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Kerry Ingram

Kerry Ingram

English actress


Kerry Danielle Ingram (born 26 May 1999)[1] is an English actress, known for her roles as Shireen Baratheon in the HBO series Game of Thrones[2][3][4] and Rebecca 'Becky' Sidebottom in the Netflix series Free Rein.

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Career

Kerry Ingram, July 2017

Before being cast in Matilda, Ingram played a workhouse child in Oliver! at the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane. From November 2010 to January 2011 she played the title role in the Royal Shakespeare Company's Matilda the Musical in Stratford-upon-Avon.[5] She was the only original Matilda transferred to the West End cast, where she shared the role with three other girls at the Cambridge Theatre. In April 2012, just after departing the show, she received an Olivier Award for Best Actress in a Musical.[5][6] After completing Matilda, she played a small role in Tom Hooper's film adaptation of Les Miserables.

From 2013 to 2015, Ingram portrayed Shireen Baratheon in the third through fifth seasons of HBO's fantasy TV series Game of Thrones.[2][3][4] In 2013, she appeared at the Doctor Who Prom[7][8] as the Queen of Years, where she sang "The Rings of Akhaten" with Allan Clayton. Other roles include Lois Wren in an episode of Doctors,[9] and a role in the BBC adaptation of Wolf Hall alongside Mark Rylance and Damian Lewis. From 2017 to 2019 Ingram portrayed series regular Rebecca "Becky" Sidebottom in the Daytime Emmy award-winning Netflix original Free Rein[10] and also reprised the role for two special film episodes.

Personal life

Kerry Danielle Ingram is of Maltese descent, with her grandfather being from Mqabba.[11] Ingram lives in Warfield.[12] Ingram has a form of osteogenesis imperfecta; having regularly fractured her bones, she requires periodic infusions to increase her bone mass.[3]

Filmography

Film

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References

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  2. Jeffery, Morgan (1 June 2012). "'Game of Thrones' casts 'Matilda' star". Digital Spy. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
  3. Burns, Justin (30 January 2013). "Redroofs pupil to star in smash-hit TV series Game of Thrones". Maidenhead Advertiser. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
  4. Prudom, Laura (6 April 2019). "Kerry Ingram: When I Died on Game of Thrones - IGN". IGN. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
  5. Rustin, Susanna (7 April 2012). "Matilda the musical: Daughters on stage". The Guardian. Retrieved 1 June 2012.
  6. "Youngest ever Olivier award winner". BBC News. 16 April 2012. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
  7. "Prom 2: Doctor Who Prom". BBC Music Events. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
  8. "Doctor Who at the Proms". BBC Radio 3. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
  9. "Unsolved Mysteries - Doctors". BBC. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
  10. Whelan, Zara (27 September 2018). "Everything you need to know about Free Rein - the Netflix show filmed in N Wales". North Wales Live. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
  11. Fort, Hugh. "Help Matilda star Kerry Ingram win award". Get Surrey. Archived from the original on 20 April 2013. Retrieved 24 February 2013.
  12. "'Barbarians Rising', Roman & Barbarian battle on History TV18". Indian Television.Com. 23 January 2017. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
  13. "Below the Belt - Doctors". BBC. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
  14. Spencer, Charles (10 December 2010). "Matilda, Courtyard Theatre, review". The Telegraph. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
  15. Woodforde, Giles (4 November 2010). "Matilda, A Musical: Courtyard Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon". Oxford Mail. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
  16. Woddis, Carole (25 November 2011). "Matilda the Musical, Cambridge Theatre". theartsdesk.com. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
  17. Massey, Nina (29 December 2011). "Review of Matilda the Musical at the Cambridge Theatre *****". News Shopper. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
  18. Blackham, Daniel (28 June 2017). "Game Of Thrones star to feature in South Hill Park musical". Bracknell News. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
  19. "Full List: 2012 Whatsonstage.com Award winners". WhatsOnStage. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
  20. Tim Masters (16 April 2012). "Matilda star, 10, is youngest Olivier winner". BBC. Retrieved 4 November 2012.
  21. "Olivier Winners 2012". Olivier Awards. Retrieved 27 December 2020.

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