Elinor Crawley (born 8 November 1991) is a Welsh actress. She is best known for her role as Thyri in the television series ''

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'' and for portraying

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in '' The White Queen''.

Early life and education

Crawley was diagnosed with

Type 1 diabetes Type 1 diabetes (T1D), formerly known as juvenile diabetes, is an autoimmune disease that originates when cells that make insulin (beta cells) are destroyed by the immune system. Insulin is a hormone required for the cells to use blood sugar f ...

when she was nine years old. She attended

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and trained at The Workshop, a film and television performance training project that is based in Cardiff.

Personal life

She is a supporter of the charity

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. Her sister is a paediatrician.

Filmography

Film

Television

References

External links

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1991 births Living people 21st-century Welsh actresses Welsh actresses Actresses from Cardiff Welsh television actresses Welsh film actresses People with type 1 diabetes {{Wales-actor-stub