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| birth_name = Eleanor Elizabeth Bamber |
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'''Eleanor Elizabeth Bamber''' (born 2 February 1997) is an English actress. |
'''Eleanor Elizabeth Bamber''' (born 2 February 1997) is an English actress. She won third prize at the [[Ian Charleson Awards]] for her 2017 performance in ''[[The Lady from the Sea]]'' at the [[Donmar Warehouse]].<ref name=stageMay2018/><ref name=ST2018/> On television, she is known for her roles in the BBC series ''[[Les Misérables (2018 miniseries)|Les Misérables]]'' (2018), ''[[The Trial of Christine Keeler]]'' (2019–2020), and ''[[The Serpent (TV series)|The Serpent]]'' (2021), and the [[Disney+]] series ''[[Willow (TV series)|Willow]]'' (2022). |
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==Early life== |
==Early life== |
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Bamber was born in [[Surrey |
Bamber was born in [[Surrey]], England, and has a younger brother, Lucas. Her father, David, works in finance and her mother, Zoe, is her manager.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.teenvogue.com/story/ellie-bamber-just-jared-spotlight|title=Ellie Bamber Explains Why Having a Momager is Actually a Great Idea|work=teenvogue.com |date=18 October 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/the-serpent-star-ellie-bamber-on-why-the-show-was-one-of-the-best-experiences-ive-ever-had-pjd23v59t|work=The Times|title=The Serpent star Ellie Bamber on why the show was 'one of the best experiences I've ever had'|date=14 March 2021|accessdate=10 November 2022}}</ref> She was educated at [[Eagle House School]], Hawley Place School ([[Hurst Lodge School]]),<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.isaschools.org.uk/2018/01/09/hurst-lodge-and-hawley-place-schools-to-merge-in-january-2018|title = Hurst Lodge and Hawley Place schools to merge in January 2018 ||website= the Independent Schools Association|date = 9 January 2018}}</ref> where she was awarded a drama scholarship, and [[Wellington College, Berkshire|Wellington College]] for Sixth Form.<ref>{{cite web |title=Ellie Bamber: I am not afraid of darker roles and ‘exploring the human psyche’ |url=https://www.standard.co.uk/news/uk/ellie-bamber-dark-roles-country-town-house-b828870.html |website=[[Evening Standard]] |access-date=11 March 2024 |date=12 January 2021}}</ref> |
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==Career== |
==Career== |
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===Theatre=== |
===Theatre=== |
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At the age of 12, Bamber became the youngest member of the [[Players' Theatre|Players' Theatre Club]]. At the age of 13 she was chosen by [[Sir Trevor Nunn]] to play the role of ‘Young Jenny’ in his production of ''[[Aspects of Love]]'' at the [[Menier Chocolate Factory]]. After roles in TV and film, she returned to musical theatre when she was selected for a lead role as the disruptive teenager ‘Dinah Lord’ in ''[[High Society (musical)|High Society]]'' at [[The Old Vic]], [[London]]. Directed by [[Maria Friedman]], this was the last production under [[Kevin Spacey]]’s tenure as Artistic Director. Following the run, in November 2015, she was nominated for the ‘''[[Evening Standard]]'' Theatre Award’ for ‘Best Newcomer in a Musical’.<ref>{{cite news |url= https://www.standard.co.uk/goingout/theatre/evening-standard-theatre-awards-full-list-of-nominees-a3104676.html |title=Evening Standard Theatre Awards: Full list of nominees |author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> |newspaper=London Evening Standard |location= London |date=2 November 2015 |access-date=9 September 2016}}</ref> |
At the age of 12, Bamber became the youngest member of the [[Players' Theatre|Players' Theatre Club]]. At the age of 13 she was chosen by [[Sir Trevor Nunn]] to play the role of ‘Young Jenny’ in his production of ''[[Aspects of Love]]'' at the [[Menier Chocolate Factory]]. After roles in TV and film, she returned to musical theatre when she was selected for a lead role as the disruptive teenager ‘Dinah Lord’ in ''[[High Society (musical)|High Society]]'' at [[The Old Vic]], [[London]]. Directed by [[Maria Friedman]], this was the last production under [[Kevin Spacey]]’s tenure as Artistic Director. Following the run, in November 2015, she was nominated for the ‘''[[Evening Standard]]'' Theatre Award’ for ‘Best Newcomer in a Musical’.<ref name="eve">{{cite news |url= https://www.standard.co.uk/goingout/theatre/evening-standard-theatre-awards-full-list-of-nominees-a3104676.html |title=Evening Standard Theatre Awards: Full list of nominees |author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> |newspaper=London Evening Standard |location= London |date=2 November 2015 |access-date=9 September 2016}}</ref> |
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In 2017 she played Hilde in ''[[The Lady from the Sea]]'', directed by [[Kwame Kwei-Armah]] at the [[Donmar Warehouse]], and her performance won third prize at the [[Ian Charleson Awards]].<ref name=stageMay2018/><ref name=ST2018/> |
In 2017 she played Hilde in ''[[The Lady from the Sea]]'', directed by [[Kwame Kwei-Armah]] at the [[Donmar Warehouse]], and her performance won third prize at the [[Ian Charleson Awards]].<ref name=stageMay2018/><ref name=ST2018/> |
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===Television and film=== |
===Television and film=== |
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Bamber's film debut was in the [[BBC]] film ''[[The Falling (2014 film)|The Falling]]'' (2014).<ref name="curtis">{{Cite web|url= https://www.curtisbrown.co.uk/client/ellie-bamber/cv#!|title = Ellie Bamber |work= curtisbrown.co.uk|access-date = February 12, 2023}}</ref> In the same year she starred as Lydia Bennet, the youngest of the Bennet sisters in ''[[Pride and Prejudice and Zombies (film)|Pride and Prejudice and Zombies]]'',<ref name="curtis"/> starring alongside [[Lily James]], [[Douglas Booth]], [[Sam Riley]] and [[Matt Smith (actor)|Matt Smith]].<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.instyle.co.uk/celebrity/ellie-bamber-interview |title=She's Adored By Karl Lagerfeld + Mates With Suki Waterhouse: Meet Actor Ellie Bamber |last=Mac Donnel |first=Chloe |work=InStyle.co.uk |date=2 March 2016 |access-date=9 September 2016 |archive-date=15 September 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160915174803/http://www.instyle.co.uk/celebrity/ellie-bamber-interview |url-status=dead }}</ref> |
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In 2015, Bamber was chosen as one of the [[British Film Institute]] and [[Screen International|Screen Daily]] – Screen Stars of Tomorrow.<ref name="screen">{{cite news|url=https://www.screendaily.com/stars-of-tomorrow/screen-unveils-stars-of-tomorrow-2015-with-lff/5095022.article |title= Screen unveils Stars of Tomorrow 2015 with BFI London Film Festival |last=Rosser |first=Michael |work=screendaily.com |date= October 5, 2015}}</ref> |
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⚫ | In 2016 she appeared in [[Tom Ford]]'s ''[[Nocturnal Animals]]'', playing the daughter of [[Jake Gyllenhaal]] and [[Isla Fisher]]'s characters, in a film also starring [[Amy Adams]].<ref>{{cite news | url= https://deadline.com/2015/09/tom-ford-ellie-bamber-nocturnal-animals-1201534752/ | |
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⚫ | In 2016, she appeared in [[Tom Ford]]'s ''[[Nocturnal Animals]]'',<ref name="soho"/> playing the daughter of [[Jake Gyllenhaal]] and [[Isla Fisher]]'s characters, in a film also starring [[Amy Adams]].<ref>{{cite news | url= https://deadline.com/2015/09/tom-ford-ellie-bamber-nocturnal-animals-1201534752/ |last= Fleming |first= Mike Jr. |title = Tom Ford Adds Ellie Bamber To 'Nocturnal Animals' |newspaper= Deadline |date= 18 September 2015 |access-date=9 September 2016}}</ref> Also that year, she filmed the feature film ''Extracurricular Activities''.<ref name="curtis"/> |
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In 2017, Bamber appeared in the music video for [[Shawn Mendes]]' song "[[There's Nothing Holdin' Me Back]]".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.teenvogue.com/story/shawn-mendes-theres-nothing-holding-me-back-music-video|title=Shawn Mendes Debuts "There's Nothing Holding Me Back" Music Video|first=Ella|last=Ceron|date=21 June 2017|access-date=21 June 2017}}</ref> |
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In 2018 Bamber was in ''[[The Nutcracker and the Four Realms]]'', alongside [[Keira Knightley]] and [[Morgan Freeman]]. In 2018, Bamber |
In 2017, she also filmed ''High Resolution'' based on the book ''Taipei'' by [[Tao Lin]].<ref name="curtis"/> The same year, Bamber appeared in the music video for [[Shawn Mendes]]' song "[[There's Nothing Holdin' Me Back]]".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.teenvogue.com/story/shawn-mendes-theres-nothing-holding-me-back-music-video|title=Shawn Mendes Debuts "There's Nothing Holding Me Back" Music Video|first=Ella|last=Ceron |work=teenvogue.com |date=21 June 2017|access-date=21 June 2017}}</ref> In 2018 Bamber was in ''[[The Nutcracker and the Four Realms]]'',<ref name="curtis"/> alongside [[Keira Knightley]] and [[Morgan Freeman]]. In 2018, Bamber played the lead role of Mary in the feature film ''The Seven Sorrows of Mary''.<ref name="soho"/><ref name="curtis"/> |
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In 2019 |
In 2019,<ref group=Note name=Note01/> Bamber played the adult [[Cosette]] in the [[BBC 1]] television series ''[[Les Misérables (2018 miniseries)|Les Misérables]]'' with [[Dominic West]] and [[Olivia Colman]].<ref name="curtis"/> Later in the year (December), she would star as [[Mandy Rice-Davies]] in ''[[The Trial of Christine Keeler]]'', another BBC 1 series, alongside [[Sophie Cookson]] and [[James Norton (actor)|James Norton]].<ref name="soho"/> In 2021, she starred in yet another BBC 1 series, ''[[The Serpent (TV series)|The Serpent]]'', in which she played [[Angela Kane|Angela Knippenberg (later Kane)]].<ref name="soho">{{Cite web|url= https://www.sohohouse.com/house-notes/issue-006/film-and-entertainment/ellie-bamber |first= Stuart|last=McGurk|title = Ellie Bamber limbers up for the big time |work= sohohouse.com|date =November 28, 2022}}</ref> |
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In 2022, she |
In 2022, she starred as Dove/[[Elora Danan]] in ''[[Willow (TV series)|Willow]]'', the [[Disney+]] sequel to the [[Willow (1988 film)|1988 film]] of the same name.<ref name="soho"/><ref name="curtis"/> |
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==Filmography== |
==Filmography== |
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| ''[[The Serpent (TV series)|The Serpent]]'' |
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| [[2015 Evening Standard Theatre Awards|61st Evening Standard Theatre Awards]] |
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| Best Actress |
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==Notes== |
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{{reflist|group=Note|refs=<ref name=Note01>While ''Les Misérables'' as a whole first aired in 2018, only those episodes which first aired in 2019 would star Bamber.</ref>}} |
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Latest revision as of 18:42, 31 December 2024
Ellie Bamber | |
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Born | Eleanor Elizabeth Bamber 2 February 1997 Surrey, England |
Education | Eagle House School, Hawley Place School and Wellington College |
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 2009–present |
Eleanor Elizabeth Bamber (born 2 February 1997) is an English actress. She won third prize at the Ian Charleson Awards for her 2017 performance in The Lady from the Sea at the Donmar Warehouse.[1][2] On television, she is known for her roles in the BBC series Les Misérables (2018), The Trial of Christine Keeler (2019–2020), and The Serpent (2021), and the Disney+ series Willow (2022).
Early life
[edit]Bamber was born in Surrey, England, and has a younger brother, Lucas. Her father, David, works in finance and her mother, Zoe, is her manager.[3][4] She was educated at Eagle House School, Hawley Place School (Hurst Lodge School),[5] where she was awarded a drama scholarship, and Wellington College for Sixth Form.[6]
Career
[edit]Theatre
[edit]At the age of 12, Bamber became the youngest member of the Players' Theatre Club. At the age of 13 she was chosen by Sir Trevor Nunn to play the role of ‘Young Jenny’ in his production of Aspects of Love at the Menier Chocolate Factory. After roles in TV and film, she returned to musical theatre when she was selected for a lead role as the disruptive teenager ‘Dinah Lord’ in High Society at The Old Vic, London. Directed by Maria Friedman, this was the last production under Kevin Spacey’s tenure as Artistic Director. Following the run, in November 2015, she was nominated for the ‘Evening Standard Theatre Award’ for ‘Best Newcomer in a Musical’.[7]
In 2017 she played Hilde in The Lady from the Sea, directed by Kwame Kwei-Armah at the Donmar Warehouse, and her performance won third prize at the Ian Charleson Awards.[1][2]
Television and film
[edit]Bamber's film debut was in the BBC film The Falling (2014).[8] In the same year she starred as Lydia Bennet, the youngest of the Bennet sisters in Pride and Prejudice and Zombies,[8] starring alongside Lily James, Douglas Booth, Sam Riley and Matt Smith.[9]
In 2015, Bamber was chosen as one of the British Film Institute and Screen Daily – Screen Stars of Tomorrow.[10]
In 2016, she appeared in Tom Ford's Nocturnal Animals,[11] playing the daughter of Jake Gyllenhaal and Isla Fisher's characters, in a film also starring Amy Adams.[12] Also that year, she filmed the feature film Extracurricular Activities.[8]
In 2017, she also filmed High Resolution based on the book Taipei by Tao Lin.[8] The same year, Bamber appeared in the music video for Shawn Mendes' song "There's Nothing Holdin' Me Back".[13] In 2018 Bamber was in The Nutcracker and the Four Realms,[8] alongside Keira Knightley and Morgan Freeman. In 2018, Bamber played the lead role of Mary in the feature film The Seven Sorrows of Mary.[11][8]
In 2019,[Note 1] Bamber played the adult Cosette in the BBC 1 television series Les Misérables with Dominic West and Olivia Colman.[8] Later in the year (December), she would star as Mandy Rice-Davies in The Trial of Christine Keeler, another BBC 1 series, alongside Sophie Cookson and James Norton.[11] In 2021, she starred in yet another BBC 1 series, The Serpent, in which she played Angela Knippenberg (later Kane).[11]
In 2022, she starred as Dove/Elora Danan in Willow, the Disney+ sequel to the 1988 film of the same name.[11][8]
Filmography
[edit]Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2014 | The Falling | Schoolgirl | |
2016 | Pride and Prejudice and Zombies | Lydia Bennet | |
Bring Back the Cat | Tittie Ellison | Short film | |
Nocturnal Animals | India Hastings | Nominated—San Diego Film Critics Society Award for Best Performance by an Ensemble | |
2018 | The Nutcracker and the Four Realms | Louise | |
High Resolution | Erin | Won Best Actress at Orlando Film Festival | |
The Seven Sorrows of Mary | Mary | ||
2019 | Extracurricular Activities | Mary Alice Walker | |
2020 | The Show | Becky Cornelius | |
2023 | The Sniper's Daughter | Grainne McCrea | |
Red, White & Royal Blue | Princess Beatrice "Bea" | ||
2024 | William Tell | Bertha | |
2025 | Animal Friends | Post-production |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2012 | A Mother's Son | Olivia | TV miniseries, 2 episodes |
2015 | The Musketeers | Martine | Episode: "The Prodigal Father" |
2016 | The Fashion Fund | Herself | Episode: "Winner Announced" |
2019[Note 1] | Les Misérables | Adult Cosette | Main role, 3 episodes |
2019–2020 | The Trial of Christine Keeler | Mandy Rice-Davies | Main role, 6 episodes |
2021 | The Serpent | Angela Knippenberg | 8 episodes |
2022 | Willow | Dove/Elora Danan | Main role |
Stage
[edit]Year | Title | Role | Theatre | Notes |
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2009 | Players' Theatre Victorian Music Hall 75th anniversary show[14][15][16] | Betty | Players' Theatre Club | singing role |
2010 | Aspects of Love | Young Jenny | ||
2015 | High Society | Dinah Lord | ||
2017 | The Lady from the Sea | Hilde | Donmar Warehouse | Bamber won Third Prize at the Ian Charleson Awards[1][2] |
Awards and nominations
[edit]Year | Award | Category | Work | Result | Ref. |
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2015 | 61st Evening Standard Theatre Awards | Newcomer in a Musical | High Society at The Old Vic | Nominated | [7] |
2018 | Ian Charleson Awards | The Lady from the Sea | Third | [1][2] | |
Orlando Film Festival | Best Actress | High Resolution | Won | [17] | |
2022 | Soho House Awards | Best Actress | Trial of Christine Keeler / The Serpent | Won | [11] |
Notes
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b c d Masso, Giverny. "Natalie Simpson wins 2017 Ian Charleson Award". The Stage. 18 May 2018
- ^ a b c d "And the winners are... Find out who triumphed at the Ian Charleson Awards". The Sunday Times. 27 May 2018.
- ^ "Ellie Bamber Explains Why Having a Momager is Actually a Great Idea". teenvogue.com. 18 October 2016.
- ^ "The Serpent star Ellie Bamber on why the show was 'one of the best experiences I've ever had'". The Times. 14 March 2021. Retrieved 10 November 2022.
- ^ "Hurst Lodge and Hawley Place schools to merge in January 2018 |". the Independent Schools Association. 9 January 2018.
- ^ "Ellie Bamber: I am not afraid of darker roles and 'exploring the human psyche'". Evening Standard. 12 January 2021. Retrieved 11 March 2024.
- ^ a b "Evening Standard Theatre Awards: Full list of nominees". London Evening Standard. London. 2 November 2015. Retrieved 9 September 2016.
- ^ a b c d e f g h "Ellie Bamber". curtisbrown.co.uk. Retrieved 12 February 2023.
- ^ Mac Donnel, Chloe (2 March 2016). "She's Adored By Karl Lagerfeld + Mates With Suki Waterhouse: Meet Actor Ellie Bamber". InStyle.co.uk. Archived from the original on 15 September 2016. Retrieved 9 September 2016.
- ^ Rosser, Michael (5 October 2015). "Screen unveils Stars of Tomorrow 2015 with BFI London Film Festival". screendaily.com.
- ^ a b c d e f McGurk, Stuart (28 November 2022). "Ellie Bamber limbers up for the big time". sohohouse.com.
- ^ Fleming, Mike Jr. (18 September 2015). "Tom Ford Adds Ellie Bamber To 'Nocturnal Animals'". Deadline. Retrieved 9 September 2016.
- ^ Ceron, Ella (21 June 2017). "Shawn Mendes Debuts "There's Nothing Holding Me Back" Music Video". teenvogue.com. Retrieved 21 June 2017.
- ^ "Ellie Bamber: My Donmar debut will be relief after months of filming and modelling – The Players' Theatre". www.playerstheatre.co.uk. 23 August 2017. Retrieved 4 November 2018.
- ^ "Bamber, Ellie – The Players' Theatre". www.playerstheatre.co.uk. 23 August 2017. Retrieved 4 November 2018.
- ^ Betker, Ally. "Tom Ford's Newest Discovery Ellie Bamber Is the Next Redhead Movie Star". Retrieved 4 November 2018.
- ^ "Ellie Bamber Awards". IMDB (Index source only). Retrieved 12 February 2023.