Eloise Smyth
Eloise Smyth | |
|---|---|
| Born | Eloise Valentine Smyth March 1995[1] |
| Nationality | British |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2012–present |
| Parent | Cathal Joseph Smyth “Chas Smash” |
Eloise Smyth is a British actress best known for her role of Flora in the television series The Frankenstein Chronicles and as Lucy Wells in the television drama series Harlots.
Early life
Eloise Valentine Smyth (age 25)[2] currently living in London, is the youngest daughter of Cathal Joseph Smyth “Chas Smash” of the ska band Madness.[3][2][4]
Career
Smyth began her acting career in 2012, in British crime drama film Ill Manors alongside Riz Ahmed, Ed Skrein and Jo Hartley.[5] In 2013, Smyth was lead actress when playing the role of Jess in the Jane Linfoot directed short film Sea View for Sigma Films/BFI, which was nominated for BAFTA Award for Best Short Film in 2013.[6] The same film won the Best British Short Film Award at the Leeds International Film Festival, 2013.[7] In 2015, Smyth landed a recurring role as Flora on the television series The Frankenstein Chronicles appearing alongside Sean Bean.[8]
In 2016, Smyth secured a main role as Lucy Wells in 24 episodes of Harlots, a series about a brothel in 18th-century London.[8][9] In 2017, Smyth played Yeva Podnikov for nine episodes of Sky Atlantic television series Fortitude.[7][8]
Smyth will reappear on the big screen in the indie film The Code due out in late 2020.[10]
Nominations and awards
In 2013, Smyth was lead actress in the BAFTA nominated Best Short Film, Sea View [7]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Ill Manors | Jody |
| 2012 | Love Bite | Tiffany |
| 2013 | Sea View (Short) | Jess |
| 2017 | How To Talk To Girls At Parties | Savage Sue |
| 2020 | Ending (Short) | Alice |
| 2020 | The Code (post-production) | Akae |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Hunted | Teenage Girl | Episode - Snow Maiden |
| 2013 | Life of Crime | Amy Reid | Episode #1.1 |
| 2017 | Fortitude | Yeva Podnikov | 9 episodes |
| 2015-2017 | The Frankenstein Chronicles | Flora | 9 episodes |
| 2017-2019 | Harlots | Lucy Wells | 24 episodes |
References
- ^ "Eloise Valentine Smyth". Ancestry.com. Ancestry.com. Retrieved 12 August 2020.
- ^ a b "Chas Smash: After the madness, going solo". theguardian.com. 4 October 2014.
- ^ "Soho celebs strip off for charity show". independent.co.uk. 2 December 2011.
- ^ "launch of the castelbajac flagship store Conduit Street London 2008". theguardian.com. 5 June 2008.
- ^ "Jo Hartley and Eloise Smyth attend the after party of the world premiere of iLL Manors in London". shutterstock.com. 30 May 2012.
- ^ "Sea View – Short Film". filmaffinity.com. 2020.
- ^ a b c "Eloise Smyth". hamiltonhodell.co.uk. 2020.
- ^ a b c "Eloise Smyth Joins 'Harlots'". yahoo.com. 7 July 2016.
- ^ "Interview with Eloise Smyth". bbc.co.uk. 31 July 2020.
- ^ "Lollipop Palace - Make photographs rising star, actor Eloise Smyth who wears the Autumn Winter 2019 collection from Bella Freud". makemagazine.co.uk. 2019.