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Georgina Helen Henley (born 9 July 1995) is an English actress. She first began acting as a
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, and became known for starring as
Lucy Pevensie Lucy Pevensie is a fictional character in C. S. Lewis's ''The Chronicles of Narnia'' series. She is the youngest of the four Pevensie children, and the first to find the Wardrobe entrance to Narnia in '' The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe''. Of ...
in the
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film series ''The Chronicles of Narnia'' film series (2005–2010), which grossed over US$1.5 billion worldwide and won her several accolades. This includes nods from several critic groups and an Empire Award nomination. Following the end of the ''Chronicles of Narnia'' franchise, she played a leading role in the
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film ''
Perfect Sisters ''Perfect Sisters'' (released in the United Kingdom as ''Deadly Sisters'') is a 2014 Canadian crime drama film directed by Stanley M. Brooks. It stars Abigail Breslin and Georgie Henley. The film was released on April 11, 2014, and was based on ...
'' (2014), and headlined the independent mystery film ''
The Sisterhood of Night ''The Sisterhood of Night'' is a 2014 American mystery thriller film directed by Caryn Waechter from a screenplay by Marilyn Fu, based on a 1994 short story by Steven Millhauser. The film premiered at the 2014 Woodstock Film Festival. It was rel ...
'' (2015), the latter of which earned her praise and established her as a mature actress. She went on to play
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in the
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series ''
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'' (2019–2020).


Early life

Henley was born to Helen and Mike Henley in
Ilkley Ilkley is a spa town and civil parish in the City of Bradford in West Yorkshire, in Northern England. Historically part of the West Riding of Yorkshire, Ilkley civil parish includes the adjacent village of Ben Rhydding and is a ward within the ...
,
West Yorkshire West Yorkshire is a metropolitan and ceremonial county in the Yorkshire and Humber Region of England. It is an inland and upland county having eastward-draining valleys while taking in the moors of the Pennines. West Yorkshire came into exi ...
, where she attended Moorfield School for Girls before attending
Bradford Grammar School Bradford Grammar School (BGS) is a co-educational independent day school located in Frizinghall, Bradford, West Yorkshire, England. Entrance is by examination, except for the sixth form, where admission is based on GCSE results. The school gi ...
. She has two older sisters, Rachael and Laura. Rachael played the older version of
Lucy Pevensie Lucy Pevensie is a fictional character in C. S. Lewis's ''The Chronicles of Narnia'' series. She is the youngest of the four Pevensie children, and the first to find the Wardrobe entrance to Narnia in '' The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe''. Of ...
in '' The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe''.


Career

Henley made her acting debut as
Lucy Pevensie Lucy Pevensie is a fictional character in C. S. Lewis's ''The Chronicles of Narnia'' series. She is the youngest of the four Pevensie children, and the first to find the Wardrobe entrance to Narnia in '' The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe''. Of ...
in 2005 film '' The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe'', based on the C.S. Lewis
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''
The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe ''The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe'' is a fantasy novel for children by C. S. Lewis, published by Geoffrey Bles in 1950. It is the first published and best known of seven novels in ''The Chronicles of Narnia'' (1950–1956). Among all the ...
''. The film grossed over $745 million worldwide. Henley reprised her role of Lucy Pevensie in the 2008 sequel '' The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian'' and 2010 sequel '' The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader''. Since the release of ''The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe'', Henley has appeared as Jill in the stage play ''Babes in the Wood'' put on by Upstagers' Theatre Group, which ran from 27 January to 4 February 2006. She starred as Scaramouche in Bradford Grammar School's production of ''We Will Rock You'', which ran from 13 to 16 March 2013. She also appeared as the young
Jane Eyre ''Jane Eyre'' ( ; originally published as ''Jane Eyre: An Autobiography'') is a novel by the English writer Charlotte Brontë. It was published under her pen name "Currer Bell" on 19 October 1847 by Smith, Elder & Co. of London. The first ...
in the 2006 BBC adaptation of ''
Jane Eyre ''Jane Eyre'' ( ; originally published as ''Jane Eyre: An Autobiography'') is a novel by the English writer Charlotte Brontë. It was published under her pen name "Currer Bell" on 19 October 1847 by Smith, Elder & Co. of London. The first ...
''. Henley appears as Beth in the crime-drama ''
Perfect Sisters ''Perfect Sisters'' (released in the United Kingdom as ''Deadly Sisters'') is a 2014 Canadian crime drama film directed by Stanley M. Brooks. It stars Abigail Breslin and Georgie Henley. The film was released on April 11, 2014, and was based on ...
'' a film based on the story of two Canadian teenaged sisters who killed their mother. The film was released in April 2014. Henley plays Mary Warren in ''
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''. The film was released in April 2015. During her time at
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Henley studied English and performed on stage in '' Play It Again, Sam'' by Woody Allen; ''
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'' by Margaret Atwood; ''
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''; ''
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'' by Anthony Burgess; and in the CUADC/
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annual pantomime. Henley has also directed projects including co-directing '' Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street'', and ''After Seymour'' (the latter of which she co-wrote). In 2016, she appeared in the stage productions of: ''
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'' by David Hare; ''Girl, Interrupted'' (an adaptation of the book with the same name; and ''Swallow'' by Stef Smith. In the summer of 2014, Henley went to the
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along with Cambridge Shortlegs, performing once again in ''
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'' in the role of
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. In 2015, Henley wrote and directed her first short film, TIDE, the story of a young lesbian couple. In late 2016, Henley starred in the film ''Access All Areas'' starring as Nat. In May 2018, it was announced Henley would play
Margaret Tudor Margaret Tudor (28 November 1489 – 18 October 1541) was Queen of Scotland from 1503 until 1513 by marriage to King James IV. She then served as regent of Scotland during her son's minority, and successfully fought to extend her regency. Ma ...
in the
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limited series ''
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'', based on the novels ''
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'' (2005) and ''
The King's Curse ''The King's Curse'' is a 2014 historical novel by Philippa Gregory, part of her series '' The Cousins' War''. A direct sequel to '' The White Princess'', it follows the adult life of Margaret Pole, Countess of Salisbury, the daughter of George P ...
'' (2014) by
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. In January 2019, she was named as a cast member for an upcoming ''
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'' prequel series, which would not be picked up by HBO.


Personal life

, Henley was a supporter of
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, an international orphan charity providing homes and mothers for orphaned and abandoned children. Henley resides in London, England. In 2022, Henley revealed she had contracted
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six weeks into studying at
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, and that the illness had "nearly claimed 'her''life".


Filmography


Film


Television


As a director

* ''Tide'' (2016), short film: director and writer


Awards and nominations


References


External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Henley, Georgie 21st-century English actresses Actresses from Yorkshire English child actresses English film actresses English stage actresses English television actresses Living people People from Ilkley People educated at Bradford Grammar School Alumni of Clare College, Cambridge 1995 births