Camilla Power
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Camilla Power is an Irish-born English actress who is most notably remembered in her role as Jill Pole
in BBC's
TV adaptation of the book The Silver Chair (1990) by C.S. Lewis. The show was aired in the six Sundays preceding Christmas
1990, shortly after her 14th birthday.
Power started acting from an early age; her very first TV appearance was on a chicken nuggets advertisement.
She made her stage debut in "The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie" at the National Theatre in 1998. Her voice was featured in the English dubbed version of Alice
. She was a regular cast member on Yorkshire Television
soap Emmerdale
as Jessica McAllister for two years. She had a small role in the television show Murder In Mind.
In 2006 she appeared in the BBC drama Waterloo Road
as English teacher Lorna Dickey and returned for the second series in 2007, until her character committed suicide having been diagnosed with multiple sclerosis
.
Power was born in Cork
, Ireland
and is a distant cousin of Irish
actor Tyrone Power
. Power's great-grandfather was Sir John Power, Member of Parliament for Wimbledon
before the Second World War. Power Hall at Chatham House is named in his honour.
She attended the Sylvia Young Theatre School
in Marylebone
. During her teenage years, Power's heart-throb idol was film actor Liam Neeson
according to Inside Soap magazine 1994. She has a partner, but is not married and has one child from a former relationship.
In early 2008 she starred in Torchwood
episode From Out of the Rain
as Pearl, a circus star who escapes an old cinema film and seeks revenge on those who put her out of business.
Power can be seen in the British action movie The Tournament
as the ruthless assistant to Liam Cunningham's Tournament Master.
Jill Pole
Jill Pole is a major character from C. S. Lewis' Chronicles of Narnia series. She appears in The Silver Chair and The Last Battle.-Prior story:Very little is known about Jill's family or her life before she becomes friends with Eustace...
in BBC's
BBC
The British Broadcasting Corporation is a British public service broadcaster. Its headquarters is at Broadcasting House in the City of Westminster, London. It is the largest broadcaster in the world, with about 23,000 staff...
TV adaptation of the book The Silver Chair (1990) by C.S. Lewis. The show was aired in the six Sundays preceding Christmas
Christmas
Christmas or Christmas Day is an annual holiday generally celebrated on December 25 by billions of people around the world. It is a Christian feast that commemorates the birth of Jesus Christ, liturgically closing the Advent season and initiating the season of Christmastide, which lasts twelve days...
1990, shortly after her 14th birthday.
Career
The above was followed by parts in 'Bonjour La Classe' for the BBC (1993), and 'Moonacre' (BBC) (1993) a part which involved horse-riding. Other early parts have included: 'The Manageress' (Ch4)(1990).Power started acting from an early age; her very first TV appearance was on a chicken nuggets advertisement.
She made her stage debut in "The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie" at the National Theatre in 1998. Her voice was featured in the English dubbed version of Alice
Alice (1988 film)
Alice is a 1988 Czechoslovak film directed by Jan Švankmajer. Its original Czech title is Něco z Alenky, which means "Something from Alice". It is a free adaptation of Lewis Carroll's first Alice book, Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, about a girl who follows a white rabbit into a bizarre fantasy...
. She was a regular cast member on Yorkshire Television
Yorkshire Television
Yorkshire Television, now officially known as ITV Yorkshire and sometimes unofficially abbreviated to YTV, is a British television broadcaster and the contractor for the Yorkshire franchise area on the ITV network...
soap Emmerdale
Emmerdale
Emmerdale, is a long-running British soap opera set in Emmerdale , a fictional village in the Yorkshire Dales. Created by Kevin Laffan, Emmerdale was first broadcast on 16 October 1972...
as Jessica McAllister for two years. She had a small role in the television show Murder In Mind.
In 2006 she appeared in the BBC drama Waterloo Road
Waterloo Road (TV series)
Waterloo Road is an award-winning British television drama series, first broadcast in the United Kingdom on BBC One on 9 March 2006. Set in a troubled comprehensive school in Rochdale, Greater Manchester, the series focuses on the lives of the school's teacher and students, and confronts social...
as English teacher Lorna Dickey and returned for the second series in 2007, until her character committed suicide having been diagnosed with multiple sclerosis
Multiple sclerosis
Multiple sclerosis is an inflammatory disease in which the fatty myelin sheaths around the axons of the brain and spinal cord are damaged, leading to demyelination and scarring as well as a broad spectrum of signs and symptoms...
.
Power was born in Cork
Cork (city)
Cork is the second largest city in the Republic of Ireland and the island of Ireland's third most populous city. It is the principal city and administrative centre of County Cork and the largest city in the province of Munster. Cork has a population of 119,418, while the addition of the suburban...
, Ireland
Ireland
Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...
and is a distant cousin of Irish
Irish people
The Irish people are an ethnic group who originate in Ireland, an island in northwestern Europe. Ireland has been populated for around 9,000 years , with the Irish people's earliest ancestors recorded having legends of being descended from groups such as the Nemedians, Fomorians, Fir Bolg, Tuatha...
actor Tyrone Power
Tyrone Power
Tyrone Edmund Power, Jr. , usually credited as Tyrone Power and known sometimes as Ty Power, was an American film and stage actor who appeared in dozens of films from the 1930s to the 1950s, often in swashbuckler roles or romantic leads such as in The Mark of Zorro, Blood and Sand, The Black Swan,...
. Power's great-grandfather was Sir John Power, Member of Parliament for Wimbledon
Wimbledon, London
Wimbledon is a district in the south west area of London, England, located south of Wandsworth, and east of Kingston upon Thames. It is situated within Greater London. It is home to the Wimbledon Tennis Championships and New Wimbledon Theatre, and contains Wimbledon Common, one of the largest areas...
before the Second World War. Power Hall at Chatham House is named in his honour.
She attended the Sylvia Young Theatre School
Sylvia Young Theatre School
Sylvia Young Theatre School is an independent fee-paying stage school, in Westminster, London, named after its founder and Principal, Sylvia Young.-Outline:...
in Marylebone
Marylebone
Marylebone is an affluent inner-city area of central London, located within the City of Westminster. It is sometimes written as St. Marylebone or Mary-le-bone....
. During her teenage years, Power's heart-throb idol was film actor Liam Neeson
Liam Neeson
Liam John Neeson, OBE is an Irish actor who has been nominated for an Oscar, a BAFTA and three Golden Globe Awards.He has starred in a number of notable roles including Oskar Schindler in Schindler's List, Michael Collins in Michael Collins, Peyton Westlake in Darkman, Jean Valjean in Les...
according to Inside Soap magazine 1994. She has a partner, but is not married and has one child from a former relationship.
In early 2008 she starred in Torchwood
Torchwood
Torchwood is a British science fiction television programme created by Russell T Davies. The series is a spin-off from Davies's 2005 revival of the long-running science fiction programme Doctor Who. The show has shifted its broadcast channel each series to reflect its growing audience, moving from...
episode From Out of the Rain
From Out of the Rain
"From Out of the Rain" is the tenth episode of the second series of British science fiction television series Torchwood. It was broadcast by BBC Three on 12 March 2008, and repeated on BBC Two one week later.- Synopsis :...
as Pearl, a circus star who escapes an old cinema film and seeks revenge on those who put her out of business.
Power can be seen in the British action movie The Tournament
The Tournament (film)
The Tournament is a 2009 British independent action film, marking the directorial debut of local filmmaker Scott Mann. The film was conceived by Jonathan Frank and Nick Rowntree while at the University of Teesside with Mann...
as the ruthless assistant to Liam Cunningham's Tournament Master.
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Soft Soaps | No Role | TV Movie |
| Alice Alice (1988 film) Alice is a 1988 Czechoslovak film directed by Jan Švankmajer. Its original Czech title is Něco z Alenky, which means "Something from Alice". It is a free adaptation of Lewis Carroll's first Alice book, Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, about a girl who follows a white rabbit into a bizarre fantasy... |
Alice | Uncredited | |
| A Summer Story A Summer Story A Summer Story is a 1988 British drama film directed by Piers Haggard, with the script written by Penelope Mortimer, and starring James Wilby, Imogen Stubbs and Susannah York. In 1922, a man recalls the love affair he enjoyed with a woman before the First World War. The film is based on the John... |
Sabina Halliday | ||
| 1996 | Throwaways | Sky | TV Movie |
| 1997 | Stone Cold Stone Cold Stone Cold may refer to:* Stone Cold Steve Austin , an American actor and retired professional wrestler* Stone Cold , an action film starring Brian Bosworth... |
Girl | |
| 1998 | The Echo | Lisa | TV Movie |
| 2000 | The Calling The Calling The Calling is an American rock band from Los Angeles, California, best known for their hit single, "Wherever You Will Go." The group formed in 2000 and have released two albums. They have been on an indefinite hiatus since 2005.-Band history:... |
Lynette Peterson | A straight-to-video movie |
| 2002 | Sparkhouse Sparkhouse Sparkhouse is a BBC drama, originally shown in 2002, written by Sally Wainwright which is a modern take on Wuthering Heights.-Synopsis:Two young lovers battle against the odds to be together... |
Becky Lawton | TV Movie |
| 2011 | Doctors (BBC 1) | Elsa Atherton |
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