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'''Amelia Shankley''' is a British actress (born 18 June 1972), the daughter of actor and singer [[Jeff Shankley]].<ref name="TVTimes">{{cite web |url=https://issuu.com/radiosoundsfamiliar/docs/jan_17th_1987/7 |title=TVTimes 17-23 January 1987 / Vol 126 No 4 |access-date=16 November 2024}}</ref>
'''Amelia Shankley''' is a British film and television actress.


==Career==
==Career==
Shankley is known for her role as the young [[Alice Liddell]] in the film ''[[Dreamchild]]'' (1985), from a script by [[Dennis Potter]], and Sara Crewe in the [[LWT]] version of ''[[A Little Princess (1986 film)|A Little Princess]]'' (1986), based upon the novel ''[[A Little Princess]]'' by [[Frances Hodgson Burnett]]. Shankley also portrayed Viki Lovejoy in seasons two and three of the television series ''[[Lovejoy]]''.
Shankley is known for her role as the young [[Alice Liddell]] in the film ''[[Dreamchild]]'' (1985), from a script by [[Dennis Potter]], and Sara Crewe in the [[LWT]] version of ''[[A Little Princess (1986 miniseries)|A Little Princess]]'' (1986), based upon the novel ''[[A Little Princess]]'' by [[Frances Hodgson Burnett]]. Shankley also portrayed Vicki Lovejoy in seasons two and three of the television series ''[[Lovejoy]]''.


==Filmography==
==Select filmography==

*''[[Dreamchild]]'' (1985) - [[Alice Liddell]]
{| class="wikitable sortable"
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*''[[A Little Princess (1986 film)|A Little Princess]]'' (1986) (TV) - Sara Crewe
|+Film and television
⚫
*''[[Red Riding Hood (1989 film)|Red Riding Hood]]'' (1989) - Linet
|-
⚫
*''[[Mother Love (TV series)|Mother Love]]'' (1989) (TV) - Harriet
! Year
⚫
*''[[Boon (TV series)|Boon]]'' (1990) - Justina Bradleigh
! Title
⚫
*''[[Casualty (TV series)|Casualty]]'' (1990) - Nikki
! Role
*''[[Lovejoy]]'' (1992) - Viki Lovejoy
! class="unsortable" | Notes
⚫
*''[[East of Everything]]'' (2008) - Driver (ABC, Australia)
|-
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*''[[Butterfly Crush]]'' (2011) - Star
|1985
|''[[Dreamchild]]''
|[[Alice Liddell]]
|
|-
|1987
⚫
|''{{sortname|A|Little Princess|A Little Princess (1986 miniseries)}}''
|Sara Crewe
|TV miniseries
|-
|1989
⚫
|''[[Red Riding Hood (1989 film)|Red Riding Hood]]''
|Linet
|
|-
|1989
⚫
|''[[Mother Love (TV series)|Mother Love]]''
|Harriet
|TV miniseries
|-
|1990
⚫
|''[[Casualty (TV series)|Casualty]]''
|Nikki
|Episode: "Street Life"
|-
|1990
⚫
|''[[Boon (TV series)|Boon]]''
|Justina Bradleigh
|Episode: "The Belles of St. Godwalds"
|-
|1991–92
|''[[Lovejoy]]''
|Vicky Lovejoy
|Guest role (series 2–3)
|-
|1992
|''Mistress of Suspense''
|
|Episode: "The Cat Brought It In"
|-
|2009
⚫
|''[[East of Everything]]''
|Woman Driver
|Episode: "Weather Man"
|-
|2010
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|''[[Butterfly Crush]]''
|Star
|
|}


==Awards==
==Awards==
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''Nominated'':
''Nominated'':
*1986: [[Saturn Award for Best Performance by a Younger Actor]] - ''[[Dreamchild]]''
*1986: [[Saturn Award for Best Performance by a Younger Actor]] - ''[[Dreamchild]]''

==References==
{{reflist}}


==External links==
==External links==

Latest revision as of 03:32, 19 November 2024

Amelia Shankley is a British actress (born 18 June 1972), the daughter of actor and singer Jeff Shankley.[1]

Career

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Shankley is known for her role as the young Alice Liddell in the film Dreamchild (1985), from a script by Dennis Potter, and Sara Crewe in the LWT version of A Little Princess (1986), based upon the novel A Little Princess by Frances Hodgson Burnett. Shankley also portrayed Vicki Lovejoy in seasons two and three of the television series Lovejoy.

Filmography

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Film and television
Year Title Role Notes
1985 Dreamchild Alice Liddell
1987 A Little Princess Sara Crewe TV miniseries
1989 Red Riding Hood Linet
1989 Mother Love Harriet TV miniseries
1990 Casualty Nikki Episode: "Street Life"
1990 Boon Justina Bradleigh Episode: "The Belles of St. Godwalds"
1991–92 Lovejoy Vicky Lovejoy Guest role (series 2–3)
1992 Mistress of Suspense Episode: "The Cat Brought It In"
2009 East of Everything Woman Driver Episode: "Weather Man"
2010 Butterfly Crush Star

Awards

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Winner:

  • 1986 Paris Film Festival - Best Actress, Dreamchild

Nominated:

References

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  1. ^ "TVTimes 17-23 January 1987 / Vol 126 No 4". Retrieved 16 November 2024.
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