# Lilly Aspell > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Lilly_Aspell > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Lilly_Aspell.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lilly_Aspell > Source revision: 1311034776 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) British actress and show jumper Lilly Aspell Aspell in 2021 Born (2007-10-23) 23 October 2007 (age 18) Kilmarnock, East Ayrshire, Scotland Occupations Actress show jumper Years active 2016–present Family Leighton Aspell (uncle) **Lilly Aspell** (born 23 October 2007)[1] is a British actress and equestrian [show jumper](/source/Show_jumping). ## Early life and education Aspell was born in [Kilmarnock](/source/Kilmarnock), East Ayrshire[2] to Scottish and Irish jockeys Donna Caldwell and Paddy Aspell and spent her early childhood in [Springside](/source/Springside%2C_North_Ayrshire).[3] She grew up in England, first in [Richmond, North Yorkshire](/source/Richmond%2C_North_Yorkshire) where she attended Crakehall Primary School,[4] and then [Newmarket, Suffolk](/source/Newmarket%2C_Suffolk) with her mother and stepfather.[5] ## Career Having grown up in an equestrian family, Aspell has aspirations to ride for [Team GB](/source/Team_GB).[5] She was "four or five" when she started show jumping. At [Countryside Live](/source/Countryside_Live) 2017, she won the Talented Showjumping Competition and her team Kildale Wonder Women won the Northern Show Cross Junior Team title.[6] In 2020, she became an ambassador for Theraplate.[7] Aspell won the Blue Chip Pony Newcomers Second Rounds[8] and participated in the 2022 [Horse of the Year Show](/source/Horse_of_the_Year_Show) (HOYS).[9] Aspell began acting when she was scouted by a talent agent whilst shopping in London. She made her feature film debut in the 2017 [DC Universe](/source/DC_Universe) film *[Wonder Woman](/source/Wonder_Woman_(2017_film))* as young Diana, a role she would reprise in *[Wonder Woman 1984](/source/Wonder_Woman_1984)* in 2020. Aspell performed most of her own stunts for the role.[10] She also appeared in the film *[Extinction](/source/Extinction_(2018_film))* and made her live-action television debut as young Linda in the [Amazon Prime](/source/Amazon_Prime) series *[The Pursuit of Love](/source/The_Pursuit_of_Love_(TV_series))*. In 2023, Aspell had a starring role in the action film *[Retribution](/source/Retribution_(2023_film))* with [Liam Neeson](/source/Liam_Neeson).[11] ## Filmography ### Film Year Title Role Notes 2017 Wonder Woman Young Diana Prince 2018 Extinction Megan Holmes & Watson Newschild 2020 Wonder Woman 1984 Young Diana Prince 2023 Retribution Emily Turner 2024 Young Woman and the Sea Young Margaret Ederle Here Bethany ### Television Year Title Role Notes 2020 DC Super Hero Girls Young Diana Prince / Wonder Woman (voice) Episode: "#AwesomeAuntAntiope" 2021 The Pursuit of Love Young Linda Radlett 1 episode Hansel & Gretel: After Ever After Gretel Television film ## References 1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** Nelson, Alex (13 January 2021). ["Lilly Aspell: who is the Scottish teen who plays a young Diana in Wonder Woman 1984 - and what else has she been in?"](https://www.scotsman.com/whats-on/arts-and-entertainment/lilly-aspell-who-is-the-scottish-teen-who-plays-a-young-diana-in-wonder-woman-1984-and-what-else-has-she-been-in-3094783). *The Scotsman*. Retrieved 4 September 2023. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** ["The teenage Scot who plays the young Wonder Woman"](https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-scotland-55630305). *BBC News*. 13 January 2021. Retrieved 28 August 2021. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** Dunn, Ross (11 February 2016). ["Eight-year-old Springside girl secures dream role in major Hollywood movie"](https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/local-news/eight-year-old-springside-girl-7351968). *Daily Record*. Retrieved 28 August 2021. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** ["Tiny film star heads to Harrogate for showjumping contest"](https://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/news/tiny-film-star-heads-harrogate-showjumping-contest-1767742). *The Yorkshire Post*. 20 September 2017. Retrieved 28 August 2021. 1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-luxe_2021_5-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-luxe_2021_5-1) ["The Luxe Lockdown: Lilly Aspell"](https://luxe-magazine.co.uk/2021/05/the-luxe-lowdown-lilly-aspell/). *Luxe*. May 2021. Retrieved 28 August 2021. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-6)** Goff, Victoria (31 October 2017). ["This Little Rider is Wonder Woman. No, Really, She Is"](https://heelsdownmag.com/this-little-rider-is-wonder-woman-no-really-she-is/). *Heels Down*. Retrieved 4 September 2023. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-7)** ["Showjumper Lilly Aspell joins the Theraplate Revolution"](https://theraplateltd.com/showjumper-lilly-aspell-joins-the-theraplate-revolution/). *Theraplate*. 21 May 2020. Retrieved 4 September 2023. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-8)** ["Lily Aspell wins the Blue Chip Pony Newcomers Second Round at Morris Equestrian Centre"](https://www.britishshowjumping.co.uk/news/lily-aspell-wins-the-blue-chip-pony-newcomers-second-round-at-morris-equestrian-centre). *British Showjumping*. 18 July 2022. Retrieved 4 August 2022. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-9)** Jones, Eleanor (12 October 2022). ["'I'll tell Liam Neeson all about HOYS!' child film star contests prestigious pony finals"](https://www.horseandhound.co.uk/news/lilly-aspell-hoys-805441). *Horse & Hound*. Retrieved 28 August 2021. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-10)** Guyoncourt, Sally (13 January 2021). ["Wonder Woman 1984: British actress Lilly Aspell says showjumping prepared her for superhero stunts"](https://inews.co.uk/news/entertainment/wonder-woman-1984-british-actress-lilly-aspell-interview-828981). *iNews*. Retrieved 4 September 2023. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-11)** d'Alessandro, Anthony (24 May 2021). ["Studiocanal Liam Neeson Thriller 'Retribution' Adds Jack Champion & Lilly Aspell"](https://deadline.com/2021/05/liam-neeson-thriller-retribution-adds-jack-champion-lilly-aspell-1234763392/). *Deadline*. Retrieved 4 August 2022. ## External links - [Lilly Aspell](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm8412222/) at [IMDb](/source/IMDb_(identifier)) - [Lilly Aspell](https://www.curtisbrown.co.uk/client/lilly-aspell/) at Curtis Brown --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Lilly Aspell](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lilly_Aspell) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lilly_Aspell?action=history)). Available under [Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/). Changes may have been made.