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Amelia Shankley is a British actress (born 18 June 1972), the daughter of actor and singer Jeff Shankley [1] .
Shankley is known for her role as the young Alice Liddell in the film Dreamchild (1985), from a script by Dennis Potter, and Sara Crewe in the LWT version of A Little Princess (1986), based upon the novel A Little Princess by Frances Hodgson Burnett. Shankley also portrayed Vicki Lovejoy in seasons two and three of the television series Lovejoy .
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Dreamchild | Alice Liddell | |
| 1987 | A Little Princess | Sara Crewe | TV miniseries |
| 1989 | Red Riding Hood | Linet | |
| 1989 | Mother Love | Harriet | TV miniseries |
| 1990 | Casualty | Nikki | Episode: "Street Life" |
| 1990 | Boon | Justina Bradleigh | Episode: "The Belles of St. Godwalds" |
| 1991–92 | Lovejoy | Vicky Lovejoy | Guest role (series 2–3) |
| 1992 | Mistress of Suspense | Episode: "The Cat Brought It In" | |
| 2009 | East of Everything | Woman Driver | Episode: "Weather Man" |
| 2010 | Butterfly Crush | Star |
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