Tamsin Egerton
Tamsin Olivia Egerton-Dick (born 26 November 1988) is an English actress. She is known for her roles as Chelsea Parker in the 2007 film St Trinian's, Holly Goodfellow in the 2005 film Keeping Mum and Guinevere in the 2011 television series Camelot, one of three different roles she played in TV series connected with Arthurian legends.
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Tamsin Egerton
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- Tamsin Egerton
- Birth Name
- Tamsin Olivia Egerton-Dick
- Born
- 26 November 1988
- Birthplace
- Surrey, England
- Occupation
- Actress
- Nationality
- United Kingdom
- Fields
- film acting
- Education
- Ditcham Park School
- Languages
- English
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Tamsin Olivia Egerton-Dick (born 26 November 1988) is an English actress. She is known for her roles as Chelsea Parker in the 2007 film St Trinian's, Holly Goodfellow in the 2005 film Keeping Mum and Guinevere in the 2011 television series Camelot, one of three different roles she played in TV series connected with Arthurian legends.
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Key facts
• Name — Tamsin Egerton • Birth Name — Tamsin Olivia Egerton-Dick • Born — 26 November 1988 • Birthplace — Surrey, England • Occupation — Actress • Years Active — 2001–2019, 2024 • Children — 4
Early life
Early life
Egerton was born on 26 November 1988 in Surrey, to Michael Dick and his wife Nicola Egerton. Her father is a businessman. She began her acting career at age 6, following her older half-sister in a local youth theatre. Egerton attended the independent Ditcham Park School near Petersfield in Hampshire.
Career
Career
In 2001, Egerton began acting professionally when she played Mary Lennox in a Royal Shakespeare Company musical production of The Secret Garden, and appeared as young Morgaine in the television miniseries The Mists of Avalon. She soon chose to shorten her surname to Egerton. The following year she played Princess Elenora in the children's television series Sir Gadabout: The Worst Knight in the Land. Egerton's film debut was as Holly Goodfellow, a precocious vicar's daughter in the black comedy Keeping Mum (2005). Her breakthrough role was as Chelsea, a member of a posh clique in St. Trinian's (2007). She reprised the role in its sequel St Trinian's II: The Legend of Fritton's Gold in 2009. Two years later, she starred in Chalet Girl with Felicity Jones, Ed Westwick, and Bill Nighy. In the same year she portrayed Guinevere in the historical fantasy drama series Camelot. In 2013, Egerton appeared in Michael Winterbottom's biopic The Look of Love which was based on the life of strip-club owner Paul Raymond.
Personal life
Personal life
Egerton has been in a long-term relationship with American actor Josh Hartnett, first announced in 2012. They have a daughter (born 2015), a second child (born 2017), and a third child (born 2019). In March 2022, Hartnett revealed that he and Egerton had married in November 2021. They reside in the Surrey–Sussex border region, in southeast England. In 2024, Hartnett confirmed that they had a fourth child.
Television
Television
• Year — Title — Role — Notes • 2001 — The — Young Morgaine — Miniseries, 2 episodes • 2002 — Napoléon — Betsy Balcombe — Miniseries, 4 episodes • 2002–2003 — Sir Gadabout: The Worst Knight in the Land — Princess Elenora / Sir Knight — 20 episodes • 2003 — Hans Christian Andersen: My Life as a Fairytale — Kate Dickens — TV film • 2004 — Sherlock Holmes and the Case of the Silk Stocking — Miranda Helhoughton — TV film • 2006 — Mayo — Patti Feathers — Episode: "A Species of Revenge" • Silent Witness — Hannah Duncan — Episodes: "Supernova: Parts 1 & 2" • 2007 — The — Tiffany — Unsold TV pilot • 2009 — Octavia — Octavia Brennan — TV film • Trial & Retribution — Imogen — Episode: "Siren: Part 1" • 2010 — Money — Butch Beausoleil — Miniseries, 2 episodes • 2011 — Camelot — Guinevere — Main role • 2013 — The List — Delilah — TV film • Psychobitches — Nancy Spungen — Episode #1.4 • 2015 — Killing Jesus — Claudia — TV film
Film
• Year — Title — Role — Notes • 2005 — Keeping Mum — Holly Goodfellow • 2006 — Driving Lessons — Sarah • Eragon — Katrina — Uncredited • 2007 — St Trinian's — Chelsea Parker • 2009 — Knife Edge — Flora • St Trinian's 2: The Legend of Fritton's Gold — Chelsea Parker • 2010 — 4.3.2.1. — Cassandra • Huge — Clarisse • The Story of F*** — Daisy • 2011 — Chalet Girl — Georgie • 2013 — The — Amber St. George / Fiona Richmond • Justin and the Knights of Valour — Lara (voice) • Grand Piano — Ashley • The — Laura Fennel • 2014 — Queen and Country — Ophelia • Love, Rosie — Sally • 2016 — Grimsby — Carla • 2019 — Balance, Not Symmetry — Fiona Miller • 2024 — Tell That to the Winter Sea — Jade
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- 1.British Film Institute. Tamsin Egerton Dick.
- 2.Rogers, Isobel. My Secret Life: Tamsin Egerton, actress, 22. The Independent. 30 July 2011.
- 3.Tamsin Egerton: Too cool for school. The Independent. 9 August 2008.
- 4.Spencer, Charles. Irresistible – but it could have been better. The Telegraph. 1 March 2001.
- 5.Eyre, Hermione. The saints and sinners of St Trinian's. Evening Standard.
- 6.Holden, Stephen. Mary Poppins's Dotty Doppelgänger. The New York Times. 15 September 2006.
- 7.Multitasking on the Slopes. The New York Times. 14 October 2011.
- 8.Like, O.K., To Pull the Sword From the Stone, Young Arthur Needs a Life Coach. The New York Times. 31 March 2011.
- 9.Smut's Softer Side: Rakish Pornographer as Loving Parent. The New York Times. 5 July 2013.
- 10.Bacardi, Francesca. Josh Hartnett and Tamsin Egerton Welcome First Child. E!. 2 December 2015.
- 11.Cardoza, Riley. Josh Hartnett Confirms He and Tamsin Egerton Secretly Welcome 3rd Baby in 2019h. Us Weekly. 21 January 2021.
- 12.Juneau, Jen. Josh Hartnett Secretly Married Longtime Partner Tamsin Egerton in November. People. 7 March 2022.
- 13.Bilmes, Alex. Why Mr Josh Hartnett Chose "Having A Life" Over The Hollywood Dream. Mr Porter. YOOX Net-a-Porter Group. 21 January 2021.
- 14.Josh Hartnett reveals he quietly welcomed baby No. 4 with wife Tamsin Egerton.
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