Honor Kneafsey

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Honor Kneafsey
Born (2004-08-05) 5 August 2004 (age 19)
NationalityBritish
OccupationActress
Years active2011–present
Known for Benidorm
Wolfwalkers

Honor Kneafsey is a British actress, best known for her voice role as Robyn Goodfellowe in Wolfwalkers .

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Kneafsey started her career as a child actress, featuring in such roles as June, the youngest child of historical figure George Mottershead, in the BBC1 drama Our Zoo (2014), [1] [2] and the young character Christine who works in, and later burns down, the eponymous The Bookshop (2017). She has made numerous television, film and West End stage appearances. [3]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2012ScrubberGirl
2014 Abducted Lara Hollis
2015 Miss You Already Scarlett
2017 Butterfly Kisses Lilly
The Bookshop Christine
Crooked House Josephine Leonides
Slumber Emily Morgan
A Christmas Prince Princess Emily
2018 A Christmas Prince: The Royal Wedding
2019 A Christmas Prince: The Royal Baby
2020 Legacy of Lies Lisa
Wolfwalkers Robyn Goodfellowe (voice)
TBAChocolate CakeSammy Pre-production

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2011 How Not to Live Your Life Little SamanthaEpisode: "It's a Don-derful Life"
2012–2017 Sherlock Little Girl / Girl on the plane2 episodes
2014 Friday Night Dinner KatieEpisode: "The Girlfriend"
Our Zoo June MottersheadTV mini-series
2015 X Company AnnieEpisode: "Pilot"
Black Work MellyTV mini-series
2016 Siblings LilyEpisode: "Gregg and Lily"
2016–2017 Benidorm Jodie Dawson Regular role, 11 episodes (series 8–9)
2017 Babs Barbara Ann Deeks Television film
2018 Sick Note BethEpisode: "Frantisek Kotzwara"

Theatre

YearTitleRoleVenueRef.
2022The TrialsRen Donmar Warehouse [4]

Awards and nominations

YearAwardCategoryNominated workResultRef.
2020 Alliance of Women Film Journalists Best Animated FemaleWolfwalkersNominated [5]
Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association Awards Best Voice PerformanceNominated [6]
2021 Critics' Choice Super Awards Best Voice Actress in an Animated MovieNominated [7]
Hollywood Film Critics Association Awards Best Animated or VFX PerformanceNominated [8]

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