Emilia Fox Traces Roots To Ellen Terry | Who Do You Think You Are

Emilia Fox looks into her great grandmother Hilda Hanbury’s acting history and discovers she’s descended from another famous acting dynasty - the Nielson Hanburys - which included Ellen Terry, the greatest English actress of the victorian era.

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Emilia Fox, who was heavily pregnant while filming this episode, was intrigued to find out what family traits her baby might inherit. Part of the Fox theatrical dynasty, Emilia wants to find out just how far back the family's acting roots go.

Emilia also discovers, in an extraordinary tale of rags to riches, that her great-great-grandfather Samson Fox made one of the most important inventions of the 19th century. Born into an impoverished family, Samson started work in a Leeds textile mill when he was just eight years old, but ended up becoming one of the richest men in Victorian Britain. As Emilia investigates further, she discovers how her illustrious ancestor was later touched by scandal.

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