Harley Bird
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Actress and voice-over artist Harley Bird was born on 17 December 2001.
Harley is represented by children’s talent agency Alphabet Kidz.[1] After only being signed to the agency a month, she landed the role of Peppa in children’s animated series Peppa Pig at age 6.
Harley has voiced the character of Peppa since 2009 for seasons 3 and 4 of the series.
Harley has also lent her voice to the Peppa Pig Children in Need song, voice recordings for Peppa Pig toys, video games and Peppa Pig World at Paultons Park in Hampshire.
Harley has made a number of TV and radio appearances, including presenting a behind the scenes feature on CBBC’s Newsround[2] and being interviewed in character as Peppa on BBC Radio One’s The Chris Moyles Show.[3]
In 2009 Harley also starred as “Daisy” in “Blueberry”, a short film which won the Audience Award at the San Jose Film Festival.[4]
In 2011, Harley became the youngest BAFTA winner ever as she was awarded the “Performer” award at the Children’s BAFTAs for her voice-artist work as Peppa Pig.[5]
Harley is currently starring as Piper alongside Saoirse Ronan[6] in How I Live Now, a film due to be released in 2013, directed by Kevin Macdonald.[7]
She currently goes to Pipers Corner, an only girls private school.
References
- ^ "Alphabet Kidz talent agency". Retrieved 8 August 2012.
- ^ "Harley Bird: The Voice Behind Peppa Pig". Retrieved 8 August 2012. BBC Newsround, 9th February 2012
- ^ "Chris Moyles Guests 2011". Retrieved 8 August 2012.The Chris Moyles Show, BBC Radio 1
- ^ "Blueberry". Retrieved 8 August 2012.Matthew Sanger website, film-maker
- ^ "BAFTA Children's Awards Winners 2011". Retrieved 8 August 2012.BAFTA
- ^ "Saoirse Ronan to star in How I Live Now". Retrieved 8 August 2012., Studio Magazine, 27th July 2012
- ^ "Press release for "How I Live Now" film". Retrieved 8 August 2012.Meg Rosoff blog
External links
- "Screen Daily - Shooting Starts on Kevin MacDonald's "How I Live Now"". Retrieved 8 August 2012.
- "The Sun - Meet the voice of Peppa Pig". Retrieved 8 August 2012.
- "Manchester Evening News - The 10 Year Old Girl from Rochdale who is a global TV star as the voice of Peppa Pig". Retrieved 8 August 2012.
- "BBC News - Voice of Peppa Pig, Harley Bird, wins a BAFTA". Retrieved 8 August 2012.
- ""How I Live Now" on IMDb". Retrieved 8 August 2012.
