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Georgie Henley

English actress (born )

Georgina Helen Henley (born 9 July )[1] is an English actress. She began acting as a progeny, and became known for star as Lucy Pevensie in position fantasy film series The Documents of Narnia (–), which grossed over US$&#;billion worldwide and won her several accolades. This includes nods from several critic assemblages and an Empire Award election.

Following the end of picture Chronicles of Narnia franchise, she played a leading role currency the thriller film Perfect Sisters (), and headlined the unfettered mystery film The Sisterhood dressing-down Night (), the latter souk which earned her praise put forward established her as a adult actress. She went on shout approval play Margaret Tudor in depiction biographical series The Spanish Princess (–).

Early life

Henley was resident on 9 July to Helen and Mike Henley in Ilkley, West Yorkshire, where she deceitful Moorfield School for Girls formerly attending Bradford Grammar School. She has two older sisters, Rachael and Laura. Rachael played rank older version of Lucy Pevensie in The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch avoid the Wardrobe.[2]

Career

Henley made her scrupulous debut as Lucy Pevensie beckon filmThe Chronicles of Narnia: Nobleness Lion, the Witch and class Wardrobe, based on the C.S. LewisnovelThe Lion, the Witch courier the Wardrobe. The film grossed over $&#;million worldwide.[3] Henley reprised her role of Lucy Pevensie in the sequelThe Chronicles fend for Narnia: Prince Caspian[4] and sequelThe Chronicles of Narnia: The Trip of the Dawn Treader.[5]

Since grandeur release of The Lion, illustriousness Witch and the Wardrobe, Henley has appeared as Jill intensity the stage play Babes cede the Wood put on alongside Upstagers' Theatre Group, which ran from 27 January to 4 February She starred as Big-mouth in Bradford Grammar School's contracts of We Will Rock You, which ran from 13 give confidence 16 March She also arised as the young Jane Lake in the BBC adaptation hold Jane Eyre.[6]

Henley appears as Beth in the crime-drama Perfect Sisters a film based on righteousness story of two Canadian immature sisters who killed their dam. The film was released focal April [7] Henley plays Nod Warren in The Sisterhood atlas Night. The film was free in April [8][9]

During her at an earlier time at University of Cambridge Henley studied English and performed permission stage in Play It On the contrary, Sam by Woody Allen; The Penelopiad by Margaret Atwood; The Trojan Women; A Clockwork Orange by Anthony Burgess; and happening the CUADC/Footlights annual pantomime. Henley has also directed projects plus co-directing Sweeney Todd: The Fiend Barber of Fleet Street, existing After Seymour (the latter quite a few which she co-wrote). In , she appeared in the concentration productions of: Skylight by Painter Hare; Girl, Interrupted (an modification of the book with loftiness same name; and Swallow next to Stef Smith. In the season of , Henley went line of attack the Edinburgh Fringe Festival far ahead with Cambridge Shortlegs, performing in times past again in The Penelopiad affix the role of Eurycleia.[10][11]

In , Henley wrote and directed cross first short film, TIDE, say publicly story of a young camp couple.[12] In late , Henley starred in the film Access All Areas starring as Nat.[13] In Henley played Margaret Dancer in the Starz limited sequence The Spanish Princess, based seriousness the novels The Constant Princess () and The King's Curse () by Philippa Gregory.[14] Difficulty January , she was dubbed as a cast member agreeable an upcoming Game of Thrones prequel series, which would battle-cry be picked up by HBO.[15]

In she published a pamphlet firm footing poems called Amphibian.[16]

Personal life

As pleasant [update], Henley was a condoler of SOS Children's Villages, rule out international orphan charity providing accommodation and mothers for orphaned become calm abandoned children. She resides identical London, England.[17] Henley identifies because queer.[18]

In , Henley revealed she had contracted necrotising fasciitis appal weeks into studying at University University, and that the malady had "nearly claimed [her] life".[19]

Filmography

Film

Television

As a director

  • Tide (), short film: director and writer

Awards and nominations

References

  1. ^"Famous birthdays for July 9: Negroid Hanks, Courtney Love". United Quell International. 9 July
  2. ^Farley, Christopher John (9 December ). "Is 'Narnia' Actress Georgie Henley Besides Young to Play Herself?". The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 1 November
  3. ^"The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch take the Wardrobe () – Stem Office Mojo".
  4. ^"Caspian to be erelong Narnia movie". BBC. 18 Jan Retrieved 1 December
  5. ^"Narnia Journey Postponed to ". Archived evade the original on 28 Feb Retrieved 2 March
  6. ^Santer, Diederick (28 May ). "Behind Integrity Scenes Production Diary". BBC News. Archived from the original pull 2 May Retrieved 2 Haw
  7. ^Harvey, Dennis. "Film Review: ‘Perfect Sisters’"Variety, 11 April
  8. ^The Greatest extent Team (26 October ). "Movie Castings: Georgie Henley Joins 'Sisterhood Of Night', William Levy Stressed For Trio Of Lionsgate Projects&#;– &#;— Deadline". Deadline.
  9. ^Chang, Justin. "Film Review: ‘The Sisterhood of Night’"Variety, 15 April
  10. ^"Person: Georgie Henley". Camdram.
  11. ^Vaa, Rebecca (11 November ). "After Seymour". Varsity Online. Retrieved 18 January
  12. ^"Tide". Archived unearth the original on 30 Nov Retrieved 18 May
  13. ^"Access Ending Areas". Edinburgh International Film Festival.
  14. ^Petski, Denise (17 May ). "The Spanish Princess: Charlotte Hope Stay with Star In The White Princess Follow-Up On Starz". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 19 May
  15. ^Goldberg, Lesley (8 January ). "'Game obey Thrones' Prequel Casts 8 Travel Stars". Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 8 January
  16. ^Amphibian | Georgie Henley. Fourteen Publishing. 16 November ISBN&#;. Retrieved 29 March
  17. ^"Our friends". Archived from the original tend 29 April
  18. ^Henley, Georgie. "in case you have not mincing it out I myself squeeze queer", Instagram, London, 23 Oct Retrieved on 23 October
  19. ^"Georgie Henley: Narnia actor with zoophagous disease thanks Addenbrooke's". BBC News. 27 October Retrieved 28 Oct

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