Wednesday 2 November 2022 02:28 PM Claire Foy thought stalker 'was going to kill her and her daughter' after he ... trends now
The Crown star Claire Foy feared for her and her daughter's life after an obsessed American stalker turned up at her home last year.
Jason Penrose, 49, bombarded Ms Foy's publicist Emma Jackson with more than 1,000 explicit emails, including one referring to rape between February 19, 2021 and February 7, 2022.
On December 17, 2021, the Golden-Globe-winning actress was horrified to find Penrose had turned up at her home and was repeatedly ringing her doorbell, Thames Magistrates court heard.
The 38-year-old suffers sleepless nights and said the ordeal has affected 'every aspect' of her life - Ms Foy even begged friend not to tag her in pictures in case Penrose used them to track her movements.
Penrose, who admitted breaching his stalking protection order, faces up to 10 years behind bars if found guilty of stalking.
He was released on bail ahead of his next court date at Wood Green Crown Court on November 28.
A court heard that Jason Penrose (pictured), 49, stalked actress Claire Foy for a year and showed up at her house
The Crown actress said in a letter to the court that Penrose's 'relentless attempts' to contact her are 'traumatic' and have affected every aspect of her life
Varinder Hayre, prosecuting, said: 'Ms Foy has been targeted by Mr Penrose in a sustained, unwanted, fixated and obsessive behaviour that was intrusive due to his delusional beliefs.
'Mr Penrose was claiming she was interested in him romantically and he did believe she would like to star in a movie he was planning to make.'
Penrose launched a 'campaign of consistent stalking' sending thousands of emails, eight switchboard messages and going to the star's home.
On the night he went to Ms Foy's address, the door intercom was answered by her daughter, and Penrose said: 'It's Jason, I'm outside.'
The stalking left the actress 'in genuine fear for her safety and terrified and helpless in her own home.'
Penrose initially contacted Ms Foy through her agent and publicist claiming to be a movie producer.
He said he was a scriptwriter with a $20million deal with Warner Brothers Studio and wanted Ms Foy to act in his sci-fi film.
Penrose initially contacted Ms Foy's agent pretending to be a scriptwriter with a $20million deal with Warner Brothers Studio
Ms Hayre described some of the emails sent by Penrose as 'quite graphic.'
She said: 'He talked about the victim Ms Foy being raped and wanted her to be his girlfriend.
'There were pictures of Mr Penrose
