Madeleine Harris

Madeleine Harris
Born Madeleine Harris
2001 (age 14–15)
United Kingdom
Occupation Actress
Years active 2012–present

Madeleine Harris (born 2001) is a British actress.

Life

Madleine Harris grew up in London and Shepton Mallet, Somerset.[1] When Harris was 12 she met the actor Idris Elba in a pub. She told him how much she liked acting and Elba as actor. Subsequently Elba arranged a contact between Harris and his agent.

In 2012 Harris got her first professional acting job in Casualty. She played Izzy Forrester who caused a car accident. After this Harris appeared in television the programmes Me and Mrs Jones and The White Queen.[2] In 2013 she played the 460 years old vampire Hetty in the TV series Being Human.[3] In 2014 she got a role in the film Paddington, beating more than 100 competitors for the role.[4] She stars in the film alongside Hugh Bonneville, Sally Hawkins, Julie Walters, Jim Broadbent, Peter Capaldi, and Nicole Kidman. Harris plays Judy Brown, the daughter of the family with whom Paddington.[5]

From 2013 to 2016 she starred as Karen in the sitcom Man Down.[6][7]

As of 2014 Harris still goes to school, and manages to combine her school work and her acting jobs.[2] Harris also likes other artistic disciplines. She has enjoyed writing her own stories since she was young.[8]

Filmography

Year Title Role Notes
2012 Casualty Izzy Forrester TV series, 2 episodes
2012 The Charles Dickens Show Betsy TV series, 1 episode
2012 Me and Mrs Jones Poppy TV series, 4 episodes
2013 Being Human Hetty TV series, 1 episode
2013 The White Queen Princess Margaret of York TV series, 2 episodes
2013 The Psychopath Next Door Katie Moran TV movie
2014 Paddington Judy Brown
2013–2016 Man Down Karen TV series, 14 episodes
2016 Father Brown Milly Le Broc TV series, 1 episode
2017 Paddington 2 Judy Brown [9]

References

  1. ↑ Peter Henn (2 December 2014). "Schoolgirl talks of her lead role in Paddington film.". Express.co.uk. Retrieved 12 April 2016.
  2. 1 2 Hannah Furness (2 December 2014). "Paddington schoolgirl set for stardom after meeting Idris Elba". Telegraph.co.uk. Retrieved 12 April 2016.
  3. ↑ "Being Human Underground.". Archived from the original on 16 April 2015. Retrieved 12 April 2016.
  4. ↑ Julian Robinson (2 December 2014). "British schoolgirl, 13, picked to star alongside Hugh Bonneville, Julie Walters ... and Paddington Bear in new movie.". Dailymail.co.uk. Retrieved 12 April 2016.
  5. ↑ F. Singleton (26 November 2014). "Paddington film stars Whitstone School pupil Madeleine Harris in main role as Judy Brown.". Sheptonmalletjournal.co.uk. Retrieved 12 April 2016.
  6. ↑ Veronica Lee (19 October 2013). "Man Down, Channel 4. Promising start for Greg Davies's sitcom.". Theartsdesk.com. Retrieved 12 April 2016.
  7. ↑ Becca Moody (6 July 2015). "Man Down, Series 2.". Moodycomedy.co.uk. Retrieved 12 April 2016.
  8. ↑ "Young film stars to host Q&A at Hertford Children's Book Festival.". Hertfordshiremercury.co.uk. 25 September 2015. Retrieved 12 April 2016.
  9. ↑ http://www.comingsoon.net/movies/news/777311-hugh-grant-and-brendan-gleeson-join-paddington-2-as-filming-begins#/slide/1

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