Tamsin Egerton | |
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Born | Tamsin Olivia Egerton-Dick 26 November 1988 Surrey, England |
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 2001–present |
Spouse | |
Children | 4 |
Tamsin Olivia Egerton-Dick [1] (born 26 November 1988) is an English actress known for her roles as Chelsea Parker in the 2007 film St Trinian's , Holly Goodfellow in the 2005 film Keeping Mum and Guinevere in the 2011 television series Camelot , one of three different roles she played in TV series connected with Arthurian legends.
Tamsin Egerton was born on 26 November 1988 in Surrey, England, to Michael Dick and his wife Nicola Egerton. [2] Her father is a businessman. [3] She began her acting career at age 6, following her older half-sister Sophia, in a local youth theatre. [1] Egerton attended the independent Ditcham Park School in Hampshire. [1]
In 2001, Egerton began acting professionally when she played Mary Lennox in a Royal Shakespeare Company musical production of The Secret Garden , [4] and appeared as young Morgaine in the television miniseries The Mists of Avalon . [5] She soon chose to shorten her surname to Egerton to improve her career prospects. [1] The following year she played Princess Elenora in the children's television series Sir Gadabout: The Worst Knight in the Land . [2]
Egerton's film debut was as Holly Goodfellow, a precocious vicar's daughter in the black comedy Keeping Mum (2005), [6] where she performed a nude scene. Her breakthrough role was as Chelsea, a member of a posh clique in St. Trinian's (2007). [1] She reprised the role in its sequel St Trinian's II: The Legend of Fritton's Gold in 2009. [2] Two years later, she starred in Chalet Girl with Felicity Jones, Ed Westwick, and Bill Nighy. [7] In the same year she portrayed Guinevere in the historical fantasy drama series Camelot . [8] In 2013, Egerton appeared in Michael Winterbottom's biopic The Look of Love which was based on the life of strip-club owner Paul Raymond. [9]
Egerton has been in a long-term relationship with American actor Josh Hartnett, first announced in 2012. [10] They have a daughter (born 2015), a second child (born 2017), and a third child (born 2019). [11] In March 2022, Hartnett revealed he and Egerton had married in November 2021. [12] They reside in the Surrey–Sussex border region, in southeast England. [13] In 2024, Hartnett confirmed that he and Egerton have welcomed a fourth child. [14]
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2005 | Keeping Mum | Holly Goodfellow | |
2006 | Driving Lessons | Sarah | |
Eragon | Katrina | Uncredited | |
2007 | St Trinian's | Chelsea Parker | |
2009 | Knife Edge | Flora | |
St Trinian's 2: The Legend of Fritton's Gold | Chelsea Parker | ||
2010 | 4.3.2.1. | Cassandra | |
Huge | Clarisse | ||
The Story of F*** | Daisy | ||
2011 | Chalet Girl | Georgie | |
2013 | The Look of Love | Amber St. George / Fiona Richmond | |
Justin and the Knights of Valour | Lara (voice) | ||
Grand Piano | Ashley | ||
The Lovers | Laura Fennel | ||
2014 | Queen and Country | Ophelia | |
Love, Rosie | Sally | ||
2016 | Grimsby | Carla | |
2019 | Balance, Not Symmetry | Fiona Miller | |
2024 | Tell That to the Winter Sea | Jade |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2001 | The Mists of Avalon | Young Morgaine | Miniseries, 2 episodes |
2002 | Napoléon | Betsy Balcombe | Miniseries, 4 episodes |
2002–2003 | Sir Gadabout: The Worst Knight in the Land | Princess Elenora / Sir Knight | 20 episodes |
2003 | Hans Christian Andersen: My Life as a Fairytale | Kate Dickens | TV film |
2004 | Sherlock Holmes and the Case of the Silk Stocking | Miranda Helhoughton | TV film |
2006 | Mayo | Patti Feathers | Episode: "A Species of Revenge" |
Silent Witness | Hannah Duncan | Episodes: "Supernova: Parts 1 & 2" | |
2007 | The Abbey | Tiffany | Unsold TV pilot |
2009 | Octavia | Octavia Brennan | TV film |
Trial & Retribution | Imogen | Episode: "Siren: Part 1" | |
2010 | Money | Butch Beausoleil | Miniseries, 2 episodes |
2011 | Camelot | Guinevere | Main role |
2013 | The List | Delilah | TV film |
Psychobitches | Nancy Spungen | Episode #1.4 | |
2015 | Killing Jesus | Claudia | TV film |
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Keeping Mum is a 2005 British black comedy film co written and directed by Niall Johnson and starring Rowan Atkinson, Kristin Scott Thomas, Maggie Smith and Patrick Swayze. It was produced by Isle of Man Film, Azure Films and Tusk Productions, and was released in the United Kingdom on 2 December 2005, by Summit Entertainment.
Camelot is a 1967 American musical fantasy drama film directed by Joshua Logan and written by Alan Jay Lerner, based on the 1960 stage musical of the same name by Lerner and Frederick Loewe. It stars Richard Harris as King Arthur, Vanessa Redgrave as Guenevere, and Franco Nero as Lancelot, with David Hemmings, Lionel Jeffries, and Laurence Naismith.
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Knife Edge is a 2009 British thriller film directed by Anthony Hickox and starring Natalie Press, Hugh Bonneville and Tamsin Egerton.
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Chalet Girl is a 2011 romantic comedy sports film directed by Phil Traill. The film stars Felicity Jones and Ed Westwick in the lead roles and also features Ken Duken, Tamsin Egerton, Sophia Bush, Bill Bailey, Brooke Shields, and Bill Nighy. Written by Tom Williams, the film was produced by Pippa Cross, Harriet Rees, Dietmar Guentsche, and Wolfgang Behr. Chalet Girl was filmed on location in Sankt Anton am Arlberg, Austria, and in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany. While critical reaction to the film was mixed, Jones' performance was praised. The film grossed US$5.5 million worldwide against an £8 million budget.
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