Nell Williams
Nell Williams | |
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Born | Nell Marmalade Baxendale-Williams[1] 13 September 1998 Hackney, London, England |
Other names | Nellie |
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 2012–present |
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Nell Marmalade Baxendale-Williams[2] (born 13 September 1998), known as Nell Williams, is an English actress. In 2015, she portrayed a teen version of Cersei Lannister in the opening episode of Season 5 of the HBO series Game of Thrones.[3] She has also appeared in the sitcom The Revolting World of Stanley Brown (2012), the television film Loving Miss Hatto (2012), and in an episode of the drama series Grantchester.[4] Williams appeared as Vivian Daniels in the 2016 film London Town, which premiered at the Los Angeles Film Festival.[5] She also appeared in the 2019 films Blinded by the Light and The Good Liar.
Biography
[edit]She was born Nell Marmalade Baxendale-Williams on 13 September 1998 in Hackney, London, England. She is the first child of British-American film director David L. Williams and the English actress Helen Baxendale. She has two brothers.
Filmography
[edit]Television
[edit]Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2012 | The Revolting World of Stanley Brown | Jess | 12 episodes |
Loving Miss Hatto | Young Birdy | Television film | |
2013 | National Theatre Live | Elizabeth (teen) | Episode: "The Audience" |
2015 | Game of Thrones | Cersei Lannister (teen) | Season 5 Episode: "The Wars to Come" |
2016 | Grantchester | Gilly Bradley | Episode #2.6 |
2017 | Will | Agnes Austen | Episode: "The Two Gentlemen" |
2019 | Deep Water | Sally Kallisto | 6 episodes |
Elizabeth Is Missing | Katy | Television film | |
2022 | We Hunt Together | Maisie McBride | Episode: "202" |
Film
[edit]Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2016 | London Town | Vivian Daniels | Premiered at 2016 Los Angeles Film Festival |
2019 | Blinded by the Light | Eliza | Premiered at 2019 Sundance Film Festival |
The Good Liar | Lili | ||
2022 | Inland | Daisy |
Theatre
[edit]- Love and Information, Royal Court Theatre, London, 2012[6]
References
[edit]- ^ England & Wales, Civil Registration Birth Index, 1916–2007
- ^ "Helen Baxendale on her daughter's unique name". people.com. Retrieved 5 August 2016.
- ^ Yeung, Peter (6 January 2015). "Nell Williams revealed as Young Cersei character for Game of Thrones season five". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 24 April 2015.
- ^ "Nell Williams". IMDb. Retrieved 6 January 2014.
- ^ Borte, Derrick (3 June 2016), London Town, retrieved 5 August 2016
- ^ "Love and Information at The Royal Court Theatre". royalcourttheatre.com. Retrieved 5 August 2016.