Ellie Bamber: Difference between revisions
m add award |
No edit summary Tags: Mobile edit Mobile web edit |
||
| Line 1: | Line 1: | ||
{{short description|English actress}} |
{{short description|English actress (born 1997)}} |
||
{{Use British English|date=April 2011}} |
{{Use British English|date=April 2011}} |
||
{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2017}} |
{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2017}} |
||
Revision as of 02:14, 2 February 2023
Ellie Bamber | |
|---|---|
 Bamber in 2022 | |
| Born | Eleanor Elizabeth Bamber 2 February 1997 Surrey, England |
| Education | Hawley Place School |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2010–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).
She appeared in Tom Ford's film Nocturnal Animals (2016).
Early life
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 Hawley Place School (Hurst Lodge School),[5] and was awarded a drama scholarship.
Career
Theatre
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’.[6]
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
 | This section needs additional citations for verification. (December 2022) |
Her film debut was in The Falling (2014). In the same year she starred as Lydia Bennet, the youngest of the Bennet sisters in Pride and Prejudice and Zombies, starring alongside Lily James, Douglas Booth, Sam Riley and Matt Smith.[7] In 2015, she was chosen as one of the British Film Institute and Screen Daily – Screen Stars of Tomorrow.
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.[8] Also that year, she filmed the feature film Extracurricular Activities. In 2017 she also filmed High Resolution based on the book Taipei by Tao Lin.
In 2017, Bamber appeared in the music video for Shawn Mendes' song "There's Nothing Holdin' Me Back".[9]
In 2018 Bamber was in The Nutcracker and the Four Realms, alongside Keira Knightley and Morgan Freeman. In 2018, Bamber was also seen in the feature film The Seven Sorrows of Mary where she plays the lead role of Mary.
In 2019 she played Cosette in the BBC 1 television series Les Misérables with Dominic West and Olivia Colman. She starred in the BBC 1 television series, The Trial of Christine Keeler as Mandy Rice-Davies alongside Sophie Cookson and James Norton and had a leading role in the acclaimed 2021 BBC drama series The Serpent.
In 2022, she stars as Dove/Elora Danan in Willow, the Disney+ sequel to the 1988 film of the same name.
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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" |
| 2018 | Les Misérables | 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
| Year | Title | Role | Theatre | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Players' Theatre Victorian Music Hall 75th anniversary show[10][11][12] | 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
| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Ian Charleson Awards | The Lady from the Sea | Third | ||
| Orlando Film Festival | Best Actress | High Resolution | Won | ||
| 2022 | Soho House Awards | Best Actress | Trial of Christine Keeler / The Serpent | Won | |
References
- ^ a b c Masso, Giverny. "Natalie Simpson wins 2017 Ian Charleson Award". The Stage. 18 May 2018
- ^ a b c "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". 18 October 2016.
- ^ The Times (14 March 2021). "The Serpent star Ellie Bamber on why the show was 'one of the best experiences I've ever had'". Retrieved 10 November 2022.
- ^ "Hurst Lodge and Hawley Place schools to merge in January 2018 | the Independent Schools Association". 9 January 2018.
- ^ "Evening Standard Theatre Awards: Full list of nominees". London Evening Standard. London. 2 November 2015. Retrieved 9 September 2016.
- ^ Mac Donnel, Chloe (2 March 2016). "She's Adored By Karl Lagerfeld + Mates With Suki Waterhouse: Meet Actor Ellie Bamber". InStyle.co.uk. Retrieved 9 September 2016.
- ^ 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". 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.
External links
| International | |
|---|---|
| National | |
| Other | |
