Anna Popplewell


Anna Katherine Popplewell is an English actress. She portrayed Susan Pevensie throughout 'The Chronicles of Narnia' film series, Chyler Silva in , and as Lady Lola in Reign.

Early life

Popplewell, oldest of three children, is the daughter of the Court of Appeal judge Andrew Popplewell and 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. 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 Creek in 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 and Girl with a Pearl Earring, 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 ' 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. She reprised her role in the sequel, ', 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, '.
In 2012 she played the character Chyler Silva in the live action 5-part mini series '. In 2013 Popplewell played Lola, a friend of Mary, Queen of Scots, in Reign. Filming took place in Ireland and Canada. She played the role until 2016.
In 2019 Popplewell played Tanya in the movie "You are here" with Lea Thompson, William Baldwin and Peter Vack.

Filmography

YearTitleRoleNotes
1998Frenchman's CreekHenriettaTelevision film
2000Dirty TricksRebeccaTelevision film
2001Love in a Cold ClimateVictoriaTelevision mini-series
2002Daniel DerondaFanny DavilowTelevision mini-series; 3 episodes
2011Comedy LabHerself – GuestEpisode: "Totally Tom"
2011Brave New WorldMaura TaftTelevision film
2012Chyler SilvaWeb series; Main cast; 5 episodes
2012Looking BackHerselfDocumentary short
2013–2016ReignLady Lola/Lola NarcisseMain cast ; 62 episodes
2020Prop CultureHerselfDisney+ docuserie; Episode six
2020The Left Right GameLauraPodcast;1 episode
2022House of the DragonPre-production

Awards and nominations