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Céline Buckens

Céline Buckens (born 9 August 1996) is a Belgian-British actress. After appearing in the film War Horse (2011), she went on to play Mia MacDonald in the Netflix series Free Rein (2017–2019) and Sophie Mercer in the Cinemax series Warrior (2020). For her performance in the BBC drama Showtrial (2021), she was nominated for a British Academy Television Award and an International Emmy Award. She has also starred in the Paramount+ drama The Ex-Wife (2022).

Céline Buckens
Born (1996-08-09) 9 August 1996 (age 28)
Brussels, Belgium
EducationLondon School of Economics
OccupationActress
Years active2010–present

Early life

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Buckens was born on 9 August 1996[1] in Brussels and moved to England at a young age,[2] where she grew up in Kensington, London. Her parents worked as an academic and a fund manager.[3] She attended Thomas's London Day School and St Mary's, Ascot.[4] She then studied History at the London School of Economics and Political Science; she appeared in Free Rein while completing her course.[5] Buckens was also a debutante at the Bal des débutantes in Paris.[6]

Career

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Buckens' acting career began when she portrayed Émilie in Steven Spielberg's 2011 film War Horse,[7][8] a role she won after two auditions. The character is a young French girl who lives on a farm with her grandfather after she lost her parents in the war.[9][10] In 2015, Buckens starred in a short film titled The Rain Collector, as Vanessa Kentworth.[11] From 2017 to 2019, Buckens starred in the Netflix drama series Free Rein as Mia MacDonald.[12][13] She also appeared in an episode of the ITV drama Endeavour in 2017, as Daisy Bennett.[14]

In 2018, Buckens starred in Ne M'oublie Pas (English: Forget Me Not), a French short film, as the lead character Elsa.[15] In November 2019, she appeared in the drama thriller film The Good Liar as Annalise.[16][17] In May 2019, it was announced that Buckens had joined the main cast of the Cinemax action series Warrior. She portrays the role of Sophie Mercer from the second series onwards.[18] In 2021, she portrayed Talitha Campbell in the BBC legal drama Showtrial.[19][20] For her portrayal of the role, she was nominated for the British Academy Television Award for Best Supporting Actress,[21] as well as being nominated for the International Emmy Award for Best Actress.[22] Buckens also made her directorial debut in 2021 after directing the short film Prangover, for which she was awarded Best Director at the 2021 North East International Film Festival.[23] In 2022, she starred in the Paramount+ series The Ex-Wife. A year later, she signed on to star in the Paramount+ thriller series The Castaways.[24]

Filmography

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Film

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Year Film Role Notes Ref.
2011 War Horse Émilie [25]
2015 The Rain Collector Vanessa Kentworth Short film [11]
2018 Ne M'oublie Pas Elsa Short film. (AKA: Forget Me Not) [9]
Free Rein: The 12 Neighs of Christmas Mia MacDonald Television film [26]
2019 Free Rein: Valentine's Day [27]
The Good Liar Annalise [28]
2022 Express Short film [14]

Television

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Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2017 Endeavour Student Nurse Daisy Bennett Episode: "Lazaretto" [14]
2017–2019 Free Rein Mia MacDonald Main role; 32 episodes [12]
2020 Warrior Sophie Mercer Main role; series 2, 10 episodes [29]
Bridgerton Kitty Langham Episode: "Oceans Apart" [30]
2021 Showtrial Talitha Campbell Main role; 5 episodes [31]
2022 The Ex-Wife Tasha Main role; 4 episodes [32]
2023 The Castaways Erin Holme Main role; 5 episodes [33]
2024 Suspect Sapphire (Emma) Series 2, 4 episodes [34]

Awards and nominations

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Year Award Category Nominated work Result Ref.
2012 Empire Awards Best Female Newcomer War Horse Nominated [35]
2021 North East International Film Festival Best Director – Short Film Prangover Won [23]
2022 British Academy Television Awards Best Supporting Actress Showtrial Nominated [36]
TV Choice Awards Best Actress Nominated [37]
International Emmy Awards Best Actress Nominated [22]

References

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  1. ^ "'Warrior' Season 2: Who is Sophie Mercer? Penelope's younger sister might thaw Dylan Leary's icy heart". Meaww. Archived from the original on 22 October 2020. Retrieved 18 January 2021.
  2. ^ "L'adolescente belge, Céline Buckens, est le nouveau coup de coeur de Spielberg!". rtl.be (in French). 31 January 2012. Archived from the original on 29 November 2014. Retrieved 18 January 2021.
  3. ^ Hanover, Lola (2 March 2023). "Bright Young Things Class of 2023: Tatler crowns the next generation of glam, gifted actors to watch in the April issue". Tatler. Retrieved 3 March 2023.
  4. ^ "Céline Buckens". Spectroom. Archived from the original on 1 February 2019. Retrieved 18 January 2021.
  5. ^ Strong, Louis. "Episode 3: Celine Buckens". Headstrong (Podcast). Archived from the original on 18 January 2021. Retrieved 18 January 2021.
  6. ^ "Meet The Stars Of The Crillon Ball". Teen Vogue. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 7 October 2015.
  7. ^ Leitch, Luke (11 January 2012). "Homage or Heist: Look forward to spring 2012 fashion". Fashion.telegraph.co.uk. Archived from the original on 5 February 2012. Retrieved 7 October 2015.
  8. ^ Symonds, Alexandria (29 September 2015). "Interview Magazine". Archived from the original on 13 January 2016. Retrieved 18 January 2021.
  9. ^ a b "Op bezoek bij Céline Buckens (15) in Beverly Hills". De Morgen (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 27 September 2013. Retrieved 30 January 2012.
  10. ^ "Celine Buckens' Horse Sense". Interview Magazine. 16 December 2011. Archived from the original on 27 October 2020. Retrieved 22 October 2020.
  11. ^ a b "The Rain Collector". Isabella Wing-Davey // Director. Archived from the original on 22 April 2019. Retrieved 18 January 2021.
  12. ^ a b "Netflix Sets Tween Series 'Worst Witch,' 'Horse Mystery Project' For 2017". Variety. 31 August 2016. Archived from the original on 9 June 2017. Retrieved 22 October 2020.
  13. ^ Williams, Christopher (1 September 2016). "Netflix funds first British children's series as kids streaming battle intensifies". The Daily Telegraph. ISSN 0307-1235. Archived from the original on 7 November 2020. Retrieved 22 October 2020.
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  15. ^ "Ne M'oublie Pas". Quentin Lachapele. Archived from the original on 22 April 2019. Retrieved 22 October 2020.
  16. ^ "Helen Mirren & Ian McKellen in Con Romance 'The Good Liar' Trailer". FirstShowing. Archived from the original on 9 July 2019. Retrieved 22 October 2020.
  17. ^ Meyer, Dan (26 September 2019). "Watch Ian McKellen Play Mind Games With Helen Mirren and Russell Tovey in The Good Liar". Playbill. Archived from the original on 27 January 2020. Retrieved 22 October 2020.
  18. ^ Petski, Denise (9 May 2019). "'Warrior' Casts Four For Season 2 Of Cinemax Drama Series; Promotes Dustin Nguyen To Regular". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on 15 November 2020. Retrieved 22 October 2020.
  19. ^ "Cast announced for original new BBC One drama Showtrial, from the producers of Line of Duty" (Press release). BBC Media Centre. 23 April 2021. Archived from the original on 23 April 2021. Retrieved 25 April 2021.
  20. ^ Molina-Whyte, Lidia (11 August 2021). "First look at upcoming BBC drama Showtrial from the makers of Line of Duty". Radio Times. Archived from the original on 11 August 2021. Retrieved 11 August 2021.
  21. ^ De Klerk, Amy (9 May 2022). "Secrets of the Stylish: Getting ready for the BAFTA TV Awards with Celine Buckens". Harper's Bazaar. Archived from the original on 2 June 2022. Retrieved 7 June 2022.
  22. ^ a b Goldbart, Max (29 September 2022). "International Emmys: 'Narcos: Mexico' Leads The Pack Alongside 'Sex Education', 'Lupin'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 13 May 2023.
  23. ^ a b "And the winner is…". North East International Film Festival. 22 November 2021. Archived from the original on 25 November 2021. Retrieved 28 November 2021.
  24. ^ Hibbs, James. "Sheridan Smith and Céline Buckens lead new thriller The Castaways". Radio Times. Retrieved 13 May 2023.
  25. ^ Symonds, Alexandria (16 December 2011). "Celine Buckens' Horse Sense". Interview. Retrieved 13 October 2024.
  26. ^ "Free Rein: The 12 Neighs of Christmas - Full Cast & Crew". TV Guide. Retrieved 13 October 2024.
  27. ^ "Free Rein: Valentine's Day - Full Cast & Crew". TV Guide. Retrieved 13 October 2024.
  28. ^ Del Rosario, Alexandra (26 June 2019). "'The Good Liar' Trailer: Ian McKellen Scams Helen Mirren as a Con Artist". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 13 October 2024.
  29. ^ Sundar, Priyanka (24 October 2020). "'Warrior' Season 2 Episode 4: Sophie Mercer wants to prove a point to sister Penny, will Leary pay the price?". Meaww.com. Retrieved 13 October 2024.
  30. ^ Sampson, Annabel (12 October 2022). "Tatler meets Celine Buckens, the Belgian Brit on the cusp of superstardom". Tatler. Retrieved 13 October 2024.
  31. ^ Kelly, Liam (14 November 2021). "I relish playing a hated character, Showtrial star Céline Buckens says". The Times. Retrieved 13 October 2024.
  32. ^ Shillcock, Francesca (18 October 2023). "The Ex-Wife: The full cast and where you've seen them before". Hello!. Retrieved 13 October 2024.
  33. ^ Simper, Paul (26 December 2023). "'Usually I play cardigan-wearing mums – here I'm a badass': Sheridan Smith on new drama The Castaways". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 13 October 2024.
  34. ^ "Interview with Celine Buckens (Sapphire)". Channel 4. Retrieved 13 October 2024.
  35. ^ "Best Female Newcomer". Empire. 2012. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 18 August 2014.
  36. ^ "Bafta TV awards 2022: full list of nominations". The Guardian. 30 March 2022. Archived from the original on 30 March 2022. Retrieved 7 June 2022.
  37. ^ "TV Choice Awards longlist 2022". TV Choice. Retrieved 7 June 2022.
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