Eleanor Lucy V. Kendrick (born 8 June 1990) is an English actress best known for playing

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in the

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's 2009 miniseries ''

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'', Ivy Morris in the first series of the 2010 revived ''

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'', and

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in the

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series ''

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''. She also voices Taelia Fordragon in '' World of Warcraft: Battle for Azeroth''.

Early life

Kendrick was born in

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. She attended

Dulwich College Preparatory School Dulwich Prep London (DPL), formerly known as Dulwich College Preparatory School, is an independent preparatory school in Dulwich, south London, England for boys aged 3–13 years. The current Head Master is Louise Davidson. In 1938 headmaster ...

, in

Cranbrook, Kent Cranbrook is a town in the civil parish of Cranbrook and Sissinghurst, in the Weald of Kent in South East England. It lies roughly half-way between Maidstone and Hastings, about southeast of central London. The smaller settlements of Sissing ...

, followed by

Benenden School Benenden School is an independent boarding school for girls in Kent, England, in Hemsted Park at Benenden, between Cranbrook and Tenterden. Benenden has a boarding population of over 550 girls aged 11 to 18, as well as a limited number of da ...

, also in

Kent Kent is a county in South East England and one of the home counties. It borders Greater London to the north-west, Surrey to the west and East Sussex to the south-west, and Essex to the north across the estuary of the River Thames; it faces ...

, and spent time with the

National Youth Theatre The National Youth Theatre of Great Britain (NYT) is a youth theatre and registered charity in London. Its aim is to develop and nurture young people through creative arts and theatrical productions. Founded in 1956 as the world's first youth th ...

. In October 2009, she began her BA in English Literature at the

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Career

Kendrick has played roles in '' Waking the Dead'' (2004), ''

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'' (2004), ''In 2 Minds'' (2004), '' Prime Suspect: The Final Act'' (2006), ''

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'' (2007), and the film ''

An Education ''An Education'' is a 2009 coming-of-age drama film based on a memoir of the same name by British journalist Lynn Barber. The film was directed by Lone Scherfig from a screenplay by Nick Hornby. It stars Carey Mulligan as Jenny, a bright schoolgi ...

'', scripted by

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and which premièred at the 2009

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.Kendrick
on the

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IMDb.com Kendrick played

in the 2009 miniseries ''

''. She said that her approach to playing Frank was to "peel back the layers of idolisation and to think of the characters just as normal people". Her performance was praised for "bringing fresh realism to an iconic role".'Diary gives life to a new star' ''

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'' 7 January 2009 In 2009, she made her stage début as

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in a

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production of ''

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''. In December 2010, she played maid Ivy Morris in

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's revival of ''

''. She did not return for the second series, broadcast in 2012. In 2011, Kendrick appeared in the

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production of ''

Life and Fate ''Life and Fate'' (russian: Жизнь и судьба) is a novel by Vasily Grossman, written in the Soviet Union in 1959 and published in 1980. Technically, it is the second half of the author's conceived two-part book under the same title. Alt ...

''. She also played the character

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in '' Being Human'' in the episode "Puppy Love" in 2012. She returned to the role in the ultimate episode of the series "The Last Broadcast" in 2013. In 2012, Kendrick was cast in the role of

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of ''

''. In 2013 she returned to the stage in ''In the Republic of Happiness'' and '' The Low Road ''at the

Royal Court Theatre The Royal Court Theatre, at different times known as the Court Theatre, the New Chelsea Theatre, and the Belgravia Theatre, is a non-commercial West End theatre in Sloane Square, in the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea, London, Englan ...

; she is also playing the character Constance on

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's ''

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''. Kendrick also played the part of Helen in ''

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''. 2016 saw Kendrick perform her first lead film role in ''

The Levelling ''The Levelling'' is a 2016 British drama film written and directed by Hope Dickson Leach. It was screened in the Discovery section at the 2016 Toronto International Film Festival. Plot Clover, now nearly finished her veterinary training, arriv ...

''. Kendrick's first play, ''Hole'', premiered at the

in 2018 under the direction of Helen Goalen and Abbi Greenland. The play combines Greek mythology and physics to explore female rage and oppression. She wrote the play in 2016 as part of a writing group with the Royal Court.

Work

Film

Television

Video games

Radio

Theatre

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Kendrick, Ellie 1990 births People educated at Benenden School English child actresses English film actresses English stage actresses English lesbian actresses National Youth Theatre members English television actresses Living people LGBT actors from England 20th-century LGBT people 21st-century LGBT people English Shakespearean actresses Actresses from Kent 21st-century English actresses Alumni of the University of Cambridge Actresses from London English radio actresses English voice actresses English video game actresses 21st-century English dramatists and playwrights English women dramatists and playwrights