Biography
Who is Georgie Henley?
Early life and education
Georgina Helen Henley was born on July 9, 1995, in Ilkley, West Yorkshire, United Kingdom. She is known professionally as Georgie Henley. Her parents are Helen and Mike Henley. Georgie has two older sisters named Rachael and Laura. Her sister Rachael also acted, playing an older version of Lucy Pevensie in one of The Chronicles of Narnia films.
Georgie attended Moorfield School for Girls during her early education. Later, she studied at Bradford Grammar School. She furthered her education at Clare College, part of the University of Cambridge, where she studied English.
Rise to fame as a child actor
Georgie Henley began her acting career as a child. She made her debut in 2005, starring as Lucy Pevensie in the fantasy film, The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe. This movie was based on the C.S. Lewis novel and earned over $745 million worldwide. Her performance earned her several accolades and an Empire Award nomination.
Georgie continued her role as Lucy Pevensie in subsequent films of the series. She appeared in the 2008 sequel, The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian. She also reprised the role in the 2010 sequel, The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader. The entire fantasy film series grossed over $1.5 billion globally, establishing her as a widely recognized child actor.
Continuing career in film and stage
After the Narnia franchise, Georgie Henley took on other significant roles. She played a leading part in the thriller film Perfect Sisters, which was released in 2014. She also headlined the independent mystery film The Sisterhood of Night, released in 2015. This role earned her praise and helped establish her as a mature actress.
Her stage work includes playing Jill in the play Babes in the Wood in 2006 with Upstagers' Theatre Group. She also appeared as Scaramouche in a Bradford Grammar School production of We Will Rock You in 2013. While at Cambridge, Georgie performed in several stage productions, including Play It Again, Sam, The Penelopiad, and The Trojan Women. She also appeared in a 2006 BBC adaptation of Jane Eyre as the young Jane Eyre. In 2016, she was in stage productions like Skylight and Swallow.
Directing, writing, and later projects
Georgie Henley expanded her creative work into directing and writing. In 2015, she wrote and directed her first short film, titled TIDE. She also co-directed the stage production of Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street. Also, she co-wrote and co-directed After Seymour. In 2022, Georgie published a collection of poems called Amphibian.
In television, Georgie played Margaret Tudor in The Spanish Princess, a biographical series that aired from 2019 to 2020. In 2016, she starred as Nat in the film Access All Areas. Georgie resides in London, England. She has stated that she identifies as queer and bisexual. She supports SOS Children's Villages, an international charity for orphaned children.
Birthday and age
Georgie Henley was born on July 9, 1995, which makes Georgie 31 years old today. That birthday falls under the Cancer sign. Georgie shares the date with 32 other famous people.
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