Poppy Lee Friar
Poppy Lee Friar (born 16 April 1995)[2] is an English actress. She is known for her roles as Eve in the CBBC series Eve, Missy Booth in the Channel 4 drama Ackley Bridge and Lydia in the BBC Three series In My Skin.[3]
Poppy Lee Friar | |
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Born | |
Education | Sylvia Young Theatre School |
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 2001–present |
Television | Eve Ackley Bridge In My Skin |
Early life
Friar was born and raised in Southwark, London, and at the age of four, she began attending the Sylvia Young Theatre School.[1]
Career
Friar made her television debut in 2001 in Wilhelmina, and was featured in several West End productions between 2002 and 2007 including Macbeth[4] at the Gielgud Theatre, Jane Banks in Mary Poppins at the Prince Edward Theatre, and Louisa in The Sound of Music at the London Palladium.[5]
From 2005 to 2009, Friar voiced the role of June in the British version of the animated series Little Einsteins. In 2008, Friar played Hannah in the BBC television film Dustbin Baby, adapted from Jacqueline Wilson's 2001 novel of the same name.[6] In 2010, Friar appeared in two ITV shows; an episode of The Bill playing Kelli Sutton, and two episodes of A Touch Of Frost as Sophie Moorhead.[7][8] From 2013 to 2014, she appeared in ITV drama Mr Selfridge as Rosalie Selfridge. Between 2015 and 2017, Friar was the title role in the CBBC sci-fi series Eve.[9] In 2017, Friar played the role of Mary Pascoe in the film My Cousin Rachel.[10]
From 2017 to 2019, Friar portrayed the role of Missy Booth in the Channel 4 drama Ackley Bridge, for which she received critical acclaim and received a RTS award. In 2018, she portrayed Jayne Torvill in the ITV television film Torvill & Dean.[9] Also in 2018, she starred in the BBC Three special In My Skin as Lydia.[11] Later that year, it was announced that a five-part series based on the film would air in March 2020, with Friar reprising her role as Lydia.[12]
Friar has received several accolades for her work, including an AACTA nomination for Dead Gorgeous, a BAFTA nomination for Eve and an RTS award win for Ackley Bridge.[13][14][15]
Filmography
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2005 | Little Einsteins: Our Big Huge Adventure | June | British version |
2010 | Little Einsteins: Rocket's Firebird Rescue | June | British version |
2010 | Rainbow Magic: Return to Rainspell Island | Lydia | Voice |
2017 | My Cousin Rachel | Mary Pascoe | Feature film |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2001 | Wilhelmina | Young Irene | 1 episode |
2002 | Helen West | Chelsea | 1 episode |
2004 | Belonging | Lara | Television film |
2005–2009 | Little Einsteins | June | British version; 67 episodes |
2006 | Casualty | Bonnie Brown | 1 episode |
2008 | Beautiful People | Imelda | 1 episode |
2008 | Dustbin Baby | Hannah | Television film |
2009 | Desperate Romantics | Rose La Touche | 2 episodes |
2010 | Dead Gorgeous | Sophie | Main role |
2010 | The Bill | Kelli Sutton | 1 episode |
2010 | A Touch of Frost | Sophie Moorhead | 2 episodes |
2012 | Doctors | Alice Hill | 1 episode |
2012 | Lake Placid: The Final Chapter | Chloe Giove | Television film |
2013–2014 | Mr Selfridge | Rosalie Selfridge | Recurring role; 13 episodes |
2014 | Inspector George Gently | Hannah Hawkes | 1 episode |
2014–2016 | In the Club | Katie | 4 episode |
2015–2017 | Eve | Eve | Lead role; 36 episodes |
2015 | The Syndicate | Mary Campbell | 2 episodes |
2017–2019 | Ackley Bridge | Missy Booth | Main role; 20 episodes |
2018–present | In My Skin | Lydia | Main role; 5 episodes[12] |
2018 | Torvill & Dean | Jayne Torvill | Television film |
References
- Leitch, Luke; Baracaia, Alexa (27 July 2004). "A bank of Bankses". Evening Standard. Retrieved 29 October 2018.
- "Who are they?". Telegraph. 11 October 2006. Retrieved 29 October 2018.
- "Meet the cast of Channel 4 school drama Ackley Bridge". Radio Times. Retrieved 21 April 2020.
- "Patrick Stewart gives "Macbeth" new life". Reuters. 2007-10-03. Retrieved 2019-08-27.
- Call, Curtain. "Poppy Lee Friar Theatre Profile | Curtain Call". www.curtaincallonline.com. Retrieved 2019-08-27.
- "Dustbin Baby credits". BBC. 21 December 2008. Retrieved 29 October 2018.
- McManus, Bridget (1 April 2010). "Haunting the halls". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 29 October 2018.
- "The Bill Series 26 Episode 21 Ultimatum". Radio Times. 2010. Retrieved 29 October 2018.
- "Who is Poppy Lee Friar? Torvill & Dean star's age, height, career and more facts". Smooth. Retrieved 2019-02-03.
- "'My Cousin Rachel': Film Review". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2019-08-27.
- "In My Skin - BBC3 Comedy Drama". British Comedy Guide. 19 June 2018. Retrieved 13 November 2019.
- "BBC - BBC Three and BBC Wales confirm brand new comedy series In My Skin - Media Centre". BBC. 16 May 2019. Retrieved 13 November 2019.
- "2010". www.aacta.org. Retrieved 2019-03-25.
- "2015 Children's Performer | BAFTA Awards". awards.bafta.org. Retrieved 2019-03-25.
- "Ackley Bridge dominates RTS Yorkshire Programme Awards". Royal Television Society. 2018-07-11. Retrieved 2019-03-25.