Lily-Rose Aslandogdu

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Lily-Rose Aslandogdu
Born (2003-03-19) 19 March 2003 (age 20)
Harlow, England
Other namesLily Aslandogdu
Years active2014–present

Lily-Rose Aslandogdu (born 19 March 2003) is an English actress. She began her career as a child actress in the Save the Children short If London Were Syria (2014) and its sequel (2016). More recently, she is known for her role in the Apple TV+ series The Essex Serpent (2022). Her films include How to Stop a Recurring Dream (2020).

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Early life and education

Aslandogdu was born in Harlow, Essex [1] to an English mother, Jacqui, [2] and a Turkish father, and grew up in the Brays Mead area. [3] Aslandogdu attended Burnt Mill Academy [4] and then Epping St John's School. [5] She also took classes at the Kevin Adams Academy. [6]

Career

After appearing in adverts for Quorn and Argos, Aslandodgu starred in the 2014 short charity commercial If London Were Syria for Save the Children, about a hypothetical scenario in which a British girl became a refugee. On YouTube, where it was titled Most Shocking Second a Day Video, the video gained 23 million views in less than one week. [7] Aslandodgu would go on to reprise her role in the video's 2016 sequel. [8] Also in 2014, she voiced young Anathema Device in the BBC Radio 4 adaptation of Neil Gaiman and Terry Pratchett's Good Omens . [9] [10]

Aslandodgu was subsequently cast in the 2016 fantasy film A Monster Calls , marking her feature film debut. [11] She also guest starred in an episode of Houdini & Doyle on ITV and played Belinda Mullucks in two episodes of Call the Midwife on BBC One. This was followed by an appearance in the 2017 romantic comedy film Modern Life Is Rubbish , as well as a recurring role as Alice Roosevelt in the first season of the TNT period drama The Alienist in 2018. [12]

In 2020, she and Ruby Barker starred as sisters Kelly and Yakira respectively in the thriller film How to Stop a Recurring Dream . [13] In 2022, Aslandodgu had a prominent role as Naomi Banks in the Apple TV+ miniseries adaptation of The Essex Serpent . [14] [15]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2016 A Monster Calls Lily
2016TriggaMaeShort film
2017 Modern Life Is Rubbish Sally Jones
2019HomeBellaShort film
2020 How to Stop a Recurring Dream Kelly

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2014 If London Were Syria GirlCharity short, also known as Most Shocking Second a Day Video
2016 Houdini & Doyle Julia HargreavesEpisode: "The Curse of Korzha"
2016Still the Most Shocking Second a DayGirlCharity short
2016–2017 Call the Midwife Belinda Mullucks2 episodes
2018 The Alienist Alice Roosevelt3 episodes
2022 The Essex Serpent Naomi BanksMiniseries

Audio

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