Ellie Kendrick
{{short description|British actress}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2014}}
{{Use British English|date=October 2013}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Ellie Kendrick
| image = Ellie Kendrick in 2018.jpg
| caption = Ellie Kendrick in 2018
| birth_name = Eleanor Lucy V. Kendrick
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1990|6|6}}
| birth_place = Greenwich, London, England
| education = {{Plainlist|
| occupation = Actress, stage performer
| years_active = 2004–present
}}
Eleanor Lucy V. Kendrick (born 6 June 1990) is an English actress best known for playing Anne Frank in the BBC's 2009 miniseries The Diary of Anne Frank, Ivy Morris in the first series of the 2010 revived Upstairs Downstairs, and Meera Reed in the HBO series Game of Thrones. She also voices Taelia Fordragon in World of Warcraft: Battle for Azeroth.
Early life
Kendrick was born in London. She attended Dulwich College Preparatory School in Cranbrook, Kent, followed by Benenden School, also in Kent, and spent time with the National Youth Theatre.[http://www.kentonline.co.uk/kol08/article/default.asp?article_id=54299 "Former Kent pupil starring in TV drama"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200322070223/http://www.kentonline.co.uk/kol08/article/default.asp?article_id=54299 |date=22 March 2020 }} 5 January 2009, Kent Online In October 2009, she began her BA in English Literature at the University of Cambridge.
Career
Kendrick has played roles in Waking the Dead (2004), Doctors (2004), In 2 Minds (2004), Prime Suspect: The Final Act (2006), Lewis (2007), and the film An Education, scripted by Nick Hornby and which premièred at the 2009 Sundance Film Festival.[https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1697771/bio Kendrick] on the Internet Movie Database IMDb.com
Kendrick played Anne Frank in the 2009 miniseries The Diary of Anne Frank. She said that her approach to playing Frank was to "peel back the layers of idolisation and to think of the characters just as normal people". Her performance was praised for "bringing fresh realism to an iconic role".'Diary gives life to a new star' The Times 7 January 2009
In 2009, she made her stage début as Juliet in a Shakespeare's Globe production of Romeo and Juliet.[https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/theatre-dance/features/closeup-ellie--kendrick-1666053.html "Close-up: Ellie Kendrick"] The Independent In December 2010, she played maid Ivy Morris in BBC One's revival of Upstairs Downstairs. She did not return for the second series, broadcast in 2012.
In 2011, Kendrick appeared in the BBC Radio 4 production of Life and Fate. She also played the character Allison in Being Human in the episode "Puppy Love" in 2012. She returned to the role in the ultimate episode of the series "The Last Broadcast" in 2013.
In 2012, Kendrick was cast in the role of Meera Reed in season 3 of Game of Thrones.{{cite web|title=Ellie Kendrick hits the bullseye with role in Game of Thrones|url=http://www.kentonline.co.uk/maidstone/news/game-of-thrones-role-for-98335/|website=kentonline.co.uk|access-date=27 September 2016|date=2016-07-03}}{{cite web|title='Game of Thrones' Star Breaks Down Meera Reed's Actions: "Her Job Is to Protect Bran at All Costs"|url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/game-thrones-ellie-kendrick-interview-898386|website=hollywoodreporter.com|date=31 May 2016 |access-date=27 September 2016}} In 2013 she returned to the stage in In the Republic of Happiness and The Low Road at the Royal Court Theatre; she appeared as Constance in an episode of Sky1's Chickens. Kendrick also played the part of Helen in the final season of Misfits.{{cite web|url=http://www.spotlight.com/interactive/cv/1/F86241.html |title=Please complete the reCAPTCHA |publisher=Spotlight |date=8 October 2013 |access-date=20 November 2013}}
2016 saw Kendrick perform her first lead film role in The Levelling.{{cite web|last1=Crawford|first1=Julie|title=Ellie Kendrick relishes role in The Levelling|url=http://www.nsnews.com/entertainment/film/ellie-kendrick-relishes-role-in-the-levelling-1.2350112|website=nsnews.com|date=23 September 2016 |access-date=27 September 2016}}{{cite web|title=Interview With THE LEVELLING's Ellie Kendrick - ComicsVerse|url=https://comicsverse.com/interview-levelling-ellie-kendrick/|website=comicsverse.com|access-date=27 September 2016|date=14 September 2016}}{{cite web|title=TIFF '16 Interview: Ellie Kendrick on Giving Dimension to "The Levelling"|url=http://moveablefest.com/moveable_fest/2016/09/ellie-kendrick-the-levelling.html|website=moveablefest.com|access-date=27 September 2016|archive-date=6 October 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161006061408/http://moveablefest.com/moveable_fest/2016/09/ellie-kendrick-the-levelling.html|url-status=dead}}
Kendrick's first play, Hole, premiered at the Royal Court Theatre in 2018 under the direction of Helen Goalen and Abbi Greenland.{{Cite web |last=Lukowski |first=Andrzej |title='Hole' review |url=https://www.timeout.com/london/theatre/hole-review |access-date=2022-11-20 |website=Time Out London |date=5 December 2018 |language=en-GB}}{{Cite web |last=Sierz |first=Aleks |date=2019-01-05 |title=Ellie Kendrick's "Hole" at The Royal Court |url=https://thetheatretimes.com/ellie-kendricks-hole-at-the-royal-court/ |access-date=2022-11-20 |website=The Theatre Times |language=en-US}} The play combines Greek mythology and physics to explore female rage and oppression.{{Cite web |last=Billington |first=Michael |date=2018-12-05 |title=Hole review – history of female empowerment with heavy gravity |url=http://www.theguardian.com/stage/2018/dec/05/hole-review |access-date=2022-11-20 |website=The Guardian |language=en}}{{Cite web |last=Caird |first=Jo |title=Review: Hole (Royal Court) |url=https://www.whatsonstage.com/london-theatre/reviews/hole-royal-court-ellie-kendrick_48125.html |access-date=2022-11-20 |website=WhatsOnStage |date=5 December 2018 |language=en-GB}} She wrote the play in 2016 as part of a writing group with the Royal Court.{{Cite web |last=Williams |first=Holly |date=2018-12-01 |title=Ellie Kendrick: 'I've always been interested in the expression of rage in women' |url=http://www.theguardian.com/stage/2018/dec/01/ellie-kendrick-interview-hole-royal-court-vanity-fair-anne-frank |access-date=2022-11-20 |website=The Guardian |language=en}}
In 2020, she had a recurring role in the first season of the political drama Cobra.
Personal life
Work
=Film=
| class="wikitable sortable" |
| Year
! Title ! Role ! Notes |
|---|
| 2009
| Tina | |
| 2012
| Cheerful Weather for the Wedding | Kitty Thatcham | |
| 2016
| Native | Eva | |
| 2016
| Love Is Thicker Than Water | Helen | |
| 2016
| Catriona Macroon | |
| 2016
| Clover | |
| 2022
| Attachment | Leah | |
| 2023
| Donna | |
=Television=
| class="wikitable sortable" |
| Year
! Title ! Role ! Notes |
|---|
| 2004
| Young Greta | Episode: "The Hardest Word, Part 2" |
| 2004
| Doctors | Laura | Episode: "Promises, Promises" |
| 2004
| In2Minds | Zoe | Main cast |
| 2006
| Prime Suspect: The Final Act | Melanie | |
| 2007
| Lewis | Megan Linn | Episode: "Whom the Gods Would Destroy" |
| 2009
| Limited-run series, title role |
| 2010
| Ivy Morris | Main cast (Series 1) |
| 2012, 2013
| Allison | 2 episodes |
| 2013–2014, 2016–2017 | Recurring role (Seasons 3–4, 6–7) |
| 2013
| Chickens | Constance | Episode: "Four" |
| 2013
| Misfits | Helen | Recurring role (Series 5) |
| 2018
| Press | Leona Manning-Lynd | Main cast |
| 2018
| Jane Osborne | Recurring role |
| 2020
| Elenora Crockett | Episode: "The Fall of the House of Crockett" |
| 2020
| COBRA | Stephanie Lodge | Recurring role (Series 1) |
| 2021
| Dodo | Lilly Scott | Recurring role (voice role) |
=Video games=
| class="wikitable sortable" |
| Year
! Title ! Role ! Notes |
|---|
| 2018
| World of Warcraft: Battle for Azeroth | Taelia Fordragon | |
| 2020
| World of Warcraft: Shadowlands | Taelia Fordragon | |
| 2023
| Xenoblade Chronicles 3: Future Redeemed | Na'el | |
| 2025
| |
=Radio=
| class="wikitable" |
| Year
! Title ! Station |
|---|
| 2011
| Life and fate | BBC Radio Four |
| 2012
| Dracula | BBC Radio Four |
| 2014
| The Basin | BBC Radio Four |
| 2017
| Agnes Grey | BBC Radio Four |
=Theatre=
| class="wikitable sortable" |
| Year
! Title ! Director ! Role ! Theatre |
|---|
| 2017
| Gloria | Michael Longhurst | Ani, Sasha, Callie |
| 2009
| Dominic Dromgoole | Juliet |
| 2014
| Pests | Vivienne Franzmann | Rolly | Royal Court Theatre (commissioned by Clean Break) |
References
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External links
- {{IMDb name|1697771}}
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