Alice Englert | |
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| Born | Alice Allegra Englert (1994-06-15)15 June 1994 (age 30) Sydney, Australia |
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| Years active | 2006–present |
| Mother | Jane Campion |
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Alice Allegra Englert (born 15 June 1994) is an Australian actress, director, writer, singer, and songwriter. She is best known for her roles as Rosa in the filmGinger & Rosa (2012) and Lena Duchannes in the filmBeautiful Creatures (2013).
Alice Allegra Englert was born in Sydney[1] on 15 June 1994,[2][3] the daughter of New Zealand filmmakerJane Campion and Australian filmmaker Colin Englert.[4][5] She is the maternal granddaughter of actressEdith Campion and theatre directorRichard Campion. She was raised in Sydney and various locations where her parents' work took the family, explaining, "I’ve spent half my life on planes. I have a lot of love for New Zealand, though. That is where the really arty, whimsical side of the family resided."[4] She attended schools in Australia, New Zealand, New York City, Rome, and London, as well as other places in England such as theSibford School, aQuaker school inOxfordshire. Her parents divorced when she was seven. She later left high school to become an actress.[4]
Englert made her film debut at the age of eight in a film calledListen, followed by an appearance in her mother's short filmThe Water Diary at the age of 12.[3] She appeared in the sci-fi romance filmThe Lovers, which was showcased at the2012 Cannes Film Festival and was later released on DVD in the UK asTime Traveller in 2016.[6] In 2012, she starred inGinger & Rosa.[2] In 2013, she starred in the low-budget horror filmIn Fear and the supernatural romance filmBeautiful Creatures, which was based onthe novel of the same name.[7] "Needle and Thread", a song written and performed by Englert, was used in the film's soundtrack.[8] In an interview, she stated that she recorded the song "in the bathroom of the apartment [she] was staying in theWarehouse District of New Orleans".[8] She had a role in 2020'sRatched onNetflix.
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| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2008 | 8 | Ziggy | Segment: "The Water Diary" |
| Flame of the West | Casey | Short film | |
| 2012 | Ginger & Rosa | Rosa | |
| 2013 | Beautiful Creatures | Lena Duchannes | |
| In Fear | Lucy | ||
| The Lovers | Dolly | a.k.a.Time Traveller | |
| 2015 | The Boyfriend Game | Short film Writer and composer | |
| 2016 | The Rehearsal | Thomasin | |
| 2017 | Family Happiness | Fiona | Short film Writer and director |
| 2019 | Them That Follow | Mara Childs | |
| 2021 | Body Brokers | Opal | |
| The Power of the Dog | Buster | ||
| 2022 | You Won't Be Alone | Biliana | |
| 2023 | Bad Behaviour | Dylan | Feature film Also director, writer and composer |
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| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2014 | New Worlds | Hope Russell | Main role; 4 episodes |
| 2015 | Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell | Lady Emma Pole | Main role; 7 episodes |
| 2017 | Top of the Lake | Mary Edwards | Main role (season 2); 6 episodes |
| 2020 | Ratched | Dolly | Recurring role, 6 episodes |
| 2021 | The Serpent | Teresa Knowlton | Mini-series, 3 episodes |
| 2022 | Dangerous Liaisons | Camille, Marquise de Merteuil | Main role, 8 episodes |
| 2024 | Exposure | Jacs Gould | Mini-series, Main role(IMdB) |
| Year | Association | Category | Nominated work | Result |
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| 2012 | British Independent Film Awards | Best Supporting Actress | Ginger & Rosa | Nominated |
| 2013 | Women Film Critics Circle | Women's Work/Best Ensemble(shared withElle Fanning,Christina Hendricks,Jodhi May andAnnette Bening) | Ginger & Rosa | Won |
| 2013 | Teen Choice Awards | Choice Movie: Liplock(shared withAlden Ehrenreich) | Beautiful Creatures | Nominated |
| 2013 | Teen Choice Awards | Choice Movie Breakout | Beautiful Creatures | Nominated |
| 2013 | Teen Choice Awards | Choice Movie Actress: Romance | Beautiful Creatures | Nominated |
| 2016 | Berlin International Film Festival | Generation Kplus – Best Short Film | The Boyfriend Game | Nominated |
| 2017 | St. Kilda Film Festival | Best Achievement in Screenplay | The Boyfriend Game | Won |
...The Piano, for which Campion received the Best Screenplay Oscar in 1994, the same year that Englert was born.
Those themes are close to Campion, who turns 50 in the spring and is separated from her husband, Australian TV director Colin Englert
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