Alice Englert
Alice Allegra Englert (born 15 June 1994) is an Australian actress best known for her roles as Rosa in the film Ginger & Rosa, and as Lena Duchannes in the 2013 film Beautiful Creatures.
Alice Englert | |
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| Born | Alice Allegra Englert 15 June 1994 Sydney, New South Wales, Australia |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Occupation | Actress, director, writer, composer |
| Years active | 2006–present |
| Parent(s) | Jane Campion (mother) |
| Relatives | Gabe "Genglert" Englert (brother) |
Early life
Englert was born on 15 June 1994 in Australia.[1][2] She is the daughter of New Zealand-born, Australia-based director Jane Campion, and Australian filmmaker Colin David Englert.[3][4] She was raised in Sydney and on locations where her mother's work took the family, explaining, "I’ve spent half my life on planes. I have a lot of love for New Zealand, though. That is where the really arty, whimsical side of the family resided — in hobbitland."[3] She attended schools in New York City, London, New Zealand, Rome and Australia, one of them being Sibford School, a boarding school in Oxfordshire, England. Her parents divorced when she was seven and she made her film debut at the age of eight in Listen, followed, at 12, by her mother's short film "The Water Diary".[2] She left high school to become an actress.[3]
Career
2010–present
Englert is featured in epic romance time travel adventure film The Lovers, which was showcased at the 2012 Cannes Film Festival. The film was released on DVD in the UK as Time Traveller in 2016.[5] In 2012, Englert starred in Ginger & Rosa, opposite Elle Fanning.[1] In 2013, she starred in the low-budget horror film In Fear,and in the supernatural romance film Beautiful Creatures, which was based upon the novel of the same name by Kami Garcia and Margaret Stohl.[6] A poet and singer, Englert's self-penned song "Needle and Thread" was used in the film.[7] In an interview, Englert stated that she "recorded ["Needle and Thread"] in the bathroom of the apartment I was staying in the warehouse district of New Orleans."[7]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 8 | Ziggy | Segment: "The Water Diary" |
| 2008 | Flame of the West | Casey | Short film |
| 2012 | Ginger & Rosa | Rosa | |
| 2013 | Beautiful Creatures | Lena Duchannes | |
| 2013 | In Fear | Lucy | |
| 2013 | The Lovers | Dolly | also known as Time Traveller |
| 2016 | The Rehearsal | Thomasin | |
| 2017 | Family Happiness | Short film; also director and writer | |
| 2019 | Them That Follow | Mara Childs | |
| TBA | You Won't Be Alone | Biliana | Post-production |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | New Worlds | Hope Russell | Main role; 4 episodes |
| 2015 | Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell | Lady Emma Pole | Main role; 7 episodes |
| 2017 | Top of the Lake | Mary Edwards | Main role (season 2); 6 episodes |
| 2020 | Ratched | Dolly | Recurring role |
| 2021 | The Serpent | Teresa Knowlton |
Director
| Year | Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | The Boyfriend Game | Short film; also writer and composer |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Association | Category | Nominated work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | British Independent Film Awards | Best Supporting Actress | Ginger & Rosa | Nominated |
| 2013 | Women Film Critics Circle | Women's Work/Best Ensemble (shared with Elle Fanning, Christina Hendricks, Jodhi May and Annette Bening) | Ginger & Rosa | Won |
| 2013 | Teen Choice Awards | Choice Movie: Liplock (shared with Alden Ehrenreich) | Beautiful Creatures | Nominated |
| 2013 | Teen Choice Awards | Choice Movie Breakout | Beautiful Creatures | Nominated |
| 2013 | Teen Choice Awards | Choice Movie Actress: Romance | Beautiful Creatures | Nominated |
| 2016 | Berlin International Film Festival | Generation Kplus - Best Short Film | The Boyfriend Game | Nominated |
| 2017 | St. Kilda Film Festival | Best Achievement in Screenplay | The Boyfriend Game | Won |
References
- Pringle, Gill (8 February 2013). "Beautiful Creature: Alice Englert is set to soar as star of 'the new Twilight'". The Independent. Retrieved 9 February 2013.
...The Piano, for which Campion received the Best Screenplay Oscar in 1994, the same year that Englert was born.
- Sampson, Des (24 January 2013). "Alice Englert stars in Twilight successor". The New Zealand Herald. Archived from the original on 1 February 2013. Retrieved 31 January 2013.
- Aftab, Kaleem (n.d.). "Alice Englert". Interview. Archived from the original on 16 February 2013. Retrieved 24 August 2016.
- "A raw Meg Ryan, wrestling love's myth". The Philadelphia Inquirer. 26 October 2003. p. H09. Retrieved 20 April 2014 – via Nl.newsbank.com.
Those themes are close to Campion, who turns 50 in the spring and is separated from her husband, Australian TV director Colin Englert
- Qateel, Nav (8 June 2016). "Time Traveller (2015) Review". Influx Magazine. Retrieved 8 June 2016.
- Wilkinson, Amy (9 May 2012). "'Beautiful Creatures': Exclusive First Look At The Magical Set!". MTV.com. Viacom Media Networks. Retrieved 9 February 2013.
- "Alden Ehrenreich and Alice Englert Talk 'Beautiful Creatures'". iamROGUE.com. 12 February 2013. Retrieved 20 April 2014.
