British actress (born 1988)
Tamsin Egerton
Born Tamsin Olivia Egerton-Dick
(1988-11-26 ) 26 November 1988 (age 36) Occupation Actress Years active 2001–present Spouse
Children 4
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.
Early life
Tamsin 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
In 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
Egerton 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
Film
Television
References
^ 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 .
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