Maisie Richardson-Sellers
| Maisie Richardson-Sellers | |
|---|---|
_(cropped).jpg) Riciardson-Sellers at the London Heroes & Villains Fan Fest in May 2017 | |
| Born |
2 March 1992 England |
| Education | University of Oxford (2013) |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2011–present |
Maisie Richardson-Sellers (born 2 March 1992) is an English actress. She is known for her recurring role as Rebekah Mikaelson/Eva Sinclair in the second season of the CW series The Originals, and for her starring roles as Michal the daughter of King Saul of Israel in the 2016 ABC Biblical television series Of Kings and Prophets and as Amaya on the CW television superhero series Legends of Tomorrow.
Life
Coming from a family of stage actors, Richardson-Sellers started acting from a young age. In 2013, Richardson-Sellers graduated, with degrees in Archaeology and Anthropology, from University of Oxford, where she participated in and directed several plays, including Mephisto, Chatroom, and There Will Be Red.
Career
After graduating university, she started auditioning and landed her very first role in the highly anticipated Star Wars sequel Star Wars: The Force Awakens,[1][2] in the cameo role of Korr Sella.[3]
After wrapping filming for her The Force Awakens role, Richardson-Sellers booked her second role as Rebekah Mikaelson in the CW series The Originals in 2014, where the character of Rebekah inhabits a different body after a spell gone wrong.[4] Executive Producer Michael Narducci described her performance as having "an incredibly strong sparkle” and “there’s a great beauty – not only with physical beauty but there’s a great inner beauty – that comes up in her performance. There’s also just this incredible strength."[5]
In early March 2015, it was announced that Richardson-Sellers would play a starring role in Of Kings and Prophets, an ABC drama series that would be filmed in South Africa.[6] In June 2016, it was reported that Richardson-Sellers would be playing Amaya Jiwe/Vixen on the second season of the CW series Legends of Tomorrow, who is the grandmother of the titular character in the CW Seed animated series Vixen.[7]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Our First World | N/A | Short film |
| 2013 | Americano and Rum | Ellie | Short film |
| 2015 | Star Wars: The Force Awakens | Korr Sella | Cameo[3] |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014–2015, 2017 | The Originals | Rebekah Mikaelson / Eva Sinclair | Recurring role, 14 episodes |
| 2016 | Of Kings and Prophets | Michal | Main role |
| 2016–present | Legends of Tomorrow | Amaya Jiwe (Vixen) | Main role (season 2) |
References
- ↑ Daniel Barna (16 December 2014). "Star Wars' Maisie Richardson-Sellers Knows How To Keep A Secret". refinery29.com.
- ↑ Alice Vincent (22 December 2014). "Maisie Richardson-Sellers confirms Star Wars The Force Awakens role". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 9 March 2017.
- 1 2 Hugh Armitage (15 April 2016). "Star Wars: The Force Awakens deleted scenes: 6 things we learned". Digital Spy. Retrieved 9 March 2017.
- ↑ Marisa Roffman (8 December 2014). "'The Originals' Boss on the Fallout From the Rebekah Twist". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 9 March 2017.
- ↑ Edward Vkanty (16 March 2015). "‘The Originals’ Brings In A New Rebekah In More Ways Than One". Inquisitr. Retrieved 9 March 2017.
- ↑ Nellie Andreeva (6 March 2015). "Richardson-Sellers Joins ‘Of Kings and Prophets’". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 9 March 2017.
- ↑ Lesley Goldberg (23 June 2016). "'Legends of Tomorrow' Finds New Vixen in 'Star Wars' Actress". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 9 March 2017.