Celebrity Biographies
Charlotte Riley Biography
| Date of Birth: | 1981, December 29 |
|---|---|
| Years: | 38 years |
| Nation of birth: | United Kingdom |
| Height: | 5 feet 5 inches |
| Name | charlotte riley |
| birth name | Charlotte Louise Riley |
| Dad | michael riley |
| Mother | Margaret Riley |
| Nationality | British |
| Place of birth / city | Grindon, County Durham, England |
| ethnicity | Caucasian |
| Profession | Actress |
| Net worth | $8 million |
| eye color | Light brown |
| Hair color | Dark brown |
| face color | White |
| body measurements | 34-23-34 |
| breast size | 32B |
| waist size | 23 |
| hip size | 3. 4 |
| Shoe size | 6 (US) |
| weight in kg | 53 kilograms |
| Tattoo(s) | N/A |
| Famous for | Role as Sarah Hurst in Easy Virtue |
| Boyfriend | N/A |
| Married | Yes |
| Married to | Tom Hardy |
| Kids | Yes |
| Education | St Cuthbert’s, Durham University and London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art |
| Awards | Festival Award, Teen Choice Award (nominated) |
| online presence | Twitter and Instagram |
| Films | easy virtue |
| tv show | Wuthering Heights and Close to the Enemy |
| Brothers | simon riley |
| Books | N/A |
Charlotte Riley is a British actress. She is widely recognized for her portrayal of Sarah Hurts on Easy Virtue and as Catherine Earnshaw in the 2009 television adaptation of Wuthering Heights.
Charity has been married to her longtime boyfriend, actor, Tom Hardy since 2014. The two have been blessed with two children.
Early life and education of Charlotte Riley
Charlotte Riley was born on December 29, 1981 in Grindon, County Durham, England. She is the daughter of an engineer, Miguel, and a nurse and grief counselor, Margaret . She was raised in an upper-class family in Stockton-on-Tees, County Durham.
Riley has two siblings Joanne and Simon . He spent most of his early school years at Teesside High School from the age of 9 to 18. Soon after, she attended St Cuthbert’s, Durham University, graduating with a BA in English and Linguistics. At this time, he also acted in numerous stage and musical productions with the Durham Review .
Riley then went on to study at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art from 2005 to 2007. As for her ethnicity, she is Caucasian and a British national.
Charlotte Riley’s Career
Charlotte Riley made her professional acting debut playing the character Chloe in an episode of the British sitcom ” Grown Ups ,” which premiered in 2007. That same year, she guest-starred on ” Holby City ” and ” Inspector George Gently .” ‘But critics gave the series average reviews.
The following year, Riley went on to appear as Emma in the short film ‘ Survey No. 257 ‘. After that, she went on to the big screen by appearing in the 2008 British romantic comedy film, ‘ Easy Virtue ‘. She played Sarah Hurst in the film alongside Jessica Biel, Colin Firth, Kristin Scott Thomas, and Ben Barnes .
Riley gained immense fame for her leading role as Catherine Earnshaw in the 2009 TV movie, ‘ Wuthering Heights ‘. She later went on to portray Maggie Summers in 4 episodes of the British drama, ‘ The Taking ,’ in the year 2009. By then, she also appeared in another TV movie titled ‘ Spanish Flu: The Forgotten Fallen ‘.
Riley made her appearance in the mini-series ‘ World Without End ‘ in 2012. In the mini-series, she introduced the role of Caris Wooler, which gained her attention. Riley then appeared in a thriller titled ‘Entity’ in the fall of 2012. The film became a huge hit and won two awards.
Riley made her BBC Two debut appearing with the gangster series, ‘ Peaky Blinders ‘ in October 2014. She also played the role of Nance in a 2014 American science fiction film, The Age of Tomorrow . Riley was honored with the Sunday Times Playwriting Award for Shaking Cecilia in 2004, which she co-wrote with Tiffany Wood.
Personal life and relationship of Charlotte Riley
Easy Virtue actress Charlotte Riley has been married to her English actor boyfriend, Tom Hardy , for three years. The couple has also been blessed with a son.
Riley and Hardy first met on the set of a British television adaptation of Wuthering Heights in 2009. They got engaged after a year of dating.
The duo finally tied the knot on July 4, 2014, in an intimate ceremony attended by their closest friends and family. The couple welcomed their first child, a boy, in October 2015. She was 5 months pregnant after completing filming for Close to the Enemy. The couple welcomed their second child, a son Forrest. in 2018.
Furthermore, Riley is also quite active on social media like Instagram with 17.3K followers.
Charlotte Riley net worth
Charlotte Riley has reportedly made a lot of money from her acting career. According to Celebrity Net Worth, she has an estimated net worth of $8 million, as of January 2019.
One of his hit rom-com movies ‘ Easy Virtue ‘ went on to earn $2.5 million in limited theatrical release in the US and grossed a whopping $18,463,608 worldwide box office.
Riley also appeared in The Age of Tomorrow . The film was huge at the box office, grossing over $370 million in theaters worldwide, while being made on a budget of $178 million.
Riley’s husband, Tom Hardy, bought a house for $4,846,360, in Richmond, southwest London, in 2013. He owns an Audi TT RS worth $65,875.
Charlotte Riley Body Measurement
- Charlotte Riley Height: She is 1.65m (5ft 5in).
- Weight: 53kg
- Measurement: 34-23-34 inches
- Bra Size: 32 B
- Hair color: Dark brown
- Eye color: brown
- Age: December 29, 1981