Lourdes Faberes
Lourdes Faberes | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1974 or 1975 (age 49–50) Manila, Philippines |
| Nationality | Filipino |
| Alma mater | Royal Central School of Speech and Drama |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1999–present |
Lourdes Faberes (born c. 1974/1975)[1] is a Philippines-born actress based in the United Kingdom. She is best known for her work in television, theatre, and film. She played Pollution in the Amazon series Good Omens, the assassin Altani on History Channel's Knightfall (TV series) and covert operative Michelle Ito on ABC's series, Whiskey Cavalier. In 2021 she appeared on the Bond film, No Time to Die, and in 2022 played Kate Fletcher in The Sandman TV series.
Early life and theatre
[edit]Lourdes Faberes was born and raised in Manila, Philippines.[2] She moved to the United Kingdom in 1997, and studied and gained an MA in Performance (Advanced Theatre Practice) at the Royal Central School of Speech and Drama.[3]
Faberes has stated that her mother wanted "overachieving children". Although her parents first suggested that she become a lawyer, her mother brought Faberes to various extracurricular activities, including tennis, embroidery, and arms and ammunition. She was first introduced to acting when her mother took her to the National Theatre in the Philippines to improve her elocution. Her acting debut was in a production of The King and I in 1991.[4] Faberes performed for the Philippines repertory company in Miss Saigon.[4]
Career
[edit]Lourdes Faberes made her screen acting debut in the 'ensemble' of the television series Great Performances, production of Jesus Christ Superstar.[5] In 2004, Faberes starred as Isabel Liu, a Flight Dynamics Officer [Fido], from mission control in the BBC's Space Odyssey: Voyage to the Planets.[6] Since then, Lourdes Faberes has clocked numerous TV series appearances as well as major roles in many short films. Recent years have seen her progress when landing a more regular slot in 2018 for Season 1 of Knightfall as Altani.[7] In 2019, Lourdes followed this with further regular appearances, as Sister Li in Season 1 of Grenslanders (Floodlands), a Dutch-Belgian TV series, and as "Pollution", one of the four Horsemen of the Apocalypse in the Amazon Neil Gaiman and Terry Pratchett TV series Good Omens.[8][9]
Lourdes appeared as a SPECTRE agent in the Bond film, No Time to Die.[10] In 2022, she appeared as Kate Fletcherin in an episode of The Sandman.[3]
In 2022, she starred Emilia in Operation Fortune: Ruse de Guerre alongside Jason Statham, Aubrey Plaza, Josh Hartnett, Eddie Marsan, and Hugh Grant. For her performance in the role, she was nominated,[11] and won the 2023 9th National Film Awards UK Award for Best Supporting Actress.[12]
Filmography
[edit]| † | Denotes works that have not yet been released |
Film
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | A Dying Breed[13] | Christine Abernathie | |
| 2009 | Barry Brown | Hendoo girl | Short film |
| 2009 | State of Play[7] | Reporter | Uncredited |
| 2009 | Spread[7] | Prince Stelio's Gang | Uncredited |
| 2011 | Bellinger's Affair | Linh Bellinger | Short film |
| 2011 | Cross Your Fingers | Maya | Short film |
| 2011 | Room 304[7][14] | Maid | |
| 2013 | 47 Cleveland | Red / Blue | Short film |
| 2014 | Balsa Wood[7] | Lorna | Short film |
| 2014 | Someone You Love[7] | Pepita Ponce | Danish film |
| 2014 | My Son & the Hole Punch | Sue | Short film |
| 2016 | The Heart of the Forest[7] | Eve | Short film |
| 2016 | Mother of Pearl | Pearl | Short film |
| 2021 | No Time to Die[10] | SPECTRE Agent | |
| 2021 | Boiling Point | Sara Southworth | |
| 2022 | Bus Girl | Ms. Mauve | Short film |
| 2022 | Operation Fortune: Ruse de Guerre | Emilia | |
| 2023 | Surprised by Oxford | Professor Rutledge | |
| TBA | A Dying Breed | Christine Abernathie | Post production |
Television
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Great Performances in Jesus Christ Superstar[5] | Ensemble | Episode: "Jesus Christ Superstar" |
| 2001 | Dr. Terrible's House of Horrible[7] | Woo Woo | Episode: "Frenzy of Tongs" |
| 2002 | Manchild[7] | Pi Lau | Episode: "Jealousy" |
| 2004 | Space Odyssey: Voyage to the Planets[7][6] | Flight Dynamics Officer Isabel Liu | Regular role (BBC) |
| 2004 | New Tricks[7] | Patricia Lee | Episode: "ID Parade" |
| 2007 | Joe's Palace | Laarni | TV film |
| 2008 | Coming Up[7] | Panan | Episode: "The Thai Bride" |
| 2009 | Law and Order | Dr. Julia Lam | Episode: "Love and Loss" |
| 2009 | Holby City[7] | Hansa Nichols | 2 episodes |
| 2012 | Safelight 19[15] | Alpha Feral | 1 episode |
| 2018 | Knightfall[7] | Altani | 3 episodes |
| 2019 | Doctors[7] | Anya Deriada | Episode: "Remorse" |
| 2019 | Grantchester[7] | Mya Lyall | Series 2 (1 episode) |
| 2019 | Grenslanders (Dutch TV series)[7][2] | Sister Li | Series 1 (3 episodes) |
| 2019 | Whiskey Cavalier[7][2] | Michelle Ito | Episode: "Mrs. & Mr. Trowbridge" |
| 2019 | Good Omens[9] | Pollution[2][8] | Series 1 (3 episodes) |
| 2022 | Takeover | Celia | 2 episodes |
| 2022 | The Sandman[3] | Kate Fletcher | Episode: "24/7" |
| 2024 | Anansi Boys (TV series) | Tara | Episode: 1.1 |
Awards and nominations
[edit]| Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Accolade Competition | Award of Excellence (shared with Jessica Henwick and Giles Alderson) | The Heart of the Forest | Won | [16][17] |
| 2017 | Asians on Film Festival | Best Original Script (shared with Jessica Henwick) | Won | [16][18] | |
| Best Best Ensemble Cast (shared) | Nominated | [16][18] | |||
| 2023 | 9th National Film Awards UK | Best Supporting Actress | Operation Fortune: Ruse de Guerre | Won | [11][12] |
References
[edit]- ^ Tristram Fane Saunders (20 March 2017). "The 'yellowface' row proved British theatre is stuck in the past - but could a new play bring it forward?". The Daily Telegraph.
The play is staged in a Peter Brook-esque empty space, and has a British Asian cast led by 42-year-old actress Lourdes Faberes as the titular warlord.
- ^ a b c d "Lourdes Faberes". sohovoices.co.uk. Archived from the original on 3 June 2019. Retrieved 3 June 2019.
- ^ a b c "Royal Central School of Speech and Drama - Alumni News Roundup - Autumn 2022". cssd.ac.uk. 1 November 2022. Retrieved 19 February 2023.
- ^ a b "Lourdes Faberes: 'All my friends were in Miss Saigon, but I can't sing'". thestage.co.uk. 2017. Archived from the original on 20 March 2017.
- ^ a b "Great Performances » Season 29 » Jesus Christ Superstar". famousfix.com. 2000. Retrieved 3 June 2019.
- ^ a b "The ultimate journey of human exploration comes to BBC One November 2004" (PDF). BBC. 2004.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r "Lourdes Faberes". cam.co.uk. 2019. Retrieved 1 June 2019.
- ^ a b "There's a ton of new footage in this new Good Omens featurette". Radio Times. 2019.
- ^ a b "10 Filipino actors on US and UK TV shows". cnnphilippines.com. 2019. Archived from the original on 27 February 2020. Retrieved 27 February 2020.
- ^ a b "No Time to Die". metacritic.com. 2020.
- ^ a b "Nominees for the 9th annual National Film Awards 2023 announced". National Film Awards. 17 May 2023. Retrieved 17 May 2023.
- ^ a b Sara Joseph (4 July 2023). "The National Film Awards 2023 Celebrates Outstanding Talent and Achievements in the Film Industry". National Film Awards.
- ^ "Film Detail - A Dying Breed". British Film Council. 2018.
- ^ "Scandinavian Film Festival 2012 - Room 304". Scandinavian Film Festival L.A. 2019.
- ^ "Safelight 19 is a post apocalyptic series set in 2022". mandy.com. 2012.[permanent dead link]
- ^ a b c "Lourdes Faberes Awards". imdb.com (Index source only). Retrieved 20 December 2022.
- ^ "Winners November 2016 |".
- ^ a b "Asians on Film Festival of Shorts 2016 Summer Quarter Winners". asiansonfilm.com. 9 October 2016.