Phoebe Dynevor

Phoebe Harriet Dynevor (; born 17 April 1995) is an English actress. She is known for starring in the films The Colour Room, Fair Play (2023), and Inheritance (2025) as well as the first two seasons of the period drama Bridgerton (2020–2022). She earned a BAFTA Rising Star Award nomination in 2024.

Dynevor began her career as a child actress in the BBC One school drama Waterloo Road (2009–2010). She went on to have recurring roles in the BBC series Prisoners' Wives (2012–2013) and Dickensian (2015–2016), and the TV Land comedy-drama Younger (2017–2021), as well as a main role in the Crackle crime series Snatch (2017–2018).

Early life Phoebe Harriet Dynevor was born on 17 April 1995 in the Trafford district of Greater Manchester, to screenwriter Tim Dynevor and actress Sally Dynevor. Her paternal grandparents, Shirley and Gerard Dynevor also worked in the television industry. She has two younger siblings, brother Samuel and sister Hattie.

Dynevor was educated at Oakfield Nursery School in Altrincham, and then at Cheadle Hulme School in Stockport.

Career Beginnings (2009–2019) In 2009, 14-year-old Dynevor landed her first role as Siobhan Mailey in the fifth series of Waterloo Road. Later, she made appearances in several British dramas such as Monroe and The Musketeers. She then had a supporting role in BBC drama Prisoners' Wives as a gangster's daughter Lauren. In 2014, she appeared in the second series of The Village and from 2015 to 2016 she played Martha Cratchit in Dickensian. The series was released on 16 March 2017 and was later renewed for a second season. In 2017, Dynevor joined the cast of the TV Land comedy-drama series Younger in the recurring role of Clare, Josh's (Nico Tortorella) Irish fiancée.

Breakthrough and work on film (2020–present) In 2019, Dynevor was cast as Daphne Bridgerton, the lead character in the first season of the Shonda Rhimes-produced Netflix period drama Bridgerton based on the Regency romance novel The Duke and I, which premiered in December 2020. She reprised her role in the show's second series in 2022 as part of the supporting cast, now as Daphne Basset following the character's marriage. Dynevor confirmed in January 2023 that she would not appear in season 3, but left the door open for a future return.

Dynevor made her feature film debut as the ceramicist Clarice Cliff in the 2021 biographical film The Colour Room, directed by Claire McCarthy for Sky Cinema. In April 2022, Dynevor guest starred as a fictional version of herself in an episode of the British Call My Agent! remake, titled Ten Percent on Amazon Prime. In January 2023, Dynevor starred in the Netflix biographical film Bank of Dave alongside Rory Kinnear, and opposite Alden Ehrenreich in the thriller film Fair Play, which opened at the Sundance Film Festival to critical acclaim. Her next films were the spy thriller Inheritance with Rhys Ifans and the family thriller Anniversary in 2025, and Tommy Wirkola's shark thriller Thrash with Djimon Hounsou in 2026.

Dynevor has upcoming roles in the Sony Pictures thriller film I Heart Murder directed by Matt Spicer and the psychological thriller Wichita Libra. In addition, Dynevor is attached to executive produce and star in a film adaptation of the Jonathan Stroud novel The Outlaws Scarlett and Browne, and a television adaptation of Naoise Dolan's novel Exciting Times, both for Amazon Prime. In 2024, she joined as Daphne du Maurier in Richard Eyre's The Housekeeper.

Personal life Dynevor practices transcendental meditation daily.

Charity Dynevor is ambassador for ActionAid UK, an organisation that raises awareness for women and girls living in poverty around the world.

Acting credits +Key Denotes productions that have not yet been released Film Year Title Role Notes 2021 The Colour Room Clarice Cliff 2023 Bank of Dave Alexandra Fair Play Emily Meyers 2024 More Flames Short film 2025 Inheritance Maya Anniversary Liz Nettles 2026 Thrash Lisa Fields 2027 Abigail Post-production Wren January Andrews Filming Post-production

Television Year Title Role Notes 2009–2010 Waterloo Road Siobhan Mailey Series regular; 20 episodes 2011 Monroe Phoebe Cormack Season 1, episode 4 2012–2013 Prisoners' Wives Lauren Miller Recurring role; 10 episodes 2014 The Village Phoebe Rundle Recurring role; 6 episodes 2015 The Musketeers Camille Episode: "The Prodigal Father" 2015–2016 Dickensian Martha Cratchit Recurring role; 11 episodes 2017–2018 Snatch Lottie Mott Main role 2017–2021 Younger Clare O'Brien Recurring role; 11 episodes 2020–2022 Bridgerton Daphne Basset (née Bridgerton), Duchess of Hastings Seasons 1–2 2022 Ten Percent Herself (fictionalised) Episode: "Episode 5"

Music video Year Title Performer Album Ref. 2025 "Camera" Ed Sheeran Play

Awards and nominations Year Award Category Nominated work Result 2021 MTV Movie & TV Awards Best Kiss (w/ Regé-Jean Page) Bridgerton Satellite Awards Best Actress in a Television Series – Drama Screen Actors Guild Awards Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series TV Choice Awards Best Actress 2023 National Film Awards UK Best Supporting Actress Bank of Dave Indiana Film Journalists Association Best Lead Performance Fair Play 2024 British Academy Film Awards Rising Star National Film Awards UK Best Actress Fair Play