Fern Saffron Deacon (born 1 September 1998) is an English actress. She is known for her roles as Chloe Voyle on the Channel 4 drama Ackley Bridge and Agnes Duffett on the CBBC series Hetty Feather.
Fern Deacon | |
|---|---|
| Born | Fern Saffron Deacon 1 September 1998 Hampshire, England |
| Education | Sylvia Young Theatre School |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2010–present |
| Television | Ackley Bridge Hetty Feather |
Early life edit
Fern Saffron Deacon was born on 1 September 1998 in Hampshire, England.[1] When she was five, her parents enrolled her in acting classes, and at the age of 11, she was accepted into Sylvia Young Theatre School.[2]
Career edit
In 2011, Deacon made her professional acting debut in a stage production of Kin at the Royal Court Theatre,[3] and later that year, she played the younger version of Electra in an adaptation of Electra at the Gate Theatre.[4][5] Deacon made her television debut in "Amy's Choice", an episode of the BBC series Doctor Who.[6] She then appeared in three episodes of the BBC supernatural drama The Secret of Crickley Hall.[7]
In May 2017, Deacon portrayed the role of Catherine Davis in the Channel 4 docudrama The Trial: A Murder in the Family.[8] Later that year, she began portraying the role of Chloe Voyle in the Channel 4 school drama Ackley Bridge.[9][10] In the same month, she began appearing in the CBBC series Hetty Feather as Agnes Duffett, a role she portrayed until 2020.[11] In 2018, she appeared in an episode of the BBC drama Shakespeare & Hathaway: Private Investigators as Lily Rattle.[12]
Filmography edit
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Doctor Who | Unnamed | Episode: "A Good Man Goes to War" |
| 2012 | The Secret of Crickley Hall | Susan Trainer | 3 episodes |
| 2013 | Father Brown | Kathleen Knight | Episode: "The Mayor and the Magician" |
| 2013 | Casualty | Ria Jones | Episode: "Isolated Incident" |
| 2013 | The Unbeatables | Young Lara | Film; voice role |
| 2014 | Call the Midwife | Gillian Glennon | Episode #3.6 |
| 2014 | Penny Dreadful | Young Mina | Episode: "Closer Than Sisters" |
| 2015 | Molly Moon and the Incredible Book of Hypnotism | Hazel | Film |
| 2015 | The Enfield Haunting | Margaret Hodgson | 3 episodes |
| 2015 | Fungus the Bogeyman | Lucy | 3 episodes |
| 2016 | Doctors | Jane Farlow | Episode: "Miss Bates" |
| 2017 | Uncle | Emma | Episode: "Dinner, I Hardly Knew Her" |
| 2017 | Harlots | Jenny | Episode #1.4 |
| 2017 | The Trial: A Murder in the Family | Catherine Davis | Main role; 5 episodes |
| 2017–2022 | Ackley Bridge | Chloe Voyle | Main role |
| 2017–2020 | Hetty Feather | Agnes Duffett | Main role |
| 2017 | Will | Maid | Episode: "Your Houses" |
| 2018 | Strike | Kelsey Platt | 2 episodes |
| 2018 | Shakespeare & Hathaway: Private Investigators | Lily Rattle | Episode: "The Chameleon's Dish" |
| 2020 | Heart to Heart | Liddy Holligan | Pilot; main role |
| 2020 | Casualty | Lily 'Bluebell' Matthews | Episode #34.33[13] |
| 2020 | Black Beauty | Georgina Winthorp | Film |
| 2021 | Trying | Emmy | Episode: "Big Heads" |
Radio edit
| Year | Title | Role | Station |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Devil in the Fog | Rose | BBC Radio 4 |
| 2011 | Weirdstone of Brinsagem | Susan | |
| 2016 | Man at the Helm | Amy | |
| 2016 | Hidden Harm | Lucy |
Stage edit
| Year | Title | Role | Venue | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Kin | Nina | Royal Court Theatre | [3][14] |
| 2011 | Electra | Young Electra | Gate Theatre | [4][15] |
References edit
- ^ "Fern Deacon Actress- About". fernsaffrondeacon. Archived from the original on 6 May 2019. Retrieved 2 September 2020.
- ^ creativelondonphotographer (15 November 2014). "Fern Deacon". Michelle George. Archived from the original on 6 May 2019. Retrieved 2 September 2020.
- ^ a b "Kin, Royal Court". Aleks Sierz. Archived from the original on 6 May 2019. Retrieved 6 December 2019.
- ^ a b Sierz, Aleks. "Electra review at Gate Theatre London". The Stage. Archived from the original on 6 May 2019. Retrieved 6 December 2019.
- ^ "Fern Deacon – There Ought To Be Clowns". Archived from the original on 6 May 2019. Retrieved 6 December 2019.
- ^ "Amy's Choice - Matt Smith - Eleventh Doctor : Doctor Who In Detail". Mentalis. Archived from the original on 6 May 2019. Retrieved 6 December 2019.
- ^ "BBC One - The Secret of Crickley Hall, Episode 3". BBC. Archived from the original on 15 June 2018. Retrieved 6 December 2019.
- ^ "C4 goes on Trial". Drama Quarterly. Archived from the original on 10 May 2020. Retrieved 6 December 2019.
- ^ "Ackley Bridge - S2 - Episode 5". Radio Times. Archived from the original on 6 May 2019. Retrieved 6 December 2019.
- ^ Wieg, David (23 February 2018). "A curriculum of difference and identity at 'Ackley' high". SF Chronicle. Archived from the original on 6 May 2019. Retrieved 6 December 2019.
- ^ "Fern Deacon Actress- CV". fernsaffrondeacon. Archived from the original on 6 May 2019. Retrieved 6 May 2019.
- ^ "BBC One - Shakespeare & Hathaway - Private Investigators, Series 1, The Chameleon's Dish". BBC. Archived from the original on 20 November 2018. Retrieved 6 December 2019.
- ^ Writers: Rebecca Wojciechowski; Director: John Maidens; Producer: Dafydd Llewelyn (2 May 2020). "Episode 33". Casualty. BBC. BBC One. Archived from the original on 17 January 2021. Retrieved 1 May 2020.
- ^ "FERN DEACON". Royal Court. Archived from the original on 6 May 2019. Retrieved 6 May 2019.
- ^ "Fern Deacon". Molly Moon's World. Archived from the original on 6 May 2019. Retrieved 6 May 2019.
External links edit
- Fern Deacon at IMDb