Holly Earl | |
|---|---|
| Born | 31 August 1992[1] Ealing, London, England |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1997—present |
Holly Earl (born 31 August 1992) is an English actress. She began her career as a child actress in the ITV series Touching Evil (1997–1998). She is known for her roles in the BBC series Casualty (2010-2011) and Cuckoo (2012–2016), the ITV series Beowulf (2016), and the Channel 4 series Humans (2018).
Her films include Dracula: The Dark Prince (2013), Queen of the Desert (2015), and Once Upon a Time in London (2018).
Early life
Earl is from Ealing, West London. She attended Drayton Manor High School.[2] Her older sister Elizabeth Earl is a former child actress.[3][4]
Career
Earl made her television debut at the age of four,[4] playing Robson Green's daughter in Touching Evil.[5] She then appeared in the BBC Christmas special The Greatest Store in the World (1999).[5] This was followed by her first film role as May Bailey in Possession (2002).[5] She appeared in Doctor Who,[6][7] Doctors,[8] and in Skins,[5] and Cuckoo.[5]
In 2012, she made her stage debut as Bertha in The Father at the Belgrade Theatre.[9] She later received an Ian Charleson Award nomination for her role.[9]
In 2015 she appeared as Ruby Hill in Ordinary Lies[10][11] and in 2016 she was Kela in Beowulf.[5]
In 2018, she starred as Aggie Vaux in the British gangster movie Once Upon a Time in London, alongside Leo Gregory and Terry Stone.[5]
In 2022, Earl appeared as the protagonist in the movie Shark Bait, which was filmed in Malta. To prepare for the role , she swam for 12 hours each day reaching a peak in her physical fitness.[4]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Possession | May Bailey | |
| 2004 | Secret Passage | Young Clara | |
| 2013 | Dracula: The Dark Prince | Esme | |
| 2015 | Queen of the Desert | Cousin Florence | |
| 2017 | Loving Vincent | La Mousmé | Voice role |
| 2018 | A Midsummer Night's Dream | Hermia | |
| 2018 | Once Upon a Time in London | Aggie Vaux | |
| 2021 | Last Train to Christmas | Young Auntie Vi | |
| 2022 | Shark Bait | Nat | [4] |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref.. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997–1998 | Touching Evil | Louise Creegan | 3 episodes | |
| 1999 | Red Dwarf | Young Kochanski | Episode: "Pete: Part 1" | |
| 1999 | Ruth Rendell Mysteries | Lindsey | Episode: "The Lake of Darkness" | |
| 1999 | The Greatest Store in the World | Angeline | TV movie | |
| 2000 | My Hero | Helen | Episode: "My Hero Christmas" | |
| 2006 | Wild at Heart | Georgia Chapman | Episode: "1.5" | |
| 2010 | Into the Night | Grace | Short | |
| 2010–2011 | Casualty | Nita | 14 episodes | [10] |
| 2011 | Doctors | Summer Carroll | Episode: "Suffocating Love" | |
| 2011 | Doctor Who | Lily Arwell | Episode: "The Doctor, the Widow and the Wardrobe" | [10][6][7] |
| 2012 | Skins | Poppy Champion | Episode: "Alo" | |
| 2013 | Father Brown | Ruth Bennett | Episode: "The Devil's Dust" | |
| 2014 | Benidorm | Elena | 2 episodes | |
| 2014 | Law & Order: UK | Lisa Gardner | Episode: "Safe from harm" | |
| 2014 | The Musketeers | Céline | Episode: "Musketeers Don't Die Easily" | |
| 2014 | The Red Tent | Young Rachel | Episode: "Part 1" | |
| 2012–2016 | Cuckoo | Zoe | 9 episodes | |
| 2015 | Ordinary Lies | Ruby Hill | Episode: "1.4" | [10][11] |
| 2016 | Beowulf | Kela | 8 episodes | |
| 2017 | Our Ex-Wife | Ava | Pilot | |
| 2018 | Humans | Agnes | 6 episodes | |
Video games
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Erica | Erica Mason | [4] |
| 2020 | League of Legends | Lillia |
References
- ↑ "Thank you for the birthday wishes!". Twitter. 31 August 2014. Retrieved 16 June 2015.
- ↑ "Drayton Manor Alumni". draytonmanorhighschool.co.uk. Archived from the original on 21 October 2018. Retrieved 16 June 2015.
- ↑ "Happy birthday to my lovely sister @lizziejearl!!!!". Twitter. 22 February 2012. Retrieved 16 June 2015.
- 1 2 3 4 5 "Holly Earl Reflects On 'Shark Bait' Journey And Love For 'Some Like It Hot'". deepestdream.com. Retrieved 30 April 2023.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "Holly Earl credits". tvguide.com. Retrieved 30 April 2023.
- 1 2 Doctor Who (16 December 2011). "Doctor Who Christmas special, BBC One, preview". Telegraph.
- 1 2 Harp, Justin (19 December 2011). "'Doctor Who' star Holly Earl: 'I loved working with Matt Smith'". Digital Spy. Retrieved 16 June 2015.
- ↑ "BBC Doctors TV show cast list". BBC.
- 1 2 "Holly Earl nominated for Ian Charleson Award for The Father". belgrade.co.uk. 17 May 2013. Archived from the original on 28 July 2013.
- 1 2 3 4 Leyfield, James (8 April 2015). "Holly Earl praised for Ordinary Lies role Despite viewers voicing concerns over 'uncomfortable' storyline". Daily Mirror. Retrieved 16 June 2015.
- 1 2 "Ordinary Lies on BBC1 tonight with Holly Earl as Ruby, Shazad Latif as Rick & Max Beesley as Mike". Scunthorpe Telegraph. 7 April 2015. Archived from the original on 12 June 2015.