Viola Prettejohn

Viola Prettejohn
Born
Viola Margaret Jane Prettejohn

July 2003 (age 20–21)[citation needed]
Years active2018–present

Viola Margaret Jane Prettejohn (born July 2003)[citation needed] is a British actress. She is known for her role as Myrtle Haplisch in the HBO series The Nevers (2021–2023). She played young Princess Elizabeth in the sixth season of The Crown (2023) on Netflix.[1]

Early life and education

Prettejohn was born to mother Claire, a lawyer, and father Nick, the chairman of TSB Bank, and grew up in Kensington, London.[2] She attended Garden House School and then St Paul's Girls' School.[3]

Career

Prettejohn made her television debut in the second season of the Starz series Counterpart as a young version of Olivia Williams' character Emily.[4]

In August 2019, Prettejohn joined the cast of the Joss Whedon series The Nevers on HBO as Myrtle Hapslich.[5] That year, she was also played Fake Ciri in the Netflix television series The Witcher.[6]

In 2023, Prettejohn played a teenage Princess Elizabeth on series six of The Crown in flashback scenes set on Victory in Europe Day alongside Beau Gadsdon as young Princess Margaret.[7] In so doing, she became the fifth actress after Claire Foy, Olivia Colman, Imelda Staunton, and Verity Russell to play Elizabeth on the series.[8] That year, she filmed the role of Finn in Ben Wheatley zombie-satire Generation Z for Channel 4.[9][10]

She has an upcoming role in the BBC One adaptation of Hilary Mantel's Wolf Hall: The Mirror and the Light as Mary FitzRoy, Duchess of Richmond and Somerset.[11]

Filmography

Key
† Denotes works that have not yet been released
Year Title Role Notes
2018 Counterpart Young Emily Episode: "Point of Departure"
2019 The Witcher Fake Ciri Episode: "Before a Fall"
2021–2023 The Nevers Myrtle Hapslich Main role, 12 episodes
2023 The Crown Young Princess Elizabeth Episode: "Ritz" and "Sleep, Dearie Sleep"
2024 Generation Z Finn Main role, 6 episodes
2024 Wolf Hall: The Mirror and the Light † Mary Fitzroy In production

References

  1. ^ "Exclusive: The Crown has a new Queen Elizabeth – we meet Viola Prettejohn". City AM. Retrieved 19 March 2024.
  2. ^ Bloodworth, Adam (2 December 2023). "Exclusive: The Crown has a new Queen Elizabeth – we meet Viola Prettejohn". City A.M. Retrieved 4 December 2023.
  3. ^ "Alumni News: Viola Prettejohn". Garden House School. Retrieved 22 October 2023.
  4. ^ Forest, Eleanor. "Viola Prettejohn". 1883 Magazine. Retrieved 4 December 2023.
  5. ^ Thorne, Will (August 15, 2019). "Joss Whedon's HBO Series 'The Nevers' Adds Six More to Cast". Variety. Retrieved 4 December 2023.
  6. ^ "Actress Viola Prettejohn to appear in an interesting role in Netflix's Witcher adaptation". gonintendo. 2 December 2019. Retrieved 4 December 2023.
  7. ^ 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 December 2023.
  8. ^ Frost, Caroline (10 June 2023). "The Crown final season will play tribute to Queen Elizabeth with three stars plus newcomer". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 4 December 2023.
  9. ^ Kanter, Jake (October 18, 2023). "'Generation Z' First Look: Ben Wheatley's Zombie Series Unveils Cast Including Robert Lindsay". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 4 December 2023.
  10. ^ "Sue Johnston and Robert Lindsay join Generation Z cast". British Comedy Guide. 18 October 2023. Retrieved 4 December 2023.
  11. ^ "Cast named for the return of Wolf Hall". Televisial. 4 April 2024. Retrieved 3 April 2024.