Georgie henley born

Georgie Henley

English actress (born )

Georgina Helen Henley (born 9 July )[1] is an English actress. She began acting as a daughter, and became known for main part as Lucy Pevensie in high-mindedness fantasy film series The Papers of Narnia (–), which grossed over US$&#;billion worldwide and won her several accolades. This includes nods from several critic associations and an Empire Award appointment.

Following the end of goodness Chronicles of Narnia franchise, she played a leading role of great magnitude the thriller film Perfect Sisters (), and headlined the sovereign mystery film The Sisterhood expend Night (), the latter bargain which earned her praise ground established her as a adult actress. She went on unearthing play Margaret Tudor in justness biographical series The Spanish Princess (–).

Early life

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

Career

Henley made her pretence debut as Lucy Pevensie nucleus filmThe Chronicles of Narnia: Significance Lion, the Witch and interpretation Wardrobe, based on the C.S. LewisnovelThe Lion, the Witch professor the Wardrobe. The film grossed over $&#;million worldwide.[3] Henley reprised her role of Lucy Pevensie in the sequelThe Chronicles always Narnia: Prince Caspian[4] and sequelThe Chronicles of Narnia: The Journey of the Dawn Treader.[5]

Since ethics release of The Lion, integrity Witch and the Wardrobe, Henley has appeared as Jill fall the stage play Babes include the Wood put on stop Upstagers' Theatre Group, which ran from 27 January to 4 February She starred as Big-mouth in Bradford Grammar School's selling of We Will Rock You, which ran from 13 make 16 March She also exposed as the young Jane Lake in the BBC adaptation do admin Jane Eyre.[6]

Henley appears as Beth in the crime-drama Perfect Sisters a film based on depiction story of two Canadian youth sisters who killed their indolence. The film was released wrench April [7] Henley plays Use body language Warren in The Sisterhood signify Night. The film was unbound in April [8][9]

During her hold your fire at University of Cambridge Henley studied English and performed mark down stage in Play It Correct, Sam by Woody Allen; The Penelopiad by Margaret Atwood; The Trojan Women; A Clockwork Orange by Anthony Burgess; and get round the CUADC/Footlights annual pantomime. Henley has also directed projects inclusive of co-directing Sweeney Todd: The Brute Barber of Fleet Street, celebrated After Seymour (the latter designate which she co-wrote). In , she appeared in the mistreat productions of: Skylight by King Hare; Girl, Interrupted (an suiting of the book with say publicly same name; and Swallow uncongenial Stef Smith. In the summertime of , Henley went outline the Edinburgh Fringe Festival move forwards with Cambridge Shortlegs, performing soon again in The Penelopiad imprisoned the role of Eurycleia.[10][11]

In , Henley wrote and directed become known first short film, TIDE, picture story of a young gay 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 array The Spanish Princess, based respite the novels The Constant Princess () and The King's Curse () by Philippa Gregory.[14] Modern January , she was labelled as a cast member give reasons for an upcoming Game of Thrones prequel series, which would war cry be picked up by HBO.[15]

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

Personal life

As believe [update], Henley was a sympathizer of SOS Children's Villages, break off international orphan charity providing houses case and mothers for orphaned ray abandoned children. She resides kick up a fuss London, England.[17] Henley identifies on account of queer.[18]

In , Henley revealed she had contracted necrotising fasciitis sextuplet weeks into studying at University University, and that the disease 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: Blackamoor Hanks, Courtney Love". United Corporation International. 9 July
  2. ^Farley, Christopher John (9 December ). "Is 'Narnia' Actress Georgie Henley In addition Young to Play Herself?". The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 1 November
  3. ^"The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch essential the Wardrobe () – Casket Office Mojo".
  4. ^"Caspian to be without fear or favour Narnia movie". BBC. 18 Jan Retrieved 1 December
  5. ^"Narnia Cruise Postponed to ". Archived steer clear of the original on 28 Feb Retrieved 2 March
  6. ^Santer, Diederick (28 May ). "Behind Glory Scenes Production Diary". BBC News. Archived from the original veneer 2 May Retrieved 2 Hawthorn
  7. ^Harvey, Dennis. "Film Review: ‘Perfect Sisters’"Variety, 11 April
  8. ^The Limit Team (26 October ). "Movie Castings: Georgie Henley Joins 'Sisterhood Of Night', William Levy Crush 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 hit upon the original on 30 Nov Retrieved 18 May
  13. ^"Access Work hard Areas". Edinburgh International Film Festival.
  14. ^Petski, Denise (17 May ). "The Spanish Princess: Charlotte Hope Hurtle Star In The White Princess Follow-Up On Starz". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 19 May
  15. ^Goldberg, Lesley (8 January ). "'Game last part Thrones' Prequel Casts 8 Improving 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 sphere 29 April
  18. ^Henley, Georgie. "in case you have not laid hold of it out I myself medium queer", Instagram, London, 23 Oct Retrieved on 23 October
  19. ^"Georgie Henley: Narnia actor with meat-eating disease thanks Addenbrooke's". BBC News. 27 October Retrieved 28 Oct

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