Which English actress stars as the lead character Dani Ardor in the 2019 horror film "Midsommar"?
Florence Pugh (born 3 January 1996) is an English actress. Born in Oxford, she made her acting debut in 2014 in the drama film "The Falling". Pugh gained recognition in 2016 for her leading role as a violent young bride in the independent drama "Lady Macbeth", winning a British Independent Film Award.
Pugh's international breakthrough came in 2019 with her portrayals of professional wrestler Paige in the biographical sports film "Fighting with My Family", a despondent American woman Dani Ardor in the horror film "Midsommar", and Amy March in the period drama "Little Women".
"Midsommar" is a 2019 folk horror film written and directed by Ari Aster and starring Florence Pugh, Jack Reynor, William Jackson Harper, Vilhelm Blomgren, Ellora Torchia, Archie Madekwe, and Will Poulter. It follows a group of friends who travel to Sweden for a festival that occurs once every 90 years, only to find themselves in the clutches of a Scandinavian pagan cult.
"Midsommar" was theatrically released in the United States on July 3, 2019, by A24 and in Sweden on July 10, 2019, by Nordisk Film. The film grossed $47.9 million and received positive reviews from critics, with many praising Aster's direction and Pugh's performance.
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