Eleanor May Tomlinson (born May 19, 1992) is an English actress and singer. She has appeared in films including Angus, Thongs and Perfect Snogging (2008), Jack the Giant Slayer (2013), Colette (2018) and Love Wedding Repeat (2020). She also starred in the BBC One series Poldark (2015–2019) The Outlaws (2021) and The War of the Worlds (2019).
Early life[]
Tomlinson was born in London, England. She and her family moved to Beverley, East Riding of Yorkshire, when she was young and she attended Beverley High School.[1] She is the daughter of Judith Hibbert, a singer, and Malcolm Tomlinson, an actor and horse racing commentator. Her brother, Ross Tomlinson, is also an actor.[2][3][4]
Career[]
In 2006, Tomlinson appeared in The Illusionist as Young Sophie.[5] She starred in the teen film Angus, Thongs and Perfect Snogging in 2008, in which she plays Jas.[6] She played Kirsten in the 2009 Pro Sieben international production Hepzibah – Sie holt dich im Schlaf alongside David Bamber, under the direction of Robert Sigl.[7]
She went on to play Eve, an alien, in "The Mad Woman in the Attic" — episodes three and four of Series 3 of The Sarah Jane Adventures — in 2009,[8] and Fiona Chataway in the film Alice in Wonderland, which premiered in theaters on March 5, 2010.[9] In 2013, she was Xenya in the film Siberian Education by Gabriele Salvatores.[10]
After an extensive search, she was cast as Princess Isabelle in Jack the Giant Slayer (2013), directed by Bryan Singer.[11][12] She also appeared in the Agatha Christie's Poirot episode "The Labours of Hercules" (2013) as Alice Cunningham.
In 2013, she starred in the TV series The White Queen, as Lady Isabel Neville[13] and as Georgiana Darcy in the BBC adaptation of Death Comes to Pemberley.[14] Between 2015 and 2019, she played Demelza Poldark in the BBC One television series Poldark.[15]
Tomlinson was #56 on the "Radio Times TV 100" list for 2018, a list said to be determined by television executives and broadcasting veterans.[16]
She starred as Amy in the 2019 BBC television series The War of the Worlds — based on the H.G. Wells novel of the same name — , a role expanded from that of the wife of the book's narrator.[17][18][19] In 2021, she played Lady Gabby in Stephen Merchant and Elgin James's comedy drama for BBC television, The Outlaws. In July 2022 it was revealed that she had joined the cast of Netflix's romantic drama series One Day. It was reported in March 2023 that Tomlinson is set to star in a new six-part thriller series for Channel 4 called The Couple Next Door.
Personal life[]
In July 2022, Tomlinson married rugby player Will Owen.[20][21]
Filmography[]
Film[]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Falling | Little Daphne with Branklyn | Television film |
| 2006 | The Illusionist | Young Sophie | |
| 2007 | Einstein and Eddington | Agnes Müller | Television film |
| 2008 | Angus, Thongs and Perfect Snogging | Jas | Main cast |
| 2010 | Alice in Wonderland | Fiona Chataway | |
| Hepzibah – Sie holt dich im Schlaf | Kirsten Schwartz | Television film | |
| The Lost Future | Miru | ||
| 2013 | Jack the Giant Slayer | Princess Isabelle | |
| Siberian Education | Xenya | ||
| 2014 | The Curse of Styria | Lara | |
| 2016 | Alleycats | Danni | |
| Revolution: New Art for a New World | Lyubov Popova | Main role | |
| 2017 | Loving Vincent | Adeline Ravoux (voice)[22] | |
| 2018 | Colette | Georgie Raoul-Duval | |
| 2020 | Love Wedding Repeat | Hayley | Main cast |
Television[]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | The Sarah Jane Adventures | Eve | 2 episodes |
| 2013 | Agatha Christie's Poirot | Alice Cunningham | Episode: "The Labours of Hercules" |
| The White Queen | Isabel Neville, Duchess of Clarence | 7 episodes | |
| Death Comes to Pemberley | Georgiana Darcy | Main role | |
| 2015–2019 | Poldark | Demelza Poldark | Main cast |
| 2018 | Ordeal by Innocence | Mary Durrant (née Argyll)[23] | Main role |
| 2019 | The War of the Worlds | Amy | Main cast |
| 2021–2023 | The Nevers | Mary Brighton | 5 episodes |
| 2021 | Intergalactic | Candy | Main cast |
| 2021–2022 | The Outlaws | Lady Gabby | Main cast |
| 2023 | A Small Light | Tess | Television miniseries |
| TBA | The Couple Next Door | Evie | Lead role |
References[]
- ↑ "Bev teen Eleanor stars in new Hollywood blockbuster Jack The Giant Killer". Hull Daily Mail (January 18, 2012). Archived from the original on May 27, 2013. Retrieved on February 28, 2013.
- ↑ "The Racing Post – TV soap actor lands pounds 286,850 haul". Retrieved on October 30, 2013.
- ↑ "Why Beverley-born actor Malcolm Tomlinson is under starter's orders in his most racy role yet". Hull Daily Mail (August 1, 2012). Archived from the original on September 24, 2015. Retrieved on October 30, 2013.
- ↑ "The Yorkshire Times Interviews Actor And Racing Commentator Malcolm Tomlinson". Yorkshire News. Retrieved on October 30, 2013.
- ↑ Walden, Celia (August 20, 2016). "Poldark's Eleanor Tomlinson on Aidan Turner and why they can't stop laughing during sex scenes". The Telegraph. Retrieved on April 3, 2018.
- ↑ Hayes, Martha (March 9, 2015). "5 Things We Learnt When We Chatted to Eleanor Tomlinson". MarieClaire.co.uk. Retrieved on April 3, 2018.
- ↑ "Zweitausendeins. Filmlexikon FILME von A-Z - Hepzibah - Sie holt dich im Schlaf". Zweitausendeins.de (April 3, 2018). Archived from the original on April 3, 2018. Retrieved on June 29, 2022.
- ↑ "The Mad Woman in the Attic, Part 2, Series 3, The Sarah Jane Adventures - Credits". BBC.co.uk. Retrieved on April 3, 2018.
- ↑ "Interview - Eleanor Tomlinson: Eleanor in a wonderland of dream roles on the screen". The Yorkshire Post (March 4, 2010). Retrieved on April 3, 2018.
- ↑ Young, Deborah (March 2, 2013). "Siberian Education (Educazione Siberiana): Film Review". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved on April 3, 2018.
- ↑ McNary, Dave (March 1, 2011). "Eleanor Tomlinson joins 'Killer' cast". Variety. Retrieved on March 2, 2011.
- ↑ Fleming, Mike (March 1, 2011). "Eleanor Tomlinson Lands 'Jack The Giant Killer' Female Lead". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved on June 4, 2011.
- ↑ "The White Queen, a new ten-part drama for BBC One". Latest News. BBC Online (January 10, 2013).
- ↑ Lazarus, Susanna (April 26, 2015). "Why Eleanor Tomlinson is the real star of Poldark". Radio Times. Retrieved on April 3, 2018.
- ↑ "Meet the cast of Poldark". Radio Times. Retrieved on April 2, 2018.
- ↑ Lazarus, Susanna (August 21, 2018). "Olivia Colman tops Radio Times TV 100 2018: full list revealed". Radio Times. Archived from the original on September 11, 2018. Retrieved on September 10, 2018.
- ↑ Jeffery, Morgan (November 11, 2019). "Why BBC's War of the Worlds adaptation made this huge change to the book; Digital Spy". Digital Spy. Retrieved on November 19, 2019.
- ↑ Anita, Singhen (November 18, 2019). "The War of the Worlds, episode 1 review: small-scale Martians and women being woke in Woking". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved on November 18, 2019.
- ↑ Cutlack, Gary (November 19, 2019). "BBC War of the Worlds Review: Rafe Spall Frowns for an Hour With Good Reason". Gizmodo. Retrieved on November 19, 2019.
- ↑ Neog, Anupal Sraban (July 14, 2022). "Who is Will Owen? All about Eleanor Tomlinson's husband and their relationship timeline as Poldark star gets married". SportsKeeda.com. Retrieved on August 15, 2022.
- ↑ Klerk, Amy (July 13, 2022). "Eleanor Tomlinson marries in fairytale wedding gown and plenty of diamonds". Harper's BAZAAR. Retrieved on September 25, 2022.
- ↑ Vernon, Polly (May 27, 2017). "Cornish Tease". The Times.
- ↑ Billen, Andrew (March 31, 2018). "Ordeal by Innocence: the Christie Mystery that almost got away". The Times.
External link[]
- Eleanor Tomlinson at Wikipedia
- Eleanor Tomlinson at the Internet Movie Database