Alice Lowe
Biography
Alice Lowe is an English actress and comedian who also writes and directs. Born in Coventry, she studied classics at King's College, Cambridge, where she took part in theater and comedy. Her early career was in surreal experimental stage productions, among them Snowbound, City Haunts and Progress in Flying Machines, which she helped devise and perform. She worked with Robert Webb and David Mitchell. She appeared in Garth Marenghi's Fright Knight, earning a Perrier Award nomination at the Edinburgh Fringe in 2000, and won an award in 2001 for the follow-up, Garth Marenghi's Netherhead. On television she has been seen in Garth Marenghi's Darkplace, My Life in Film, Snuff Box, Annually Retentive and Horrible Histories, and she played Dr. Haynes in Black Mirror: Bandersnatch (2018). She co-wrote and starred in Sightseers (2012) and wrote, directed and starred in the critically acclaimed Prevenge (2016), her directorial debut. Her other films include Hot Fuzz, The World's End and Timestalker (2024).
49years old
Turns 50 on April 3in 172 days
- Born Coventry
- Star sign: AriesThe sign runs March 21 to April 19
- Alice Eva Lowe (birth name)
Movie Career
- Films
- 20
- Career span
- 14 years2011 to 2025
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First role
Lowe began her career in surreal experimental theater shows, co-devising and performing in City Haunts, Snowbound and Progress in Flying Machines with colleagues including Robert Webb and David Mitchell.
Behind the camera
In 2010 Lowe started the production company Jackal Films with Jacqueline Wright, and during that year the pair turned out one short film every month.
Behind the camera
For BBC Radio 4, Lowe wrote three series of Alice's Wunderland, which is described as a dark and surreal comedy.
Alice Lowe movies on Netflix
Best known for
The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.
Most often with
Ben Wheatley directed two of these films, Carl Strathie two. Three actors appear in three of them each. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
Films together
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All films by Ben Wheatley
Carl StrathieDirector, 2 films, 2018 to 2019
All films by Carl Strathie
Also two films together12 more actors
- Jo HartleySwede Caroline (2024) and Prevenge (2016)
- Richard LumsdenSwede Caroline (2024) and Sightseers (2012)
- Sara DeePrevenge (2016) and Kill List (2011)
- Aisling BeaSwede Caroline (2024) and Greatest Days (2023)
- Dan Renton SkinnerTimestalker (2024) and Prevenge (2016)
- Tom MeetenPrevenge (2016) and Sightseers (2012)
- Kate CooganDark Encounter (2019) and Solis (2018)
- Sid PhoenixDark Encounter (2019) and Solis (2018)
- Mike WozniakTimestalker (2024) and Prevenge (2016)
- Boyd ClackTimestalker (2024) and Eternal Beauty (2019)
- Charlette KilbyDark Encounter (2019) and Solis (2018)
- Gemma Lise ThorntonSightseers (2012) and Kill List (2011)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.
Box office
What Alice Lowe's films earned in cinemas worldwide.
Combined worldwide box office
$5.5 million
6 of the 20 films have a worldwide figure.
Of the 20 films: 6 worldwide figure; 2 us gross only; 4 never in cinemas; 7 figure not found; 1 too new to count.
- 6Worldwide figure
- 2US gross only
- 4Never in cinemas
- 7Figure not found
- 1Too new to count
Highest grossing
The six biggest films earned 100% of the total. The bars are drawn to scale.
- 1$4.6M84.7% of the total
- 2$450K8.2% of the total
- 3$163K3.0% of the total
- 4$94K1.7% of the total
- 5$69K1.3% of the total
- 6$62K1.1% of the total
Awards
Two awards and honors.
| Year | Award | Film | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other honors | |||
| 2012 | Sitges Film Festival Best Actress award | Sightseers | Won |
| 2012 | Sitges Film Festival Best Screenplay award | Sightseers | Won |
Online
Official profiles and reference pages.