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| − | '''[[wikipedia:Holliday Grainger|Holliday Grainger]]''' |
+ | '''[[wikipedia:Holliday Grainger|Holliday Grainger]]''' portrayed the character [[Sophia of Tír-Mòr|Sophia]] in the episode ''[[The Gates of Avalon]]'' of the [[BBC One|BBC]] [[Series 1|series]] ''[[Merlin (TV Series)|Merlin]]''. |
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| + | Grainger attended ''Parrs Wood Technology College'' where in August 2006, in her A Levels, she scored two A's (in Biology & English Language), and scored two B's (in English Literature & General Studies). Grainger also achieved an A in her AS Level Spanish. Grainger was also a pupil at The Madeley School Of Dance. In 2007, Grainger started a degree in English Literature at the University of Leeds, which she decided to continue with the Open University, due to her hectic filming schedule. |
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| + | In May 2010, Grainger was named one of the 55 faces of the future in ''[[wikipedia:Nylon_(magazine)|Nylon]]'' magazine's Young Hollywood Issue. |
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| + | Grainger had a minor role in the BBC series ''Waterloo Road'', playing Stacey Appleyard. In 2011, she became a series regular on the Showtime television series ''The Borgias'', portraying Lucrezia Borgia. She also appears in a pair of 2011 films – ''Jane Eyre'', playing one of the Rivers sisters opposite [[wikipedia:Mia Wasikowska|Mia Wasikowska]] and [[wikipedia:Michael Fassbender|Michael Fassbender]], and the ''Bel Ami'', alongside [[wikipedia:Robert Pattinson|Robert Pattinson]] and [[wikipedia:Uma Thurman|Uma Thurman]]. In June 2011, Grainger was cast as Estella in [[wikipedia:Mike_Newell_(director)|Mike Newell]]'s film adaptation of ''Great Expectations'', opposite [[wikipedia:Jeremy Irvine|Jeremy Irvine]] and [[wikipedia:Helena Bonham Carter|Helena Bonham Carter.]] |
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| + | ==Personal life== |
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| + | Grainger attended [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parrs_Wood_Technology_College Parrs Wood Technology College] where in August 2006, in her [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Level A Levels]: she scored two A's (in Biology and English Language), and scored two B's (in English Literature and General Studies). Grainger also achieved an A in her [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AS_Level AS Level] Spanish. Grainger was also a pupil at The Madeley School Of Dance. In 2007, Grainger started a degree in English Literature at the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/University_of_Leeds University of Leeds], which she decided to continue with the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Open_University Open University], due to her hectic filming schedule.<sup class="Template-Fact" style="white-space: nowrap;">[''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed citation needed]'']</sup> |
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| + | She is of part-Italian descent through a grandfather. |
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| + | == Career== |
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| + | In May 2010, Grainger was named one of the 55 faces of the future in ''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nylon_(magazine) Nylon]'' magazine's Young Hollywood Issue. |
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| + | In 2011, Grainger became a series regular on the Showtime television series ''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Borgias_(2011_TV_series) The Borgias]'', portraying [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lucrezia_Borgia Lucrezia Borgia]. She also appears in a pair of 2011 films – ''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jane_Eyre_(2011_film) Jane Eyre]'', playing one of the Rivers sisters opposite [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mia_Wasikowska Mia Wasikowska] and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Fassbender Michael Fassbender], and the upcoming ''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bel_Ami_(2011_film) Bel Ami]'', alongside [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Pattinson Robert Pattinson] and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uma_Thurman Uma Thurman]. In June 2011, Grainger was cast as Estella in [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mike_Newell_(director) Mike Newell]'s film adaptation of ''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Expectations Great Expectations]'', opposite [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jeremy_Irvine Jeremy Irvine] and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Helena_Bonham_Carter Helena Bonham Carter]. |
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| + | ==Trivia== |
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| + | *Holliday Grainger shares the same birthday as co-star, [[Colin Morgan]]. |
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| + | *Holliday has done several projects with co-star [[Bradley James]]. |
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| + | *She juggled a hectic filming schedule with schoolwork at Parrs Wood Technology College scoring As and Bs |
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| + | ==Gallery== |
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| + | Katie McGrath and Holliday Grainger Behind The Scenes.jpg |
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| + | 78e6ed9400de43395c245d08503fb38f.jpg|Holliaday Grainger as Estella, from Great Expectations |
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Latest revision as of 23:54, 11 December 2022
Holliday Grainger portrayed the character Sophia in the episode The Gates of Avalon of the BBC series Merlin.
Grainger attended Parrs Wood Technology College where in August 2006, in her A Levels, she scored two A's (in Biology & English Language), and scored two B's (in English Literature & General Studies). Grainger also achieved an A in her AS Level Spanish. Grainger was also a pupil at The Madeley School Of Dance. In 2007, Grainger started a degree in English Literature at the University of Leeds, which she decided to continue with the Open University, due to her hectic filming schedule.
In May 2010, Grainger was named one of the 55 faces of the future in Nylon magazine's Young Hollywood Issue.
Grainger had a minor role in the BBC series Waterloo Road, playing Stacey Appleyard. In 2011, she became a series regular on the Showtime television series The Borgias, portraying Lucrezia Borgia. She also appears in a pair of 2011 films – Jane Eyre, playing one of the Rivers sisters opposite Mia Wasikowska and Michael Fassbender, and the Bel Ami, alongside Robert Pattinson and Uma Thurman. In June 2011, Grainger was cast as Estella in Mike Newell's film adaptation of Great Expectations, opposite Jeremy Irvine and Helena Bonham Carter.
Personal life[]
Grainger attended Parrs Wood Technology College where in August 2006, in her A Levels: she scored two A's (in Biology and English Language), and scored two B's (in English Literature and General Studies). Grainger also achieved an A in her AS Level Spanish. Grainger was also a pupil at The Madeley School Of Dance. In 2007, Grainger started a degree in English Literature at the University of Leeds, which she decided to continue with the Open University, due to her hectic filming schedule.[citation needed]
She is of part-Italian descent through a grandfather.
Career[]
In May 2010, Grainger was named one of the 55 faces of the future in Nylon magazine's Young Hollywood Issue.
In 2011, Grainger became a series regular on the Showtime television series The Borgias, portraying Lucrezia Borgia. She also appears in a pair of 2011 films – Jane Eyre, playing one of the Rivers sisters opposite Mia Wasikowska and Michael Fassbender, and the upcoming Bel Ami, alongside Robert Pattinson and Uma Thurman. In June 2011, Grainger was cast as Estella in Mike Newell's film adaptation of Great Expectations, opposite Jeremy Irvine and Helena Bonham Carter.
Trivia[]
- Holliday Grainger shares the same birthday as co-star, Colin Morgan.
- Holliday has done several projects with co-star Bradley James.
- She juggled a hectic filming schedule with schoolwork at Parrs Wood Technology College scoring As and Bs
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