Poppy Lee Friar (born 16 April 1995) is an English actress. She has starred in several popular series such as

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in the

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drama '' Ackley Bridge'', Lydia in the

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series '' In My Skin'' and Eve in the

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series ''

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''. As well as appearing in numerous television roles, she has also appeared in various films and theatre productions. For her work, Friar has received accolades including nominations at the

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s and the

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s, as well as winning an RTS Award.

Career

Friar made her television debut in 2001 in ''Wilhelmina'' and was featured in several

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productions between 2002 and 2007, including ''

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'' at the

Gielgud Theatre The Gielgud Theatre is a West End theatre, located on Shaftesbury Avenue, at the corner of Rupert Street, in the City of Westminster, London. The house currently has 994 seats on three levels. The theatre was designed by W. G. R. Sprague and ...

, Jane Banks in ''

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'' at the

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and Louisa in ''

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'' at the

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. From 2005 to 2009, Friar voiced the role of June in the British version of the animated series ''

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''. In 2008, Friar played Hannah in the

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television film '' Dustbin Baby'', adapted from

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's 2001 novel of the same name. In 2010, she appeared in two ITV programmes; an episode of ''

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'' playing Kelli Sutton and two episodes of '' A Touch Of Frost'' as Sophie Moorhead. From 2013 to 2014, Friar appeared in the ITV drama ''

Mr Selfridge ''Mr Selfridge'' is a British period drama television series about Harry Gordon Selfridge and his department store, Selfridge & Co, in London, set from 1908 to 1928. It was co-produced by ITV Studios and Masterpiece/ WGBH for broadcast on I ...

'' as Rosalie Selfridge. Between 2015 and 2017, Friar played the titular role in the

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series ''

''. In 2017, Friar played Mary Pascoe in the film ''

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''. In 2017, it was announced that Friar had been cast as series regular

in the

drama '' Ackley Bridge'', for which she received critical acclaim and received an RTS award in her time on the series. In 2018, she portrayed

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in the ITV television film '' Torvill & Dean''. Also in 2018, she starred in the

special '' In My Skin'' as Lydia. Later that year, it was announced that a full television series had been ordered, with Friar reprising her role as Lydia for two further series. In an episode broadcast on 25 June 2019, Friar's ''Ackley Bridge'' character Missy dies in previously unannounced scenes. This was written in response to Friar leaving the series to film ''In My Skin''. After the conclusion of ''In My Skin'', it was announced that she would be starring in BBC Three's 2022 television film ''Life and Death in the Warehouse''. Friar also starred in the upcoming BBC television film ''My Name is Leon'', as well as playing Mayella Ewell in a production of ''

To Kill a Mockingbird ''To Kill a Mockingbird'' is a 1960 Southern Gothic novel by American author Harper Lee. It became instantly successful after its release; in the United States, it is widely read in high schools and middle schools. ''To Kill a Mockingbird'' ...

'', which was on at the Gielgud Theatre in 2022.

Filmography

Stage

Video games

Awards and nominations

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Friar, Poppy Lee 1995 births 21st-century English actresses Actresses from London English child actresses English film actresses English soap opera actresses English stage actresses English television actresses Living people Actors from the London Borough of Southwark People from Southwark