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Poppy Lee Friar (born 16 April 1995) is an English actress. She has portrayed television roles including Eve in the
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series ''
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'',
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in the
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drama ''
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'' and Lydia in the
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series '' In My Skin''. As well as appearing in numerous television roles, she has also appeared in various films and theatre productions. For her work, Friar has received accolades including nominations at the
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s and the BAFTAs, as well as winning an
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.


Career

Friar made her television debut in 2001 in ''Wilhelmina'' and was featured in several
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productions between 2002 and 2007, including ''
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'' at the
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, Jane Banks in ''
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'' at the
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and Louisa in ''
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'' at the
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. From 2005 to 2009, Friar voiced the role of June in the British version of the animated series ''
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''. In 2008, Friar played Hannah in the
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television film '' Dustbin Baby'', adapted from
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's 2001 novel of the same name. In 2010, she appeared in two
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'' playing Kelli Sutton and two episodes of ''
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'' as Sophie Moorhead. From 2013 to 2014, Friar appeared in the ITV drama ''
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'' as Rosalie Selfridge. Between 2015 and 2017, Friar played the titular role in the
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series ''
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''. In 2017, Friar played Mary Pascoe in the film ''
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''. In 2017, it was announced that Friar had been cast as series regular
Missy Booth Missy Booth is a fictional character from the Channel 4 school drama ''Ackley Bridge'', portrayed by Poppy Lee Friar. Missy first appeared in the pilot episode of the series, first broadcast on 7 June 2017. She is introduced as one of the pro ...
in the
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drama ''
Ackley Bridge ''Ackley Bridge'' is a British comedy-drama series set in a multicultural academy school of the same name. The series is filmed in Halifax, West Yorkshire Halifax () is a minster and market town in the Metropolitan Borough of Calderdal ...
'', for which she received critical acclaim and received an
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award in her time on the series. In 2018, she portrayed
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in the ITV television film '' Torvill & Dean''. Also in 2018, she starred in the
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special '' In My Skin'' as Lydia. Later that year, it was announced that a full television series had been ordered, with Friar reprising her role as Lydia for two further series. In an episode broadcast on 25 June 2019, Friar's ''Ackley Bridge'' character Missy dies in previously unannounced scenes. This was written in response to Friar leaving the series to film ''In My Skin''. After the conclusion of ''In My Skin'', it was announced that she would be starring in BBC Three's 2022 television film ''Life and Death in the Warehouse''. Friar is also set to star in the upcoming BBC television film ''My Name is Leon'', as well as playing Mayella Ewell in a production of ''
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'', which will be on at the Gielgud Theatre in 2022.


Filmography


Stage


Awards and nominations


References


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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Friar, Poppy Lee 1995 births 21st-century English actresses Actresses from London English child actresses English film actresses English soap opera actresses English stage actresses English television actresses Living people People from Southwark