Early life

Popplewell, oldest of three children, is the daughter of Andrew Popplewell and Dr. Debra Lomas, a dermatologist who studied at Newnham College Cambridge. She was born in London. Her siblings are actors Lulu Popplewell, who starred as Daisy in Love Actually, and Freddie Popplewell, who starred as Michael Darling in the film Peter Pan. Her paternal grandfather, Sir Oliver Popplewell, is a former judge, and her uncle is cricketer Nigel Popplewell. She attended North London Collegiate School and was Head Girl of 2006-07. She was admitted to Oxford University in 2007 where she studied English Language and Literature at Magdalen College.

Career

Popplewell began acting at the age of six, taking classes at the Allsorts Drama School. She began acting professionally in the TV production Frenchman's Creek in 1998. She made her film debut in 1999 in the film Mansfield Park and has since appeared in supporting roles in films like The Little Vampire (2000) and Girl with a Pearl Earring (2003) with Scarlett Johansson. In 2001 she appeared as Victoria in the BBC serial Love in a Cold Climate.

Her first major role was in the film The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (2005) where she played Susan Pevensie. She has a phobia of mice, which required a double to do part of her scene at the Stone Table in The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe. She reprised her role in the sequel, The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian, in which she acted with William Moseley, Skandar Keynes, Georgie Henley and Ben Barnes. The film opened in cinemas 16 May 2008. She also made a cameo appearance in the third Narnia film, The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader.

In 2012 she played the character Chyler Silva in the live action 5-part mini series Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn.

In 2013 Popplewell played Lola, a friend of Mary, Queen of Scots, in Reign. Filming took place in Ireland and Canada.

Filmography

Films

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1999	Mansfield Park	Betsey
2000	Little Vampire, TheThe Little Vampire	Anna Sackville-Bagg
2001	Me Without You	Young Marina
2002	Thunderpants	Denise Smash
2003	Girl with a Pearl Earring	Maertge
2005	Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, TheThe Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe	Susan Pevensie	Lead role
2008	Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian, TheThe Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian	Susan Pevensie	Lead role
2010	Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader, TheThe Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader	Susan Pevensie	Cameo
2012	Payback Season	Izzy
2015	Freak of Nurture	Nurse Bethany Lane

Series

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1998	Frenchman's Creek	Henrietta	TV film
2000	Dirty Tricks	Rebecca	TV film
2001	Love in a Cold Climate	Victoria	TV miniseries
2002	Daniel Deronda	Fanny Davilow	TV miniseries; 3 episodes
2011	Comedy Lab	Herself - Guest	Episode: "Totally Tom"
	Brave New World	Maura Taft	Unaired TV pilot; Main role
2012	Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn	Chyler Silva	Web series; Main role
	Looking Back	Herself	Documentary short
2013-present	Reign	Lola	Main role; 50 episodes

Video game

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2005	The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe	Susan Pevensie	Voice
2008	The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian	Susan Pevensie	Voice

Awards and nominations

Year	Award	Category	Nominated work	Result
2006	Teen Choice Awards	Best Movie Choice Actress	for The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe	Nominated
2006	Character and Morality in Entertainment Awards	Susan Pevensie	for The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe	Won
2006	Character and Morality in Entertainment Awards	Best Performance in cast	for The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe	Won
2008	Nickelodeon UK Kids' Choice Awards	Best Film Star	for The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian	Nominated
2009	Young Artist Awards	Best Performance in a Feature Film - Young Ensemble Cast	for The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian	Nominated
2012	3rd Annual Streamy Awards'	Best Female Performance: Drama	for Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn	Nominated

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