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Revision as of 01:23, 30 July 2013
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 Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe in 2005, when only 10 years old.[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 Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe.[3]
Career
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.
Henley reprised her role of Lucy Pevensie in The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, 2008 sequel Prince Caspian[5] and 2010 sequel The Voyage of the Dawn Treader.[6]
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.
In 2011 Henley got the role as Beth in the upcoming crime-drama Perfect Sisters a film that is based on the true story about two Canadian teenaged sisters who killed their mother. The film is scheduled for release in 2013.[3]
In 2012, Henley also got the role of lead character Mary Warren in the upcoming drama "Sisterhood of the Night".[7] The film is based on the Salem Witch trials.[8]
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 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 | 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 | |
| 2013 | Perfect Sisters | Beth Anderson | |
| 2013 | The Sisterhood of Night | Mary Warren |
Awards
- Broadcast Film Critics Association Awards
- 2006: Best Young Actress (for The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe) — Nominated[10]
- 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
- ^ Births, Marriages & Deaths Index of England & Wales, 1916-2005.; at ancestry.com
- ^ "Phoenix Film Critics Society Past Winners". 20 December 2005. Retrieved 2 February 2007.
- ^ a b c Georgie Henley at the Internet Movie Database
- ^ The Chronicles of Narnia: the Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe gross revenue
- ^ "Caspian to be second Narnia movie". BBC. 18 January 2006. Retrieved 1 December 2006.
- ^ "Narnia Voyage Postponed to 2010". Retrieved 2 March 2009.
- ^ "Georgie Henley joins Sisterhood cast"
- ^ Sisterhood of the Night at the Internet Movie Database]
- ^ SOS Children's Celebrity Supporters
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j Georgie Henley at the Internet Movie Database
- ^ National Youth Arts Awards 2010-2011
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