Tamsin Egerton
Tamsin Olivia Egerton (born Tamsin Olivia Egerton-Dick;[1][2] 26 November 1988) is an English actress known for her roles as Chelsea Parker in the 2007 film St Trinian's, Holly Goodfellow in the 2005 film Keeping Mum, and Guinevere in the 2011 television series Camelot.
Tamsin Egerton | |
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Born | Tamsin Olivia Egerton-Dick 26 November 1988 Surrey, England |
Nationality | British |
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 2001–present |
Partner(s) | Josh Hartnett (2012–present) |
Children | 3 |
Early life
Egerton-Dick was born on 26 November 1988 in Surrey, England.[3] Her father is a businessman.[4] She began her acting career at the age of six, following her older sister, Sophia, to a local youth theatre.[1] Egerton-Dick attended the independent Ditcham Park School in Hampshire, where she reports experiencing bullying due to being a child actor.[1]
Career
In 2001, she played Mary Lennox (as a child) in a Royal Shakespeare Company musical production of The Secret Garden,[5] and appeared as young Morgaine in the television miniseries The Mists of Avalon.[6] She soon chose to shorten her surname to Egerton to improve her career prospects.[1] The following year she played Princess Elenora in the children's television series Sir Gadabout: The Worst Knight in the Land.[3]
Egerton's film debut was as Holly Goodfellow, a precocious vicar's daughter in the black comedy Keeping Mum (2005).[7] Her breakthrough role was as Chelsea, a member of a posh clique in St. Trinian's (2007).[1] She reprised the role in its sequel St Trinian's II: The Legend of Fritton's Gold in 2009.[3] Two years later, she starred in Chalet Girl with Felicity Jones, Ed Westwick, and Bill Nighy.[8] In the same year she portrayed Guinevere in the historical fantasy drama series Camelot.[9] In 2013, Egerton appeared in Michael Winterbottom's biopic The Look of Love which was based on the life of strip-club owner Paul Raymond.[10]
Personal life
Egerton has been in a relationship with American actor Josh Hartnett officially since 2013.[11] They have three children, and live in Surrey, England.[12]
Filmography
Film
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2005 | Keeping Mum | Holly Goodfellow | |
2006 | Driving Lessons | Sarah | |
2007 | Earthquake | Zoë | Short film |
2007 | St Trinian's | Chelsea Parker | |
2009 | Knife Edge | Flora | |
2009 | St Trinian's 2: The Legend of Fritton's Gold | Chelsea Parker | |
2010 | 4.3.2.1. | Cassandra | |
2010 | Huge | Clarisse | |
2010 | The Story of F*** | Daisy | |
2011 | Chalet Girl | Georgie | |
2013 | The Look of Love | Amber St. George / Fiona Richmond | |
2013 | Justin and the Knights of Valour | Lara (voice) | |
2013 | Grand Piano | Ashley | |
2013 | The Lovers | Laura Fennel | |
2014 | Queen and Country | Ophelia | |
2014 | Love, Rosie | Sally | |
2016 | Grimsby | Carla | |
2019 | Balance, Not Symmetry | Fiona Miller |
Television
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2001 | The Mists of Avalon | Young Morgaine | TV miniseries |
2002 | Napoléon | Betsy Balcombe | TV miniseries |
2002 | Sir Gadabout: The Worst Knight in the Land | Princess Elenora/Sir Knight | TV series |
2003 | Hans Christian Andersen: My Life as a Fairytale | Kate Dickens | TV film |
2004 | Sherlock Holmes and the Case of the Silk Stocking | Miranda Helhoughton | TV film |
2006 | Mayo | Patti Feathers | "1.3" |
2006 | Silent Witness | Hannah Duncan | "Supernova: Parts 1 & 2" |
2007 | The Abbey | Tiffany | Unsold TV pilot |
2009 | Octavia | Octavia Brennan | TV film |
2009 | Trial & Retribution | Imogen | "Siren: Part 1" |
2010 | Money | Butch Beausoleil | TV miniseries |
2011 | Camelot | Guinevere | Main role |
2013 | The List | Delilah | TV film |
2013 | Psychobitches | Nancy Spungen | "1.4" |
2015 | Killing Jesus | Claudia | TV film |
References
- "Tamsin Egerton: Too cool for school". The Independent. UK. 9 August 2008. Retrieved 30 August 2009.
- "Tamsin Olivia Egerton Dick". Companies House. Retrieved 23 October 2020.
- "Tamsin Egerton Dick". British Film Institute. Retrieved 23 October 2020.
- Rogers, Isobel (30 July 2011). "My Secret Life: Tamsin Egerton, actress, 22". The Independent. Archived from the original on 23 February 2014. Retrieved 2 December 2015.
- Spencer, Charles (1 March 2001). "Irresistible – but it could have been better". The Telegraph.
- Eyre, Hermione. "The saints and sinners of St Trinian's". Evening Standard.
- Holden, Stephen (15 September 2006). "Mary Poppins's Dotty Doppelgänger". The New York Times. Retrieved 23 October 2020.
- "Multitasking on the Slopes". The New York Times. 14 October 2011.
- "Like, O.K., To Pull the Sword From the Stone , Young Arthur Needs a Life Coach". The New York Times. 31 March 2011.
- "Smut's Softer Side: Rakish Pornographer as Loving Parent". The New York Times. 5 July 2013.
- Bacardi, Francesca (2 December 2015). "Josh Hartnett and Tamsin Egerton Welcome First Child". E!.
- Gilbey, Ryan (23 October 2020). "Josh Hartnett: 'People genuinely thought I'd been thrust on them'". The Guardian. Retrieved 23 October 2020.