Madeleine Harris
| Madeleine Harris | |
|---|---|
| Born |
2000 United Kingdom |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2012–present |
Madeleine Harris (born 2000) is a British actress.
Life
Madleine Harris grew up in London and Shepton Mallet, Somerset.[1] When Harris was 13 she met the British actor Idris Elba in a pub. She told him how much she liked acting and Elba as actor. So Elba got Harris in touch with his agent. In 2012 Harris got her first professional acting job in Casualty. She played Izzy Forrester who caused a car accident. After this Harris could be seen in television programs like Me and Mrs Jones, and The White Queen.[2] In 2013 she played the 460 years old vampire Hetty in the TV series Being Human.[3] In 2014 she got a role in the British movie Paddington, beating more than 100 competitors for the role.[4] She stars in the movie alongside Hugh Bonneville, Sally Hawkins, Julie Walters, Jim Broadbent, Peter Capaldi, and Nicole Kidman. Harris plays Judy Brown, the daughter of the family that Paddington lives with.[5] As of 2014 Harris still goes to school and manages to combine her school work and her acting jobs.[2] From 2013 to 2015 she starred as Karen in the British sitcom Man Down.[6][7] Harris also likes other creative art. She enjoyed writing her own stories since she was very little.[8]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Casualty | Izzy Forrester | TV series, 2 episodes |
| 2012 | The Charles Dickens Show | Betsy | TV series, 1 episode |
| 2012 | Me and Mrs Jones | Poppy | TV series, 4 episodes |
| 2013 | Being Human | Hetty | TV series, 1 episode |
| 2013 | The White Queen | Princess Margaret of York | TV series, 2 episodes |
| 2013 | The Psychopath Next Door | Katie Moran | TV movie |
| 2014 | Paddington | Judy Brown | |
| 2013-2015 | Man Down | Karen | TV series, 11 episodes |
| 2016 | Father Brown | Milly Le Broc | TV series, 1 episode |
References
- ↑ Peter Henn (2 December 2014). "Schoolgirl talks of her lead role in Paddington film.". Express.co.uk. Retrieved 12 April 2016.
- 1 2 Hannah Furness (2 December 2014). "Paddington schoolgirl set for stardom after meeting Idris Elba". Telegraph.co.uk. Retrieved 12 April 2016.
- ↑ "Being Human Underground.". Archived from the original on April 16, 2015. Retrieved 12 April 2016.
- ↑ Julian Robinson (2 December 2014). "British schoolgirl, 13, picked to star alongside Hugh Bonneville, Julie Walters ... and Paddington Bear in new movie.". Dailymail.co.uk. Retrieved 12 April 2016.
- ↑ F. Singleton (26 November 2014). "Paddington film stars Whitstone School pupil Madeleine Harris in main role as Judy Brown.". Sheptonmalletjournal.co.uk. Retrieved 12 April 2016.
- ↑ Veronica Lee (19 October 2013). "Man Down, Channel 4. Promising start for Greg Davies's sitcom.". Theartsdesk.com. Retrieved 12 April 2016.
- ↑ Becca Moody (6 July 2015). "Man Down, Series 2.". Moodycomedy.co.uk. Retrieved 12 April 2016.
- ↑ "Young film stars to host Q&A at Hertford Children's Book Festival.". Hertfordshiremercury.co.uk. 25 September 2015. Retrieved 12 April 2016.