Tamsin Egerton
Tamsin Egerton | |
|---|---|
| Born | Tamsin Olivia Egerton-Dick[1] |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2001–present |
Tamsin Olivia Egerton-Dick commonly known as Tamsin Egerton (born 26 November 1988) is an English actress, best known for her roles of Chelsea Parker in the 2007 film St Trinian's, and Holly Goodfellow in Keeping Mum.
Career
Egerton started her acting career age six, following her older sister, Sophia to a local youth theatre,[2] saying; ""The whole reason I'm acting now is because I wanted to be doing what my big sister was doing".[2] A year later, she appeared in a Royal Shakespeare Company musical production of The Secret Garden, playing Mary.[2]
Egerton's other film credits include Sarah in Driving Lessons (2006) alongside Rupert Grint, and Flora in Knife Edge (2008). Her role as Holly Goodfellow in the 2005 film Keeping Mum sparked controversy as she appeared topless at the age of 16. She was to appear as Katrina in Eragon, but the scenes which she featured in were removed from the final cut.
Egerton starred as Princess Elenora in the TV children's series Sir Gadabout: The Worst Knight in the Land. In 2001, she starred as the "young" Morgaine in the TV mini series The Mists of Avalon. She has also appeared on stage - in the RSC's musical version of The Secret Garden.
In 2009 Egerton appears in the St Trinian's sequel, St. Trinian's II: The Legend of Fritton's Gold.
Personal life
Egerton attended Ditcham Park School near Petersfield in Hampshire. She says she truanted, preferring to go to modelling shoots; "I played truant all the time. I was modelling so I'd go to shoots and call in sick."[3] After finishing school at 16 with nine A-grade GCSE's,[4] Egerton decided to pursue acting rather than going to university or drama school,[5] saying; "At drama school, they like to take you apart and rebuild you but I don't want to change now".[3] She had a brief job as a babysitter for three children.[2] She previously shared a flat in Marylebone, London,[6] with her St Trinians castmate Talulah Riley, whom she described as her "soulmate".[7]. She now lives in Hampstead with theatre producer Jamie Hendry. [8]
She has cited Takeshi Kitano as her favourite film director, and said; "I’d love Takeshi Kitano to put me in a martial arts film so I’d have an excuse to practice all the time".[9]
Egerton has previously dated semi-professional footballer and former Hollyoaks cast-member, Andy Jones.[2][10]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Film | Role | Director(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Keeping Mum | Holly Goodfellow | Niall Johnson |
| 2006 | Driving Lessons | Sarah | Jeremy Brock |
| Eragon | Katrina | Stefen Fangmeier | |
| 2007 | Earthquake | Zoë | Ben Fogg |
| St. Trinian's | Chelsea Parker | Oliver Parker / Barnaby Thompson | |
| 2008 | Knife Edge | Flora | Anthony Hickox |
| 2009 | St. Trinian's II: The Legend of Fritton's Gold | Chelsea Parker | Oliver Parker / Barnaby Thompson |
| Huge | Clarisse | Ben Miller | |
| The Story of | Daisy | James Abadi | |
| 2010 | 4.3.2.1 ... The Countdown Begins | Cassandra | Noel Clarke / /Mark Davis |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Hans Christian Andersen: My Life as a Fairytale | Kate Dickens | |
| The Mists of Avalon | Young Morgaine | ||
| 2002 | Sir Gadabout: The Worst Knight in the Land | Princess Elenora | |
| Napoléon | Betzy | ||
| 2004 | Sherlock Holmes and the Case of the Silk Stocking | Miranda Helhoughton | |
| 2006 | Mayo | Patti Feathers | episode 1, season 3 |
| Silent Witness | Hannah Duncan | episode 7, season 10 episode 8, season 10 | |
| 2007 | The Abbey | Tiffany | |
| 2008 | Trial and Retribution | Imogen Buller-Turi | Unknown episodes |
| 2009 | Octavia | Octavia Brennan | |
| 2010 | Heston's Willy Wonka Feast | Herself |
References
- ^ http://www.flixster.com/actor/tamsin-egerton
- ^ a b c d e "Tamsin Egerton: Too cool for school". The Independent. 2008-08-09. Retrieved 2009-08-30.
{{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ a b Deedes, Henry (2007-08-06). "This modern market is rubbish says Blur axeman". The Independent. Retrieved 2009-08-30.
{{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ Fletcher, Ewan (2007-08-11). "Six actresses go back to school as the new terrors of St Trinian's". Daily Mail. Retrieved 2009-08-30.
{{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ "Tamsin Egerton says no to uni". Metro. 2008-09-25. Retrieved 2009-08-30.
{{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ "Talulah Riley". ES Magazine. 2009-02-02. Retrieved 2009-08-30.
- ^ "Soulmates Riley and Egerton's lesbian fears". IMDb. 2008-06-29. Retrieved 2009-08-30.
- ^ ""Saints and Sinners of St Trinians". ES Magazine. 2009-12-04. Retrieved 2010-02-28.
- ^ Aftab, Kaleem. "The British actress wave has some to shore". V Magazine. Retrieved 2009-08-30.
- ^ Gordon, Jane (2008-08-09). "Tamsin Egerton - the new belle of St Trinian's". Daily Mail. Retrieved 2009-11-19.
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