Anna Popplewell
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| Anna Popplewell | |
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 Popplewell at the London premiere of The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian |
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| Born | Anna Katherine Popplewell 16 December 1988 London, England |
Anna Katherine Popplewell (born 16 December 1988) is an English actress. She is best known for her role as Susan Pevensie in The Chronicles of Narnia film series.
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[edit] Biography
[edit] Personal life
Popplewell, eldest of three children, is the daughter of Andrew Popplewell QC and Dr. Debra Lomas, an immunologist. Her paternal grandfather, Sir Oliver Popplewell, is a distinguished former judge.[1] She attended North London Collegiate School and was senior student 2006-2007.[2]
Since 2007, Popplewell has been a student of English at Magdalen College, Oxford. She was awarded the Cuppers Prize in 2007, for Best Supporting Actress, in a student production of Five Kinds of Silence. In December 2007, she played Lady Macbeth in a student production of Macbeth at the OFS Studio in Oxford. Popplewell currently resides in Highbury, North London.
[edit] Career
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 has since appeared in supporting roles in films like The Little Vampire (2000) and Girl with a Pearl Earring (2003).
Her first major role was in the film The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (2005) where she played Susan Pevensie. She reprised her role in the sequel, The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian, in which she acted with William Moseley, Skandar Keynes, Georgie Henley and Ben Barnes. The movie opened in theatres 16 May 2008. She has musophobia, which required a double to do part of her scene at the Stone Table in The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe.[3]
[edit] Awards and nominations
- 2006: Character and Morality in Entertainment Awards for Susan Pevensie in The Chronicles of Narnia. (Won)
- 2006: Best Movie Choice Actress award from The Teen Choice Awards. (Nominated)
- 2006: Best Ensemble Acting for The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe from the Camie Awards (Won)
- 2008. Best Film Star at UK Nickelodeon Kid´s Choice Awars (won)
[edit] Filmography
| Year | Film | Role | Notes | Worldwide Gross |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian | Susan Pevensie | $403,264,159[4] | |
| 2005 | The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe | Susan Pevensie | $744,813,301 [5] | |
| 2003 | Girl with a Pearl Earring | Maetge | $31,466,789 [6] | |
| 2002 | Thunderpants | Denise Smash | ||
| 2001 | Me Without You | Young Marina | $304,909 [7] | |
| 2000 | The Little Vampire | Anna | $27,965,865 [8] | |
| 1999 | Mansfield Park | Betsey | $4,775,847[9] |
[edit] References
- ^ Paton, Maureen (2008-05-29). "Anna Popplewell: out of the lion's den". Daily Mail. Associated Newspapers Ltd.. Retrieved on 2008-07-24.
- ^ "The Big 6" (pdf). Newsletter. North London Collegiate School (March 2006). Retrieved on 2008-05-22.
- ^ Anna Popplewell and Andrew Adamson. The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe [Cast Commentary] [DVD].
- ^ "The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved on 2008-08-24.
- ^ "The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved on 2008-08-24.
- ^ "Girl With a Pearl Earring". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved on 2008-08-24.
- ^ "Me Without You". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved on 2008-08-24.
- ^ "The Little Vampire". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved on 2008-08-24.
- ^ "Mansfield Park". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved on 2008-08-24.
