Florence Pugh: 18 facts about the Yelena Belova actress you need to know

Florence Pugh at Marriage Story premiere

1. Everything you need to know about Florence Pugh

Florence Pugh's reign just won’t let up. With huge critically acclaimed releases like Midsommar and Little Women, a key role in the MCU and some huge projects under her belt, the British actress has well and truly cemented herself as a Hollywood superstar. Here's everything you need to know – and may not know - about Florence Pugh. [PA Images]

2. How old is Florence Pugh?

Florence Pugh is 27 years old. She was born on January 3rd 1996, making her a Capricorn. [PA Images]

3. How tall is Florence Pugh?

According to various sources, Florence Pugh is around 5ft 4in tall. That's about 1.63m, in case you wanted it in metres. [PA Images]

4. Where is Florence Pugh from?

Florence Pugh was born in the UK and grew up in Oxford, England. She later moved to Spain with her family in the hopes that the warmer climate would help her asthma. Florence also attended two private schools (Wychwood and St Edward’s) in Oxford. [PA Images]

5. How do you pronounce Florence Pugh's name?

Florence Pugh's surname is pronounced 'pew' – as in a church pew or like Hugh, but with a P. It's not 'poo', 'pug', 'poog' or 'pewg'. [PA Images]

6. Florence Pugh was nominated for her first Oscar for Little Women

Florence Pugh was nominated for her first Academy Award in 2020, for her role as Amy March in Greta Gerwig's adaptation of Little Women. Florence was nominated alongside Kathy Bates, Laura Dern, Scarlett Johansson and Margot Robbie in the Best Supporting Actress category. [Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty Images for Critics Choice Association]

Florence Pugh as Paige in Fighting with My Family

7. Can Florence Pugh wrestle? Where is Paige from Fighting With My Family now?

Fighting with My Family is based on the true story of Saraya-Jade Bevis and depicts her WWE career as professional wrestler Paige. Saraya-Jade is now retired from wrestling but remains involved in the sport. The film was adapted from the Channel 4 documentary about Saraya's family. While Pugh was given intensive training, the stunts in the wrestling scenes were actually performed by Tessa Blanchard. [Lionsgate UK/PA Images]

8. What is Florence Pugh's Instagram?

You can find Florence Pugh at @florencepugh on Instagram. If you're looking for behind the scenes glimpses of her films like Midsommar, Black Widow and plenty of other antics, then you should probably follow ASAP. Florence's weeks-long Instagram story documenting her dying cactus Barry was truly one of the cinematic highlights of 2019. [via Instagram]

Florence Pugh as Yelena Belova in Black Widow

9. Florence Pugh stars as Yelena Belova in Marvel's Black Widow and Hawkeye

Released in July 2021, Florence Pugh stars as Yelena Belova, Natasha Romanoff's 'sister'. Yelena was trained in the same Red Room Academy facility as Nat, she is highly intelligent and, in the comics, an Olympic level gymnast. Florence reprised her role in the Disney+ series Hawkeye alongside Hailee Steinfeld's Kate Bishop. She's set to return as Yelena in Thunderbolts, which is scheduled to be released in 2024. [Marvel Studios/Disney]

Florence Pugh as Amy March in Greta Gerwig's Littl

10. Who plays Amy March in Greta Gerwig's Little Women?

Florence Pugh plays the role of Amy March in Greta Gerwig’s adaptation of Louisa May Alcott’s novel Little Women. She stars opposite Saoirse Ronan, Emma Watson, Timothée Chalamet, Eliza Scanlen, Laura Dern and Meryl Streep. The film received critical acclaim and saw the cast nominated for several Best Ensemble awards. Florence garnered over 30 solo nominations for her performance. [Sony Pictures Releasing]

11. Who does Florence Pugh play in Midsommar?

In 2019, Florence Pugh starred as Dani in Ari Aster's Midsommar. The film also stars Jack Reynor, William Jackson Harper, Vilhelm Blomgren and Will Poulter. Without spoiling anything that happens in the film, Dani finds herself in Sweden at a festival that takes place every 90 years, only to later discover that it's a pagan cult. Florence was nominated for two awards for the film, winning a Santa Barbara International Film Festival Virtuoso award. [A24]

12. What other movies has Florence Pugh been in?

Florence Pugh has starred in countless films since her 2014 on-screen debut in The Falling. Most notably, she's starred in Lady Macbeth, Outlaw King, Malevolent, Fighting With My Family, Midsommar, Little Women and Black Widow. In 2022, Florence starred Don't Worry Darling, The Wonder and Puss In Boots 3. In 2023, she's set to appear in Dune: Part Two and Oppenheimer. [Netflix]

13. What TV shows has Florence Pugh been in?

As well as her film work, Florence Pugh has also appeared in a handful of TV shows. She appeared in 3 episodes of ITV drama Marcella and later went on to play Charlie in The Little Drummer Girl miniseries and Cordelia in BBC’s adaptation of King Lear. Florence also appeared in Disney+'s Hawkeye series as Yelena Belova. [BBC]

14. Was Florence Pugh in Game Of Thrones?

While Florence Pugh never actually starred in Game Of Thrones, she has several links to the cast. Her brother, Toby Sebastian, played Trystane Martell in seasons 5 and 6 of the HBO show and she also starred opposite Maisie Williams in The Falling. Florence also went to the same school (St Edwards in Oxford) as Emilia Clarke, although they were not in the same year. [PA Images]

Toby Sebastian, Florence Pugh and Arabella Gibbins

15. Who are Florence Pugh's siblings?

Florence Pugh has two older siblings and one younger sibling. Her brother Toby Sebastian is an actor (Game of Thrones) and a musician and her sister Arabella Gibbins is a stage actor. Her younger sister Rafaela Pugh is also an actor. [David M. Benett/Dave Benett/Getty Images]

16. Who is Florence Pugh's brother, Toby Sebastian?

Following the hype around Florence Pugh's rising star, her older brother Toby Sebastian has become the internet's new boyfriend. Toby is an actor. He played Trystane Martell in Game of Thrones, and portrayed Andrea Bocelli in The Music of Silence. Toby is also a musician, and he released an an EP in 2019 titled 'Hamliar'. His Instagram, if you're wondering, is @tobysebastian1. [David M Benett/Dave Benett/WireImage]

17. Florence Pugh has a Midsommar tattoo

To commemorate her role in Ari Aster’s Midsommar, Florence Pugh got a tattoo of the maypole that features in the film. The tattoo was spotted by fans during one of her Instagram Live cooking shows, and is located on her right forearm. [via Instagram]

18. Are Florence Pugh and Zach Braff still dating?

Florence Pugh and Zach Braff dated for around three years before they called it quits in 2022. Although they kept their relationship mostly off social media, Florence confirmed their relationship on Instagram in April 2020. She later took to the platform to clap back at criticism of their 21-year age gap, and defend Zach following negative comments from fans. The two are still good friends, and recently worked together on the film A Good Person, which Zach wrote for Florence. [PA Images]