Billie Aimee Boullet (born 5 April 2005) is a British actress. She began her career in the

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'' (2020). She has since starred in the

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'' (2023), which earned her a Critics' Choice Award nomination.

Early life and education

Boullet was born in the North West

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. She grew up in Paris before returning to England in 2014. She took acting, dance and musical theatre classes at the Rare Studio in Liverpool. She completed her acting training at

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in West London.

Career

Boullet made her television debut in 2020 when she joined the cast of the

adaptation of ''

'' for its fourth and final season as Fenella Feverfew. In June 2022, it was announced Boullet would portray

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in the biographical miniseries ''

'', which aired in 2023 on

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, and

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. She initially auditioned for the role of Anne's sister Margot, who would eventually be played by Ashley Brooke. Boullet used Frank's

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as the basis for her performance. For the role, Boullet was nominated for the Critics' Choice Award for Best Supporting Actress in a Miniseries.

Filmography

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:boullet, billie Living people 2005 births Actresses from London English child actresses Jewish English actresses Actors from the London Borough of Brent British expatriates in France People educated at the Arts Educational Schools