Amber Beattie

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Amber Beattie
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Beattie as Lulu Baker in Jinx
Born
Amber Louisa Oatley Beattie

(1993-07-22) 22 July 1993 (age 30)
United Kingdom
Years active2005–2011

Amber Louisa Oatley Beattie [1] (born 22 July 1993) is a former English actress, mainly known for her roles as Lulu Baker in Jinx (2009) and as Gretel in The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas (2008). She now works as a producer and has worked on shows including Secret Cities with Albert Lin for National Geographic and Disney's Secrets of the Elephants. [2]

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Acting career

Beattie got her big break in the 2008 Holocaust film The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas , where she played the character of the main protagonist's older sister, Gretel. She had previously appeared in the television film Empathy.

In 2009 she voiced Claire in the English dub of Mr. Baby and played Lulu Baker in Jinx . Other television roles include guest appearances on The Bill (2008), Doctors (2009), Casualty (2010), The Sarah Jane Adventures (2010), and The Sparticle Mystery (2011).

Personal life

Beattie attended William Tyndale Primary School, underwent secondary education at Stoke Newington School in Hackney, attended La SWAP sixth form in London, and studied Zoology at the University of Leeds. While at university she spent a year at Carleton University, in Canada, as an exchange student.

Beattie has an older sister, Daisy, and a younger brother, Ewan.

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2005Walking to NairobiKatieShort film
2008 The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas GretelFeature film
2009Friendship Beyond the FenceHerselfVideo documentary short

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2003MiniCrunch Weetabix commercial[ citation needed ]Lead girlTelevision commercial
2007EmpathyAmyTelevision film
2008 The Bill Lily Davis1 episode
2009 Mr. Baby ClaireTelevision series
English dub
2009 Jinx Lulu BakerTelevision series
2009 Doctors Sarah Denton1 episode
2010 Casualty Mowita Sarson1 episode
2010 Mongrels Girl1 episode
2010 The Sarah Jane Adventures Lady Jane Grey 2 episodes
2011 The Sparticle Mystery Mystical Megan1 episode

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References

  1. " @AmberBeattie " on Twitter
  2. "LinkedIn". LinkedIn. Retrieved 19 June 2023.