Eleanor Lucy V. Kendrick (born 6 June 1990) is an English actress best known for playing

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in the

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's 2009 miniseries '' The Diary of Anne Frank'', Ivy Morris in the first series of the 2010 revived '' Upstairs Downstairs'', and Meera Reed in the

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series ''

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''. She also voices Taelia Fordragon in '' World of Warcraft: Battle for Azeroth''.

Early life

Kendrick was born in

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. She attended

Dulwich College Preparatory School Dulwich Prep & Senior (DPS), formerly known as Dulwich Prep London (2011-2024) and Dulwich College Preparatory School (1885-2011), is an independent school in Dulwich, south London, England for boys aged 2 - 16 years, with a co-educational Nurser ...

Cranbrook, Kent Cranbrook is a town in the civil parish of Cranbrook and Sissinghurst, in the Weald of Kent in South East England. It lies roughly half-way between Maidstone and Hastings, about southeast of central London. The smaller settlements of Sissin ...

, followed by

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, also in

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, and spent time with the

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. In October 2009, she began her BA in English Literature at the

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Career

Kendrick has played roles in '' Waking the Dead'' (2004), ''

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'' (2004), ''In 2 Minds'' (2004), '' Prime Suspect: The Final Act'' (2006), ''

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'' (2007), and the film ''

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'', scripted by

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and which premièred at the 2009

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.Kendrick
on the

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IMDb.com Kendrick played

in the 2009 miniseries '' The Diary of Anne Frank''. She said that her approach to playing Frank was to "peel back the layers of idolisation and to think of the characters just as normal people". Her performance was praised for "bringing fresh realism to an iconic role".'Diary gives life to a new star' ''

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'' 7 January 2009 In 2009, she made her stage début as

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in a

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production of ''

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''. In December 2010, she played maid Ivy Morris in

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's revival of '' Upstairs Downstairs''. She did not return for the second series, broadcast in 2012. In 2011, Kendrick appeared in the

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production of ''

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''. She also played the character

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in '' Being Human'' in the episode "Puppy Love" in 2012. She returned to the role in the ultimate episode of the series "The Last Broadcast" in 2013. In 2012, Kendrick was cast in the role of Meera Reed in

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of ''

''. In 2013 she returned to the stage in ''In the Republic of Happiness'' and '' The Low Road ''at the

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; she appeared as Constance in an episode of

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's ''

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''. Kendrick also played the part of Helen in the final season of ''

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''. 2016 saw Kendrick perform her first lead film role in '' The Levelling''. Kendrick's first play, ''Hole'', premiered at the

in 2018 under the direction of Helen Goalen and Abbi Greenland. The play combines Greek mythology and physics to explore female rage and oppression. She wrote the play in 2016 as part of a writing group with the Royal Court. In 2020, she had a recurring role in the first season of the political drama ''

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''.

Personal life

Kendrick is a lesbian.

Work

Film

Television

Video games

Radio

Theatre

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Kendrick, Ellie Living people 1990 births 21st-century British LGBTQ people 21st-century English actresses 21st-century English dramatists and playwrights Actresses from London People from Greenwich Actresses from Kent Alumni of the University of Cambridge English child actresses English film actresses English lesbian actresses English LGBTQ actors English radio actresses English Shakespearean actresses English stage actresses English television actresses English voice actresses English video game actresses English women dramatists and playwrights LGBTQ people from London National Youth Theatre members People educated at Benenden School Actors from the Royal Borough of Greenwich