Amelie Bea Smith

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Amelie Bea Smith (born 1 January 2011) is an English child actress. She is known for her roles in the Netflix series The Haunting of Bly Manor (2020), the ITV drama Hollington Drive (2021), and as the voice of the titular Peppa Pig (2020–2025) on Channel 5.{{Cite journal|url=https://www.teenvogue.com/story/haunting-of-bly-manor-star-amelie-bea-smith-voices-peppa-pig|title="Haunting of Bly Manor" Star Amelie Bea Smith Also Voices Peppa Pig|journal=Teen Vogue|first=P. Claire|last=Dodson|date=12 October 2020|accessdate=11 March 2023|archive-date=11 March 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230311054920/https://www.teenvogue.com/story/haunting-of-bly-manor-star-amelie-bea-smith-voices-peppa-pig|url-status=live}}

Early life

Smith has two sisters.{{Cite web|url=https://www.instagram.com/p/CYv0bR_MH1J/?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=|title=I have 2 amazing sisters and last year I was lucky enough to work with my little sister Darcie on After Life 3|author=Amelie Bea Smith|via=Instagram|date=15 January 2022|accessdate=14 March 2023|archive-date=14 March 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230314185330/https://www.instagram.com/p/CYv0bR_MH1J/?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=|url-status=live}} She took classes at the Mark Jermin Stage School.{{Cite web|url=https://www.markjermin.co.uk/who-we-are/our-stars/|title=Our Stars|website=Mark Jermin|accessdate=11 September 2023}}

Career

Smith began appearing in commercials and short films. She made her television debut in the BBC One soap opera EastEnders as Daisy, a role she would play from 2018 to 2019. In 2020, Smith began voicing the titular Peppa Pig on Channel 5, taking over the role from Harley Bird for the animated show's sixth series. Smith is the fourth actress to voice Peppa Pig.{{Cite journal|url=https://variety.com/2020/tv/global/amelie-bea-smith-peppa-pig-1203488048/|title=Amelie Bea Smith Cast as Voice of Peppa Pig|journal=Variety|first=Tim|last=Dams|date=31 January 2020|accessdate=31 January 2023|archive-date=11 March 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230311054922/https://variety.com/2020/tv/global/amelie-bea-smith-peppa-pig-1203488048/|url-status=live}}{{Cite journal|url=https://www.standard.co.uk/culture/tvfilm/peppa-pig-new-voice-actress-a4349736.html|title=New Peppa Pig voice actress revealed as nine-year-old Amelie Bea Smith|journal=Evening Standard|first=Rachel|last=McGrath|date=31 January 2020|accessdate=31 January 2023|archive-date=11 March 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230311054922/https://www.standard.co.uk/culture/tvfilm/peppa-pig-new-voice-actress-a4349736.html|url-status=live}} Later that year, she starred as Flora Wingrave in The Haunting of Bly Manor, the second instalment of the Netflix anthology The Haunting.{{Cite journal|url=https://www.thewrap.com/bly-manor-flora-wedding-miles-peter-quint-rebecca-jessel-amelie-bea-smith-benjamin-evan-ainsworth/|title='Bly Manor': Amelie Bea Smith, Benjamin Evan Ainsworth Talk Flora and Miles' Personality Twists|journal=The Wrap|first=Jennifer|last=Maas|date=11 October 2020|accessdate=10 March 2023|archive-date=11 March 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230311054919/https://www.thewrap.com/bly-manor-flora-wedding-miles-peter-quint-rebecca-jessel-amelie-bea-smith-benjamin-evan-ainsworth/|url-status=live}}

Smith had supporting roles as Eva in the 2021 ITV drama Hollington Drive,{{Cite journal|url=https://www.radiotimes.com/tv/drama/hollington-drive-cast-itv/|title=Meet the cast of ITV's Hollington Drive|journal=Heart|first=David|last=Craig|date=6 October 2021|accessdate=14 March 2023|archive-date=15 March 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230315213325/https://www.radiotimes.com/tv/drama/hollington-drive-cast-itv/|url-status=live}} for which she was nominated for a National Film Award,{{Cite web|url=https://www.nationalfilmawards.org/winners-of-the-8th-annual-national-film-awards-2022/|title=Winners of the 8th annual National Film Awards 2022 announced|website=National Film Awards|date=5 June 2022|accessdate=14 March 2023|archive-date=28 September 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220928112230/https://www.nationalfilmawards.org/winners-of-the-8th-annual-national-film-awards-2022/|url-status=live}} and Emily Whitehouse in the 2022 Netflix thriller Anatomy of a Scandal.{{Cite journal|url=https://www.ladbible.com/entertainment/anatomy-of-a-scandal-viewers-are-realising-they-recognise-girl-from-20220422|title=Anatomy Of A Scandal Viewers Are Realising Where They Recognise 'Creepy' Girl From|journal=LADBible|first=Anish|last=Vij|date=22 April 2022|accessdate=10 March 2023|archive-date=11 March 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230311054920/https://www.ladbible.com/entertainment/anatomy-of-a-scandal-viewers-are-realising-they-recognise-girl-from-20220422|url-status=live}} She shared the role of Charlotte McLean with her younger sister Darcie Smith the Sky Max science fiction series The Midwich Cuckoos and also appeared alongside Darcie in an episode of After Life.{{Cite web|url=https://www.mandy.com/us/a/darcie-smith|title=Darcie Smith, Actor, England|website=Mandy|accessdate=14 March 2023|archive-date=16 March 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230316001845/https://www.mandy.com/us/a/darcie-smith|url-status=live}}

Filmography

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Year ! Title ! Role ! class="unsortable" \| Notes
2018–2019 \| EastEnders \| Daisy \| 7 episodes
2020–2025 \| Peppa Pig \| Peppa Pig \| Lead voice role
2020 \| The Haunting of Bly Manor \| Flora Wingrave \| Main role
2021 \| Hollington Drive \| Eva \| Miniseries
rowspan="4" \| 2022 \| After Life \| Lisa \| 1 episode
Call the Midwife \| Deborah Packer \| 1 episode
Anatomy of a Scandal \| Emily Whitehouse \| Recurring role; 6 episodes
The Midwich Cuckoos \| Charlotte McLean \| Episode: "The Hive"
2024 \| Sweetpea \| Teen Rhiannon \| 2 episodes
{{TableTBA}} \| Perfidious \| Alba \|

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Year

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! Role

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2018–2019

| EastEnders

| Daisy

| 7 episodes

2020–2025

| Peppa Pig

| Peppa Pig