Suki Waterhouse

English actress, singer, and model (born 1992) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Alice Suki Waterhouse (born 5 January 1992)[3] is an English actress, singer, and model.[4][5][6] Waterhouse began a career in modelling at the age of 16, and she went on to model for several major fashion labels such as Burberry, Tommy Hilfiger, Hugo Boss, Laura Mercier, and Ferragamo. Her first feature film as an actress was a minor role in Pusher (2012), and she has since appeared in films such as Love, Rosie (2014), The Divergent Series: Insurgent (2015), The Bad Batch (2016), Assassination Nation (2018), and Detective Pikachu (2019). Waterhouse portrayed Karen Sirko in the musical drama miniseries Daisy Jones & the Six (2023).

Born
Alice Suki Waterhouse

(1992-01-05) 5 January 1992 (age 34)
London, England
Occupations
  • Actress
  • singer
  • model
Yearsactive2010–present
Partner(s)Robert Pattinson (2018–present; engaged)
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Suki Waterhouse
Waterhouse in 2025
Born
Alice Suki Waterhouse

(1992-01-05) 5 January 1992 (age 34)
London, England
Occupations
  • Actress
  • singer
  • model
Years active2010–present
Partner(s)Robert Pattinson (2018–present; engaged)
Children1
RelativesImogen Waterhouse (sister)
Modelling information
Height1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)[1]
Hair colourBlonde
Eye colourBrown
AgencyCreative Artists Agency (Los Angeles)[2]
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Outside of fashion and acting, she began performing as an indie pop artist and released her debut studio album I Can't Let Go and debut extended play (EP) Milk Teeth in 2022. Her second album, Memoir of a Sparklemuffin, was released in 2024.

Early life

Alice Suki Waterhouse[7] was born in Hammersmith, London, and was raised in Chiswick, London, the daughter of Elizabeth (née Bruce),[8] a cancer care nurse, and Norman Waterhouse, a plastic surgeon. She has a brother named Charlie,[9] and two younger sisters: Madeleine, who is a model, and Imogen, a model and actress.[9][1]

Career

Modelling

Waterhouse began her modelling career after being discovered in "either a Topshop or H&M" in London when she was 16.[10][11] When she was 19, she became a lingerie model for Marks & Spencer.[10][12] She worked for RS McColl and Redken.[13] Waterhouse has also modelled for Tommy Hilfiger,[14] Swatch, Lucy in Disguise, H&M, Alice + Olivia, Sass & bide and Pepe Jeans.[15][16][17]

Waterhouse has appeared on the covers of British, Korean, Thai, Taiwanese and Turkish Vogue,[18] Tatler, British and Korean Elle, Lucky, L'Officiel, American Marie Claire,[19] French Grazia and 1883 Magazine.[20] Waterhouse has also shot editorials for American, Chinese, Russian and Japanese Vogue,[21][22] Love, American Elle,[23] Velour, and Stylist Magazine among others.[16][24] Waterhouse has also walked the runway for brands including Burberry, Alexander Wang and Balenciaga and is a regular on the front row at fashion week.[25]

Suki Waterhouse for day 10 of LOVE Advent 2014

In April 2017, Waterhouse was chosen as the "Mercier Muse" for the makeup brand Laura Mercier.[26] In February 2014, she posed completely nude for Dominic Jones Jewellery's autumn/winter campaign at London Fashion Week.[27] In August 2023, Hugo Boss launched its new collection, featuring Waterhouse alongside other celebrities in its campaign.[28]

Acting

In 2014, Waterhouse played Bethany Williams in the romantic comedy Love, Rosie. She also played Marlene in the Divergent sequel The Divergent Series: Insurgent (2015), based on the book of the same name.[29] Waterhouse played Arlen in Ana Lily Amirpour's romance thriller film The Bad Batch (2016).[30] In June 2016, it was announced that Waterhouse would play Cecily of York in the Starz miniseries adaptation of the novel The White Princess by Philippa Gregory.[31] In September 2016, it was announced that Waterhouse would star opposite Ansel Elgort in the film Jonathan.[32] She has also played "The Girl" in the 2017 drama film The Girl Who Invented Kissing, written and directed by Tom Sierchio,[33] and Quintana in Billionaire Boys Club (2018).[34]

In 2023, Waterhouse portrayed keyboardist Karen Sirko in the Amazon Prime series Daisy Jones & the Six. While the character in the novel by the same name is American, showrunner Scott Neustadter made the character British to "hammer home Karen's commitment to music and living a life dedicated to being in a great rock band."[35]

Waterhouse performing at the Shaky Knees Music Festival in 2021

Music

Waterhouse released her debut single, "Brutally", in November 2016. She released several more singles between 2017 and 2019, including "Good Looking", which later became a viral hit in 2022, and "Johanna".[36][37] Most of these singles were later included on the November 2022 compilation extended play, Milk Teeth.[38] In May 2022, Waterhouse released her debut studio album, I Can't Let Go to positive reviews.[39]

In August 2024, Waterhouse performed as an opening act for Taylor Swift's The Eras Tour at Wembley Stadium.[40] The following month, she released her second studio album, Memoir of a Sparklemuffin.[41] Her tour for this album commenced on 28 September 2024 and ended on 21 December 2024.[42] She released the deluxe edition of the album on 13 June 2025, preceded by the singles "Dream Woman" and "On This Love".[43]

In August 2025, Waterhouse signed with Island Records.[44] Later that month, she began performing as the opening act for the North American leg of Laufey's A Matter of Time Tour.[45] In April 2026, she announced her third studio album, Loveland to be released on 10 July 2026. The album will include the singles "Back In Love" and "Tiny Raisin".[46]

Other ventures

Photography

Waterhouse has shown her photography work at the Eb and Flow gallery in London along with Reggie Yates and Imogen Morris Clarke in an exhibition presented by Next Model Management[47] called 'I'll Be Your Mirror'.[48]

Pop & Suki

In September 2016, Waterhouse announced the launch of Pop & Suki, an accessories brand that she co-founded with her best friend Poppy Jamie and CEO Leo Seigal. Pop & Suki has since been featured in Vogue,[6] Harper's Bazaar,[49] W[50] and Elle.[51] Celebrities that have worn the brand include Jessica Alba, Lady Gaga, Cara Delevingne, Emily Ratajkowski, Lena Dunham and Taylor Hill.[52][53] The brand's Camera Bag was referred to by Who What Wear as "The Bag Every It Girl Owns".[54] The brand designed suitcases for Away.[55][56][57]

Personal life

Waterhouse dated musician Luke Pritchard in 2011; musician Miles Kane from 2012 until 2013; actor Bradley Cooper from 2013 until 2015; and actor Diego Luna from 2015 until 2017.[58]

While in Los Angeles in 2018, Waterhouse met English actor Robert Pattinson while playing Werewolf at a "star-studded game night."[59][60] They began a relationship around July 2018.[61][62][63] While performing at Corona Capital in November 2023, Waterhouse revealed she was pregnant. Shortly after, a source told People that Waterhouse and Pattinson were engaged.[63] In March 2024, their first child, a daughter, was born.[64] The family resides in Los Angeles.[65][66]

Filmography

Film

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Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2012 Rachael Rachael Short film
Pusher Mandy
2014 Love, Rosie Bethany Williams
2015 The Divergent Series: Insurgent Marlene
2016 Pride and Prejudice and Zombies Catherine "Kitty" Bennet
Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie Herself
The Bad Batch Arlen
Sound of Sun Woman Short film
2017 The Girl Who Invented Kissing The Girl
2018 Assassination Nation Sarah Lacey
Jonathan Elena
Future World Ash
Billionaire Boys Club Quintana ‘Q’ Bisset
Charlie Says Mary Brunner
2019 Carte Blanche Lulu Short film
Detective Pikachu Ms. Norman / Ditto
Bittersweet Symphony Iris Evans
Killers Anonymous Violet
A Rainy Day in New York Tiffany
Burn Sheila
2020 Misbehaviour Sandra Wolsfeld
The Broken Hearts Gallery Chloe
2021 Seance Camille Meadows
Creation Stories Gemma
2022 Dalíland Ginesta / Lucy
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Television

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Year Title Role Notes
2010 Material Girl Lourdes 1 episode
2017 The White Princess Cecily of York Miniseries
2018 Into the Dark Alexis Episode: "New Year, New You"
2023 Daisy Jones & the Six Karen Sirko Miniseries
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Music video appearances

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Year Song Artist Director
2014 "Imagine" (UNICEF: World version) Various Michael Jurkovac
2019 "Nightmare" Halsey Hannah Lux Davis
"Permanent High School" The Voidz Hala Matar
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Discography

Albums

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List of studio albums, with selected details and chart positions
Title Details Peak chart positions
UK
Sales

[67]
UK
Indie

[67]
SCO
[67]
US
Sales

[68]
US
Indie

[69]
I Can't Let Go [A]47
Memoir of a Sparklemuffin
  • Released: 13 September 2024[70]
  • Label: Sub Pop
  • Formats: CD, LP, cassette, streaming
3914462445
Loveland To be released
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.
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Extended plays

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Title Details
Milk Teeth
  • Released: 4 November 2022
  • Label: Sub Pop
  • Formats: CD, LP, streaming
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Singles

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Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album/EP
UK
[67]
UK
Indie

[67]
IRE
[71]
US
AAA

[72]
US
Rock

[73]
"Brutally" 2016 Milk Teeth
"Good Looking" 2017 92186314
"Valentine" 2018
"Coolest Place in the World" 2019
"Johanna"
"My Mind" 2021 I Can't Let Go
"Moves"
"Melrose Meltdown" 2022
"Devil I Know"
"Wild Side"
"Nostalgia" Non-album single
"Neon Signs"[77] Milk Teeth
"To Love" 2023 Memoir of a Sparklemuffin
"OMG" 2024
"My Fun"[78]
"Faded"[78]
"Supersad" 11[B]
"Blackout Drunk"
"Pushing Daisies"
(with Ashe)
Non-album single
"Dream Woman" 2025 Memoir of a Sparklemuffin (Deluxe)
"On This Love"
"Back in Love" 2026 21 Loveland
"Tiny Raisin"
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.
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Notes

  1. I Can't Let Go did not enter the UK Album Sales Chart, but peaked at number 16 on the UK Record Store Chart.[67]
  2. "Supersad" did not enter the Hot Rock & Alternative Songs chart, but peaked at number 43 on the Rock & Alternative Airplay chart.[79]

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