Sarah Bolger
| Sarah Bolger | |
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 Bolger at the 2011 Toronto International Film Festival |
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| 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 best known for her roles in the films In America, Stormbreaker and The Spiderwick Chronicles, as well as playing Princess/Lady Mary Tudor on the TV series The Tudors, and for guest starring as Princess Aurora on Once Upon a Time.
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Early life [edit]
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 Bolger attended The Young People's Theatre School in Dublin. Bolger attended Loreto High School, Beaufort in Rathfarnham between the years 2003–2009.[2]
Movie and television career [edit]
She starred in In America with her sister Emma. From 2008 to 2010, Bolger portrayed Princess 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 filmed a pilot called Locke & Key,[3] and will star the movie Starbright.[4]
Bolger also guest stars as Princess Aurora in the second season of the fairy tale drama, Once Upon a Time.[5]
Bolger is the female lead, Umi, in the English version of the 2011 Studio Ghibli film From Up on Poppy Hill.
Filmography [edit]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 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 | |
| 2010 | Bioshock 2 | Eleanor Lamb | Video Game |
| 2011 | The Moth Diaries | Rebecca | |
| 2012 | Locke & Key (TV pilot) | Kinsey Locke | TV Series, Pilot not picked up |
| 2012 | As Cool As I Am | Lucy Diamond | Completed |
| 2012 | Crush | Jules | |
| 2012 | Kiss Me | Zoe | Filming |
| 2012 | Starbright | Pamela | Pre-production |
| 2012 - present | Once Upon a Time | Aurora/Sleeping Beauty | Recurring role - 9 episodes yet |
| 2013 | From Up on Poppy Hill | Umi Matsuzaki |
Awards [edit]
Note: The following is an incomplete list of awards Bolger has either been nominated for or has won.[6][7][8]
Wins [edit]
- 2010 Irish Film & Television Awards
- Actress in a Supporting Role – Television for The Tudors
- 2009 Berlin Film Festival
- Shooting Stars Award
Nominations [edit]
- 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
Other projects [edit]
In January 2011, Bolger was selected to be in photographer Kevin Abosch's project "The Face of Ireland"[9] alongside other Irish celebrities including Sinéad O'Connor, Neil Jordan, and Pierce Brosnan.[10]
References [edit]
- ^ a b Daly, Susan (25 April 2009). "Sarah Bolger: 'Now that I'm 18... everyone's asking me about sex'". Ireland: The Independent. Retrieved 12 March 2011.
- ^ Sarah Webb (8 March 2008). "Teen idol". The Irish Independent. Retrieved 12 April 2008.
- ^ Sarah Bolger Joins Locke & Key
- ^ Sarah Bolger leads cast in new movie Starbright
- ^ Mitovich, Matt Webb (5 July 2012). "Exclusive: Wake Up! Once Upon a Time Has Cast Sarah Bolger as Sleeping Beauty". TV Line. Retrieved 5 July 2012.
- ^ "Awards for Sarah Bolger". IMDB.com. Retrieved 24 February 2009.
- ^ "Irish Film & Television Awards Winners Announced". The Irish Film & Television Network. Retrieved 24 February 2009.
- ^ "Sarah Bolger nominated for Shooting Star award". RTÉ Entertainment. Retrieved 24 February 2009.
- ^ Sarah Bolger Source
- ^ Kevin Abosch – TFOI
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