Georgie Henley


Georgina Helen Henley is an English actress, best known for her portrayal of Lucy Pevensie throughout The Chronicles of Narnia film series.

Early life

Henley was born to Helen and Mike Henley in Ilkley, West Yorkshire, where she attended Moorfield School for Girls before attending Bradford Grammar School. She has two older sisters, Rachael and Laura. Rachael played the older version of Lucy Pevensie in .

Career

Henley made her acting debut as Lucy Pevensie in 2005 film ', based on the C.S. Lewis novel The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe. The film grossed over $745 million worldwide.
Henley reprised her role of Lucy Pevensie in the 2008 sequel ' and 2010 sequel '.
Since the release of The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, Henley has appeared as Jill in the stage play Babes in the Wood put on by Upstagers' Theatre Group, which ran from 27 January to 4 February 2006. She starred as Scaramouche in Bradford Grammar School's production of We Will Rock You, which ran from 13 to 16 March 2013. She also appeared as the young Jane Eyre in the 2006 BBC adaptation of Jane Eyre.
Henley appears as Beth in the crime-drama Perfect Sisters a film based on the story of two Canadian teenaged sisters who killed their mother. The film was released in April 2014.
Henley plays Mary Warren in The Sisterhood of Night. The film was released in April 2015.
During her time at University of Cambridge Henley performed on stage in Play It Again, Sam by Woody Allen; The Penelopiad by Margaret Atwood; The Trojan Women; ' by Anthony Burgess; and in the CUADC/Footlights annual pantomime. Henley has also directed projects including co-directing , and After Seymour. In 2016, she appeared in the stage productions of: Skylight by David Hare; Girl, Interrupted (an adaption of the book with the same name; and Swallow by Stef Smith. In the summer of 2014, Henley went to the Edinburgh Fringe Festival along with Cambridge Shortlegs, performing once again in The Penelopiad in the role of Eurycleia.
, Henley is writing and directing her first short film, TIDE, the story of a young lesbian couple. In late 2016, Henley starred in the film Access All Areas starring as Nat. In January 2019, she was named as a cast member for the upcoming Game of Thrones prequel series.

Personal life

Henley is a supporter of SOS Children's Villages, an international orphan charity providing homes and mothers for orphaned and abandoned children.

Filmography

Film

Television

Director

Awards and nominations

YearAwardsCategoryRecipientOutcome
2006Broadcast Film Critics Association AwardsBest Young Actress'
2006Chicago Film Critics Association AwardsMost Promising Performer'
2006Empire AwardsBest Newcomer'
2006Online Film Critics Society AwardsBest Breakthrough Performance'
2006Young Artist AwardsBest Performance in a Feature Film – Young Actress Age Ten or Younger'
2008Nickelodeon UK Kids Choice AwardsKids Choice Film Actress'
2009Young Artist AwardsBest Performance in a Feature Film – Leading Young Actress'
2009Young Artist AwardsBest Performance in a Feature Film – Young Ensemble Cast'
2011Young Artist AwardsBest Performance in a Feature Film – Young Ensemble Cast