Lourdes Faberes
Philippine-born actress
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Lourdes Faberes (born 1974 or 1975)[1] is a Philippines-born actress based in the United Kingdom. She is best known for her roles as Pollution in the Amazon series Good Omens, the assassin Altani on History Channel's Knightfall, Michelle Ito on ABC's series, Whiskey Cavalier and Kate Fletcher in The Sandman TV series.
Lourdes Faberes | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1974 or 1975 (age 51–52)[1] Manila, Philippines |
| Alma mater | Royal Central School of Speech and Drama |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1999–present |
Early life and theatre
Lourdes Faberes was born and raised in Manila, Philippines.[2] She moved to the United Kingdom in 1997, and studied and gained an MA degree in Performance (Advanced Theatre Practice) at the Royal Central School of Speech and Drama.[3]
Faberes has stated that her mother wanted "overachieving children". Although her parents first suggested that she become a lawyer, her mother brought Faberes to various extracurricular activities, including tennis, embroidery, and arms and ammunition. She was first introduced to acting when her mother took her to the National Theatre in the Philippines to improve her elocution. Her acting debut was in a production of The King and I in 1991.[4] Faberes performed for the Philippines repertory company in Miss Saigon.[4]
Career
Faberes made her screen acting debut in the 'ensemble' of the television series Great Performances, production of Jesus Christ Superstar.[citation needed] In 2004, Faberes starred as Isabel Liu, a Flight Dynamics Officer [Fido], from mission control in the BBC's Space Odyssey: Voyage to the Planets.[5] Since then, Faberes has clocked numerous TV series appearances as well as major roles in many short films. Recent years have seen her progress when landing a more regular slot in 2018 for Season 1 of Knightfall as Altani.[6] In 2019, Faberes followed this with further regular appearances, as Sister Li in Season 1 of Grenslanders (Floodlands), a Dutch-Belgian TV series, and as "Pollution", one of the four Horsemen of the Apocalypse in the Amazon Neil Gaiman and Terry Pratchett TV series Good Omens.[7][8]
Faberes appeared as a SPECTRE agent in the Bond film, No Time to Die.[9] In 2022, she appeared as Kate Fletcher in an episode of The Sandman.[3]
In 2022, she starred as Emilia in Operation Fortune: Ruse de Guerre alongside Jason Statham, Aubrey Plaza, Josh Hartnett, Eddie Marsan, and Hugh Grant. For her performance in the role, she was nominated,[10] and won the 2023 9th National Film Awards UK Award for Best Supporting Actress.[11]
Filmography
| † | Denotes works that have not yet been released |
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | A Dying Breed[12] | Christine Abernathie | |
| 2009 | Barry Brown | Hendoo girl | Short film |
| 2009 | State of Play[6] | Reporter | Uncredited |
| 2009 | Spread[6] | Prince Stelio's Gang | Uncredited |
| 2011 | Bellinger's Affair | Linh Bellinger | Short film |
| 2011 | Cross Your Fingers | Maya | Short film |
| 2011 | Room 304[6][13] | Maid | |
| 2013 | 47 Cleveland | Red / Blue | Short film; also as producer |
| 2014 | Balsa Wood[6] | Lorna | Short film |
| 2014 | Someone You Love[6] | Pepita Ponce | Danish film |
| 2014 | My Son & the Hole Punch | Sue | Short film; also as producer |
| 2016 | The Heart of the Forest[6] | Eve | |
| 2016 | Mother of Pearl | Pearl | |
| 2021 | No Time to Die[9] | SPECTRE Agent | |
| 2021 | Boiling Point | Sara Southworth | |
| 2022 | Bus Girl | Ms. Mauve | Short film |
| 2022 | Operation Fortune: Ruse de Guerre | Emilia | |
| 2023 | Surprised by Oxford | Professor Rutledge | |
| TBA | A Dying Breed | Christine Abernathie | Post production |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Great Performances in Jesus Christ Superstar[citation needed] | Ensemble | Episode: "Jesus Christ Superstar" |
| 2001 | Dr. Terrible's House of Horrible[6] | Woo Woo | Episode: "Frenzy of Tongs" |
| 2002 | Manchild[6] | Pi Lau | Episode: "Jealousy" |
| 2004 | Space Odyssey: Voyage to the Planets[6][5] | Flight Dynamics Officer Isabel Liu | Regular role (BBC) |
| 2004 | New Tricks[6] | Patricia Lee | Episode: "ID Parade" |
| 2007 | Joe's Palace | Laarni | TV film |
| 2008 | Coming Up[6] | Panan | Episode: "The Thai Bride" |
| 2009 | Law and Order | Dr. Julia Lam | Episode: "Love and Loss" |
| 2009 | Holby City[6] | Hansa Nichols | 2 episodes |
| 2012 | Safelight 19[14] | Alpha Feral | 1 episode |
| 2018 | Knightfall[6] | Altani | 3 episodes |
| 2019 | Doctors[6] | Anya Deriada | Episode: "Remorse" |
| 2019 | Grantchester[6] | Mya Lyall | Series 2 (1 episode) |
| 2019 | Grenslanders (Dutch TV series)[6][2] | Sister Li | Series 1 (3 episodes) |
| 2019 | Whiskey Cavalier[6][2] | Michelle Ito | Episode: "Mrs. & Mr. Trowbridge" |
| 2019 | Good Omens[8] | Pollution[2][7] | Series 1 (3 episodes) |
| 2022 | Takeover | Celia | 2 episodes |
| 2022 | The Sandman[3] | Kate Fletcher | Episode: "24/7" |
| 2024 | Anansi Boys | Tara | Episode: 1.1 |
| 2026 | Avatar: The Last Airbender | General Sung | Season 2 |
Theatre
| Year | Title | Role | Company/Venue |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Measure for Measure Malaya[15] | Isabella | Riverside Studios |
| 2004 | Cruel and Tender[16] | Cathy | Young Vic |
| 2010 | Hungry Ghosts[17] | Orange Tree Theatre | |
| 2013 | Golden Child[18] | Siu Yong | New Diorama Theatre |
| 2015 | Hidden[19] | Royal Court Theatre | |
| 2016 | Pyongyang[20] | Finborough Theatre | |
| 2017 | Tamburlaine[21] | Tamburlaine | New Earth Theatre |
| 2018 | Tide Whisperer[22] | Laying | National Theatre Wales |
| 2019 | Richard II[23] | Bagot | Shakespeare's Globe |
| 2024 | Untitled F*ck Miss Saigon Play[24] | Multiple | Royal Exchange, Manchester |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Accolade Competition | Award of Excellence (shared with Jessica Henwick and Giles Alderson) | The Heart of the Forest | Won | [25][26] |
| 2017 | Asians on Film Festival | Best Original Script (shared with Jessica Henwick) | Won | [25][27] | |
| Best Best Ensemble Cast (shared) | Nominated | [25][27] | |||
| 2023 | 9th National Film Awards UK | Best Supporting Actress | Operation Fortune: Ruse de Guerre | Won | [10][11] |