- Suffered from tracheomalacia as a kid, and got a tube in her trachea that helps her to breathe properly. This resulted in her having a unique, raspy voice.
- Sings, writes her own songs and plays the guitar and piano.
- Was unable to participate in the two-week-long rehearsal of Little Women (2019), as she was filming Midsommar (2019). She said that the sudden transition from "Midsommar" to "Little Women" was very therapeutic, and has also stated that this helped create distance between her and her co-stars that played her sisters.
- Other actresses, including her Little Women (2019) co-star Saoirse Ronan, were considered for the role of Yelena Belova in Black Widow (2021). However, after Florence received positive reviews for her portrayal in Fighting with My Family (2019), Marvel returned to her for the role.
- Her audition for Abigail in The Falling (2014) was her first professional audition.
- Daughter of Deborah, a dance teacher and dancer, and Clinton Pugh, a restaurateur who runs The Grand Cafe, Kazbar and the Cafe Coco chain.
- Is a natural brunette.
- Her surname is pronounced "pew".
- Her biggest influences are Jodie Foster, Leonardo DiCaprio, Kate Winslet, Scarlett Johansson, Meryl Streep, Dwayne Johnson, Emma Thompson, Natalie Portman, Saoirse Ronan, and Keanu Reeves.
- Grew up in Oxford and had always known she wanted to perform.
- Sister of Toby Sebastian.
- Her first middle name is Rose (her nickname is Flossie Rose), but her second and third middle names which start with C and M are still unknown.
- Was considered for the role of Tigris Snow in The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes (2023). The role went to Hunter Schafer instead.
- Zachary Levi was born Zachary Levi Pugh, and dropped his last name for his stage name, using his middle name instead, as he thought "Pugh" is too unusual-sounding. Florence, who is not related to Zachary, came to fame about a decade after he became a well-known actor, and retained her birth name. However, her brother, Toby Sebastian, also an actor, also dropped the surname Pugh and, like Zachary, uses his first and middle name as his stage names (though in reverse order).
- At six years old she played Mary in a school Nativity play.
- Enjoys tzatziki.
- Loves the condiment Branston Pickle.
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