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Who is Emilia Fox?

COMING from the famous Fox family acting dynasty, Emilia Fox was always destined for fame and fortune.

Best known for Silent Witness, the actress has enjoyed an incredible career so far.

 Emilia Fox is a much-loved actress
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Emilia Fox is a much-loved actressCredit: Getty

Who is Emilia Fox?

Emilia Fox was born on July 31, 1974, in Hammersmith, London, with acting in her veins.

She made her TV debut when she played Georgiana in the 1995 BBC adaptation of Pride And Prejudice.

In 2002, the actress starred in her first film - Roman Polanksi's The Pianist.

In Emilia's family, acting is in the blood since her parents and brother are also actors.

Her mum, Joanna David, has starred in the TV series Sense And Sensibility and War And Peace.

Her dad, Edward Fox, is known for films A Bridge Too Far and Never Say Never Again, as well as TV mini-series Edward And Mrs Simpson and Oliver Twist (2007).

Emilia also has a famous brother - actor Freddie Fox.

Freddie is known for his role in Russell T. Davies' Channel 4 dramas Cucumber, and Banana - and for his theatre work, where he starred as Oscar Wilde's young lover in The Judas Kiss. 

Is Emilia Fox married and does she have children?

Emilia is in a relationship with Netflix producer Jonathan Stadlen.

The pair were first spotted in September 2021 hand-in-hand as they went for a Sunday walk.

According to reports, Emilia told friends Jonathan is “the one”.

Speaking to about her relationship with Stadlen, the star said: "I'd really love to tell you about what an amazing man he is and how very lucky I am to have met him."

Fox has a daughter called Rose from a previous relationship with filmmaker Jeremy Gilley.

The pair were together from 2009 to 2011.

She was married to actor Richard Harris's son Jared from 2005 until 2008, and dated Marco Pierre White from 2012 until 2016.

In 2019 it was reported she was engaged to millionaire Luc Chaudhary, but the couple split a year later.

When did Emilia Fox join the cast of Silent Witness?

Emilia is easily recognised for her role as Dr Nikki Alexander in Silent Witness.

The star first joined the cast in 2004, season eight, and has no plans on leaving any time soon.

Silent Witness tells the story of forensic pathologists and scientists as they work on a series of murder cases.

Over time, the show has integrated the private lives and relationships of the main characters as well - with Nikki taking centre stage in both strands of the narrative.

What else has Emilia Fox starred in?

Emilia has featured on a number of British shows, including David Copperfield, The Scarlet Pimpernel and Upstairs Downstairs.

She also competed in the reality show Bear Grylls: Mission Survive, where she was the fourth contestant to be eliminated.

She has starred in the series Delicious alongside Dawn French.

In 2018, she played irritating neighbour Penny alongside Johnny Vegas in the BBC One sitcom Home From Home.

She played Valerie Profumo in The Trial of Christine Keeler (2019-2020) and was Vanessa Hamilton in The Tunnel (2016).

In 2019, Fox co-presented the BBC documentary Jack the Ripper – The Case Reopened, alongside criminologist David Wilson.

She teamed up with Wilson again to front In The Footsteps Of Killers.

Emilia also starred in Prime Video's Signora Volpe, and played

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