Georgie Henley

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Georgie Henley

Henley in June 2008
Born Georgina Helen Henley
(1995-07-09) 9 July 1995
Ilkley, West Yorkshire, England, UK
Occupation Actress
Years active 2005–present

Georgina Helen "Georgie" Henley[1] (born 9 July 1995) is an English teenage actress. She is best 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 Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe in 2005, at only ten years of age.[2]

Early life

Henley was born on 9 July 1995 to Helen and Mike Henley in Ilkley, West Yorkshire, where she attended Moorfield School for Girls before attending Bradford Grammar School (BGS) for secondary school. She has two older sisters, Rachael and Laura. Rachael played the older version of Lucy Pevensie in The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe.[3]

Career

Henley made her acting debut as Lucy Pevensie in 2005 film The Chronicles of Narnia: 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.

Henley reprised her role of Lucy Pevensie in The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe, 2008 sequel The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian[5] and 2010 sequel The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader.[6]

Since the release of The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, Henley has appeared as Jane in the stage play Babes in the Wood put on by Upstagers' Theater Group, which ran from January 27 to February 4, 2006. She starred as Scaramouche in Bradford Grammar School's production of We Will Rock You, which ran from March 13 to March 16, 2013. She also appeared as the young Jane Eyre in the 2006 BBC adaptation of Jane Eyre.

In 2011 Henley got the role as Beth in the upcoming crime-drama Perfect Sisters a film that is based on the book about two Canadian teenaged sisters who killed their mother. The film is scheduled for release in 2014.[3]

In 2012, Henley also got the role of lead character Mary Warren in the upcoming drama "Sisterhood of the Night".<ref name="deadline.com>"Georgie Henley joins Sisterhood cast"</ref> The film is based on the Salem Witch trials.[7]

Personal life

Henley is currently living in Ilkley, West Yorkshire, where she was a member of the Ilkley Upstagers' Theatre Group, and has just finished her education at Bradford Grammar School.[3] She currently attends Clare College, of Cambridge University, studying English.[8] She is a supporter of SOS Children's Villages, an international orphan charity providing homes and mothers for orphaned and abandoned children. [9]

Filmography

Year Title Role Notes
2005 Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, TheThe Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe Lucy Pevensie Lead Role, film debut
2006 Jane Eyre Young Jane Eyre Television Series
2008 Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian, TheThe Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian Lucy Pevensie Lead Role
2010 Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader, TheThe Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader Lucy Pevensie
2014 Perfect Sisters, Perfect Sisters Beth Anderson
2014 The Sisterhood of Night, The Sisterhood of Night Mary Warren

Awards

  • Broadcast Film Critics Association Awards
  • Character and Morality in Entertainment Awards
    • 2006: Camie (for The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe) — Won[10]
  • Chicago Film Critics Association Awards
    • 2006: Most Promising Performer (for The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe) — Nominated[10]
  • Empire Awards
    • 2006: Best Newcomer (for The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe) — Nominated[10]
  • Nickelodeon UK Kids Choice Awards
    • 2008: Kids Choice Film Actress (for The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian) — Won
  • Online Film Critics Society Awards
    • 2006: Best Breakthrough Performance (for The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe) — Nominated[10]
  • Phoenix Film Critics Awards
    • 2005: Best Performance by a Youth in a Lead or Supporting Role — Female (for The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe) — Won[10]
  • Young Artist Awards
    • 2006: Best Performance in a Feature Film — Young Actress Age Ten or Younger (for The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe) — Won[10]
    • 2009: Best Performance in a Feature Film - Leading Young Actress (for The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian) — Nominated[10]
    • 2009: Best Performance in a Feature Film - Young Ensemble Cast (for The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian) — Nominated[10]
    • 2011: Best Performance in a Feature Film - Young Ensemble Cast (for The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader) — Nominated[10]
  • National Youth Arts Awards
    • 2011: Outstanding Lead Actress - Feature Film (for The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader) — Won[11]

References

  1. ↑ Births, Marriages & Deaths Index of England & Wales, 1916-2005.; at ancestry.com
  2. ↑ "Phoenix Film Critics Society Past Winners". 20 December 2005. Retrieved 2 February 2007. 
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Georgie Henley at the Internet Movie Database
  4. ↑ The Chronicles of Narnia: the Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe gross revenue
  5. ↑ "Caspian to be second Narnia movie". BBC. 2006-01-18. Retrieved 2006-12-01. 
  6. ↑ "Narnia Voyage Postponed to 2010". Retrieved 2009-03-02. 
  7. ↑ Sisterhood of the Night at the Internet Movie Database]
  8. ↑ Georgie Henley Enrolls at Clare College
  9. ↑ SOS Children's Celebrity Supporters
  10. ↑ 10.0 10.1 10.2 10.3 10.4 10.5 10.6 10.7 10.8 10.9 Georgie Henley at the Internet Movie Database
  11. ↑ National Youth Arts Awards 2010-2011

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