Freya Parks is a British stage, television and film actress.
Freya Parks | |
|---|---|
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2009— |
| Television | Here We Go |
Career
editAs a child actress, Parks portrayed Etty Darwin in the 2009 film Creation alongside Paul Bettany and Jennifer Connolly. She played Helen Burns in the Cary Joji Fukunaga 2011 adaptation of Jane Eyre, and appeared in Tom Hooper's 2012 musical adaptation of Les Misérables.[1] She starred in Amazon Prime Video's Bliss! in 2016.[2]
In 2018, she was part of the touring stage production of Tristan Bernays and Dougal Irvine's musical Teddy.[3][4]
Parks had a main role as Amy Jessop in 2020 comedy pilot Pandemonium developed by Tom Basden in which she starred alongside Katherine Parkinson and Jim Howick,[5] which developed into BBC Two comedy series Here We Go. [6] A second series was filmed in 2023, and broadcast in 2024.[7]
In 2022, she played Hester, the leader of the School for Evil's coven, in the Paul Feig film The School for Good and Evil.[8][9] In 2024, she can be seen as Fiona in Steven Knight's BBC One six-part series This Town.[10][11]
Filmography
edit| † | Denotes works that have not yet been released |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Creation | Etty Darwin | Film |
| 2011 | Jane Eyre | Helen Burns | Film |
| 2012 | The Life and Adventures of Nick Nickleby | Mariah Crummles | Mini-series, 2 episodes |
| Les Misérables | Café Barmaid | Film | |
| 2016 | Bliss! | Tasha Robson | Film |
| 2020–2024 | Here We Go | Amy Jessop | 14 episodes |
| 2021 | School's Out Forever | Claire Baker | Film |
| Love Gets a Room | Niusia | Film | |
| 2022 | The School for Good and Evil | Hester | Film |
| 2024 | This Town | Fiona | 5 episodes |
| Grace | Logan Somerville | 1 episode: "You Are Dead" |
References
edit- ^ Cormack, Morgan (1 February 2024). "Meet the cast of BBC sitcom Here We Go". Radio Times. Retrieved 18 March 2024.
- ^ Wolfe Murray, Angus (18 June 2016). "Bliss!". Eye for Film. Retrieved 18 March 2024.
- ^ Hewis, Ben (8 December 2017). "Casting announced for tour of Teddy". Whats on Stage. Retrieved 18 March 2024.
- ^ "In Conversation With... Freya Parks". Rewritethishistory. 24 May 2018. Retrieved 18 March 2024.
- ^ Dessau, Bruce (25 December 2020). "Interviews: Jack Christou, Freya Parks, Tori Allen-Martin, Mica Ricketts Talk Pandemonium". Beyond The Joke. Retrieved 18 March 2024.
- ^ "Here We Go cast interview". Comedy.co.uk. Retrieved 18 March 2024.
- ^ "Here We Go... again". Chortle. 17 September 2023. Retrieved 18 March 2024.
- ^ Vito Oddo, Marco (9 June 2021). "First Teaser for 'The School for Good and Evil' Lets You Meet the Coven of Netflix Adaptation". Collider. Retrieved 18 March 2024.
- ^ McFarlane, Holly (25 October 2022). "Who Is Hester's Mother In The School For Good & Evil". Screen Rant. Retrieved 18 March 2024.
- ^ Ntim, Zac (October 5, 2023). "This Town:' First Look At Drama From 'Peaky Blinders' Creator Steven Knight". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 18 March 2024.
- ^ "BBC drops trailer for Peaky Blinders creator Steven Knight's gritty new drama This Town". Virgin Radio. 16 March 2024. Retrieved 18 March 2024.
External links
edit- Freya Parks at IMDb