Poppy Drayton is a young British theater, film and television actress. She starred in famous films: "Downton Abbey", "Pure English Murder", "Father Brown", "The Chronicles of Shannara", "The Little Mermaid", "Charmed", "Zakhar Berkut".
In the creative biography of the actress, 19 roles in television and film projects, including participation in popular television show programs. In 2014, Drayton appeared in several productions of the Jermyn Street Theater in England.
Biography facts
Poppy was born in England in the summer of 1991. Since childhood, she dreamed of an acting profession and already in her school years she began to study in a theater studio, to perform on stage. Drayton has played many roles in classics and contemporary plays directed by students. In high school, the girl finally decided to link her future life with art.
After completing her primary education, she entered the Arts Educational School and soon began acting in films.
Film career
Drayton got her first leading role in 2012 in the short film Emily directed by Michael Bray. The debut was successful, because soon the young actress was invited to shoot the television melodrama When the Heart Calls. She played the main character Elizabeth.
The film tells the story of a young teacher, Elizabeth Thatcher, who decided to move away from her wealthy relatives and start a career in a small town.
The next role of Madeleine Ellsopp went to the actress a year later. She starred in the London Season episode of the acclaimed TV series Downton Abbey. The film has been released since 2010 and has been repeatedly nominated for the Actors Guild, Golden Globe and Emmy Awards. Drayton was fortunate enough to work on the set with many well-known representatives of English cinema and get a huge acting experience.
In 2014, Poppy appeared on the screen in several projects at once. In the crime detective drama Father Brown, the actress played Celina McKinley in the episode Ghost in the Car. In The Purely English Murder, she got the role of Summer Hailston in The Copenhagen Murders. In the comedy project The Plebeians, Drayton played a small role as Cordelia.
The real success came to the actress after the release of the American science fiction series "The Chronicles of Shannara", where she played the role of the beloved of the main character of Will - Amberlee Elessedil. The painting was created by A. Gough and M. Millar based on the works of Terry Brooks.
The film is set in the future, when numerous wars have divided North America into four parts. The main characters of the picture are elves from the Shannara clan, on whom the future of the entire Earth depends.
In her later career as an actress, roles in projects: "Home in the Spring", "Charmed", "Little Mermaid", "See you soon", "Zakhar Berkut".
Personal life
Poppy does not advertise his personal life. She devotes a lot of time to work and filming in new projects. Only a few years ago, photos of the girl and her mother appeared on the Internet, to whom she expressed her deep gratitude for the constant support.
In 2014, the actress repeatedly appeared on the stage of the English theater Jermyn Street Theater, where she played in several performances.
In 2017, she worked on the role of Shira for the video game Dark Souls III.
