Beau Gadsdon

Beau Gadsdon
Born (2007-01-17) 17 January 2007
CitizenshipUnited Kingdom
Occupation
  • Actress
Years active2016–present

Beau Gadsdon (born 17 January 2007)[1] is a British television and film actress.

Career

As a child actress, she appeared in Rogue One: A Star Wars Story as a young Jyn Erso.[2] She played mini-Harry in the 2017 music video for Harry Styles song Kiwi.[3][4] She played a young Lisbeth Salander in the 2018 film The Girl in the Spider's Web.[5]

She played Polly Ingram, the daughter of Matthew Macfadyen's Major Charles Ingram in true-life television crime drama Quiz in 2020. She also appeared in the horror film Censor, playing the younger version of Enid, played by Niamh Algar.[6] She appeared in Katherine Ryan comedy series The Duchess for Netflix,[7] and the comedy series The Baby.[8]

In 2021, she played a young Antonia Minor on historical television series Domina.[9] In 2022, she could be seen in Netflix spy thriller Treason.[10] That year, she had the lead role of Lily Watts in The Railway Children Return, a film which also starred Jenny Agutter, and was a sequel to the 1970 film The Railway Children.[11]

In 2023, Gadsdon appeared in series six of The Crown in flashback scenes set on Victory in Europe Day playing a teenage Princess Margaret alongside Viola Prettejohn as the teenage Princess Elizabeth.[12][13] She had first played the role in series one in 2016.[14]

In 2024, she appeared in the television adaptation of A Gentleman in Moscow starring Ewan McGregor.[15][16]

Personal life

She has two younger sisters, one older brother, and two older half-sisters.[17] Her younger sisters, Dolly Gadsdon and Billie Gadsdon have followed her into the world of acting.[18][19]

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
2016 Rogue One Young Jyn Erso
2017 Salt Micah Short film
2018 The Girl in the Spider's Web Young Lisbeth Salander
2021 Censor Young Enid
2022 The Railway Children Return Lily Watts Lead role
2023 The Critic Freya
2024 Here Young Elizabeth (12–15 years)
2025 The Conjuring: Last Rites Dawn Smurl
2026 The Nomophobe Madison Ashley-Cooper Short film. Post-production
TBA The Scurry Jordan Completed
The Night House Karen Post-production

Television

Year Title Role Notes
2016–2023 The Crown Young Princess Margaret Recurring role; 5 episodes
2018 Genius Young Francoise Episode: "Picasso: Chapter Five"
2020 Quiz Polly Portia Ingram Mini-series; 2 episodes
The Duchess Millie 3 episodes
2021 Domina Young Antonia Minor 4 episodes
The Baby Sally 2 episodes: "The Mother" and "The Rage"
2022 Treason Ella Lawrence Mini-series; 5 episodes
2024 A Gentleman in Moscow Sofia (Adult) Mini-series; 3 episodes
Ellis Amy Mercer Episode: "Hanmore"
2025–2026 A Taste for Murder Angelica Mottram 6 episodes

References

  1. ^ Graham, Jamie (July 2022). "Next Big Thing". Total Film. p. 21. Research brings up two different birthdates with no reliable source, one 17/01/2007, the other 19/07/2008. A user claiming to be part of her management company (in talk) changed the date to the former, but the authenticity of this user cannot be confirmed, especially in a way that is verifiable. The picture of the magazine interview linked here, dated July 2022, describes here as being 15, which if correct means that only the former date could be correct.
  2. ^ Beck, Lia (8 November 2017). "Here's Why The Girl In Harry Styles' New Video Looks So Familiar". Bustle.com. Retrieved 7 April 2024.
  3. ^ "Beau Gadsdon From Harry Styles' "Kiwi" Video Gets Horribly Attacked By Fans". Girlfriend.com.au. 10 November 2017. Retrieved 7 April 2024.
  4. ^ "Parts of the Process — Gucci suits, puppies and blue-iced cupcakes: Behind the scenes of Us' music video for Harry Styles". itsnicethat. 11 December 2017. Retrieved 7 April 2024.
  5. ^ "The Girl in the Spiders Web". TV Insider. Retrieved 7 April 2024.
  6. ^ McEvoy, Sophie (16 April 2020). "Polly From 'Quiz' Also Starred In A Harry Styles Music Video & Yes, There Was Gucci". Bustle.com.
  7. ^ "The Duchess". Comedy.co.uk. Retrieved 7 April 2024.
  8. ^ Tangalin, John Daniel (29 May 2022). "'The Baby' Episode 6 Non-Spoiler Review – "The Rage"". The Cinema Spot. Retrieved 7 April 2024.
  9. ^ Falconi, Giancarlo (13 May 2021). "Tomorrow the new Sky Original series "Domina" with Kasia Smutniak and Claudia Stecher from Teramo in the role of Fortunata..." Iduepunti.it. Retrieved 7 April 2024.
  10. ^ "Treason: Netflix Drops Trailer for New Spy Thriller Limited Series". British TV Place. 9 December 2022. Retrieved 7 April 2024.
  11. ^ Youngs, Ian (3 July 2022). "The Railway Children sequel gets premiere at original Yorkshire station". BBC News. Retrieved 7 April 2024.
  12. ^ Henni, Janine (21 November 2022). "'The Crown' Films Rare Moment a Young Queen Elizabeth and Princess Margaret Snuck Out on VE Day". People. Retrieved 4 April 2024.
  13. ^ Hodges, Finn Cliff (14 December 2023). "'One of the most memorable nights of my life': The true story behind Queen Elizabeth and Princess Margaret's escape from the palace". The Independent. Retrieved 7 April 2024.
  14. ^ Dominick, Nora (18 December 2023). ""The Crown" Featured The Best Casting For A Young Claire Foy And Vanessa Kirby For The Final Season". BuzzFeed.
  15. ^ Cordero, Rosy (5 March 2024). "Ewan McGregor Debuts As Count Rostov In 'A Gentleman In Moscow' Trailer". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 7 April 2024.
  16. ^ "A Gentleman In Moscow + Vanity Fair + Adam Gillham". Wizzoandco. 8 February 2024. Retrieved 7 April 2024.
  17. ^ "Enjoy Kyla C.'s interview with Beau Gadsdon about Railway Children". 22 September 2022. Retrieved 30 March 2026.
  18. ^ "IMDB - Dolly Gadsdon". Retrieved 30 March 2026.
  19. ^ "IMDB - Billie Gadsdon". Retrieved 30 March 2026.