Florence Pugh is an English actress born on January 3, 1996, in Oxford, England. She made her acting debut in 2014 in the drama film The Falling. She gained recognition in 2016 for her leading role as a young bride in the independent drama Lady Macbeth, which won her a British Independent Film Award.

She continued to draw praise for starring in the miniseries The Little Drummer Girl in 2018. Florence's international breakthrough came in 2019 with her portrayals of professional wrestler Paige in the biographical sports film Fighting with My Family, a despondent American woman in the horror film Midsommar, and Amy March in the period drama Little Women.

For her role in Little Women, she received nominations for an Academy Award and a BAFTA Award. Florence was awarded the Trophée Chopard at the 2019 Cannes Film Festival. She has also played Yelena Belova in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, beginning with Black Widow in 2021.

In 2022, she starred in the thriller Don't Worry Darling and the drama The Wonder, and voiced Goldilocks in the animated film Puss in Boots: The Last Wish. She also portrayed Jean Tatlock in Christopher Nolan's biographical film Oppenheimer in 2023, her highest-grossing release, and Princess Irulan in Denis Villeneuve's Dune: Part Two in 2024.

Florence Pugh was born to dancer Deborah and restaurateur Clinton Pugh. She has three siblings: actor and musician Toby Sebastian, actress Arabella Gibbins, and Rafaela "Raffie" Pugh. She suffered from tracheomalacia as a child, which led to frequent hospitalizations. The family relocated to Manilva in Spain when she was three years old, hoping the warmer weather would improve her health.

They lived there until she was six, when they moved back to Oxford. She played Mary in a school nativity play at six years old, for which she spoke in a Yorkshire accent. She was privately educated at Wychwood School and St Edward's School, Oxford, but disliked how the schools did not support her acting ambitions.

Florence Pugh was in a relationship with American actor and filmmaker Zach Braff. They were linked from 2019 to 2022. She revealed that they quietly broke up, trying to do the separation without the world knowing.

After their breakup, Florence Pugh was rumored to date Will Poulter, which she shot down. She was also spotted with a new man in the winter of 2023, but nothing substantial came of that. Florence appears to be enjoying her life and focusing on her career.

Her career began with her professional acting debut in the 2014 drama The Falling, playing a precocious teenager opposite Maisie Williams. She was nominated for Best British Newcomer at the BFI London Film Festival and for Young British/Irish Performer of the Year by the London Film Critics' Circle.

In 2016, she gained recognition for her leading role in Lady Macbeth, winning a British Independent Film Award. Her international breakthrough came in 2019 with her roles in Fighting with My Family, Midsommar, and Little Women.

She received nominations for an Academy Award and a BAFTA Award for her role in Little Women. Florence has also played Yelena Belova in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, beginning with Black Widow in 2021.

In 2022, she starred in Don't Worry Darling and The Wonder, and voiced Goldilocks in Puss in Boots: The Last Wish. She portrayed Jean Tatlock in Christopher Nolan's Oppenheimer in 2023 and Princess Irulan in Denis Villeneuve's Dune: Part Two in 2024.

Florence Pugh has received numerous awards and nominations throughout her career. She won the British Independent Film Award for Best Actress for her role in Lady Macbeth. In 2019, she received critical acclaim for her performances in Midsommar and Little Women, earning nominations for the BAFTA Award and Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress.

She was awarded the Trophée Chopard at the 2019 Cannes Film Festival. She has also won awards from the Alliance of Women Film Journalists, Austin Film Critics Association, and Chicago Film Critics Association, among others.