Florence Pugh

Oscar-nominated actress and Marvel's new Black Widow · age 30

Florence Pugh photo

life in chapters

9 milestones from birth to now, with Florence's age at every one.

1990s

  1. Birth

    Born January 3, 1996

2010s

  1. age ~21 Award

    Wins the British Independent Film Award for Lady Macbeth

    winner

    Her ferocious lead turn in the indie period drama wins BIFA Best Actress and announces her as a major new talent.

  2. age ~23 Career milestone

    Breakout year with Fighting with My Family, Midsommar and Little Women

    star

    Three acclaimed 2019 releases turn Pugh into an international star in a single year.

2020s

  1. age 24 Award

    Earns her first Oscar nomination for Little Women

    nominee

    Pugh is nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for playing Amy March.

  2. age 25 Career milestone

    Joins the Marvel Cinematic Universe as Yelena Belova in Black Widow

    Yelena Belova

    Her scene-stealing MCU debut opposite Scarlett Johansson launches a franchise-defining role she reprises in Hawkeye.

  3. age 27 Release

    Appears in Christopher Nolan's Oppenheimer

    Jean Tatlock

    The Best Picture-winning epic grosses over $960 million worldwide, then the highest-grossing film of her career.

  4. age 29 Release

    Leads Marvel's Thunderbolts* as Yelena Belova

    lead

    Pugh fronts the antihero team-up that repositions Yelena at the center of the MCU's next phase.

  5. age 30 Release

    Dune: Part Three first trailer debuts

    Princess Irulan

    The first trailer for Denis Villeneuve's Dune: Part Three drops, showing Pugh back as Princess Irulan in the sci-fi trilogy's finale. The film is set for theaters on December 18, 2026.

  6. age 30 Career milestone

    Paramount lands The Midnight Library with Pugh to produce and star

    Nora Seed, star and producer

    Paramount wins North American rights to the Matt Haig adaptation for a reported $36 million after a Cannes bidding war. Pugh stars as Nora Seed and produces, with Garth Davis directing and a shoot planned for early 2027.

age 30 now

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