Georgina Helen "Georgie" Henley (born 9 July 1995) is an English actress. She is best known for her portrayal of Lucy Pevensie in The Chronicles of Narnia film series, for which she won the Phoenix Film Critics' Society Award for Best Performance by a Youth Female in a Lead or Supporting Role in The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe in 2005, at only ten years of age.
Early life
Henley was born on 9 July 1995 to Helen and Mike Henley in Ilkley, West Yorkshire, where she attended Morfield School for Girls before attending Bradford Grammar School. She has two older sisters, Rachael and Laura. Rachael played the older version of Lucy Pevensie in The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe.
Career
Henley made her acting debut as Lucy Pevensie in 2005 film The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe, based on the C.S. Lewis novel The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe. The film grossed over $745 million worldwide. Henley has won the Phoenix Film Critics Society Award for Best Performance by a Youth Female in a Lead or Supporting Role and the Young Artist Award for Best Performance in a Feature.
Henley reprised her role of Lucy Pevensie in The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe, 2008 sequel The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian and 2010 sequel The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader.
Since the release of The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, Henley has appeared as Jane in the stage play Babes in the Wood put on by Upstagers' Theater Group, which ran from 27 January to 4 February 2006. She starred as Scaramouche in Bradford Grammar School's production of We Will Rock You, which ran from 13 to 16 March 2013. She also appeared as the young Jane Eyre in the 2006 BBC adaptation of Jane Eyre.
In 2011 Henley was cast as Beth in the crime-drama Perfect Sisters a film based on the story of two Canadian teenaged sisters who killed their mother. The film was released in April 2014.
In 2012, Henley was cast as lead character Mary Warren in The Sisterhood of Night.
During her time at University of Cambridge Henley has performed on stage in 'Play it Again Sam', by Woody Allen; The Penelopiad, by Margaret Atwood; The Trojan Women; A Clockwork Orange by Anthony Burgess; and in the CUADC/Footlights annual pantomime. Henley has also directed projects including 'Lovesong', and 'After Seymour' (the latter of which she co-wrote). In the summer of 2014, Henley went to the Edinburgh Fringe Festival along with Cambridge Shortlegs, performing once again in The Penelopiad in the role of Eurycleia.
Personal life
Henley is currently living in Ilkley, West Yorkshire, where she was a member of the Ilkley Upstagers' Theatre Group, and has finished her education at Bradford Grammar School. She currently attends Clare College, Cambridge, reading for a degree in English. She is a supporter of SOS Children's Villages, an international orphan charity providing homes and mothers for orphaned and abandoned children.
Filmography
Awards
- Broadcast Film Critics Association Awards
- 2006: Best Young Actress (for The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe) â€" Nominated
- Character and Morality in Entertainment Awards
- 2006: Camie (for The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe) â€" Won
- Chicago Film Critics Association Awards
- 2006: Most Promising Performer (for The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe) â€" Nominated
- Empire Awards
- 2006: Best Newcomer (for The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe) â€" Nominated
- Nickelodeon UK Kids Choice Awards
- 2008: Kids Choice Film Actress (for The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian) â€" Won
- Online Film Critics Society Awards
- 2006: Best Breakthrough Performance (for The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe) â€" Nominated
- Phoenix Film Critics Awards
- 2005: Best Performance by a Youth in a Lead or Supporting Role â€" Female (for The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe) â€" Won
- Young Artist Awards
- 2006: Best Performance in a Feature Film â€" Young Actress Age Ten or Younger (for The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe) â€" Won
- 2009: Best Performance in a Feature Film - Leading Young Actress (for The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian) â€" Nominated
- 2009: Best Performance in a Feature Film - Young Ensemble Cast (for The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian) â€" Nominated
- 2011: Best Performance in a Feature Film - Young Ensemble Cast (for The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader) â€" Nominated
- National Youth Arts Awards
- 2011: Outstanding Lead Actress - Feature Film (for The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader) â€" Won
References
External links
- Georgie Henley at the Internet Movie Database
