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Anna Popplewell

Popplewell at the London premiere of The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian
Born Anna Katherine Popplewell
16 December 1988 (1988-12-16) (age 21)
London, England, UK
Occupation Actress
Years active 1997–present

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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Biography

Personal life

Popplewell, eldest of three children, is the daughter of Andrew Popplewell QC and Dr. Debra Lomas, an immunologist. She has two younger siblings, including Lulu Popplewell, who is also an actress. Her paternal grandfather, Sir Oliver Popplewell, is a distinguished former judge.[1] She attended North London Collegiate School and was Head Girl 2006-2007.[2] She is also friends with her co-stars: Georgie Henley, Ben Barnes, William Moseley, and Skandar Keynes.

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.

Her two siblings, Freddie Popplewell, and Lulu Popplewell, also work in show business.

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) with Scarlett Johansson.

Her first major role was in the film The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (2005) where she played Susan Pevensie. She reprised her role in the sequel, 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 phobia of mice, which required a double to do part of her scene at the Stone Table in The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe.[3]

Nominations

Awards

  • 2006: Best Ensemble Acting for The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe from the Camie Awards (Won)
  • 2008. Best Film Star at Nickelodeon UK Kids Choice Awards (Nominated)

Filmography

Year Film Role Notes Worldwide Gross
1999 Mansfield Park Betsey $4,775,847[4]
2000 The Little Vampire Anna $27,965,865 [5]
2001 Me Without You Young Marina $304,909 [6]
2002 Thunderpants Denise Smash
2003 Girl with a Pearl Earring Maertge $31,466,789 [7]
2005 The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe Susan Pevensie $744,813,301 [8]
2008 The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian also voiced the role of Susan in the Prince Caspian VG $419,651,413[9]

References

  1. ^ Paton, Maureen (2008-05-29). "Anna Popplewell: out of the lion's den". Daily Mail. Associated Newspapers Ltd.. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/you/article-1022168/Anna-Popplewell-lion-8217-s-den.html. Retrieved 2008-07-24.  
  2. ^ "The Big 6" (pdf). Newsletter. North London Collegiate School. March 2006. http://www.nlcs.org.uk/uploads/1/NLCSnews_March_06.pdf. Retrieved 2008-05-22.  
  3. ^ Anna Popplewell and Andrew Adamson. (2006). The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe [Cast Commentary]. [DVD].  
  4. ^ "Mansfield Park". Box Office Mojo. http://boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=mansfieldpark.htm. Retrieved 2008-08-24.  
  5. ^ "The Little Vampire". Box Office Mojo. http://boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=littlevampire.htm. Retrieved 2008-08-24.  
  6. ^ "Me Without You". Box Office Mojo. http://boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=mewithoutyou.htm. Retrieved 2008-08-24.  
  7. ^ "Girl With a Pearl Earring". Box Office Mojo. http://boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=girlwithapearlearring.htm. Retrieved 2008-08-24.  
  8. ^ "The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe". Box Office Mojo. http://boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=narnia.htm. Retrieved 2008-08-24.  
  9. ^ "The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian". Box Office Mojo. http://boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=narnia2.htm. Retrieved 2008-08-24.  

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