Anna Popplewell
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 Popplewell at the London premiere of The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian, 2008 |
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| Born | Anna Katherine Popplewell 16 December 1988 London, England, UK |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1997–present |
Anna Katherine Popplewell (born 16 December 1988) is an English film, television and theater actress. She is best known for her role as Susan Pevensie in The Chronicles of Narnia film series since 2005.[1]
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[edit] Early life
Popplewell, eldest of three children, is the daughter of Andrew Popplewell and Dr. Debra Lomas, a dermatologist. She was born in London. She has two younger actor siblings: Lulu Popplewell and Freddie Popplewell, who starred as Michael Darling in the film Peter Pan. Her paternal grandfather, Sir Oliver Popplewell, is a distinguished former judge.[2] She attended North London Collegiate School and was senior student 2006–07.[3]
[edit] Career
Popplewell began acting at the age of six, taking classes at the Allsorts Drama School. She began acting professionally in the TV production Frenchman's Creek in 1998. She made her film debut in 1999 in the film Mansfield Park and has since appeared in supporting roles in films like The Little Vampire (2000) and Girl with a Pearl Earring (2003) with Scarlett Johansson. In 2001 she appeared as Victoria in the BBC serial Love in a Cold Climate.
Her first major role was in the film The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (2005) where she played Susan Pevensie. She has a phobia of mice, which required a double to do part of her scene at the Stone Table in The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe.[4] She reprised her role in the sequel, The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian, in which she acted with William Moseley, Skandar Keynes, Georgie Henley and Ben Barnes. The film opened in cinemas 16 May 2008. She also made a cameo appearance in the third Narnia film, The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader, despite her character's absence in the book on which it is based.
She was awarded the Cuppers Prize in 2007 for Best Supporting Actress in a student production of Five Kinds of Silence. In December 2007, she played Lady Macbeth in a student production of Macbeth at the OFS Studio in Oxford. In 2008 she performed as the character Wendla in the controversial play Spring Awakening.[5]
[edit] Awards
- 2006: Character and Morality in Entertainment Awards (Camie Awards) for Susan Pevensie in The Chronicles of Narnia. (Won)
- 2006: Best Movie Choice Actress award from The Teen Choice Awards. (Nominated)
- 2006: Best Ensemble Acting for The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe from the Camie Awards (Won)
- 2008. Best Film Star at Nickelodeon UK Kids' Choice Awards (Nominated)
[edit] Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1998 | Frenchman's Creek | Henrietta | TV movie |
| 1999 | Mansfield Park | Betsey | |
| 2000 | The Little Vampire | Anna Sackville-Bagg | |
| 2000 | Dirty Tricks | Rebecca | TV movie |
| 2001 | Love in a Cold Climate | Victoria | TV miniseries |
| 2001 | Me Without You | Young Marina | |
| 2002 | Thunderpants | Denise Smash | |
| 2002 | Daniel Deronda | Fanny Davilow | TV series |
| 2003 | Girl with a Pearl Earring | Maertge | |
| 2005 | The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe | Susan Pevensie | |
| 2008 | The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian | Susan Pevensie | |
| 2010 | The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader | Susan Pevensie | Cameo |
| 2011 | Brave New World | TV movie | |
| 2011 | Comedy Lab | TV series (Episode: Totally Tom) | |
| 2012 | Payback Season | Izzy | Lead role |
| 2012 | Passengers | Beth |
[edit] References
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- ^ Paton, Maureen (2008-05-29). "Anna Popplewell: out of the lion's den". Daily Mail. Associated Newspapers Ltd.. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/you/article-1022168/Anna-Popplewell-lion-8217-s-den.html. Retrieved 2008-07-24.
- ^ "The Big 6" (pdf). Newsletter. North London Collegiate School. March 2006. http://www.nlcs.org.uk/uploads/1/NLCSnews_March_06.pdf. Retrieved 2008-05-22.
- ^ Anna Popplewell and Andrew Adamson (2006). The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe [Cast Commentary] (DVD).
- ^ "Profiles: Spring Awakening". BBC Oxford. 2008-05-19. http://www.bbc.co.uk/oxford/content/articles/2008/05/19/anna_popplewell.shtml. Retrieved 2011-02-22.
