Josephine Langford

Josephine Langford
Born (1997-08-18) August 18, 1997 (age 22)
OccupationActress
Years active2013–present
Parent(s)Elizabeth Langford
Stephen Langford
RelativesKatherine Langford (sister)

Josephine Langford (born August 18, 1997)[1] is an Australian actress best known for her role as Tessa Young in the film After. She also played Darcie Chapman in the film Wish Upon and appeared in the Hulu television series Into The Dark.

Early life

Langford was born in Perth, Western Australia, and raised in Applecross, a riverside suburb of Perth.[2][3] She is the youngest daughter of Elizabeth Langford, a pediatrician,[4] and Stephen Langford, a flying doctor and the director of medical services at the Royal Flying Doctor Service Western Operations.[5] Her older sister, Katherine Langford, is also an actress.[6]

Langford had always wanted to pursue her acting career. She wanted to write and sing songs that played on the radio as a child.[7]

Career

Langford began acting at the age of 15, appearing in several short films such as Sex Ed (2013), When Separating (2013), and Gypsy Blood (2014).[8] She made her screen debut in the indie film Pulse (2017), which screened at film festivals.[9] She also starred as a supporting actress the same year on the American horror film Wish Upon, acting alongside Joey King.[10][11] She also made her television debut in 2017 on the Australian series Wolf Creek.

On July 9, 2018, it was announced that Langford was set to star as Tessa Young in the film After, which is based on the 2014 new adult fiction novel of the same name written by Anna Todd.[12][13][14] The film premiered in 2019,[15] and grossed $69.5 million.[16] She was nominated for and won a Teen Choice Award for her role as Tessa Young.[17] A sequel, After We Collided, was announced in 2019, with Langford and co-star Hero Fiennes-Tiffin set to reprise their roles.[18][19] In 2019, Langford also appeared in the American horror anthology web television series Into the Dark as Clair. In November 2019, it was announced that Langford had been cast as Emma Johnson in the Netflix film Moxie, which is based on the novel of the same name written by Jennifer Mathieu.[20]

Filmography

Feature film

Year Title Role Notes
2017 Pulse Student
2017 Wish Upon Darcie Chapman
2019 After Tessa Young
2020 After We Collided Tessa Young Post-production
TBA Moxie Emma Johnson Filming

Television

Year Title Role Notes
2017 Wolf Creek Emma Webber Season 2 (2 episodes)
2019 Into the Dark Clair Singer ”They Come Knocking”

Short film

Year Title Role
2013 Sex Ed Student
2013 When Separating Hayley
2014 Gypsy Blood Renae Armstrong
2015 Wreck Katie

Awards and nominations

Year Awards Category Nominated work Result
2019 Teen Choice Awards Choice Drama Movie Actress After Won


References

  1. ^ Waterhouse, Jonah (20 February 2019). "Everything You Need To Know About Josephine Langford, The Star Of 'After'". Elle. Retrieved 26 September 2019.
  2. ^ "From Applecross to Hollywood star". PerthNow. December 2, 2018.
  3. ^ McCarthy, Lauren. "Is Josephine Langford Poised to be the Next Kristen Stewart?". W Magazine.
  4. ^ "The Author - Parenting Is Forever". parentingisforever.com.au. Retrieved 2019-06-21.
  5. ^ Wynne, Emma (November 26, 2015). "Local hero's 32 years saving lives in the air". ABC News.
  6. ^ "Who is Katherine Langford and who does she play in new Avengers film?". The Sun. October 27, 2018.
  7. ^ Nast, Condé. "Josephine Langford Has the Sweetest Thing to Say About "After" Fans Crying". Teen Vogue. Retrieved 2019-06-21.
  8. ^ "Perth star Josephine Langford is set to star in this steamy movie". celebrity.nine.com.au.
  9. ^ "How tall is Josephine Langford?". PopBuzz.
  10. ^ "Josephine Langford Set to Become Hollywood's "It Girl" | BLOUIN ARTINFO". www.blouinartinfo.com.
  11. ^ "Josephine Langford Is Ready for the After Effect". finance.yahoo.com.
  12. ^ Jr, Mike Fleming; Jr, Mike Fleming (2018-07-09). "Josephine Langford Set To Star As Tessa In 'After,' Movie Adaptation Of Anna Todd's YA Phenom Novels". Deadline. Retrieved 2019-06-21.
  13. ^ Schulman, Alissa. "After's Josephine Langford Is Ready For Her Close-Up". MTV News.
  14. ^ "Katherine Langford's Sister Was Just Cast In A Harry Styles Inspired Fanfic Movie". PopBuzz.
  15. ^ Chambers, Hannah (April 12, 2019). "'After' Star Josephine Langford Spills On Bad Boys, Steamy Sex Scenes and That Harry Styles Drama". Cosmopolitan.
  16. ^ "After (2019) (2019) - Box Office Mojo". www.boxofficemojo.com.
  17. ^ Moreau, Jordan; Moreau, Jordan (June 19, 2019). "'Avengers: Endgame,' 'Riverdale,' 'Aladdin' Top 2019 Teen Choice Award Nominations".
  18. ^ Tartaglione, Nancy; Tartaglione, Nancy (May 19, 2019). "Voltage Heats Up 'After' Sequel; Josephine Langford & Hero Fiennes Tiffin Returning – Cannes".
  19. ^ Chambers, Hannah (May 20, 2019). "'After' Is Officially Getting a Sequel! Here's What You Need to Know". Cosmopolitan.
  20. ^ https://deadline.com/2019/11/after-josephine-langford-amy-poehler-moxie-netflix-1202777640/

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