Tamsin Olivia Egerton-Dick[1] (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 in the 2011 television series Camelot, one of three different roles she played in TV series connected with Arthurian legends.
Tamsin Egerton | |
|---|---|
| Born | Tamsin Olivia Egerton-Dick 26 November 1988 Surrey, England |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2001–present |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 4 |
Early life
editTamsin Egerton was born on 26 November 1988 in Surrey, England, to Michael Dick and his wife Nicola Egerton.[2] Her father is a businessman.[3] She began her acting career at age 6, following her older half-sister Sophia, in a local youth theatre.[1] Egerton attended the independent Ditcham Park School in Hampshire.[1]
Career
editIn 2001, Egerton began acting professionally when she played Mary Lennox in a Royal Shakespeare Company musical production of The Secret Garden,[4] and appeared as young Morgaine in the television miniseries The Mists of Avalon.[5] She soon chose to shorten her surname to Egerton to improve her career prospects.[1] The following year she played Princess Elenora in the children's television series Sir Gadabout: The Worst Knight in the Land.[2]
Egerton's film debut was as Holly Goodfellow, a precocious vicar's daughter in the black comedy Keeping Mum (2005),[6] where she performed a nude scene. Her breakthrough role was as Chelsea, a member of a posh clique in St. Trinian's (2007).[1] She reprised the role in its sequel St Trinian's II: The Legend of Fritton's Gold in 2009.[2] Two years later, she starred in Chalet Girl with Felicity Jones, Ed Westwick, and Bill Nighy.[7] In the same year she portrayed Guinevere in the historical fantasy drama series Camelot.[8] In 2013, Egerton appeared in Michael Winterbottom's biopic The Look of Love which was based on the life of strip-club owner Paul Raymond.[9]
Personal life
editEgerton has been in a long-term relationship with American actor Josh Hartnett, first announced in 2012.[10] They have a daughter (born 2015), a second child (born 2017), and a third child (born 2019).[11] In March 2022, Hartnett revealed he and Egerton had married in November 2021.[12] They reside in the Surrey–Sussex border region, in southeast England.[13] In 2024, Hartnett confirmed that he and Egerton have welcomed a fourth child.[14]
Filmography
editFilm
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Keeping Mum | Holly Goodfellow | |
| 2006 | Driving Lessons | Sarah | |
| Eragon | Katrina | Uncredited | |
| 2007 | St Trinian's | Chelsea Parker | |
| 2009 | Knife Edge | Flora | |
| St Trinian's 2: The Legend of Fritton's Gold | Chelsea Parker | ||
| 2010 | 4.3.2.1. | Cassandra | |
| Huge | Clarisse | ||
| The Story of F*** | Daisy | ||
| 2011 | Chalet Girl | Georgie | |
| 2013 | The Look of Love | Amber St. George / Fiona Richmond | |
| Justin and the Knights of Valour | Lara (voice) | ||
| Grand Piano | Ashley | ||
| The Lovers | Laura Fennel | ||
| 2014 | Queen and Country | Ophelia | |
| Love, Rosie | Sally | ||
| 2016 | Grimsby | Carla | |
| 2019 | Balance, Not Symmetry | Fiona Miller | |
| 2024 | Tell That to the Winter Sea | Jade |
Television
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | The Mists of Avalon | Young Morgaine | Miniseries, 2 episodes |
| 2002 | Napoléon | Betsy Balcombe | Miniseries, 4 episodes |
| 2002–2003 | Sir Gadabout: The Worst Knight in the Land | Princess Elenora / Sir Knight | 20 episodes |
| 2003 | Hans Christian Andersen: My Life as a Fairytale | Kate Dickens | TV film |
| 2004 | Sherlock Holmes and the Case of the Silk Stocking | Miranda Helhoughton | TV film |
| 2006 | Mayo | Patti Feathers | Episode: "A Species of Revenge" |
| Silent Witness | Hannah Duncan | Episodes: "Supernova: Parts 1 & 2" | |
| 2007 | The Abbey | Tiffany | Unsold TV pilot |
| 2009 | Octavia | Octavia Brennan | TV film |
| Trial & Retribution | Imogen | Episode: "Siren: Part 1" | |
| 2010 | Money | Butch Beausoleil | Miniseries, 2 episodes |
| 2011 | Camelot | Guinevere | Main role |
| 2013 | The List | Delilah | TV film |
| Psychobitches | Nancy Spungen | Episode #1.4 | |
| 2015 | Killing Jesus | Claudia | TV film |
References
edit- ^ a b c d e "Tamsin Egerton: Too cool for school". The Independent. UK. 9 August 2008. Archived from the original on 26 May 2022. Retrieved 30 August 2009.
- ^ a b c "Tamsin Egerton Dick". British Film Institute. Archived from the original on 28 October 2020. Retrieved 23 October 2020.
- ^ Rogers, Isobel (30 July 2011). "My Secret Life: Tamsin Egerton, actress, 22". The Independent. Archived from the original on 23 February 2014. Retrieved 2 December 2015.
- ^ Spencer, Charles (1 March 2001). "Irresistible – but it could have been better". The Telegraph. Archived from the original on 26 October 2020. Retrieved 23 October 2020.
- ^ Eyre, Hermione. "The saints and sinners of St Trinian's". Evening Standard. Archived from the original on 27 October 2020. Retrieved 23 October 2020.
- ^ Holden, Stephen (15 September 2006). "Mary Poppins's Dotty Doppelgänger". The New York Times. Archived from the original on 27 October 2020. Retrieved 23 October 2020.
- ^ "Multitasking on the Slopes". The New York Times. 14 October 2011. Archived from the original on 26 October 2020. Retrieved 23 October 2020.
- ^ "Like, O.K., To Pull the Sword From the Stone , Young Arthur Needs a Life Coach". The New York Times. 31 March 2011. Archived from the original on 27 October 2020. Retrieved 23 October 2020.
- ^ "Smut's Softer Side: Rakish Pornographer as Loving Parent". The New York Times. 5 July 2013. Archived from the original on 27 October 2020. Retrieved 23 October 2020.
- ^ Bacardi, Francesca (2 December 2015). "Josh Hartnett and Tamsin Egerton Welcome First Child". E!. Archived from the original on 11 December 2019. Retrieved 23 October 2020.
- ^ Cardoza, Riley (21 January 2021). "Josh Hartnett Confirms He and Tamsin Egerton Secretly Welcome 3rd Baby in 2019h". Us Weekly. Archived from the original on 20 July 2022. Retrieved 20 July 2022.
- ^ Juneau, Jen (7 March 2022). "Josh Hartnett Secretly Married Longtime Partner Tamsin Egerton in November". People. Archived from the original on 4 May 2022. Retrieved 20 July 2022.
- ^ Bilmes, Alex (21 January 2021). "Why Mr Josh Hartnett Chose "Having A Life" Over The Hollywood Dream". Mr Porter. YOOX Net-a-Porter Group. Archived from the original on 20 July 2022. Retrieved 20 July 2022.
- ^ "Josh Hartnett reveals he quietly welcomed baby No. 4 with wife Tamsin Egerton". Archived from the original on 26 February 2024. Retrieved 26 February 2024.