Amelia Shankley

Amelia Shankley

Amelia Shankley (born June 18 1972) is a British actress.

Shankley is best known for her role as "Sara Crewe" in the 1986 LWT/PBS version of "A Little Princess", based upon the novel, "A Little Princess" by Frances Hodgson Burnett.

She also portrayed "Vicky Lovejoy" in the television series "Lovejoy" as well as the young Alice Liddell in the 1985 film "Dreamchild".

Shankley is often confused with Amelia Curtis as a result of the latter taking over the Vicky Lovejoy role in the TV series. Shankley is credited on many sites as having appeared in the 2000 film "Kevin & Perry Go Large" as "Sharon", additionally 2001's "South West 9" as "Kat " and the 2002 film "FearDotCom" as "Denise" starring alongside Stephen Rea, Stephen Dorff as well as the TV series "Rosemary & Thyme" in 2003; however all these roles were in fact played by Amelia Curtis. Amelia Shankley is now living in Australia and has returned to acting.

Awards

"Winner":
*1986 Paris Film Festival - Best Actress, "Dreamchild"

"Nominated":
*1986: Saturn Award for Best Performance by a Younger Actor - "Dreamchild"

Filmography

* "Lovejoy" (1992) - Vicky Lovejoy
*"Chillers" (1992)
*"Boon" (1990) - Justina Bradleigh
*"Casualty" (1990) - Nikki
*"Mother Love" (1989) (mini) TV Series - Harriet
* "Red Riding Hood" (1989) - Linet
*"A Little Princess" (1986) (TV) - Sara Crewe
*"Dreamchild" (1985) - Alice Liddell

External links

*imdb_name|id=0193243|name=Amelia Shankley
* [http://www.tv.com/amelia-shankley/person/133754/summary.html tv.com]
* [http://www.screenworks.com.au/members/index.php?a=detail&id=3846 Screenworks Directory]


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