Anna Popplewell is a British actress who became famous after the release of the first film in the Chronicles of Narnia trilogy. A certain fame was also brought to the artist by roles in the projects: "Girl with a Pearl Earring", "Kingdom". Anna is the recipient of two awards from the prestigious The Camie Awards.
Anna Catherine Popplewell was born in London, which is located in the UK. Her date of birth is December 16, 1988. The girl was born in a completely non-creative family. Her mother was a doctor, her uncle was a professional cricketer, her father and grandfather worked in court. However, nature awarded Anna with acting talent, which the girl began to develop in herself from an early age.
It should be noted that Anna is not the only child in the family. She has a younger sister and brother, who also have experience in cinema and on stage.
Facts from the biography of Anna Popplewell
In early childhood, Anna was a quiet, shy and modest child. However, despite such character traits, acting inclinations were noticeable in the girl. To develop her talents, as well as get rid of her isolation, her parents took Anna to a theater group. There she began to study at the age of four.
When the girl was six years old, she entered the School of Drama, which is located in London. There Anna seriously began to study stage skills, to participate in performances.
Anna Popplewell received her basic education in a closed girls' school. At that time, she no longer doubted that she would connect her life with the acting profession. In high school, Anna had to combine work on the set and study. The talented girl was forced to take some final exams as an external student or later than other students. However, at the school, the teachers did not make claims to her. On the contrary, the teachers were very supportive of the aspiring actress.
When the school certificate was in hand, Popplewell decided that she would be able to combine further studies and work in films and television. As a result, she entered Oxford without much difficulty. At university, she studied literature and English. Anna graduated from a higher education institution with a bachelor's degree in 2010.
It is worth noting that Anna also received an education in psychology. In her teens, she graduated from a music studio, mastering the guitar, piano and cello. She took medical training courses and learned sign language.
Already being a famous actress, the girl began to work as a fashion model from time to time. Her pictures adorn the pages of various fashionable glossy magazines.
In her free time, which the artist does not have so much, Anna loves to cook, goes in for sports (skiing and swimming), spends time reading modern literature. Among her favorite works are all books about the wizard Harry Potter. I must say that once Popplewell even passed the casting for the role of Hermione in the film adaptation of "Harry Potter", but, unfortunately, she was not accepted into the project.
The girl is quite active on pages on social networks. In the Instagram of the star, you can see not only staged pictures, but also quite home photos. From her profiles, it's easy to get an idea of how Anna lives and what she does in between filming.
Development of an acting career
The filmography of the popular actress now has more than fifteen films and television projects. Anna got her debut role in the television movie "Coast of Thugs", which was released in 1998.
In the next few years, the young actress received many invitations to shoot. Her filmography was replenished with such famous projects as "Vampirenysh", "Love in a Cold Climate", "With and Without You", "Girl with a Pearl Earring".
The real fame came to Anna Popplewell when she got one of the leading roles in the fantasy films "The Chronicles of Narnia". The first film in this series was released in 2005.
When the work in the Narnia universe was completed, Anna starred in the television movie Brave New World. It premiered in 2011. Then the talented famous actress appeared in such projects as "Time of Reckoning", "Kingdom", "Passengers". The last to date work in cinema for Anna is the short film "The Last Birthday". And in the future, the movie "Fairytale of New York", in which Popplewell will play the role of a character named Frankie, should be released.
Love, relationships and personal life
In the spring of 2016, Anna became the wife of a theatrical actor, whose name is Sam Caird. The wedding was quite modest, the lovers did not want to attract too much attention to their celebration. To date, there are no children in this marriage yet.
