Poppy Miller

{{Short description|English actress}} {{EngvarB|date=October 2017}} {{Use dmy dates|date=October 2017}} {{Infobox person |name= Poppy Miller |birth_date= {{birth date and age|df=yes|1969|2|28}} |birth_place= Norwich, England, UK |education = New Hall, University of Cambridge and Webber Douglas Academy of Dramatic Art |occupation = Actress |years_active = 1995–present }} '''Poppy Miller''' (born 28 February 1969) is an English actress. Her screen credits include ''The Knock'' (2000), ''Attachments'' (2002), ''The Commander'' (2003), ''Red Cap'' (2004), ''If I Had You'' (2006), ''Goldplated'' (2006), ''Torn'' (2007), ''Emma'' (2009), ''Sex & Drugs & Rock & Roll'' (2010, ''House of Anubis'' (2012), ''Mapp & Lucia'' (2014), ''London Unplugged'' (2018), ''Innocent'' (2021), ''The Gathering'' (2024), ''Midsomer Murders'' Episode: "Treasures of Darkness" (2025), and ''Death in Paradise'' (2026).

==Early life== In 1969, Miller was born in Norwich, England.<ref name="EDP_2016"/> She attended The Hewett School, studied philosophy and English at New Hall, University of Cambridge and later attended the Webber Douglas Academy of Dramatic Art.<ref name="EDP_2016">{{cite news |last1=Knights |first1=Emma |title=Norwich actress cast in Harry Potter and the Cursed C (2000), hild |url=https://www.edp24.co.uk/news/norwich-actress-cast-in-harry-potter-and-the-cursed-child-877370 |access-date=2021-01-29 |work=Eastern Daily Press |date=2016-06-02}}</ref>

==Career== ===Theatre=== Miller's first taste of theatre was in 1995, when she was in the chorus of the stage-play ''Agamemnon’s Children'' at the Gate Theatre (London).<ref name="theatre">{{cite web|title= Poppy Miller Past Productions |url= https://theatricalia.com/person/86c/poppy-miller |work=theatricalia.com |access-date=22 March 2026}}</ref> Her acting debut was in 1996, as Mary Crawford in ''Mansfield Park'' at the Chichester Festival Theatre.<ref name="theatre"/> In 1997, she starred as Win Littlewit in ''Bartholomew Fair (play)'' for the Royal Shakespeare Company at the Swan Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon.<ref name="theatre"/> Staying for ''The Two Gentlemen of Verona'' (1998).<ref name="theatre"/> In 2005, Miller played Mary Magdalene in ''The Last Days of Judas Iscariot'' at the Almeida Theatre. She continued with the RSC in ''Twelfth Night'' (2008), at the Courtyard Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon.<ref name="theatre"/>

In May 2016, it was announced that Miller had been cast as Ginny Weasley in ''Harry Potter and the Cursed Child''.<ref>{{cite news | url = https://www.pottermore.com/news/cursed-child-first-look-at-potters-in-character |title= ''Cursed Child'' reveals first look at Harry, Ginny and Albus Potter in character |date= 2016-05-31 | work = Pottermore}}</ref> She reprised her performance on Broadway at the Lyric Theatre in 2018.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.playbill.com/article/original-harry-potter-and-the-cursed-child-trio-to-reunite-on-broadway-additional-casting-announced|title=Original Harry Potter and the Cursed Child Trio to Reunite on Broadway; Additional Casting Announced {{!}} Playbill|last=McPhee|first=Ryan|date=2017-08-02|website=Playbill|language=en|access-date=2017-08-02}}</ref>

===Screen (TV & film)=== In 2003, she starred as DC Carol Browning Amanda Burton and Pip Torrens in ''The Commander''.<ref name="tv"/> She starred in Series 2 of ''Red Cap'' (2004).<ref name="tv">{{cite web|title=Poppy Miller Credits |url= https://www.tvguide.com/celebrities/poppy-miller/credits/3000089754/ |work=tvguide.com |access-date=22 March 2026}}</ref> Miller starred in the ITV television movie ''If I Had You'' (2006).<ref name="tv"/> She played a leading role as Isabella Knightley alongside Jonny Lee Miller, Michael Gambon, and Tamsin Greig in the 2009 television serial ''Emma''.<ref name="tv"/> In 2012, Miller played Vera Devenish in season 2 of the Nickelodeon show ''House of Anubis''.<ref name="tv"/> Miller played the Padre's wife, Evie Bartlett, in the BBC's remake of E. F. Benson's ''Mapp & Lucia'' (2014).<ref name="tv"/>

In 2021, she starred as Superintendent Denham in the ITV series ''Innocent''.<ref name="innocent">{{Cite web|url= https://www.italktelly.com/post/itv-announce-a-second-series-of-hit-series-innocent|title=ITV announce a second series of hit series, Innocent |work=ITalkTelly |date=2020-09-21 |first=Elliot |last=Gonzalez }}</ref> In 2024, she played Dawn in Channel 4's ''The Gathering''.<ref name="gathering">{{cite web |last1=Cook |first1=Sam |title=Channel 4 The Gathering: Cast, plot, locations and how to watch new series from makers of Line of Duty |url= https://www.walesonline.co.uk/lifestyle/tv/channel-4-gathering-cast-plot-29164682 |website=Wales Online |access-date=2024-07-27 |date=2024-05-14 }}</ref>

==Filmography== {| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 100%;" |- ! colspan="4" style="background: LightSteelBlue;" | Films |- ! Year !! Title !! Role !! Notes |- |2003 || ''Curse: The Eye of Isis'' || Victoria Sutton (Voice) || Survival Horror Video Game |- |2006 || ''If I Had You'' || Helen Andrews || leading role |- |2010 || ''Sex & Drugs & Rock & Roll'' || Carer || |- |2012 || ''What You Will'' || Viola || leading role |- |2018 || ''London Unplugged'' || Alice || Anthology film |- |}

{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 100%;" |- ! colspan="4" style="background: LightSteelBlue;" | Television |- ! Year !! Title !! Role !! Notes |- | 1996 || ''Hetty Wainthropp Investigates'' || Susie Bryley || Episode: Runaways |- |1997/ 2002 || ''Casualty'' || Debby/ Alex || Episodes: The Things We Do for Love (1997 as Actress) Dominoes (2002 as Alex) |- |rowspan=2|2000 || ''EastEnders'' || Junior Doctor || Episode dated 27 April 2000 |- | ''The Knock'' || Sally Cole || Episodes: Season 5 Episode 3 and 4 |- |2000– 2002 || ''Attachments'' || Fran Chapel || Episodes: (2000) Just Upgraded, Plug & Play, Flight Risk, Flat Management, Money Shot, Burn Rate, Hot Mail, Ohnosecond, Dot Bomb, User Friendly, (2001) The Weakest Link, Gaydar, Gym Virgin, Eye Candy, Geek Love, The Ten Percent Theory, Dirty Washing, (2002) Logan's Run, Fuck Buddy, Tooting Broadway, Shooting Blanks, The Domino Effect, Spunk Jockey |- |2000/ 2010 || ''Doctors'' || Sally / Kelly Bryant || Episodes: Chapter of Accidents (2000 as Sally) Not Otherwise (2010 as Kelly Bryant) |- |2001 || ''In Deep'' || Karen Kingswood || Episodes: Romeo Trap: Part 1 & Romeo Trap: Part 2 |- |2002 || ''Heartbeat'' || Ellen Richards || Episode: Love's Sweet Dream |- |2003 || ''The Commander'' || DC Carol Browning || Episodes: 1–3 |- |2003 || ''Buried'' || DI Carrie Laxton || Season 1 Episode 8 |- |2004 || ''Red Cap'' || S/Sgt Harriet Frost || all 6 episodes of Season 2 |- |2005 || ''Derailed'' || Elaine Kellow || TV movie |- |rowspan=2|2006 || ''New Tricks'' || Grace Woodford || Episode: Wicca Work |- | ''Goldplated'' || Terese White || leading role |- |2007 || ''Torn'' || D.S. Sally Bridges || leading role |- |rowspan=2|2008 || ''Kingdom'' || Camilla Constantine || Season 2 Episode 3 |- | ''The Fixer'' || Caitlin Berry || Season 1 Episode 5 |- |2009 || ''Emma'' || Isabella Knightley || leading role |- |rowspan=2|2012 || ''House of Anubis'' || Vera Devenish || Season 2, Episodes 73–149 |- | ''Holby City'' || Grace Jessup || Episode: Last Man Standing |- |2014 || ''Endeavour'' || Millicent Coke Norris || Episode: Home |- |rowspan=2|2015 || ''Mapp & Lucia'' || Evie Bartlett || 3 Episodes |- | ''Foyle's War'' || Dr. Karen Bennett || Episode: Trespass |- |2016 || ''Line of Duty series 3'' || Defence barrister || |- |2021 || ''Innocent'' || Superintendent Denham || Main role <ref name="innocent"/> |- |2024 || ''The Gathering'' || Dawn || 3 Episodes <ref name="gathering"/> |- |rowspan="2"|2025 || ''Such Brave Girls'' || Pauline || 1 Episode |- | ''Midsomer Murders'' ||Alice Gideon ||Episode: "Treasures of Darkness" |- |2026 || ''Death in Paradise'' ||Selina Bascombe ||Series 15, Episode 4 |}

==References== {{Reflist}}

==External links== *{{IMDb name|0589152}}

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