Amelia Clarkson

English actress (born 1997)

Amelia Clarkson

Born|

Amelia Jayne Clarkson

1996/1997
Years active| 2009–present

Amelia Jayne Clarkson (born 1996/1997) is an English actress. She began her career as a child actress in the films Jane Eyre (2011) and All Stars (2013). On television, she is known for her roles in the ITV series Poldark (2016–2019), the Netflix series The Last Kingdom (2018–2022), and the BBC Three series Red Rose (2022).

## Early life[edit]

Clarkson attended Sylvia Young Theatre School.[1]

## Career[edit]

Clarkson made her television debut in two 2009 episodes of the Doctor Who spinoff The Sarah Jane Adventures as Elizabeth Marchwood in "The Eternity Trap".[2] This was followed by her feature film debut with a small role in Mr Nice.[3] Clarkson portrayed a young version of the titular Jane Eyre (played by Mia Wasikowska as an adult) in the 2011 film adaptation of Charlotte Brontë's novel.[4]

In 2013, Clarkson starred in the dance film All Stars as Rebecca. The following year, she played Kelly Grimes in the ABC Cold War-set miniseries The Assets and Muriel Mottershead in the BBC One biographical drama Our Zoo.[5] She was cast in an Amazon Prime pilot titled Casanova with Diego Luna.[6]

Clarkson joined the recurring cast of the ITV period drama Poldark for its second series as Rosina Hoblyn (later Carne), a role she would reprise in the fourth and fifth series.[7] She also had a recurring role as Sophie in the History series Knightfall and appeared in the film Intrigo: Dear Agnes. Clarkson was then cast in series 3 of the Netflix medieval drama The Last Kingdom as Lady Aelflaed. Initially a recurring character, she was promoted to the main cast for The Last Kingdom's final two series, the latter of which was released in 2022.[8]

Later in 2022, Clarkson starred as Wren Davis opposite Isis Hainsworth in the BBC One teen horror series Red Rose, which had an international release on Netflix the following year.[9][10] Clarkson has an upcoming role in the vampire film Blood & Ink with Malcolm McDowell and Derek Jacobi.[11]

## Filmography[edit]

### Film[edit]

Year  | Title  | Role  | Notes

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2010  | Mr Nice | Myfawny Marks  |
2011  | Jane Eyre | Young Jane |
2013  | All Stars | Rebecca  |
2016  | Rags | Lena  | Short film
2016  | Tooth Fairy | Madeleine  | Short film
2018  | Stomping Grounds | Amy  | Short film
2019  | Intrigo: Dear Agnes | Louise  |
TBA  | Blood & Ink |  |

### Television[edit]

Year  | Title  | Role  | Notes

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2009  | The Sarah Jane Adventures | Elizabeth Marchwood  | 2-episode arc: "The Eternity Trap"
2011  | Doctors | Lauren Jarvis  | Episode: "Once Upon a Time"
2014  | The Assets | Kelly Grimes  | Miniseries, 4 episodes
2014  | Our Zoo | Muriel Mottershead  | Miniseries, 6 episodes
2015  | Casanova | Manon Balletti  | Pilot
2016  | Endeavour | Ayesha  | Episode: "Arcadia"
2016–2019  | Poldark | Rosina Hoblyn / Rosina Carne  | Recurring role (series 2–5), 15 episodes
2017–2018  | Knightfall | Sophie  | Recurring role (season 1), 6 episodes
2018–2022  | The Last Kingdom | Lady Aelflaed | Recurring role (series 3)
Main role (series 4–5), 17 episodes
2022  | Red Rose | Wren Davis  | Main role, 8 episodes

## References[edit]

1. ^ Mitchell, Molli (26 November 2018). "The Last Kingdom season 3 cast: Who is Amelia Clarkson? Who plays Aelflaed?". Daily Express. Retrieved 30 September 2023.
2. ^ "Amelia Clarkson". Doctor Who Guide. Retrieved 30 September 2023.
3. ^ Sathgurunandhan, Mahima (13 February 2023). "Who is Amelia Clarkson? Actress to play fierce, complex character in upcoming Netflix show 'Red Rose'". MEAWW. Retrieved 30 September 2023.
4. ^ Doherty, Michael (9 September 2011). "Jane Eyre". RTÉ. Retrieved 1 October 2023.
5. ^ Rees, Jasper (4 September 2014). "Our Zoo, BBC One". The Arts Desk. Retrieved 1 October 2023.
6. ^ White, James (8 April 2015). "Diego Luna will be Amazon's Casanova". Empire. Retrieved 30 September 2023.
7. ^ Dowell, Ben (7 May 2019). "Meet the cast of Poldark series four". Radio Times. Retrieved 1 October 2023.
8. ^ Palmer, Katie (3 June 2020). "Last Kingdom season 5: What will happen to Amelia Clarkson as Aelflaed?". Daily Express. Retrieved 30 September 2023.
9. ^ Buglass, Lucy (30 May 2022). "Horror series Red Rose welcomes Poldark star Amelia Clarkson to the cast". What to Watch. Retrieved 23 September 2023.
10. ^ "'Red Rose': Meet the Cast of the Spooky YA Horror Series". TUDUM by Netflix. 8 February 2023. Retrieved 23 September 2023.
11. ^ Ntim, Zac (16 June 2023). "'The Vampyre: Blood & Ink': Malcolm McDowell And Derek Jacobi Attached To Lead Feature Adaptation Of John William Polidori's Classic Gothic Novel". Deadline. Retrieved 1 October 2023.

## External links[edit]

* Amelia Clarkson at IMDb
* Amelia Clarkson at Independent Talent