Draft:Imogen Faires
Imogen Faires | |
|---|---|
| Born | 2002 |
| Years active | 2012–present |
Imogen Catherine M Faires (born 2002) is an English actress and poet. She began her career as a child actress on the West End, and in the BBC One drama Dickensian (2015–2016) and the ITV series Marcella (2016–2018). She has since appeared in the BBC One series Wild Cherry (2025).
Early life and education
[edit]Faires was born in the East London Borough of Newham. She attended the BRIT School for sixth form.[1] She took classes at the Step Up Music Theatre School and joined the DMA Foundation.[2]
Career
[edit]Around age nine or ten, Faires made her West End debut as Young Nala in The Lion King.[1] She also modeled for Boden and Adidas.[3] In 2015, Faires made her television debut with guest appearances in episodes of the BBC Three sitcom Uncle and the CBBC series The Dumping Ground. That year, she landed her first major role as Nell Trent in the BBC One drama Dickensian.[4][5] The following year, Faires began playing Emma Buckland in the ITV detective noir series Marcella.[6] She also had guest roles in the sitcom So Awkward and the anthology series Creeped Out, both on CBBC.[7]
After completing sixth form in 2020, Faires returned to television with a lead role as the titular character of the Nickelodeon UK series Goldie's Oldies in 2021.[8][9] That same year, she voiced Young Mel Medarda in the animated series Arcane.[10]
Faires appeared in a 2024 episode of the BBC One medical soap opera Casualty.[11] She has an upcoming role in the BBC One series Wild Cherry.[12]
Filmography
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Uncle | Willow | 1 episode |
| 2015 | The Dumping Ground | Chanelle | Episode: "Goodbye Girl" |
| 2015–2016 | Dickensian | Nell Trent | 11 episodes |
| 2016–2018 | Marcella | Emma Backland | 11 episodes |
| 2016 | So Awkward | Scarlet | Episode: "Totes Emosh" |
| 2019 | Creeped Out | Kiera | Episode: "No Filter" |
| 2021 | Goldie's Oldies | Goldie Glickman-Park | Lead role |
| 2021 | Arcane | Young Mel Medarda | Voice role, episode: "Oil and Water" |
| 2024 | Casualty | Tilly Matthews | Episode: "System Failure" |
| 2025 | Wild Cherry | Grace | Main role |
Stage
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | The Lion King | Young Nala | Lyceum Theatre, London |
References
[edit]- ^ a b "What's On - Kid's Drama Club!". Poplar Union. Retrieved 14 February 2025.
- ^ "Our Talent". DMA Foundation. Retrieved 14 February 2025.
- ^ "Imogen Faires: Credits, Bio, News & More". BroadwayWorld. Retrieved 14 February 2025.
- ^ "Nell - Dickensian". BBC One. Retrieved 11 December 2015.
- ^ Wright, Jonathan (12 February 2016). "Dickensian – the riskiest show on primetime TV". The Guardian. Retrieved 14 February 2025.
- ^ "Imogen Faires". TresA Magazine. 29 June 2018. Retrieved 4 June 2019.
- ^ "Programme Index: Imogen Faires". BBC Archive. Retrieved 14 February 2025.
- ^ Bex (4 March 2021). "Nickelodeon – Bex chats Grandparents and Bucket Lists with Goldie's Oldies star Imogen Faires". Kidz Cool Lit. Retrieved 14 February 2025.
- ^ Cicciotti, Grazia (10 June 2021). "'Goldie's Oldies' Imogen Faires: «Gli Oldies mi hanno insegnato a ridere di tutto»". Revenews (in Italian). Retrieved 20 February 2025.
- ^ "Cast of Arcane". Soap Central. 3 February 2025. Retrieved 8 March 2025.
- ^ Reilly, Elaine (18 March 2024). "Casualty spoilers: Rash Masum's sets fire to the ED in SHOCKING double-bill". What to Watch. Retrieved 8 March 2025.
- ^ Hibbs, James (21 February 2025). "House of the Dragon and True Detective stars in first look at new BBC mother-daughter drama". Radio Times. Retrieved 2 March 2025.
External links
[edit]- Imogen Faires at IMDb
- Imogen Faires at Independent Talent
Category:2002 births
Category:Actors from the London Borough of Newham
Category:Black British actresses
Category:English child actresses
Category:English television actresses
Category:People educated at the BRIT School