Biografie

Was Joe Wright's first choice for the role of Elizabeth Bennett in Stolz & Vorurteil (2005) before Keira Knightley auditioned. But Joe being a huge admirer of Romola's talent then offered her the role of Briony Tallis in Abbitte (2007) as he really wanted to work with her.

Was brought up in Hong Kong and Singapore until she was 10.

Was among 80 women who accused Harvey Weinstein in sexual harassment or assault in October 2017.

She had no professional dancing experience before arriving on the set of Dirty Dancing 2 - Heiße Nächte auf Kuba (2004).

Director François Ozon affectionately calls Romola "his muse".

[on the Olympics] I do think the Olympics are a curiously male obsession. Who can run the fastest from here to here? You know what I think? Who gives? Because if you're not running to catch a bus or running to buy me a bunch of flowers, I don't care.

For a long time, I was worried about being typecast. But costume drama is a large part of the work in this country. It's just a bit sniffy to turn up your nose at it.

[on working with Mira Nair in Vanity Fair - Jahrmarkt der Eitelkeit (2004)] She has the extraordinary capacity to push you as a performer, and yet never make you feel as if you should be afraid to experiment.

The single biggest surprise about acting is how unsexy the lead actors can be when you work with them.

[on discovering a passion for dancing during Dirty Dancing 2 - Heiße Nächte auf Kuba (2004)] I had the time of my life. I have used every part of my body, plus muscles I did not know I had, because the dancing is a combination of salsa and Latin ballroom. It felt like daily aerobics.