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. Retrieved 1 October 2013. is an English-American actress. She is best known for playing young
Lily Potter
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in ''
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'' and Francesca "Franny" Latimer in the ''
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". Before joining such large franchises as ''Harry Potter'' and ''Doctor Who'', she appeared in minimal parts in British theatre and television. She has also done small-time modelling, commercials, voice over work and
competitive dancing
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.
Early life
Darcey-Alden was born in
Yarnton
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Archaeology
Early Bronze Age decorated beakers have been found in the par ...
,
Oxford
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, Oxfordshire
to a
middle-class
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family, the daughter of Sarah Dawn (née Darcey; b. 1975), a housewife, and Philip Rodney "Phil" Alden (b. 1966),
a production senior director on
Falcon 9
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The rocket has two stages. The first (booster) stage carries the second stage and payl ...
for
SpaceX
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in Hawthorne, a former general manager at BMW Plant Automotive Group and technology manager at Jaguar Rover Automotive, and an owner of a charity website.
[Alden, Philip]
Philip's JustGiving page.
''JustGiving.com.'' Retrieved 3 September 2014. Her father has a prominent political background through her paternal great-great-grandfather Leonard Henry Alden, Mayor of Oxford from 1936-37. Her parents legally wed in August 2003.
As a baby, her mother originally intended to name her "Annie" after the character
Little Orphan Annie
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but decided against it, "as I'd probably be a curly red head!" Darcey-Alden explained.
She has a younger brother, Joseph (b. 18 February 2002) who is a former child actor and two older half-siblings, James Philip (b. 1990), a doctor at
Colchester Hospital
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and Rebecca Charlotte "Becki" Alden (b. 1992), who is married, both from her father's first marriage.
She is a former pupil of Dance 10 Theatre School within Edward Feild Primary School in
Kidlington
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which she attended from 2005 to 2011
and of
Stagecoach Theatre Arts School under the instruction of Maya Sprigg in Oxford until 2013 where she moved to Elite Dance Studio in
Los Angeles
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until 2015. In late August 2014, she began attending
Palos Verdes High School
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and graduated on 7 June 2018. In Spring 2015 of her Freshman year, she joined her school's Choreo dance team, an advanced dance class that has students perform at pep rallies, community events, sporting events, and at their annual Spring Concert. She additionally divided her time with the drama department.
In 2016, she joined the Be the Change leadership class as an admin assistant, dedicating her time to community services and events.
In July 2017, she joined the
RADA
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Youth Company: Acting summer term, training under Trilby James in contemporary text and
Shakespeare
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.
In November 2018, she began youth acting classes with John Rosenfeld Studios in
West Hollywood
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.
Career
2007–2009: Early work
Darcey-Alden made her acting debut in 2007, appearing in small roles on the British stage and television, including her first stage credit in ''Aladdin'', directed by
Peter Duncan for the
Oxford Playhouse
Oxford Playhouse is a theatre designed by Edward Maufe and F.G.M. Chancellor. It is situated in Beaumont Street, Oxford, opposite the Ashmolean Museum.
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. At 7-years-old, she forged her parents' signature on a sign-up sheet which led to an audition. After the play's run, Duncan strongly recommended that she continue acting, directing her to film agents in London where she signed on with A&J Management.
[''Humans of PVHS.']
"I fell in love with acting when I was very young."
''Facebook.'' 13 April 2018. Retrieved 23 April 2018. This was followed by an uncredited role in the 2008 mini-series ''
Tess of the D'Urbervilles''.
[Ellie's all set for Potter premiere.](_blank)
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In 2009, she appeared in her first guest-starring role as Mary in
one episode of ''
Robin Hood
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'' and in select episodes as Emma Walker in ''
Holby City
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. She auditioned for the latter part earlier in June that year, accompanied by her mother, and was cast at the age of 9. Commenting on the experience, Darcey-Alden said: "It was very entertaining and a very good experience. I really, really enjoyed it.
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That year, she appeared in further stage credits, including Adrian Noble's musical production of ''Chitty-Chitty-Bang-Bang#Adaptations, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang'' for the
New Theatre Oxford
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which was a revamped production of the Chitty Chitty Bang Bang (musical), original 2002 London production and the
Mardi Gras
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Challenge, a UK dance competition at the
Sadler's Wells Theatre
Sadler's Wells Theatre is a performing arts venue in Clerkenwell, London, England located on Rosebery Avenue next to New River Head. The present-day theatre is the sixth on the site since 1683. It consists of two performance spaces: a 1,500-seat ...
.
She later commented at a 2013
LeakyCon
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panel in London on which form of media she preferred more—theatre, TV or film: "I love both. I actually started out doing theatre first and worked my way into TV and film.
..I don't mind either, really. It's great!"
2009–2011: ''Harry Potter''
Darcey-Alden's most notable role came in summer 2008 when she attended an open
audition
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for the latest ''
Harry Potter
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'' installment. It was not yet decided by the producers that the
final book in the series would be split into two parts and once this decision was made, Darcey-Alden was expected to "re-audition over a year later" in December 2009 and "luckily still met the height and role requirements."
[Ellie Darcey-Alden Didn't Know She'd Been Cast as Lily When She Meet Daniel Radcliffe](_blank)
''Fan Fest.'' 18 August 2018. Retrieved 3 December 2018. She recalled: "I remember walking into the audition room, and I'd never seen so many other ginger kids in all my life. And even though I never expected much, I kept advancing through the audition rounds."
On 25 January 2010, she was called back for a second audition at
Pinewood Studios
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The studio has been the base for many productions over the years from large-scale films to te ...
where she met director
David Yates
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and worked with a number of other potentials for the parts of young James Potter, Sirius Black, Severus Snape and Lily Evans. During the process, the children were asked to improvise short conversations. She subsequently received a
screen test
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with then 13-year-old Benedict Clarke (who would be cast as young
Severus Snape
Severus Snape is a fictional character in J. K. Rowling's ''Harry Potter'' series. He is an exceptionally skilled wizard whose sarcastic, controlled exterior conceals deep emotions and anguish. A Professor at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft ...
) "as well as an associated costume, hair and makeup meeting" at
Leavesden Studios
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, where she met then 21-year-old actor
Daniel Radcliffe
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on her first day.
[Gotobed, Rohan]
Harry Potter and Me.
''Wordpress.'' 4 September 2016. Retrieved 5 November 2016.
At a 2013
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panel in
Portland, Oregon
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, Darcey-Alden further elaborated on her meeting with Radcliffe. She said: Radcliffe reportedly setup the meeting, knowing Darcey-Alden had booked the part even though she was unaware at the time.
A few weeks later in February, her mother was contacted by the producers and after school, Darcey-Alden was told that she received the part of young
Lily Evans, cast at age 10, in the commercially successful ''
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2
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''. She said: "I screamed, like I straight up screamed, then I cried. It's not something you expect; it's something you create
n your mind It's one of those things you go, 'Oh gosh, I wish I could do this. Like, how can I be able to do this?' And it's, like, one of my dreams
o be in ''Harry Potter'' something that sits in the back of your head. And then, when it actually happens, it's really surreal." In the film, Darcey-Alden appears in a
flashback sequence as
Harry
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's mother in her schooldays and reveals how she befriended Snape as child, which is crucial in explaining the back story of the shady professor and his complex relationship to Harry's deceased parents, particularly his bitter resentment to his father
James
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.
Although Darcey-Alden was tipped for future success by her agents at
Enfield
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...
, London-based casting and theatrical agency A&J Management, her parents decided to not treat her passion for acting seriously until she was more mature. Despite this, she resisted her family for a chance in the business, especially for a part in ''Harry Potter'', a role which her mother initially did not believe she would eventually win. When production began, she was not allowed to tell her close friends of her casting in ''Potter'' as she left school for Leavesden Studios and
Hatfield House
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to film her scenes. She said: "I am still trying to get over that I am actually in ''Harry Potter''. When I got the part, I was so happy I was speechless. It was the best time of my life. It was very funny. Everyone was so friendly to me and it was really fun. At first, it was really difficult to keep the secret. But when my friends did find out, they were so happy for me and supported me all the way through it."
[Harry Potter Actors Look Back During Panel](_blank)
''LeakyNews.com.'' 2 July 2013. Retrieved 20 October 2013.
Filming her scenes along with Benedict Clarke (young Snape), Ariella Paradise (young
Petunia Dursley
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),
Alfie McIlwain (young James) and Rohan Gotobed (young
Sirius Black
Sirius Black is a character in J. K. Rowling's '' Harry Potter'' series. Sirius was first mentioned briefly in ''Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone'' as a wizard who lent Rubeus Hagrid a flying motorbike shortly after Lord Voldemort killed ...
) took place in April 2010. Shooting only lasted four days where one scene was shot per day while re-shoots and pick-ups were completed in early 2011.
According to Darcey-Alden and Clarke at a 2013
LeakyCon
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cast junket in London, production alternated between sets at Leavesden Studios and
on location shooting by the
River Lea
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in th
gardens of Hatfield Parknear Hatfield House. Of the river scene in particular, Clarke elaborated by saying: Darcey-Alden added: "We only did half-and-half at Leavesden.
..There was the actual Hatfield House there and we got to have a look around and it was really beautiful."
Originally, it was planned for Darcey-Alden and Clarke to shoot a sequence on the reconstructed
green screen
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set of
King's Cross at Leavesden Studios with young Severus and Lily meeting inside the Hogwarts Express on their way to Hogwarts for the first time. Clarke was meant to call Darcey-Alden a "
Mudblood
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" (much earlier than this occurs in Rowling's
novels
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), leading to a rift between their characters and in their friendship. A Hogwarts Express scene does appear in the final shooting draft of the screenplay; however, no dialogue is present and most notable child characters, including Petunia, make an appearance along with Severus and Lily. Neither version was ultimately produced.
Once location shoots were completed, Darcey-Alden and Clarke joined McIlwain and Gotobed at Leavesden on the set of the Great Hall where the set was divided with one section of the Entrance Hall in ruins for the Battle of Hogwarts sequences; two days of shooting were completed from morning until evening, scheduled a week apart where three hours of school tutoring was provided.
[Gotobed, Rohan]
Harry Potter and I.
''Wordpress.'' 5 September 2016. Retrieved 5 November 2016. Darcey-Alden mentioned in a LeakyCon 2013 panel session that she worked with
Dame Maggie Smith
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the first half of the day and was quoted, jokingly: "She spoke to me. It's not my fault."
She later said in detail:
A week later, a final day of shooting commenced in the Hogwarts corridor where multiple takes had the four child actors walk and run up the corridor numerous times. The original cut had McIlwain and Gotobed chase a first year Slytherin student, though this detail was eventually omitted. "Though originally the scene was without dialogue," Gotobed revealed in a blog post, "I suggested to
avid Yatesthat I say 'Snivellus' as we pushed through Snape and Lily. David agreed that was a good idea, and even gave me a second line later on in the day, where I was supposed to say 'come on James' at the end of the brief scene. As you already know, both lines were cut for release in favour of
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To satisfy the look of her character as described in the books, Darcey-Alden is naturally red-haired although she was required to wear blue contact lenses to match Daniel Radcliffe's eye colour, given her eyes are brown, as revealed by her co-star Benedict Clarke.
[Clarke, Benedict]
"Do you know why they decided to not give the young Lily green eyes?"
''Tumblr.'' 13 August 2011. Retrieved 20 October 2013. Darcey-Alden herself later confirmed that she wore contacts in January 2015 when she was a special guest in a ''Harry Potter'' celebration at the Riverview Middle School in
New Brunswick
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, Canada. Through a live
Skype
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Q&A with a winning classroom, she said:
Later, on 23 July 2015, she released a photo on Twitter of herself and Daniel Radcliffe posing on the set of ''Harry Potter'' to celebrate Radcliffe's 26th birthday, which further supported the fact that she had worn blue colour contacts. Darcey-Alden again stated in an interview on 1 December 2018 that she wore contacts for the entirety of shooting her scenes, saying, "I don't know what happened! People ask me this all the time!"
In the
novels
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, Harry is described as having his mother's bright green, almond-shaped eyes, although Radcliffe never sported any colour-correcting contacts in the films due to a negative reaction to them;
J.K. Rowling
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later commented on this by saying it was not an absolute need that Harry have green eyes in the films, as long as there was a resemblance between his and his mother's. However, the method of using blue contacts ultimately backfired and Darcey-Alden's natural eye colour showed through in the final footage. For an unknown reason, this error was not digitally corrected in
post-production
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The ...
, though it could be because of producer
David Heyman
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's dissatisfaction with past attempts.
When later asked by a fan of what it was like to be a part of a popular movie
franchise
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, Darcey-Alden commented: "I'm not famous, people don't recognise me. I'm just a normal crazy 12 year old
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2012–2013: Later projects and break from acting
Darcey-Alden has since been cast in a variety of independent and larger budget films. It was announced on 20 July 2011 via the official A&J Management Twitter that she had been cast in a cameo role in ''Welcome to the Punch'', a British thriller co-starring James McAvoy, Mark Strong and ''Harry Potter'' alum Peter Mullan. She appeared briefly in the aeroplane scene seated in the opposite aisle from
Elyes Gabel
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. Other roles include two short films, ''Pranks'', a children's ghost story following a 12-year-old orphan named Katie confronted by the spirit of her foster mother's dead son and ''Sam & Isobel'', a
coming of age
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tale of two young children brought together within the confines of a woodland through childlike innocence and naivety, although Sam eventually realises that Isobel is not as innocuous as she seems. ''Pranks'' co-starred her real life brother Joseph Darcey-Alden, was shot in four days on location a
Cuckmans Farm St Albans
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. The film was released to the public in April 2016. ''Sam & Isobel'' began filming on 9 April 2012 and wrapped production the following week on the 15th. The official teaser trailer was released online on 2 April 2013 by director Brendan Lyle. The film made its circuit at film festivals that year and in early 2014, it was officially released publicly online via Vimeo and YouTube by the production crew. One review called Darcey-Alden's performance, "ripened and complicated.
.. om the moment she begins to narrate her story, she sounds so sweetly young and yet so mature for a girl of 12 to 13 years of age, a maturity that is both engaged and a bit feverish.
..Ultimately, this indication of maturity foreshadows who her character truly is, who may appear adorably innocent yet there's an edge of coldness beneath her given how she's not disturbed by many of her careless actions."
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