| Georgie Henley | |
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Henley at the British premiere of The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian, 2008 |
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| Born | Georgina Helen Henley 9 July 1995 Ilkley, West Yorkshire, England, UK |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2005–present |
Georgina Helen "Georgie" Henley[1] (born 9 July 1995) is a British teen actress. She is known for her portrayal of Lucy Pevensie in The Chronicles of Narnia film series, for which she won the Phoenix Film Critics Society Award for Best Performance by a Youth Female in a Lead or Supporting Role in The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe in 2005, when only 10 years old.[2]
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Henley was born on 9 July, 1995 to Helen and Mike Henley in Ilkley, West Yorkshire, England and has two older sisters, Rachael and Laura. Rachael played the older version of Lucy Pevensie in The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe.[3]
Henley made her debut as Lucy Pevensie in 2005 film The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, based on the C.S. Lewis novel The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe. The film grossed $745,011,272 worldwide.[4] Henley has won the Phoenix Film Critics Society Award for Best Performance by a Youth Female in a Lead or Supporting Role and the Young Artist Award for Best Performance in a Feature Film — Young Actress Age Ten or Younger in 2006.[5]
Henley reprised her role of Lucy Pevensie in The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, 2008 sequel Prince Caspian[6] and 2010 sequel The Voyage of the Dawn Treader.[7]
Since the release of The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, Henley has appeared in the stage play Babes in the Wood at her local theatre group, which ran from 27 January to 4 February 2006. She also appeared as the young Jane Eyre in the 2006 BBC adaptation of Jane Eyre.[3]
Henley is currently living in Ilkley, West Yorkshire, where she is a member of the Ilkley Upstagers' Theatre Group, and attends Bradford Grammar School.[3] She earned eight A*s and two A's for her GCSE examinations in 2011.[8] She is a supporter of SOS Children's Villages, an international orphan charity providing homes and mothers for orphaned and abandoned children.[9]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2005 | The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe | Lucy Pevensie | Lead Role |
| 2006 | Jane Eyre | Young Jane Eyre | Television Series |
| 2008 | The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian | Lucy Pevensie | Lead Role |
| 2010 | The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader | Lucy Pevensie | Lead Role |
| 2012 | Perfect Sisters | Beth | Lead Role |