Sabrina Lois Bartlett (born September 1991)
is an English actress. She is known for her roles in the
BBC One
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miniseries ''
The Passing Bells
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It shows events through the eyes ...
'' (2014), the third series of the
ITV
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ITV
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drama ''
Victoria
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* Victoria (Australia), a state of the Commonwealth of Australia
* Victoria, British Columbia, provincial capital of British Columbia, Canada
* Victoria (mythology), Roman goddess of Victory
* Victoria, Seychelle ...
'' (2019), and the first series of ''
Knightfall
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'' (2017) on
History
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, ''
Bridgerton
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'' (2020) on
Netflix
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and the first series of ''
The Larkins The Larkins may refer to:
* The Larkins (1958 TV series), a British TV comedy series broadcast between 1958 and 1964
* The Larkins (2021 TV series), a British TV comedy drama that started broadcasting in 2021
* the family which is the subject of Th ...
'' (2021), also on ITV.
Early life and education
Bartlett was born in
Hammersmith
Hammersmith is a district of West London, England, southwest of Charing Cross. It is the administrative centre of the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham, and identified in the London Plan as one of 35 major centres in Greater London.
...
and grew up on Walham Grove in
Fulham
Fulham () is an area of the London Borough of Hammersmith & Fulham in West London, England, southwest of Charing Cross. It lies on the north bank of the River Thames, bordering Hammersmith, Kensington and Chelsea. The area faces Wandsworth ...
. Both her parents are artists, and she has two sisters and a brother. Her family spent a few years living between London and the English coast.
Her grandfather is of Indian descent and was from
Calcutta
Kolkata (, or , ; also known as Calcutta , List of renamed places in India#West Bengal, the official name until 2001) is the Capital city, capital of the Indian States and union territories of India, state of West Bengal, on the eastern ba ...
.
Prior to acting, she danced at
Tring Park School for the Performing Arts
Tring Park School for the Performing Arts is an independent co-educational school offering specialist courses in Dance, Commercial Music, Musical Theatre and Acting for 8–19 year olds. Originally known as the Arts Educational School, Tring Pa ...
in
Hertfordshire
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. She then went on to train at
Guildford School of Acting
Guildford School of Acting (GSA) is a drama school in Guildford, Surrey, England. It is an academic school in the University of Surrey. It is a member of the Federation of Drama Schools
The Federation of Drama Schools functions to facilitate ...
, graduating in 2013.
Career
Bartlett landed her first major role in ''
The Passing Bells
''The Passing Bells'' is a five-part British-Polish television drama that was first broadcast on BBC One in 2014. The series is set during World War I and was a part of the BBC First World War centenary season.
It shows events through the eyes ...
'', a 2014
BBC One
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World War I
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television drama.
She had a guest role in the
''Doctor Who'' series 8 episode "
Robot of Sherwood
"Robot of Sherwood" is the third episode of the eighth series of the British science fiction television programme '' Doctor Who''. It was written by Mark Gatiss and directed by Paul Murphy, and was first broadcast on BBC One on 6 September 2014.
...
".
She played the recurring roles of Sophia and Keren Smith in ''
Da Vinci's Demons
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''
and ''
Poldark
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'' respectively.
[
In 2016, Bartlett appeared in the sixth season finale of the ]HBO
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series ''Game of Thrones
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'', "The Winds of Winter" as a member of House Frey, then revealed to be Arya Stark
Arya Stark is a fictional character in American author George R. R. Martin's ''A Song of Ice and Fire'' epic fantasy novel series, and its television adaptation ''Game of Thrones'', where she is portrayed by English actress Maisie Williams. She ...
in disguise. She starred as Princess Isabella in the first season of the History
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series ''Knightfall
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''.
Bartlett was cast as Abigail Turner in the 2019 third season of ''Victoria
Victoria most commonly refers to:
* Victoria (Australia), a state of the Commonwealth of Australia
* Victoria, British Columbia, provincial capital of British Columbia, Canada
* Victoria (mythology), Roman goddess of Victory
* Victoria, Seychelle ...
''. The following year, Bartlett appeared as Siena Rosso, an opera singer with a clandestine relationship with Jonathan Bailey
Jonathan Stuart Bailey (born 25 April 1988) is an English actor. Known for his comedic, dramatic, and musical roles on stage and screen, he is the recipient of a Laurence Olivier Award and a nomination for a Evening Standard Theatre Award.
Bai ...
's character Anthony Bridgerton in the Netflix
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historical fiction series ''Bridgerton
''Bridgerton'' is an American historical- romance streaming television series created by Chris Van Dusen for Netflix. Based on the book series by Julia Quinn, it is Shondaland's first scripted show for Netflix. It revolves around the epony ...
''.
In 2021, she was cast as Mariette in ''The Larkins'', the eldest of the Larkins children that Catherine Zeta-Jones
Catherine Zeta-Jones (; born 25 September 1969) is a Welsh actress. Known for her versatility, she is the recipient of various accolades, including an Academy Award, a British Academy Film Award, and a Tony Award. In 2010, she was appointed C ...
previously played in the previous adaptation.
Filmography
Television
Stage
Awards and nominations
References
External links
*
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Living people
1991 births
21st-century English actresses
Actresses from London
Alumni of the Guildford School of Acting
British people of Anglo-Indian descent
English people of Indian descent
English television actresses
People educated at Tring Park School for the Performing Arts
People from Fulham
People from Hammersmith