ACTOR · BORN 1979
Rosamund Pike
- Born
- 27 January 1979, Hammersmith, London, England, UK
- Known for
- Gone Girl (2014), Doom (2005), Hector and the Search for Happiness (2014), The Informer (2019)
29 archived facts 4 topics 1 source Last reviewed Nov 2026
Rosamund Pike (born 27 January 1979) is an actor best known for Gone Girl, Doom and Hector and the Search for Happiness.
29 Interesting Facts About Rosamund Pike
Interesting Facts (15)
- #001
Rosamund Pike turned down the role of Rita Skeeter in Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005) in order to take a part in Pride & Prejudice (2005). The role went to Miranda Richardson.
- #002
Rosamund Pike was considered to play Grace Kelly in Grace of Monaco (2014).
- #003
Rosamund Pike beat out Saffron Burrows, Alicia Silverstone and Sophie Ellis-Bextor for her role in Die Another Day (2002).
- #004
Joe Wright called off their engagement shortly before their wedding. The "save the date" cards had already been sent. [June 2008].
- #005
Rosamund Pike was engaged to Joe Wright, whom she met on the set of Pride & Prejudice (2005) while he was directing her, after he proposed at Lake Como in Italy (September 2007-June 2008).
- #006
Rosamund Pike said that "China and Chinese culture are very important for my family" and gave herself the Chinese name Pei Chunhua, because she felt the transliteration of her English name was long and not very feminine. She explained that she chose the Chinese name because Pei is a traditional Chinese surname, Chun represents the idea of purity and honesty, a quality she wants to embody, and Hua has the same sound as the character meaning flower, since Rosamund means rose of the world.
- #007
Her birthday is often reported as being January 27, but she has said this is incorrect. She has not said what the correct date is, only that she is an Aquarius (late January/February).
- #008
While at Wadham College, Oxford, Rosamund Pike was friends with Chelsea Clinton. Not only are the two the same height (5' 9"), they both speak fluent German and are both only children.
- #009
Rosamund Pike was considered for the roles of Emma Frost or Moira McTaggart in X-Men: First Class (2011).
- #010
Rosamund Pike turned down the role of Jess Barrett in Focus (2015), which went to Margot Robbie.
- #011
One of Rosamund Pike's most memorable young love interests was Patrick Dempsey in J. F. K.: Reckless Youth (1993).
- #012
Rosamund Pike and Chelsea Clinton became friends while they were both at Oxford.
- #013
Rosamund Pike attended the same school as the famous Irish writer Iris Murdoch.
- #014
The only time Rosamund Pike played a woman giving birth in a film was in A United Kingdom (2016).
- #015
Playing with the letters of her stage name ("Rosamund Pike") yields "A Supremo Kind."
Characters & Cast (7)
- #016
Rosamund Pike won the role in Gone Girl (2014) after beating out Natalie Portman, Charlize Theron, Emily Blunt, Abbie Cornish, Olivia Wilde, Julianne Hough and the film's producer Reese Witherspoon, who either auditioned for the part or were considered for it.
- #017
For her role in Gone Girl (2014), David Fincher put Rosamund Pike through an intense boxing training regimen with heavyweight champion Holly Lawson.
- #018
Rosamund Pike has played two different characters in the James Bond series: Miranda Frost in Die Another Day (2002) and Pussy Galore in BBC4's 2010 radio adaptation of "Goldfinger". Toby Stephens, the lead actor of Die Another Day, played James Bond in the BBC radio series.
- #019
- #020
In 2014, the press gave her the moniker "Bond Girl to Gone Girl", because of the similar characters she played in both the James Bond film Die Another Day (2002) and in Gone Girl (2014).
- #021
Rosamund Pike has several times described the difficulty she had learning to smoke for the role of Marie Colvin in "A Private War," claiming she had never smoked before. However, she is seen smoking briefly in both "Gone Girl" and an episode of "Foyle's War," and quite frequently in "An Education."
- #022
Rosamund Pike auditioned for the role of Danielle in The Words (2012), which went to Olivia Wilde.
Career & Awards (2)
- #023
Rosamund Pike was nominated for the 2019 Golden Globe for Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama for her role as Marie Colvin in A Private War (2018), but lost to Glenn Close for The Wife (2017).
- #024
Rosamund Pike and Halle Berry are the only two actresses to play Bond Girls (women who sleep with Bond) in the official 007 series and receive an Oscar nomination: Berry won for her performance in Monster's Ball (2001), while Pike was nominated for her work in Gone Girl (2014). Kim Basinger, who appeared in Never Say Never Again (1983), also won the Best Supporting Actress Oscar for L. A. Confidential (1997), but that film is considered non-standard in the 007 series. Both Pike and Berry appeared in the same Bond film, Die Another Day (2002), and both were nominated in the Best Actress category. Oscar nominee Minnie Driver and Oscar winner Judi Dench appeared in the Bond film GoldenEye (1995), but neither played Bond Girls who slept with Bond.
Life & Family (5)
- #025
Rosamund Pike applied to several drama schools while at university, but was rejected by all of them.
- #026
When Rosamund Pike finished filming Jack Reacher (2012), she was five months pregnant with her son Solo.
- #027
Rosamund Pike returned to work to begin filming The World's End (2013) four months after giving birth to her son Solo.
- #028
Rosamund Pike returned to work to begin filming A United Kingdom (2016) ten months after giving birth to her son Atom.
- #029
Robie Uniacke, Rosamund Pike's Eton-educated partner, has 4 children from two failed marriages.
Related pages
- Doom — Rosamund Pike comes up in the facts on that page
- Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire — Rosamund Pike comes up in the facts on that page
Sources & editorial notes
Reference databases
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- IMDb
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