Sarah Bolger
| Sarah Bolger | |
|---|---|
| Born | Sarah Lee Bolger 28 February 1991 Dublin, Ireland |
| Years active | 1999–present |
Sarah Lee Bolger (born 28 February 1991) is an Irish actress. She is known for her role as Princess / Lady Mary Tudor on The Tudors and for her role as Mallory Grace in The Spiderwick Chronicles.
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[edit] Early life
Bolger was born in Dublin, Ireland, the daughter of Monica and Derek Bolger, who is a butcher.[1] She has a younger sister, actress Emma Bolger. As a youth Sarah attended The Young People's Theatre School in Dublin. Sarah attended Loreto High School, Beaufort in Rathfarnham between the years 2003-2009.[2]
[edit] Movie career
She starred in In America with her sister Emma. From 2008 to 2010, Bolger portrayed Princess / Lady Mary Tudor on The Tudors.[1] Bolger starred in Stormbreaker alongside Alex Pettyfer. She also starred in the film adaptation of the children's novel The Spiderwick Chronicles. She will star in the upcoming Steven Spielberg mystery series Locke & Key[3] and the movie Starbright.[4]
[edit] Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | A Love Divided | Eileen Cloney | |
| 1999 | A Secret Affair | Helena Fitzgerald | TV movie |
| 2002 | The World of Tosh | TV series | |
| 2003 | In America | Christy | Nominated - Broadcast Film Critics Association Award for Best Young Actor/Actress Nominated - Chicago Film Critics Association Awards for Most Promising Performer Nominated - Independent Spirit Award for Best Supporting Female Nominated - Satellite Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role, Drama Nominated - Phoenix Film Critics Society Awards for Best Performance by Youth in a Lead or Supporting Role - Female Nominated - Washington DC Area Film Critics Association Awards for Best Supporting Actress |
| 2004 | The Clinic | Janey Quinn | Episode: "2.4" Episode: "2.6" |
| 2005 | Premonition | Azura | Short film |
| 2005 | Tara Road | Annie | |
| 2006 | Stardust | Lorraine Keegan | TV miniseries |
| 2006 | Stormbreaker | Sabina Pleasure | |
| 2008 | The Spiderwick Chronicles | Mallory Grace | Nominated - Irish Film & Television Awards for Actress in a Supporting Role - Film |
| 2008-2010 | The Tudors | Mary Tudor | 23 episodes Irish Film & Television Awards for Actress in a Supporting Role - Television (2010) Nominated - Irish Film & Television Awards for Actress in a Supporting Role - Television (2011) |
| 2009 | Iron Cross | Kashka | |
| 2011 | The Moth Diaries | Rebecca | |
| 2012 | Locke & Key | Kinsey Locke | TV movie, filming |
| 2012 | As Cool As I Am | Lucy Diamond | Filming |
| 2012 | Starbright | Pamela | Pre-production |
| 2012 | The Science of Cool | Summer Young | Pre-production |
| 2012 | Kiss Me {{{last}}} | Zoe | Pre-production |
[edit] Awards[5][6][7]
[edit] Wins
- 2010 Irish Film & Television Awards
- Actress in a Supporting Role – Television for The Tudors
- 2009 Berlin Film Festival
- Shooting Stars Award
[edit] Nominations
- 2011 Irish Film & Television Awards
- Actress in a Supporting Role – Television for The Tudors
- 2009 Irish Film & Television Awards
- Rising Star Award
- 2009 Irish Film & Television Awards
- Actress in a Supporting Role – Film for The Spiderwick Chronicles
- 2004 Broadcast Film Critics Association Award
- Best Young Actor/Actress for In America
- 2004 Chicago Film Critics Association Awards
- Most Promising Performer for In America
- 2004 Independent Spirit Award
- Best Supporting Female for In America
- 2004 Satellite Award
- Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role, Drama for In America
- 2004 Phoenix Film Critics Society Awards
- Best Performance by Youth in a Lead or Supporting Role - Female for In America
- 2004 Screen Actors Guild Award
- Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture for In America
- 2003 Washington DC Area Film Critics Association Awards
- Best Supporting Actress for In America
[edit] Other projects
In January 2011, Bolger was selected to be in photographer Kevin Abosch's project "The Face of Ireland"[8] alongside other Irish celebrities including Sinéad O'Connor, Neil Jordan, and Pierce Brosnan[9]
[edit] References
- ^ a b Daly, Susan. Sarah Bolger: 'Now that I'm 18... everyone's asking me about sex', The Independent, April 25, 2009. Accessed March 12, 2011.
- ^ Sarah Webb (2008-03-08). "Teen idol". Independent.ie. http://www.independent.ie/entertainment/film-cinema/teen-idol-1311085.html. Retrieved 2008-04-12.
- ^ Sarah Bolger Joins Locke & Key
- ^ Sarah Bolger leads cast in new movie Starbright
- ^ "Awards for Sarah Bolger". IMDB.com. http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0092961/awards. Retrieved 2009-02-24.
- ^ "Irish Film & Television Awards Winners Announced". The Irish Film & Television Network. http://www.iftn.ie/news/?act1=record&only=1&aid=73&rid=4281900&tpl=archnews&force=1. Retrieved 2009-02-24.
- ^ "Sarah Bolger nominated for Shooting Star award". RTÉ Entertainment. http://www.rte.ie/arts/2008/1211/bulgers.html. Retrieved 2009-02-24.
- ^ Sarah Bolger Source
- ^ Kevin Abosch - TFOI
