Eleanor Tomlinson

Eleanor May Tomlinson (born 19 May 1992) is an English actress and singer. She has appeared in films including '' Angus, Thongs and Perfect Snogging'' (2008), '' Jack the Giant Slayer'' (2013), ''Colette'' (2018) and '' Love Wedding Repeat'' (2020). Tomlinson also starred in the BBC One series ''Poldark'' (2015–2019).

Early life and family

Tomlinson was born in London, England. She and her family moved to Beverley, East Riding of Yorkshire, when she was young and she attended Beverley High School. She is the daughter of Judith Hibbert, a singer, and Malcolm Tomlinson, an actor and horse racing commentator. Her brother, Ross Tomlinson, is also an actor.

Career

In 2006, Tomlinson appeared in '' The Illusionist'' as Young Sophie. She starred in the teen film '' Angus, Thongs and Perfect Snogging'' in 2008, in which she plays Jas. Tomlinson played Kirsten in the 2009 Pro Sieben international production ''Hepzibah – Sie holt dich im Schlaf'' alongside David Bamber, under the direction of Robert Sigl.

Tomlinson went on to play Eve, an alien, in " The Mad Woman in the Attic"—episodes three and four of Series 3 of '' The Sarah Jane Adventures''—in 2009, as well as Fiona Chataway in the film ''Alice in Wonderland'' which premiered in theatres on 5 March 2010. In 2013 she was Xenya in the film '' Siberian Education'' by Gabriele Salvatores.

After an extensive search, Tomlinson was cast as Princess Isabelle in '' Jack the Giant Slayer'' (2013), directed by Bryan Singer. She also appeared in the '' Agatha Christie's Poirot'' episode " The Labours of Hercules" (2013) as Alice Cunningham.

In 2013 she starred in the TV series '' The White Queen'', as Lady Isabel Neville and as Georgiana Darcy in the BBC adaptation of '' Death Comes to Pemberley''. Between 2015 and 2019, she played Demelza Poldark in the BBC One television series '' Poldark''.

Tomlinson was number 56 on the "''Radio Times'' TV 100" list for 2018, a list said to be determined by television executives and broadcasting veterans.

She starred in the 2019 BBC television series '' The War of the Worlds''—based on the H.G. Wells novel of the same name—playing Amy, a role expanded from that of the wife of the book's narrator. In 2021 she played Lady Gabby in Stephen Merchant & Elgin James' comedy drama for BBC television, '' The Outlaws''.

Personal life

In July 2022, Tomlinson married rugby player Will Owen.

Filmography

Film

Television

References

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Tomlinson, Eleanor
1992 births
Living people
Actresses from London
Actresses from Yorkshire
People from Beverley
English child actresses
English film actresses
English television actresses
English female models
21st-century English actresses
English voice actresses
English video game actresses