Tamsin Olivia Egerton-Dick (born 26 November 1988) is an English actress known for her roles as Chelsea Parker in the 2007 film '' St Trinian's'', Holly Goodfellow in the 2005 film '' Keeping Mum'' and

Guinevere Guinevere ( ; ; , ), also often written in Modern English as Guenevere or Guenever, was, according to Arthurian legend, an early-medieval queen of Great Britain and the wife of King Arthur. First mentioned in literature in the early 12th cen ...

in the 2011 television series ''

Camelot Camelot is a legendary castle and Royal court, court associated with King Arthur. Absent in the early Arthurian material, Camelot first appeared in 12th-century French romances and, since the Lancelot-Grail cycle, eventually came to be described ...

'', one of three different roles she played in TV series connected with Arthurian legends.

Early life

Tamsin Egerton was born on 26 November 1988 in

Surrey Surrey () is a Ceremonial counties of England, ceremonial county in South East England. It is bordered by Greater London to the northeast, Kent to the east, East Sussex, East and West Sussex to the south, and Hampshire and Berkshire to the wes ...

, England, to Michael Dick and his wife Nicola Egerton. Her father is a businessman. She began her acting career at age 6, following her older half-sister in a local youth theatre. Egerton attended the independent Ditcham Park School in

Hampshire Hampshire (, ; abbreviated to Hants.) is a Ceremonial counties of England, ceremonial county in South East England. It is bordered by Berkshire to the north, Surrey and West Sussex to the east, the Isle of Wight across the Solent to the south, ...

Career

In 2001, Egerton began acting professionally when she played Mary Lennox in a

Royal Shakespeare Company The Royal Shakespeare Company (RSC) is a major British theatre company, based in Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire, England. The company employs over 1,000 staff and opens around 20 productions a year. The RSC plays regularly in London, Stratf ...

musical production of ''

The Secret Garden ''The Secret Garden'' is a children's novel by Frances Hodgson Burnett first published in book form in 1911, after serialisation in ''The American Magazine'' (November 1910 – August 1911). Set in England, it is seen as a classic of English c ...

'', and appeared as young Morgaine in the television miniseries ''

The Mists of Avalon ''The Mists of Avalon'' is a 1983 historical fantasy novel by American writer Marion Zimmer Bradley, in which the author relates the Arthurian legends from the perspective of the female characters. The book follows the trajectory of Morgaine ...

''. She soon chose to shorten her surname to Egerton to improve her career prospects. The following year she played Princess Elenora in the children's television series '' Sir Gadabout: The Worst Knight in the Land''. Egerton's film debut was as Holly Goodfellow, a precocious vicar's daughter in the black comedy '' Keeping Mum'' (2005). Her breakthrough role was as Chelsea, a member of a posh clique in '' St. Trinian's'' (2007). She reprised the role in its sequel '' St Trinian's II: The Legend of Fritton's Gold'' in 2009. Two years later, she starred in '' Chalet Girl'' with

Felicity Jones Felicity Rose Hadley Jones (born 17 October 1983) is an English actress. She began her professional acting career as a child, appearing in '' The Treasure Seekers'' (1996) at age 12. She went on to play Ethel Hallow for one series of the tele ...

Ed Westwick Edward Jack Peter Westwick (born 27 June 1987) is an English actor and musician best known for his role as Chuck Bass on The CW's ''Gossip Girl'' as well as Vincent Swan in the TV series ''White Gold''. He made his feature film debut in '' Chi ...

, and

Bill Nighy William Francis Nighy (; born 12 December 1949) is an English actor. Known for his work in numerous stage, television and film productions, he has received several awards including a British Academy Film Award and a Golden Globe Award, and ...

. In the same year she portrayed

in the historical fantasy drama series ''

''. In 2013, Egerton appeared in

Michael Winterbottom Michael Winterbottom (born 29 March 1961) is an English film director. He began his career working in British television before moving into features. Three of his films—''Welcome to Sarajevo'', ''Wonderland (1999 film), Wonderland'' and ''24 ...

's biopic '' The Look of Love'' which was based on the life of strip-club owner Paul Raymond.

Personal life

Egerton has been in a long-term relationship with American actor

Josh Hartnett Joshua Daniel Hartnett (born July 21, 1978) is an American actor. He began his career on American Broadcasting Company, ABC's drama series ''Cracker (American TV series), Cracker'' (1997–1998), after which he became known as a teen idol thro ...

, first announced in 2012. They have a daughter (born 2015), a second child (born 2017), and a third child (born 2019). In March 2022, Hartnett revealed he and Egerton had married in November 2021. They reside in the Surrey–Sussex border region, in southeast England. In 2024, Hartnett confirmed that they had a fourth child.

Filmography

Film

Television

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Egerton, Tamsin 1988 births Living people English television actresses English film actresses English musical theatre actresses Royal Shakespeare Company members English child actresses People educated at Ditcham Park School 21st-century English actresses