Anna Walton

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Anna Walton
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Anna Walton

(1980-12-18) 18 December 1980 (age 42)
Years active1997–present
Height5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)

Anna Walton (born 18 December 1980) is an English actress known for her roles in Vampire Diary , Mutant Chronicles , and the compassionate Princess Nuala in Hellboy II: The Golden Army . [1]

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Walton began working as a model while still at Queenswood School in Hertfordshire and later trained in acting at the Oxford School of Drama, from which she graduated in 2004.

Walton appeared on NBC's Crusoe . [2]

Walton's brother, Henry, was guitarist for the band Zulu Winter. She appeared in a music video for the band's hit single, "Silver Tongue".

Filmography

YearTitleRole
1997Bright HairMelissa Bernett
1998Out of HoursNicky Walsh
2007 Vampire Diary Vicki
2007A Girl and a GunLucille
2008 Mutant Chronicles Severian
2008 Hellboy II: The Golden Army Princess Nuala
2008–2009 Crusoe Susannah Crusoe
2010CopeliaAgatha
20115 Days of WarKarin
2011The Halloween KidHenry's Mother
2012DeviationAmber
2012The Seasoning HouseVioleta
2013–2017 Reign Diane de Poitiers
2013 Soulmate Audrey
2015Cherry TreeSissy
2021Mister MayfairSerena

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References

  1. "Walton on Mutant Chronicles Role- ShockTillYouDrop.com". Archived from the original on 13 July 2008. Retrieved 13 July 2008.
  2. NBC's "Crusoe" heating up the fringing airwaves Archived 12 August 2008 at the Wayback Machine