Romola Garai

Personal context

Summary

British actor, writer and director Romola Garai is known for period dramas including Atonement, The Hour and Suffragette, and for writing and directing the feminist horror film Amulet. Her work and public comments often address women’s autonomy, sexual violence, misogyny and gendered power. She has repeatedly criticized sexism and body policing in the entertainment industry, called for more women directors and quotas or dedicated funding, campaigned against lads’ magazines, and supported Parents in Performing Arts on working conditions for parents and carers. No public record of partisan campaigning or race- or LGBTQ-focused advocacy is established.