Anna Popplewell is a British actress, fame for which came after the release of the first film of the trilogy "The Chronicles of Narnia." The role in the projects also brought fame to the artist: “Girl with a Pearl Earring”, “Kingdom”. Anna is the owner of two awards from the prestigious The Camie Awards.
In London, located in the UK, Anna Katherine Popplewell was born. Her date of birth is December 16, 1988. The girl was born in a completely non-creative family. Her mother was a doctor, her uncle was a professional cricketer, and her father and grandfather worked in court. However, nature awarded Anna acting talent, which the girl began to develop in herself from an early age.
It is worth noting that Anna is not the only child in the family. She has a younger sister and brother, who also have experience in cinema and on stage.
Facts from Anna Popplewell's Biography
In early childhood, Anna was a quiet, shy and modest child. However, despite such character traits, acting inclinations were noticeable in the girl. To develop her talents, as well as to get rid of isolation, her parents took Anna to the theater circle. There she began to study at the age of four.
When the girl was six years old, she entered the School of Drama, which is located in London. There, Anna seriously began to study stage skills, to participate in performances.
Anna Popplewell received basic education in a closed female school. At that time, she no longer doubted that she would connect her life with the acting profession. In high school, Anna had to combine work on the set and study. A talented girl was forced to take some final exams externally or later than the rest of the students. However, at school, teachers did not make any complaints about it. On the contrary, teachers were very supportive of the aspiring actress.
When the school certificate was in hand, Popplewell decided that she could combine further studies and work in the cinema, on television. As a result, she entered Oxford without much difficulty. At the university, she studied literature and English. Anna graduated from a university with a bachelor's degree in 2010.
It is worth noting that Anna also received an education in the field of psychology. In her teens, she graduated from a music studio, having mastered playing the guitar, piano and cello. She attended medical training courses and learned sign language.
Already being a famous actress, the girl began to work from time to time as a fashion model. Her pictures adorn the pages of various fashionable glossy magazines.
In her free time, which the artist does not have so much, Anna loves to cook, goes in for sports (skiing and swimming), spends time reading modern literature. Among her favorite works are all the books about the wizard Harry Potter. I must say that once Popplewell even went on a casting for the role of Hermione in the adaptation of "Harry Potter", but, unfortunately, they did not accept her in the project.
The girl actively leads pages on social networks. In the star instagram you can see not only staged pictures, but also quite home photos. According to her profiles, it is easy to get an idea of how Anna lives and what she does in between filming.
Career development
The filmography of the popular actress now has more than fifteen films and television projects. Anna received her debut role in the television movie "Coast of the Cutthroats", which was released in 1998.
In the next few years, the young actress received many invitations to shoot. Her filmography was replenished with such well-known projects as "The Vampire", "Love in a Cold Climate", "With You and Without You", "Girl with a Pearl Earring".
The real fame came to Anna Popplewell when she received one of the leading roles in the fantasy films "The Chronicles of Narnia." The first film from this series was released in 2005.
When the work in the universe of Narnia was completed, Anna starred in the television movie Brave New World. Its premiere took place in 2011. Then a talented famous actress appeared in such projects as "Payback Time", "Kingdom", "Passengers". The last work in cinema for Anna is the short film "The Last Birthday". And in the future, the movie "Fairytale of New York" is due to be released, in which Popplell will play the role of a character named Frankie.
