Poppy Gabriella Drayton (born 7 June[1] 1991[2]) is a British actress. She is known for playing Elizabeth Thatcher in the feature-length Hallmark Channel television pilot of When Calls the Heart, for playing Amberle Elessedil in the MTV fantasy drama series The Shannara Chronicles, and for playing Abigael Jameson-Caine in the second and third seasons of The CW fantasy drama television series Charmed. She also portrayed Myroslava in the (2019 Movie) The Rising Hawk: Battle For The Carpathians with "Robert Patrick" and "Tommy Flanagan".
Poppy Drayton | |
|---|---|
| Born | Poppy Gabriella Drayton 7 June 1991 Surrey, England |
| Alma mater | Art Educational School |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2012–present |
Life and career
editDrayton graduated from the Arts Educational School in Chiswick.[2][3]
In 2013 Drayton was cast in her first major role in the Hallmark Channel television movie pilot for When Calls the Heart, in which she played Elizabeth Thatcher (a role that was taken over by Erin Krakow in the subsequent television series).[4][5] This was followed by a role in the 2013 Downton Abbey Christmas special.[2][3] Drayton has also done stage work, appearing in The Green Bay Tree at the Jermyn Street Theatre in London in 2014.[6]
In 2014 Drayton was cast as Amberle Elessedil, one of the lead roles in the MTV fantasy drama series The Shannara Chronicles;[7][8] the series premiered on 5 January 2016. In February 2016 Drayton was cast in the titular role in newly launched MVP Studios' film The Little Mermaid (originally titled A Little Mermaid), an adaptation of the Hans Christian Andersen story.[9][10][11]
In 2019, she joined the cast of Charmed as a series regular in the role of Abigael, a mysterious witch, starting with the second season’s third episode.[12]
Filmography
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Down Dog | Amy | |
| 2015 | Unhallowed Ground | Verity Wickes | |
| 2015 | Writers Retreat | Jo | |
| 2018 | The Little Mermaid | Elizabeth | [11] |
| 2019 | See You Soon | Elise | |
| 2019 | The Rising Hawk | Myroslava |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | When Calls the Heart | Elizabeth Thatcher | Television movie (Hallmark) |
| 2013 | Downton Abbey | Madeleine Allsopp | Episode: "The London Season" |
| 2014 | Father Brown | Selina McKinley | Episode: "The Ghost in the Machine" |
| 2014 | Midsomer Murders | Summer Haleston | Episode: "The Killings of Copenhagen" |
| 2014 | Plebs | Cordelia | Episode: "The Phallus" |
| 2016–2017 | The Shannara Chronicles | Amberle Elessedil | Main role (season 1); guest role (season 2) |
| 2018 | Home by Spring | Loretta Johnson | Television movie (Hallmark) |
| 2019–2022 | Charmed | Abigael | Main role (seasons 2–3) |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Dark Souls III | Shira, Knight of Filianore |
References
edit- ^ Birthday from: Poppy Drayton [@PoppyDrayton] (8 January 2016). "@amberlestan @wilohmsfrd June 7th" (Tweet). Retrieved 2016-01-18 – via Twitter., in response to @amberlestan (8 January 2016). "@PoppyDrayton whens your bday we want to know" (Tweet). Retrieved 2016-01-18 – via Twitter.
- ^ a b c Jess Denham (25 December 2013). "Downton Abbey Christmas special: Poppy Drayton talks life on set playing new girl Madeleine Allsop". The Independent. Retrieved 2016-01-18.
...Drayton, as the 22-year-old confesses not to have been a "Downton addict"...
- ^ a b Jon Coates (11 August 2013). "Downton Abbey set to make Poppy Drayton a household name". Daily Express. Retrieved 2016-01-11.
- ^ "Hallmark Channel Adds Second Original Series 'When Calls The Heart', Renews 'Home & Family'". Deadline Hollywood. 21 March 2013. Retrieved 2016-01-11.
- ^ ""When Calls the Heart," Hallmark Channel's Newest Original Primetime Series Kicks Off with a 2-Hour Special Extended Pilot on October 5" (Press release). Hallmark Channel. 24 July 2013. Retrieved 2016-01-11 – via The Futon Critic.
- ^ Matt Wolf (3 December 2014). "In Sondheim Musical, a Clamorous Portrait of Psychosis". The New York Times. Retrieved 2016-01-11.
...the comely Leonora (Poppy Drayton, giving the best performance of the night).
- ^ Nellie Andreeva (13 November 2014). "Poppy Drayton To Star In MTV 'Shannara' Series Based On Terry Brooks' Books". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 2016-01-11.
- ^ Maureen Ryan (4 January 2016). "TV Review: 'The Shannara Chronicles'". Variety. Retrieved 2016-01-11.
- ^ Lindsay MacDonald (23 February 2016). "Poppy Drayton is the second live-action 'Little Mermaid'". Zap2It. Archived from the original on 2016-06-12. Retrieved 2016-06-01.
- ^ Dave McNary (23 February 2016). "Shirley MacLaine Starring in 'A Little Mermaid' Movie". Variety. Retrieved 2016-06-01.
- ^ a b AJ Caulfield (10 March 2017). "The Little Mermaid live-action film trailer unveiled". Looper. Retrieved 2017-03-11.
- ^ Andy Swift (25 October 2019). "Charmed Adds Shannara Actress as New Series Regular for Season 2". TVLine.
