Catherine Called Birdy
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- In Lena Dunham
Catherine Called Birdy (2022) is an adaptation of a young adult book by Karen Cushman. Set in medieval England, it centres on a teenager who rebels against her father’s attempts to secure her marriage to a wealthy man. Dunham also wrote both comedies.
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Ramsey
- In Bella Ramsey: Rise to lead performer: Catherine Called Birdy and The Last of Us
…as the titular character in Catherine Called Birdy (2022). In the film, adapted from Karen Cushman’s 1994 novel and directed by Lena Dunham, Ramsey once again portrayed a spunky and confident young woman in the form of the lead, Birdy. Set in medieval England, the film follows 14-year-old Birdy as…
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Scott
- In Andrew Scott: Roles from the late 2010s and early ’20s
…to the title character, in Catherine Called Birdy (2022). He also took on more leading-man roles on-screen, starring opposite Paul Mescal in the romantic fantasy film All of Us Strangers (2023). The movie made Scott the first actor to win the London Critics’ Circle prizes for both film and theater…
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