Freya Wilson

Freya Wilson (born c. 1999) is a British child actress.

For the fictional character, see Freya Wilson (Doctors).

Freya Wilson
Bornc. 1999
Fulham, London, England
Alma materMerton College, Oxford
Occupation(s)Actress, student
Years active2010–present

Background

Wilson attended St Peter's Eaton Square CofE Primary School and St Paul's Girls' School in Brook Green, Hammersmith from 2010 to 2017.[1] She is currently reading English at Merton College, Oxford.

She is a prodigious reader and won the Old Possum's Poetry Prize in their category in 2011.[1]

Career

Wilson portrayed a young Princess Elizabeth (later Queen Elizabeth II) in the 2010 period drama The King's Speech and also a young Eliza Reed in the 2011 film Jane Eyre.[2] She also played Violette Selfridge in the first series of the ITV drama Mr Selfridge.

She was various voices in the Three Little Pigs app. In August 2011, Wilson joined Youth Music Theatre UK as a member of the Korczak company, as they perform a musical based on the life of Janusz Korczak at the Rose Theatre, Kingston.[3]

Wilson has also written some plays. One of these, No Houses Out The Window, was entered into the New Views playwriting programme in 2015. It was shortlisted and awarded a rehearsed reading in the National Theatre.[4]

Filmography
Film roles
Year Title Role Notes
2010 The King's Speech Princess Elizabeth
2011 Jane Eyre Eliza Reed
Television roles
Year Title Role Notes
2013Mr SelfridgeViolette SelfridgeRecurring role (series 1)

References
  1. Greg Burns (16 December 2010). "Young poet wins cash prize in national competition". Fulham & Hammersmith Chronicle. Retrieved 21 February 2011.
  2. "Freya Wilson". Retrieved 22 January 2010.
  3. "Korczak". Archived from the original on 16 August 2011. Retrieved 25 June 2011.
  4. "St Paul's Girls' School » 'New Views' Playwriting Competition Success". spgs.org. Retrieved 28 November 2017.


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