Amelia Shankley
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Amelia Shankley (born June 18, 1972) is a British actress.
Shankley is best known for her role as Sara Crewe in the 1986 LWT/PBS version of A Little Princess, based upon the novel, A Little Princess by Frances Hodgson Burnett.
She also portrayed Vicky Lovejoy in the television series Lovejoy as well as the young Alice Liddell in the 1985's Dreamchild.
Shakley is often confused with Amelia Curtis as a result of the latter's taking over of the Viki Lovejoy role in the TV series. Shankley is credited on many sites as having appeared in the 2000 film Kevin & Perry Go Large as "Sharon", additionally 2001's South West 9 as "Kat " and the 2002 film FearDotCom as "Denise" starring alongside Stephen Rea, Stephen Dorff as well as the TV series Rosemary & Thyme in 2003; however all these roles were in fact Amelia Curtis. The last known whereabouts of Shankley were that she is believed to have been living in New South Wales, Australia studying for an LLB at Southern Cross University.
[edit] Awards
Winner:
- 1986 Paris Film Festival - Best Actress, Dreamchild
Nominated:
[edit] Filmography
- Lovejoy (1992) - Vicky Lovejoy
- Chillers (1992)
- Boon (1990) - Justina Bradleigh
- Casualty (1990) - Nikki
- Mother Love (1989) (mini) TV Series - Harriet
- Red Riding Hood (1989) - Linet
- A Little Princess (1986) (TV) - Sara Crewe
- Dreamchild (1985) - Alice Liddell
