Anna Popplewell

Anna Katherine Popplewell (born 16 December 1988) is an English actress. Popplewell is known for playing Susan Pevensie in the fantasy film series The Chronicles of Narnia (2005–2008), that earned her a number of accolades. Aside from her The Chronicles of Narnia role, Popplewell played the role of Chyler Silva in the web series Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn (2012) which is based on the video game of the same name, and starred as Lady Lola in the historical romantic drama series Reign (2013–2016), which was her first leading role in a television series.

Me Without You (2001)

During a long, hot summer in seventies London, young neighbors Holly and Marina make a childhood pact to be friends forever. For Marina, troubled, fiercely independent, determined to try everything, Holly stays the only constant in a life of divorcing parents, ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Sandra Goldbacher
CAST:  Anna Friel  •  Michelle Williams  •  Trudie Styler  •  Allan Corduner

During a long, hot summer in seventies London, young neighbors Holly and Marina make a childhood pact to be friends forever. For Marina, troubled, fiercely independent, determined to try everything, Holly stays the only constant in a life of divorcing parents, ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Sandra Goldbacher
CAST:  Anna Friel  •  Michelle Williams  •  Trudie Styler  •  Allan Corduner

The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian (2008)

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One year after their incredible adventures in the Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, Peter, Edmund, Lucy and Susan Pevensie return to Narnia to aid a young prince whose life has been threatened by the evil King Miraz. Now, with the help of a colorful cast of new ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Andrew Adamson
CAST:  Ben Barnes  •  William Moseley  •  Anna Popplewell  •  Skandar Keynes

One year after their incredible adventures in the Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, Peter, Edmund, Lucy and Susan Pevensie return to Narnia to aid a young prince whose life has been threatened by the evil King Miraz. Now, with the help of a colorful cast of new ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Andrew Adamson
CAST:  Ben Barnes  •  William Moseley  •  Anna Popplewell  •  Skandar Keynes

The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (2005)

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Siblings Lucy, Edmund, Susan and Peter step through a magical wardrobe and find the land of Narnia. There, they discover a charming, once peaceful kingdom that has been plunged into eternal winter by the evil White Witch, Jadis. Aided by the wise and magnificent ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Andrew Adamson
CAST:  Georgie Henley  •  Skandar Keynes  •  William Moseley  •  Anna Popplewell

Siblings Lucy, Edmund, Susan and Peter step through a magical wardrobe and find the land of Narnia. There, they discover a charming, once peaceful kingdom that has been plunged into eternal winter by the evil White Witch, Jadis. Aided by the wise and magnificent ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Andrew Adamson
CAST:  Georgie Henley  •  Skandar Keynes  •  William Moseley  •  Anna Popplewell

Thunderpants (2002)

An 11-year-old boy's amazing ability to break wind leads him first to fame and then to death row, before it helps him to fulfill his ambition of becoming an astronaut.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Peter Hewitt
CAST:  Bruce Cook  •  Rupert Grint  •  Simon Callow  •  Stephen Fry

An 11-year-old boy's amazing ability to break wind leads him first to fame and then to death row, before it helps him to fulfill his ambition of becoming an astronaut.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Peter Hewitt
CAST:  Bruce Cook  •  Rupert Grint  •  Simon Callow  •  Stephen Fry

Frenchman's Creek (1998)

Seeking to escape the stifling London court society, the beautiful headstrong Lady Dona St. Columb flees to her family estate on the Cornish coast. Her new freedom swiftly brings her into contact with the dashingly handsome French privateer Jean Aubrey who sweeps ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ferdinand Fairfax
CAST:  Tara Fitzgerald  •  Anthony Delon  •  Tim Dutton  •  James Fleet

Seeking to escape the stifling London court society, the beautiful headstrong Lady Dona St. Columb flees to her family estate on the Cornish coast. Her new freedom swiftly brings her into contact with the dashingly handsome French privateer Jean Aubrey who sweeps ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ferdinand Fairfax
CAST:  Tara Fitzgerald  •  Anthony Delon  •  Tim Dutton  •  James Fleet

Payback Season (2012)

Jerome (Adam Deacon) breaks out of his council estate gang and becomes a successful and famous footballer, but he soon learns that his old life isn't as easy to leave behind as he had hoped when his old gang catch up with him and start demanding regular payments.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Danny Donnelly
CAST:  Adam Deacon  •  David Ajala  •  Leo Gregory  •  Anna Popplewell

Jerome (Adam Deacon) breaks out of his council estate gang and becomes a successful and famous footballer, but he soon learns that his old life isn't as easy to leave behind as he had hoped when his old gang catch up with him and start demanding regular payments.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Danny Donnelly
CAST:  Adam Deacon  •  David Ajala  •  Leo Gregory  •  Anna Popplewell

Dirty Tricks (2000)

Martin Clunes plays Edward, an English tutor at an Oxford language school. Seemingly charming and thoughtful, Edward is really a calculating liar and manipulator. A series of events triggered at a dinner party leads Edward down a very precarious and hilarious path.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Paul Seed
CAST:  Martin Clunes  •  James Bolam  •  George Potts  •  Julie Graham

Martin Clunes plays Edward, an English tutor at an Oxford language school. Seemingly charming and thoughtful, Edward is really a calculating liar and manipulator. A series of events triggered at a dinner party leads Edward down a very precarious and hilarious path.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Paul Seed
CAST:  Martin Clunes  •  James Bolam  •  George Potts  •  Julie Graham

The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader (2010)

This time around Edmund and Lucy Pevensie, along with their pesky cousin Eustace Scrubb find themselves swallowed into a painting and on to a fantastic Narnian ship headed for the very edges of the world.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Michael Apted
CAST:  Skandar Keynes  •  Georgie Henley  •  Simon Pegg  •  Gary Sweet

This time around Edmund and Lucy Pevensie, along with their pesky cousin Eustace Scrubb find themselves swallowed into a painting and on to a fantastic Narnian ship headed for the very edges of the world.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Michael Apted
CAST:  Skandar Keynes  •  Georgie Henley  •  Simon Pegg  •  Gary Sweet

Mansfield Park (1999)

When spirited young woman, Fanny Price is sent away to live on the great country estate of her rich cousins, she's meant to learn the ways of proper society. But while Fanny learns 'their' ways, she also enlightens them with a wit and sparkle all her own.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Patricia Rozema
CAST:  Lindsay Duncan  •  James Purefoy  •  Sheila Gish  •  Harold Pinter

When spirited young woman, Fanny Price is sent away to live on the great country estate of her rich cousins, she's meant to learn the ways of proper society. But while Fanny learns 'their' ways, she also enlightens them with a wit and sparkle all her own.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Patricia Rozema
CAST:  Lindsay Duncan  •  James Purefoy  •  Sheila Gish  •  Harold Pinter

Girl with a Pearl Earring (2003)

This film, adapted from a work of fiction by author Tracy Chevalier, tells a story about the events surrounding the creation of the painting "Girl With A Pearl Earring" by 17th century Dutch master Johannes Vermeer. A young peasant maid working in the house of ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Peter Webber
CAST:  Scarlett Johansson  •  Colin Firth  •  Cillian Murphy  •  Tom Wilkinson

This film, adapted from a work of fiction by author Tracy Chevalier, tells a story about the events surrounding the creation of the painting "Girl With A Pearl Earring" by 17th century Dutch master Johannes Vermeer. A young peasant maid working in the house of ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Peter Webber
CAST:  Scarlett Johansson  •  Colin Firth  •  Cillian Murphy  •  Tom Wilkinson

The Little Vampire (2000)

Based on the popular books, the story tells of Tony who wants a friend to add some adventure to his life. What he gets is Rudolph, a vampire kid with a good appetite. The two end up inseparable, but their fun is cut short when all the hopes of the vampire race ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Uli Edel
CAST:  Richard E. Grant  •  Jonathan Lipnicki  •  Jim Carter  •  Alice Krige

Based on the popular books, the story tells of Tony who wants a friend to add some adventure to his life. What he gets is Rudolph, a vampire kid with a good appetite. The two end up inseparable, but their fun is cut short when all the hopes of the vampire race ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Uli Edel
CAST:  Richard E. Grant  •  Jonathan Lipnicki  •  Jim Carter  •  Alice Krige

The Last Birthday (2017)

An experimental re-telling of the last days of the Romanov sisters.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jaclyn Bethany
CAST:  Anna Popplewell  •  Harry Lister Smith  •  Jazzy De Lisser  •  Branko Tomović

An experimental re-telling of the last days of the Romanov sisters.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jaclyn Bethany
CAST:  Anna Popplewell  •  Harry Lister Smith  •  Jazzy De Lisser  •  Branko Tomović

Freak of Nurture (2015)

The story of a group of intoxicated lads driving to a music festival, who seriously injure a young nurse in a night time collision. They make matters far worse by trying to cover up their mistake by hastening the demise of their victim. This, they come to seriously ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  John Hales
CAST:  Anna Popplewell  •  Jack Derges  •  Danny Szam  •  Tom Bacon

The story of a group of intoxicated lads driving to a music festival, who seriously injure a young nurse in a night time collision. They make matters far worse by trying to cover up their mistake by hastening the demise of their victim. This, they come to seriously ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  John Hales
CAST:  Anna Popplewell  •  Jack Derges  •  Danny Szam  •  Tom Bacon

The Nun II (2023)

In 1956 France, a priest is violently murdered, and Sister Irene begins to investigate. She once again comes face-to-face with a powerful evil.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Michael Chaves
CAST:  Storm Reid  •  Bonnie Aarons  •  Taissa Farmiga  •  Jonas Bloquet

In 1956 France, a priest is violently murdered, and Sister Irene begins to investigate. She once again comes face-to-face with a powerful evil.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Michael Chaves
CAST:  Storm Reid  •  Bonnie Aarons  •  Taissa Farmiga  •  Jonas Bloquet

The Gallery (2022)

An art curator is held hostage by a portraitist who threatens to detonate a bomb unless their demands are met. 'The Gallery' contains two interactive narratives - set in 1981 (with a female protagonist) and 2021 (with a male protagonist).  (more)

DIRECTION:  Paul Raschid
CAST:  Anna Popplewell  •  George Blagden  •  Rebecca Root  •  Shannon Tarbet

An art curator is held hostage by a portraitist who threatens to detonate a bomb unless their demands are met. 'The Gallery' contains two interactive narratives - set in 1981 (with a female protagonist) and 2021 (with a male protagonist).  (more)

DIRECTION:  Paul Raschid
CAST:  Anna Popplewell  •  George Blagden  •  Rebecca Root  •  Shannon Tarbet