Morfydd Clark has found international fame with her role in The Rings of Power, but she was an amazing performer in these films and TV shows.

There’s a new sensation in Tinseltown and she’s playing a younger version of Cate Blanchett in The Lord of the Rings. Welsh actress Morfydd Clark has been active in the industry since 2014. Trained at the Drama Centre London, she has a theatrical background. In films and TV, she predominantly landed roles in period dramas, horror, and fantasy.

Morfydd Clark as Galadriel in The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power | Credits: Prime Video

In 2020, she was cast in a main role in the spin-off series to The Lord of the Rings trilogy. She played Galadriel in The Rings of Power, the role Blanchett played in the original. Clark’s performance has received a positive response from the audience.

Clark has shown her distinct acting skills in a wide variety of roles in the past. She was first noticed in her role as Frederica Vernon in Whit Stillman’s period film Love & Friendship. Audiences may also remember her from Dafne Keen’s hit fantasy drama, His Dark Materials. Her portfolio proves that she was a promising talent even before her mainstream role in the Prime Video series.

1. Dracula (2020)

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Morfydd Clark has played many roles that saw her as a famed character from book adaptations. Similar was the case, when she took on the role of Mina Harker in the miniseries Dracula. Mina was the main female character in Bram Stoker’s Gothic horror novel. Clark’s character appeared in the first episode of the miniseries, as she visits Jonathan Harker in a convent in Hungary.

Dracula infiltrates the convent, wears Harker’s skin, and kills everyone except Sister Agatha Van Helsing and Mina. Agatha sacrifices her life for Mina, who escapes Dracula and creates a foundation in Harker’s name. The miniseries was broadcast on BBC One before releasing on Netflix. Mark Gatiss and Steven Moffat were behind this TV adaptation.

2. The Personal History of David Copperfield (2019)

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Morfydd Clark played the dual role of Dora Spenlow and Clara Copperfield in The Personal History of David Copperfield. The Charles Dickens novel, David Copperfield, was reimagined by Armando Iannucci in this 2019 film. Clark’s Dora differs greatly from Dickens’ novel in this film, with the character asking Copperfield to write her out of his story (Personal History) and breaking off their engagement.

Clark got to star alongside a talented cast led by Dev Patel. It also starred Hugh Laurie, Tilda Swinton, Peter Capaldi, and Ben Whishaw. It was a critical hit with a 92% rating on Rotten Tomatoes out of 251 reviews. However, movie-goers seemed not to give the film enough attention.

The Personal History of David Copperfield is now available for streaming on FX Now.

3. Starve Acre (2023)

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Starve Acre was born out of the rare collaboration between The Rings of Power and House of the Dragon stars. Morfydd Clark and Matt Smith played a couple in this folk horror film from Daniel Kokotajlo. Richard, his wife Jules, and his son Owen experience disturbances from a dark force. Smith’s character starts an investigation into a mythic folklore about an ancient oak tree on his land.

The film premiered at the BFI London Film Festival last year. It had a limited release in North America in July 2024 and it was released in the UK last month. It received favorable reviews with an 84% Tomatometer score from 67 reviews. Critics praised the performances of Smith and Clark, calling them “terrific as embattled parents” in the film.

4. Interlude in Prague (2017)

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When Mozart’s life was fictionalized for film, Morfydd Clark played the young soprano Zuzanna Luptak. In Interlude in Prague, Mozart has a forbidden love affair with Zuzanna, which results in a series of dramatic events. It starred Aneurin Barnard as Mozart, with supporting performances from Samantha Barks, Adrian Edmondson, and Anna Rust.

The film was made on a budget of £5 million. At the 2017 Chinese American Film Festival, the film won a Golden Angel Award for Best International Co-Production Film.

Interlude in Prague is now available for streaming on Prime Video.

5. The Call Up (2016)

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Morfydd Clark starred in the low-budget British science thriller The Call Up. The writer-director of the film was inspired by games like Call of Duty. In the film, eight top gamers are invited to test out a VR game, which goes horribly wrong. The gamers have to fight to win the game to survive. The premise, though saturated now, was done well in the film.

Clark played one of the gamers, Shelly aka Mustang67, and the final survivor of the game. In the climax, she fights and kills the brains behind the dangerous game and leaves without her winning money. The other gamers are played by Max Deacon, Ali Cook, Parker Sawyers, Tom Benedict Knight, Boris Ler, Douggie McMeekin, and Adriana Randall.

The Call Up is now available for streaming on Hoopla and Pluto TV.

6. His Dark Materials (2019)

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Morfydd Clark plays Sister Clara in this book-to-series adaptation. The character is a nurse at Bolvangar and is tasked with taking care of the children and assessing them. Clara is the one who shows Dafne Keen‘s Lyra Silvertongue around the station after her arrival.

Clark had a recurring appearance in the first series, playing the role in episodes two, five, six, and seven. In the seventh episode, Ruth Wilson’s Marisa Coulter discovers that Sister Clara will not leave Bolvangar since it was the last place she was attached to her dæmon. She was severed from her dæmon, who was a little white dog named Nicholas.

His Dark Materials is now available for streaming on Max.

7. Saint Maud (2019)

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Outside of The Rings of Power, Morfydd Clark’s peak performance was seen in Saint Maud where she played the titular character of Maud. In the film, Clark’s character is a religious private carer, who becomes obsessed with saving her patient’s soul. Saint Maud debuted at the Toronto International Film Festival.

The film was the directorial debut of Rose Glass, who received two BAFTA nominations for the film. The film received excellent reviews from critics with a 92% Tomatometer score from 194 reviews. The performances of Clark and Jennifer Ehle were praised by the critics.

Saint Maud is now available for streaming on Prime Video and MGM+.

Morfydd Clark Also Plays Ophelia in Hamlet

Morfydd Clark in a still from The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power | Credits: Prime Video

While Morfydd Clark’s career is secure with her role in The Rings of Power for the next few years, she has another prominent upcoming project under her belt. She plays Ophelia in Hamlet, the modern adaptation of Shakespeare’s tragedy. The project was in development hell for a long time until Aneil Karia was brought on as the director.

The film also stars Riz Ahmed as the titular character, Joe Alwyn as Laertes, Timothy Spall as Polonius, and Art Malik as King Claudius. Clark was also cast alongside Eddie Marsan in the revenge thriller Uncle. However, the film hasn’t released any updates since May 2023.