Per Deadline, Dormer’s next role will take her to a biopic about Dr. Audrey Evans. Her character is a revolutionary hero best known for helping found Ronald McDonald House Charities. The new film is only in pre-production, so little is known about the release date or plot. Until then, let’s revisit seven of Dormer’s best performances.

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7 In Darkness

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Dormer has proven that she is more than just a talented actress. In one of her latest films, In Darkness, the actress not only starred in a lead role, but also helped produce and co-write the script. While the unrated mystery thriller did not receive rave reviews, it does show Dormer’s triple threat capabilities. In the film, Dormer plays Sofia, a blind musician who heard a murder that took place upstairs from her London apartment. It’s this murder that then flips her world from usual everyday life into London’s seedy criminal underworld. The film also stars Ed Skrein, whom you might know as Ajax from Deadpool, and Emily Ratajowski.

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5 The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part One and Two

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Dormer joined The Hunger Games franchise for the third and fourth films entitled Mockingjay Part 1 and Mockingjay Part 2. Within the franchise, she plays Cressida, a film director from the Capitol who ended up joining the rebellion with her film crew. Within District 13, Cressida and her team are assigned to film Katniss to help the rebellion’s cause. At first, Katniss is weary of her new filmmakers, but after they follow her into an unexpected battle, she regains some trust in their bravery. Though the character had a bit of a bigger role in the novel series as opposed to the films, Dormer was able to pay homage to the fierce character.

4 Penny Dreadful: City of Angels

     Showtime

As you might have guessed, Penny Dreadful: City of Angels is a spinoff of the popular series Penny Dreadful. Dormer stars as the demon Magda, who can take on many forms with new names like Alex, Elsa, and Rio. The spinoff series takes place 50 years after the original, in 1938 Los Angeles. Two detectives are assigned to a murder case riddled with Mexican-American folklore and social tension. Though the series was canceled after one season due to low viewership, per Screen Rant, Dormer was nominated for a Critic’s Choice Award for Best Actress in a Horror Series.

3 Rush

     Cross Creek Pictures

Rush is an international film starring Dormer as Nurse Gemma. She stars alongside Chris Hemsworth, Daniel Brühl, and Olivia Wilde. The film is based on the true story of Formula One racers Niki Lauda (Bruhl) and James Hunt (Hemsworth) and the German Grand Prix in Nurburging in 1976. The two are rivals and could not be more different in terms of their personal and love lives. The film centers around these differences of the two. Dormer’s character is one of the many love interests of playboy James Hunt.

2 The Tudors

     BBC Two

The Tudors is a Showtime TV series that ran from 2007 to 2010. Dormer played a recurring role as Anne Boleyn, who appeared in 21 of the 38 episodes. The series covered the reign and marriages of King Henry VIII, played by Jonathan Rhys Meyers. The six-time Emmy winning series has continued to be recognized for its dramatic portrayal of history even more than ten years since its finale. Dormer’s character, Anne Boleyn, was King Henry’s second wife, who, after a length of being his mistress, was finally wed to the King upon becoming pregnant with his child. Her paranoia and her husband’s adultery led to her arrest and beheading.

1 Game of Thrones

     Warner Bros. Television

Dormer is among many fellow costars whose best performances have comes from the iconic Game of Thrones series. In the HBO show, Dormer plays the intelligent and conniving Margaery Tyrell. She first appears in season two when she is introduced as King Joffery Baratheon’s bethrothed. The soon-to-be Queen has had her sights set on becoming the Queen forever. When Joffery dies, she persuades his younger brother, the new King, to also marry her so that she can stay Queen. Unfortunately, Margaery is one of the many who have perished during their time on the series.