Anna Popplewell

Anna Katherine Popplewell (born 16 December 1988) is an English film, television and theatre actress. She is known for her role as Susan Pevensie in 'The Chronicles of Narnia film series since 2005, as Chyler Silva in Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn since 2012 and Lady Lola in Reign from 2013–2016, and Joan the red dolphin in Seatropilis (2020).
== Early life ==
Popplewell, oldest of three children, is the daughter of the High Court judge Andrew Popplewell and Dr. Debra Lomas, a dermatologist who studied at Newnham College Cambridge. She was born in London. Her siblings are actress Lulu Popplewell, who starred as Daisy in Love Actually, and Freddie Popplewell, who starred as Michael Darling in the film Peter Pan. Her paternal grandfather, Sir Oliver Popplewell, is a former judge, and her uncle is former cricketer Nigel Popplewell. She attended North London Collegiate School and was Head Girl of 2006–07.[1] She was admitted to Oxford University in 2007 where she studied English Language and Literature at Magdalen College.
== Career ==
Popplewell began acting at the age of six, taking classes at the Allsorts Drama School. She began acting professionally in the TV production Frenchman's Creekin 1998. She made her film debut in 1999 in the film Mansfield Park, and followed up with supporting roles in the films The Little Vampire (2000) and Girl with a Pearl Earring (2003), with Scarlett Johansson. In 2001, she appeared as Victoria in the BBC serial Love in a Cold Climate.
Her first major role was in the film The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (2005) where she played Susan Pevensie. She has a phobia of mice, which required a double to do part of her scene at the Stone Table in The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe.[2] She reprised her role in the sequel, The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian, in which she acted with William Moseley, Skandar Keynes, Georgie Henley and Ben Barnes. The film opened in cinemas 16 May 2008. She also made a cameo appearance in the third Narnia film, The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader.
In 2012 she played the character Chyler Silva in the live action 5-part mini series Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn.
In 2013 Popplewell played Lola, a friend of Mary, Queen of Scots, in Reign. Filming took place in Ireland and Canada.[3] She played the role until 2016.
== Filmography ==
Film roles
Year	Title 	Role 	Notes
1999	Mansfield Park 	Betsey 	
2000	The Little Vampire 	Anna Sackville-Bagg	
2001	Me Without You 	Young Marina 	
2002	Thunderpants 	Denise Smash 	
2003	Girl with a Pearl Earring 	Maertge 	
2005	The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe	Susan Pevensie 	
2008	The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian 	Susan Pevensie 	
2010	The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader 	Susan Pevensie 	Cameo
2012	Payback Season 	Izzy 	
2015	Freak of Nurture 	Nurse Bethany Lane 	
2018	The Last Birthday 	Olga 	Short
Television roles
Year 	Title 	Role 	Notes
1998 	Frenchman's Creek 	Henrietta 	Television film
2000 	Dirty Tricks 	Rebecca 	Television film
2001 	Love in a Cold Climate 	Victoria 	Television mini-series
2002 	Daniel Deronda 	Fanny Davilow 	Television mini-series; 3 episodes
2011 	Comedy Lab 	Herself – Guest	Episode: "Totally Tom"
2011 	Brave New World 	Maura Taft 	Television film
2012 	Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn	Chyler Silva 	Web series; Main role, 5 episodes
2012 	Looking Back 	Herself 	Documentary short
2013–2016	Reign 	Lady Lola 	Main role (seasons 1–3); 62 episodes
== Awards and nominations ==
Year	Award 	Category 	Nominated work 	Result
2006	Teen Choice Awards 	Best Movie Choice Actress 	for The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe 	Nominated
2006	Character and Morality in Entertainment Awards	Best Actress 	for The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe 	Won
2006	Character and Morality in Entertainment Awards	Best Performance in cast 	for The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe 	Won
2008	Nickelodeon UK Kids' Choice Awards 	Best Film Star 	for The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian	Nominated
2009	Young Artist Awards 	Best Performance in a Feature Film – Young Ensemble Cast	for The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian	Nominated
2012	3rd Annual Streamy Awards 	Best Female Performance: Drama 	for Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn 	Nominated
Category:American film actresses