Holly Earl
Holly Earl (born 31 August 1992)[1] is an English actress. She is best known for her role as Zoe in Cuckoo, Kela in Beowulf: Return to the Shieldlands, Agnes in the Channel 4 TV series Humans and Nita Clements in the BBC medical drama Casualty.
Holly Earl | |
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Born | [1] | 31 August 1992
Nationality | British |
Education | Drayton Manor High School[2] |
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 1997—present |
Agent | Curtis Brown[3] |
Relatives | Elizabeth (sister)[4] |
Career
Earl made her television debut at the age of four, playing Robson Green's daughter in Touching Evil. She then appeared in the BBC Christmas special The Greatest Store in the World (1999). This was followed by her first film role as May Bailey in Possession (2002). She appeared in the popular shows Doctor Who, Skins, and Cuckoo. In 2012, she made her stage debut as Bertha in The Father at the Belgrade Theatre. She later received an Ian Charleson Award nomination for her role.[5]
Personal life
Earl attended Drayton Manor High School,[2] She has an older sister Elizabeth who is also an actress.[4]
Filmography
Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref.. |
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1997–1998 | Touching Evil | Louise Creegan | 3 episodes | |
1999 | Red Dwarf | Young Kochanski | Episode: "Pete: Part 1" | |
1999 | Ruth Rendell Mysteries | Lindsey | Episode: "The Lake of Darkness" | |
1999 | The Greatest Store in the World | Angeline | TV Movie | |
2000 | My Hero | Helen | Episode: "My Hero Christmas" | |
2006 | Wild at Heart | Georgia Chapman | Episode: "1.5" | |
2010 | Into the Night | Grace | Short | |
2010–2011 | Casualty | Nita | 14 episodes | [6] |
2011 | Doctors | Summer Carroll | Episode: "Suffocating Love" | |
2011 | Doctor Who | Lily Arwell | Episode: "The Doctor, the Widow and the Wardrobe" | [6][7][8] |
2012 | Skins | Poppy Champion | Episode: "Alo: | |
2013 | Father Brown | Ruth Bennett | Episode: "The Devil's Dust" | |
2014 | Benidorm | Elena | 2 episodes | |
2014 | Law & Order: UK | Lisa Gardner | Episode: "Safe from harm" | |
2014 | The Musketeers | Céline | Episode: "Musketeers Don't Die Easily" | |
2014 | The Red Tent | Young Rachel | Episode: "Part 1" | |
2012–2016 | Cuckoo | Zoe | 9 episodes | |
2015 | Ordinary Lies | Ruby Hill | Episode: "1.4" | [6][9] |
2016 | Beowulf | Kela | 8 episodes | |
2017 | Our Ex-Wife | Ava | Pilot | |
2018 | Humans | Agnes | 6 episodes | |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2002 | Possession | May Bailey | |
2004 | Secret Passage | Young Clara | |
2013 | Dracula: The Dark Prince | Esme | |
2015 | Queen of the Desert | Cousin Florence | |
2017 | Loving Vincent | La Mousmé | Voice role |
2018 | A Midsummer Night's Dream | Hermia | |
2018 | Once Upon a Time in London | Aggie Vaux |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2019 | Erica | Erica Mason | |
2020 | League of Legends | Lillia |
References
- "Thank you for the birthday wishes!". Twitter. 31 August 2014. Retrieved 16 June 2015.
- "Drayton Manor Alumni". Archived from the original on 21 October 2018. Retrieved 16 June 2015.
- "Holly Earl CV". Curtis Brown. Retrieved 10 November 2016.
- "Happy birthday to my lovely sister @lizziejearl!!!!". Twitter. 22 February 2012. Retrieved 16 June 2015.
- Holly Earl nominated for Ian Charleson Award for The Father - 17 May 2013
- LEYFIELD, JAMES (8 April 2015). "Holly Earl praised for Ordinary Lies role DESPITE viewers voicing concerns over 'uncomfortable' storyline". Daily Mirror. Retrieved 16 June 2015.
- Doctor Who (16 December 2011). "Doctor Who Christmas special, BBC One, preview". London: Telegraph. Retrieved 27 December 2011.
- Harp, Justin (19 December 2011). "'Doctor Who' star Holly Earl: 'I loved working with Matt Smith'". DigitalSpy. Retrieved 16 June 2015.
- "Ordinary Lies on BBC1 tonight with Holly Earl as Ruby, Shazad Latif as Rick & Max Beesley as Mike". Scunthorpe Telegraph. 7 April 2015. Archived from the original on 12 June 2015. Retrieved 16 June 2015.