Abigail Hardingham

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Abigail Hardingham
Born1991 (age 3233) [1]
NationalityBritish
CitizenshipUnited Kingdom
Notable work The Missing [2]
Awards"Most Promising Newcomer," British Independent Film Awards, 2015 [3]

Abigail Hardingham (born circa 1991) [1] is a British actress. Hardingham's roles include Alice Webster in the BBC Drama The Missing (2016) [2] and Holly in the British horror comedy film Nina Forever . [4] In 2015, Hardingham was awarded "Most Promising Newcomer" by the British Independent Film Awards. [3]

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Early life and education

Hardingham's stepfather is in the Royal Air Force and as a child, her family was stationed in Germany, where she lived for three years. She calls herself a "military brat." Hardingham expressed at age ten, to her mother, that she wanted to try acting. Her mother enrolled her in an acting club, which resulted in Hardingham hiring an agent. Her first acting job was when she was eleven. [1] Hardingham lived in High Wycombe and when she was sixteen, she moved to London so she could pursue her acting career. [3]

Career

In 2015, Hardingham was named "Most Promising Newcomer" by the British Independent Film Awards. [3]

Filmography

YearTitleRoleNotes
2009 Freak Heather16 episodes
2011 The Sparticle Mystery Kat13 episodes
2011Gary and GailGailShort film
2011 Waterloo Road Andi O'Donnell1 episode
2011–2016 Silent Witness Sarah Begovic / Catherine 'Cats' Felton4 episodes
2012In the BackBaileyShort film
2012 Cardinal Burns Zooey1 episode
2012 Lewis Jessica Lake1 episode
2012 Doctors Kristy Spalding1 episode
2012 Spy Girl in Club1 episode
2013 Holby City Claudia O'Keefe1 episode
2013 Hollyoaks Later Corporal Taylor Wells5 episodes
2015 Obsession: Dark Desires Rose Ryan1 episode
2015 Broadchurch Madeline1 episode
2015 Nina Forever HollyFilm
2015Sealed with a KissFloShort film
2016SasquatchMelFilm
2016Angel of DecayLizFilm
2016 The Missing Alice Webster8 episodes
2016 Silent Witness Sarah Begovic“Flight: Parts 1 and 2” S19:E3&4
2017 Will Moll9 episodes
2018 12 Monkeys Emma Kirschner4 episodes
2018 The Innocents Kam5 episodes
2019 Casualty Effie LaurenceRecurring role [2]
2021Who Pressed Mute on Uncle Marcus?Abby FMV video game [5]

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