Born name

Romola Sadie Garai

nickname

Romster

Sun sign

Lion

Place of birth

British Hong Kong

nationality

training

She attended Stonar School , an independent boarding school in Wiltshire.

Later, at the age of sixteen, Romola attended the City of London School for Girls, where she received her A-levels.

She later studied English Literature at Queen Mary , University of London.

Eventually, Romola went to an open university to graduate with a first-class degree.

occupation

actress

family

• Father – Adrian ER Garai (Bank Director)
• Mother – Janet A. (née Brown) (housewife)
• Siblings – Rosie Garai (Sister), Roxy Garai (Sister), Ralph Garai (Brother)
• Other – Bernhard “Bert” Garai (Garai’s great-grandfather) (Hungarian Jewish immigrant)

She is the third of four children.

Manager

Garai is signed to ARG Talent Agency.

To build

Slim

Height

5 feet 8½ inches or 174 cm

weight

71 kg or 156 ½ pounds

friend/spouse

Romola Garai dated –

1. Diego Luna (2003-2004) – From 2003 to 2004, Mexican actor Diego Luna and his Dirty Dancing: Havana Nights co-star Romola Garai were romantically linked.
2. Sam Hoare (2011-Present) – British actor Sam Hoare and Romola started dating in 2011. Romola announced that she was expecting her first child in November 2012. She finally gave birth to a daughter in March 2013 and secretly married Sam in 2014.

race/ethnicity

White

hair colour

Blond

eye color

Hellbraun

sexual orientation

Just

measurements

38-28-38 inches or 96.5-71-96.5 cm

dress size

10 (USA) or 42 (EU)

shoe size

9 (USA) or 39.5 (EU)

brand promotion

She has not endorsed any of the brands.

Religion

Judaism

Known for

Appears in films such as Amazing Grace (2006), Punishment (2007) and Glorious 39 (2009).

She is also known for appearing in TV mini-series Emma (2009), The Hour (2011) and The Crimson Petal and the White (2011).

first movie

Romola appeared in the 2000 film The Last of the Blonde Bombshells for her role as a young Elizabeth. It was a TV movie.

First TV show

In 2000, Romola played the role of Zoe Atkins in the BBC TV series Attachments

Personal trainer

Her exercise routine and diet plan are unknown.

Romola Garai favorite things

• TV Show – The Simpsons
• Horror Movie – The Blair Witch Project (1999)
• Documentaries – Bowling for Columbine (2002), The Road to Guantanamo (2006), Iraq in Fragments (2006)
• All time favorite TV character – Lisa Simpson
• Movies – The Wizard of Oz (1939), Fargo (1996), Orlando (1992)
• Film Directors – David Lynch, Ken Loach, Mike Leigh, Michael Winterbottom, The Coen Brothers, Todd Haynes
• Actresses – Samantha Morton, Emily Watson

Romola Garai Facts

1. Romola gave birth to British parents in Hong Kong.
2. In her free time she enjoys cooking and travelling.
3. Romola has traveled to various places such as Austria, Singapore, Hong Kong, Morocco, Malaysia, Italy, Switzerland and the United States.
4. Romola’s great-grandfather founded the Keystone Press Agency.
5. Her first name “Romola” is the Italian version of the name “Romolo”, which comes from Romulus, one of the founders of Rome. While her last name is Hungarian and is pronounced as “Garaie”.
6. At age 5, Romola traveled to Singapore with her family. At 8 she returned to Wiltshire, England.
7. She cites work in Angel (2006) as her proudest work as an actress.
8. She was spotted by an agent in National Youth Theater and signed her immediately after seeing her performance.
9. She used to be a model.
10. She began acting professionally in 2000.
11. Initially, she had planned to just focus on studying and not acting. She changed her mind after appearing in the BBC-HBO TV movie The Last of the Blonde Bombshells .
12. She started filming Legacy (2013), 6 months after her daughter was born.
13. She is not on social media.