who plays the female blacksmith in a knight's tale
Laura Fraser
title: A Knight's Tale text: A Knight's Tale A Knight's Tale is a 2001 American medieval adventure-comedy film written, produced, and directed by Brian Helgeland. The film stars Heath Ledger, Shannyn Sossamon, Mark Addy, Alan Tudyk, Rufus Sewell, Laura Fraser, Paul Bettany as Geoffrey Chaucer, and James Purefoy as Sir Thomas Colville/Edward the Black Prince. The story is told in an anachronistic style with many modern references. It follows a peasant named William who poses as a knight and competes in tournaments, winning accolades and acquiring friendships with such historical figures as Edward the Black Prince and Geoffrey Chaucer. The film takes its title from title: A Knight's Tale text: Press", a small Connecticut weekly. Despite the mixed critical reception, the film won four cinematic awards: The film earned $56,569,702 at the North American domestic box office, and an additional $60,917,771 internationally for a worldwide total of $117,487,473. A Knight's Tale A Knight's Tale is a 2001 American medieval adventure-comedy film written, produced, and directed by Brian Helgeland. The film stars Heath Ledger, Shannyn Sossamon, Mark Addy, Alan Tudyk, Rufus Sewell, Laura Fraser, Paul Bettany as Geoffrey Chaucer, and James Purefoy as Sir Thomas Colville/Edward the Black Prince. The story is told in an anachronistic style with many modern references. title: A Knight's Tale text: and Summoner.) The scene in which the lady Jocelyn asks William to lose a joust to prove his love and then reverses her proposal for him to suddenly win, is also a direct reference to the classic tale of Lancelot, the Knight of the Cart, in which Queen Guinevere asks Lancelot to do the same during a tournament. The script is notable for its use of epigrams. The film, which notionally took place during the Middle Ages, is notable for its deliberate use of classic rock songs in its soundtrack. The ten that were credited in the film are listed title: Bérénice Bejo text: Bérénice Bejo Bérénice Bejo (; born 7 July 1976) is a French-Argentine actress who played Christiana in the 2001 film "A Knight's Tale" and Peppy Miller in the 2011 film "The Artist". Her work in "The Artist" received a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress and won her the César Award for Best Actress. She won Best Actress at the Cannes Film Festival in 2013 and was nominated for a César for her performance in "The Past". Bejo was born in Buenos Aires, Argentina, and is the daughter of Argentine filmmaker Miguel Bejo and his wife Silvia, title: Shannyn Sossamon text: adventure dramedy "A Knight's Tale", opposite Heath Ledger. She was cast as Lady Jocelyn, the love interest of a peasant (Ledger) pretending to be a knight in the world of Middle Age jousting. The film premiered on May 11, 2001, and received average reviews, with her part getting an equally mixed response; Robin Clifford for "Reeling Reviews" concluded that Sossamon was "pretty but little more than an object of affection" and Rob Blackwelder, of "SPLICEDwire", called her role "the movie's weakest link", noting that although Sossamon was a "wonderfully wicked flirt", her character "isn't terribly well established and she's the