Amelia Clarkson

Amelia Jayne Clarkson (born December 1997) is an English actress. She began her career as a child actress in the films Jane Eyre (2011) and All Stars (2013). On television, she is known for her roles in the ITV series Poldark (2016–2019), the Netflix series The Last Kingdom (2018–2022), and the BBC Three series Red Rose (2022). Early life Clarkson was born in Hounslow, West London. She attended Sylvia Young Theatre School. Career Clarkson made her television debut in two 2009 episodes of the Doctor Who spinoff The Sarah Jane Adventures as Elizabeth Marchwood in "The Eternity Trap". This was followed by her feature film debut with a small role in Mr Nice. Clarkson portrayed a young version of the titular Jane Eyre (played by Mia Wasikowska as an adult) in the 2011 film adaptation of Charlotte Brontë's novel. In 2013, Clarkson starred in the dance film All Stars as Rebecca. The following year, she played Kelly Grimes in the ABC Cold War-set miniseries The Assets and Muriel Mottershead in the BBC One biographical drama Our Zoo. She was cast in an Amazon Prime pilot titled Casanova with Diego Luna.