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51 years old (Born on October 22, 1972)

English actress; She is famous from Deep Blue Sea.

She is the daughter of highly political, socialist-feminist parents. In childhood, she sold the Socialist Worker newsletter for pocket money, attended marches and rallies after school with her activist mother and stepfather, and even shared her home with striking miners. Became an American citizen in 2009. Lost out to Rosamund Pike for the role of Miranda Frost in Die Another Day (2002). Favorite movies include: Julia (1977), Tootsie (1982) and Silkwood (1983), etc. She was discovered at 15 in Covent Garden, by the same scout who discovered Naomi Campbell, and embarked on a successful career as a model. She modeled in Paris and London for Chanel, Yves Saint-Laurent and Vivienne Westwood. But she'd studied drama since she was a child and made her first film at the age of 17, leaving the catwalk behind.

Was 5 foot 10 inches high by the time she was aged eleven.

Favorite department store: Liberty of London (UK).

Dated actor Alan Cumming.

Plays acoustic guitar.

Good friends with politician Tony Benn.

In the Independent on Sunday [UK] 2006 Pink LIst - a list of the most influential gay men and women - Saffron Burrows came no. 90, a new entry. She is romantically linked with Harry Potter and The Black Dahlia (2006) actress Fiona Shaw.

Drives a Lexus hybrid car.