben (28 September 2020).
"Amarah-Jae St. Aubyn On Trusting Herself For Her Screen Debut in the Lyrical 'Lovers Rock' " .
Screen Daily . Retrieved 15 December 2020 .
^ van Spall, India (23 November 2020).
"Amarah-Jae St. Aubyn: Small Axe's dancing star" .
The Face . Retrieved 15 December 2020 .
^ Moore, Camille (22 November 2020).
"10 Things You Didn't Know about Amarah-Jae St. Aubyn" .
TVOvermind . Retrieved 14 December 2020 .
^ Williams, Candice (27 November 2020).
"Amarah-Jae St. Aubyn explains why her 'Lovers Rock' character "brought me back to my roots, to my culture, to who I am" " .
ABC News Radio . Retrieved 14 December 2020 .
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b Marius, Marley (23 November 2020).
"Lovers Rock Star Amarah-Jae St. Aubyn on Janet Kay, Harry Potter, and Working With Steve McQueen" .
Vogue . Retrieved 14 December 2020 .
^ Ritman, Alex (13 November 2020).
" 'Small Axe' Breakout Amarah-Jae St. Aubyn on Her Own Family Links to Steve McQueen's Party Film 'Lovers Rock' " .
The Hollywood Reporter . Retrieved 14 December 2020 .
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b Morris, Damien (15 November 2020).
"Generation next: the rising stars of Steve McQueen's Small Axe" .
The Guardian . Retrieved 14 December 2020 .
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b St. Aubyn, Amarah-Jae (20 November 2020).
"Amarah-Jae St Aubyn on Starring in Steve McQueen's 'Small Axe' " .
Backstage . Retrieved 14 December 2020 .
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"Rehearsals begin for new cast members joining Harry Potter and the Cursed Child in London" .
Harry Potter and the Cursed Child . 23 May 2018. Retrieved 15 December 2020 .
^ Robinson, Gregory (21 November 2020).
"For Amarah-Jae St Aubyn, Playing Martha In Lovers Rock Was Personal" .
Bustle . Retrieved 14 December 2020 .
^ Sinclair, Joseph (19 November 2020).
"Amarah-Jae St Aubyn: Working with Steve McQueen on Lovers Rock brought me back to my roots" .
Evening Standard . Retrieved 14 December 2020 .
^ Cowell, Lynda (22 November 2020).
"Small Axe's Lovers Rock reminds us just how rare it is to see Black romance on television" .
Digital Spy . Retrieved 14 December 2020 .
^ Deckelmeier, Joe (19 November 2020).
"Amarah-Jae St. Aubyn Interview: Small Axe" .
Screen Rant . Retrieved 14 December 2020 .
^ Tolliver, Jonathan (26 November 2020).
"Exclusive: Amarah-Jae St Aubyn Talks Starring In Steve McQueen's 'Lovers Rock' [Video]" . theKnockturnal.com . Retrieved 14 December 2020 .
^ Moser, Joey (25 November 2020).
"Amarah-Jae St. Aubyn On Trusting Herself For Her Screen Debut in the Lyrical 'Lovers Rock' " .
Awards Daily . Retrieved 14 December 2020 .
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