English actress (born 1988)
Anna Popplewell
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Popplewell in 2013
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Born
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1988-12-16
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16 December 1988
(age 35)
London, England
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Education
| Magdalen College, Oxford
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BA
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Occupation
| Actress
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Years active
| 1998?present
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Spouse
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Children
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Anna Popplewell
(born 16 December 1988)
[1]
[2]
is an English actress. She began acting with minor roles in television films, and notably, the drama films
Mansfield Park
(1999) and
Girl with a Pearl Earring
(2003). Her
breakthrough
came with playing
Susan Pevensie
in the fantasy film series
The Chronicles of Narnia
(2005?2008), which grossed over $1.5 billion worldwide and earned her a number of awards. She went on to play Chyler Silva in the web series
Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn
(2012), which is based on the
video game of the same name
, and Lady Lola in the
historical drama
series
Reign
(2013?2016). After a series of
independent
roles, she played Kate in the
supernatural horror film
The Nun II
(2023). She made her stage debut playing the title character in
Hedda Gabler
(2023).
Early life
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Popplewell, the eldest of three children, is the daughter of
Lord Justice
Sir Andrew Popplewell
, a Court of Appeal judge, and Debra Lomas, a dermatologist who studied at
Newnham College, Cambridge
. She was born in London. Her siblings are
Lulu
and Freddie, who have also acted. Her paternal grandfather,
Sir Oliver Popplewell
, is a former judge, and her uncle,
Nigel Popplewell
, is a former cricketer.
She attended
North London Collegiate School
and was a senior student in 2006?07.
[3]
She was admitted to
Oxford University
in 2007 where she studied English Language and Literature at
Magdalen College
.
[4]
[5]
Career
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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 followed up with supporting roles in the films
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
.
[2]
Popplewell's first major role was in the film
The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
(2005), where she played
Susan Pevensie
at the age of 17. She has a
fear of mice
, requiring a double to undertake part of her scene at the Stone Table.
[6]
The film emerged as a
blockbuster
, and earned acclaim from critics and audiences.
[7]
She reprised her role in the sequel,
The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian
(2008), in which she acted with
William Moseley
,
Skandar Keynes
,
Georgie Henley
and
Ben Barnes
.
[8]
She also made a cameo appearance in the third
Narnia
film,
The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader
(2010).
[9]
Collectively, the films have grossed over $1.5 billion worldwide.
[10]
In 2012, Popplewell played the character Chyler Silva in the live action 5-part mini series
Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn
. In 2013, she began playing Lola, a friend of
Mary, Queen of Scots
, in the
CW
television series
Reign
. Filming took place in Ireland and Canada.
[11]
She played the role until 2016, when her character was killed off in the season 3 finale.
[12]
Since 2018, Popplewell has narrated the audiobooks
Dear Mrs. Bird
and its sequel
Yours, Cheerfully
for
Simon & Schuster Audio
;
London's Number One Dog-Walking Agency
, for
HarperAudio
;
Queen of Coin and Whispers
for
Bolinda Publishing Pty Ltd
; and
Jane Eyre
for
Penguin Audio
.
[13]
In 2023, Popplewell returned to the
big screen
playing Kate in the horror film
The Nun II
, which was a commercial success.
[14]
[15]
Writing for
Forbes
magazine
, Simon Thompson praised her return, calling Popplewell a "familiar and welcome face in the cast".
[16]
Alison Foreman of
IndieWire
described her as "especially warm" and "easy-to-root-for".
[17]
Also in 2023, she made her stage debut playing the titular role in the play
Hedda Gabler
.
[18]
Personal life
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Popplewell married actor Sam Caird in 2016. The couple has one daughter.
[19]
Filmography
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Film
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Television
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List of television credits
Year
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Title
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Role
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Notes
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1998
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Frenchman's Creek
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Henrietta
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Television film
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2000
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Dirty Tricks
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Rebecca
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Television film
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2001
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Love in a Cold Climate
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Victoria
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Television mini-series
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2002
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Daniel Deronda
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Fanny Davilow
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Television mini-series; 3 episodes
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2011
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Comedy Lab
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Herself ? Guest
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Episode: "Totally Tom"
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2011
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Brave New World
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Maura Taft
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Television film
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2012
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Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn
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Chyler Silva
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Web series; Main cast; 5 episodes
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2012
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Looking Back
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Herself
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Documentary short
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2013?2016
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Reign
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Lady Lola/Lola Narcisse
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Main role
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2020
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Prop Culture
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Herself
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Disney+
docuseries; Episode: "The Lion, Witch, and the Wardrobe"
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2020
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The Left Right Game
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Laura
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Podcast; 1 episode (voice)
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Video games
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Stage
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List of stage credits
Year
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Title
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Role
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Location
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2023
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Hedda Gabler
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Hedda Gabler
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Reading Rep, Reading, Berkshire
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Awards and nominations
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References
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Henley, Georgie (16 December 2018). "Georgie Henley Instagram Post about Anna's Birthday". Instagram. [Link]
https://ghostarchive.org/iarchive/instagram/georgiehenley/1935789502226163469_1935787607414190389
. Retrieved 7 November 2023.
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b
"Child stars of new Narnia film unveiled"
.
Irish Examiner
. 12 October 2005.
Archived
from the original on 13 June 2021
. Retrieved
26 December
2019
.
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"The Big 6"
(PDF)
.
Newsletter
. North London Collegiate School. March 2006. p. 4. Archived from
the original
(PDF)
on 30 May 2008
. Retrieved
22 May
2008
.
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Little, Reg (27 June 2008).
"Magdalen's leading lady"
.
Oxford Mail
. Retrieved
6 January
2011
.
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Griffiths, Sian (15 June 2008).
"The chronicles of Narnia's children"
.
The Sunday Times
. Retrieved
6 January
2011
.
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Anna Popplewell and
Andrew Adamson
(2006).
The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe [Cast Commentary]
(DVD).
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"Holiday 2005: 'Kong' vs. 'Narnia' vs. 'Goblet'
"
.
Box Office Mojo
. Retrieved
26 February
2024
.
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Popplewell, Anna (25 June 2008).
"RT Interview: Anna Popplewell on a Different Side to Narnia in Prince Caspian"
.
Rotten Tomatoes
(Interview). Interviewed by Joe Utichi.
Archived
from the original on 5 December 2017
. Retrieved
5 December
2017
.
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Martin, Paul (17 September 2010).
"Anna Popplewell confirms Tiny role in Dawn Treader"
.
Narnia Fans
. Retrieved
6 January
2011
.
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"
'Narnia' vs. 'Narnia'
"
.
Box Office Mojo
. Retrieved
26 February
2024
.
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"M3 ? Details"
.
bellmediapr.ca
. Archived from
the original
on 28 October 2014
. Retrieved
16 October
2013
.
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Valentine, Genevieve (20 June 2016).
"In a bitter finale, Reign goes gloriously for broke"
.
The A.V. Club
.
Archived
from the original on 19 July 2019
. Retrieved
30 June
2016
.
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"Audiobooks narrated by Anna Popplewell | Audible.com"
.
www.audible.com
.
Archived
from the original on 12 January 2024
. Retrieved
24 March
2022
.
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Grobar, Matt (26 October 2022).
"
'The Nun 2': Anna Popplewell & Katelyn Rose Downey Board New Line Sequel"
.
Archived
from the original on 8 November 2022
. Retrieved
26 October
2022
.
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Anthony D'Alessandro (24 September 2023).
"The Nun 2' Puts 'The Expendables' In Detention At Box Office In What's Shaping Up To Be A Low Weekend For 2023 At $52M"
.
Deadline
.
Archived
from the original on 23 September 2023
. Retrieved
24 September
2023
.
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Thompson, Simon.
"
'The Nun II' Review: Horror Sequel Conjures Up A Winning Tale Of Terror"
.
Forbes
. Retrieved
28 February
2024
.
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Foreman, Alison (7 September 2023).
"
'The Nun II' Review: The Conjuring Universe Delivers a Tightly Crafted (Painfully Pro-Catholic) Second Coming"
.
IndieWire
. Retrieved
28 February
2024
.
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Masso, Giverny (6 January 2023).
"Narnia star Anna Popplewell to make stage debut in queer Hedda Gabler"
.
The Stage
. Retrieved
26 February
2023
.
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The Permanent Rain Press Interview with Anna Popplewell
. The Permanent Rain Press (published 2 April 2022). March 2022. Event occurs at 35:16 – via YouTube.
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"2006 Camie Awards"
.
Archived
from the original on 9 February 2006
. Retrieved
16 December
2021
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