Poppy Lee Friar

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Poppy Lee Friar
Born (1995-04-16) 16 April 1995 (age 28)
Southwark, London, England [1]
Education Sylvia Young Theatre School
OccupationActress
Years active2001–present
Television

Poppy Lee Friar (born 16 April 1995) [2] is an English actress. She has starred in several popular series such as Missy Booth in the Channel 4 drama Ackley Bridge , Lydia in the BBC Three series In My Skin and Eve in the CBBC series Eve . As well as appearing in numerous television roles, she has also appeared in various films and theatre productions. For her work, Friar has received accolades including nominations at the AACTAs and the BAFTAs, as well as winning an RTS Award.

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Career

Friar made her television debut in 2001 in Wilhelmina and was featured in several West End theatre productions between 2002 and 2007, including Macbeth [3] at the Gielgud Theatre, Jane Banks in Mary Poppins at the Prince Edward Theatre and Louisa in The Sound of Music at the London Palladium. [4] From 2005 to 2009, Friar voiced the role of June in the British version of the animated series Little Einsteins . In 2008, Friar played Hannah in the BBC television film Dustbin Baby , adapted from Jacqueline Wilson's 2001 novel of the same name. [5] In 2010, she appeared in two ITV programmes; an episode of The Bill playing Kelli Sutton and two episodes of A Touch Of Frost as Sophie Moorhead. [6] [7] From 2013 to 2014, Friar appeared in the ITV drama Mr Selfridge as Rosalie Selfridge. Between 2015 and 2017, Friar played the titular role in the CBBC sci-fi series Eve . [8] In 2017, Friar played Mary Pascoe in the film My Cousin Rachel . [9]

In 2017, it was announced that Friar had been cast as series regular Missy Booth in the Channel 4 drama Ackley Bridge , for which she received critical acclaim and received an RTS award in her time on the series. [10] In 2018, she portrayed Jayne Torvill in the ITV television film Torvill & Dean . [8] Also in 2018, she starred in the BBC Three special In My Skin as Lydia. [11] Later that year, it was announced that a full television series had been ordered, with Friar reprising her role as Lydia for two further series. [12] In an episode broadcast on 25 June 2019, Friar's Ackley Bridge character Missy dies in previously unannounced scenes. This was written in response to Friar leaving the series to film In My Skin. [13] After the conclusion of In My Skin, it was announced that she would be starring in BBC Three's 2022 television film Life and Death in the Warehouse. [14] Friar also starred in the upcoming BBC television film My Name is Leon, [15] as well as playing Mayella Ewell in a production of To Kill a Mockingbird , which was on at the Gielgud Theatre in 2022. [16]

Filmography

Film
YearTitleRoleNotes
2005 Little Einsteins: Our Big Huge Adventure JuneBritish version
2010Little Einsteins: Rocket's Firebird RescueJuneBritish version
2010Rainbow Magic: Return to Rainspell IslandLydiaVoice
2017 My Cousin Rachel Mary PascoeFeature film
2020DogmanAgathaShort film
Television
YearTitleRoleNotes
2001WilhelminaYoung Irene1 episode
2002 Helen West Chelsea1 episode
2004BelongingLaraTelevision film
2005–2009 Little Einsteins JuneBritish version; 67 episodes
2006 Casualty Bonnie Brown1 episode
2008Beautiful PeopleImelda1 episode
2008 Dustbin Baby HannahTelevision film
2009 Desperate Romantics Rose La Touche2 episodes
2010 Dead Gorgeous SophieMain role
2010 The Bill Kelli Sutton1 episode
2010 A Touch of Frost Sophie Moorhead2 episodes
2012 Doctors Alice Hill1 episode
2012 Lake Placid: The Final Chapter Chloe GioveTelevision film
2013–2014 Mr Selfridge Rosalie SelfridgeRecurring role; 13 episodes
2014 Inspector George Gently Hannah Hawkes1 episode
2014–2016 In the Club Katie4 episode
2015–2017 Eve EveLead role; 36 episodes
2015 The Syndicate Mary Campbell2 episodes
2017–2019 Ackley Bridge Missy Booth Main role; 20 episodes
2018–2021 In My Skin LydiaMain role
2018 Torvill & Dean Jayne Torvill Television film
2022 Life and Death in the Warehouse Alys MorganTelevision film
2022My Name is LeonCarolTelevision film
2023 Domino Day Geri6 episodes

Stage

YearTitleRoleVenueRef.
2002 Macbeth Macbeth's Daughter Gielgud Theatre
[3]
2004 Mary Poppins Jane Banks Prince Edward Theatre
[4]
2006 The Sound of Music Louisa London Palladium
[4]
2022 To Kill a Mockingbird Mayella EwellGielgud Theatre

Awards and nominations

YearAwardCategoryWorkResultRef.
2010 Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts Best Lead Actress in a Television DramaDead GorgeousNominated [17]
2015 British Academy Children's Awards Best Performer EveNominated [18]
2018 Royal Television Society Yorkshire Awards Best ActorAckley BridgeWon [19]

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