Sarah Bolger

Sarah Bolger

Born (1991-02-28) 28 February 1991
Dublin, Ireland
Occupation Actress
Years active 1999–present

Sarah Lee Bolger (born 28 February 1991) is an Irish actress. She is best known for her roles in the films In America, Stormbreaker, and The Spiderwick Chronicles, as well as her award winning role as Lady Mary Tudor in the TV series The Tudors, and for guest starring as Princess Aurora in Once Upon a Time.

Early life

Bolger was born in Dublin, the daughter of Monica and Derek Bolger, who is a butcher.[1] She has a younger sister, actress Emma Bolger. She attended The Young People's Theatre School in Dublin and Loreto High School, Beaufort in Rathfarnham from 2003 to 2009.[2]

Career

Bolger starred in In America with her sister Emma. From 2008 to 2010, she portrayed Princess Mary Tudor in The Tudors.[1] Bolger starred in Stormbreaker alongside Alex Pettyfer. She also starred in the film adaptation of the children's novel The Spiderwick Chronicles. She filmed a pilot called Locke & Key,[3] and will star in the movie Starbright.[4]

Bolger guest starred as Princess Aurora in the second, third, and fourth seasons of the fairy tale drama, Once Upon a Time.[5]

Bolger played the female lead role, Umi, in the English version of the 2011 Studio Ghibli film From Up on Poppy Hill, and starred as Lucy in As Cool as I Am in 2013. In 2014, she made an appearance on TV series, Mixology.[6] Bolger co-starred in David Gelb's thriller film The Lazarus Effect.[7]

In 2015, she starred in the AMC martial arts show Into the Badlands and the Freddie Steinmark biopic My All American.

Other projects

In January 2011, Bolger was selected to be in photographer Kevin Abosch's project "The Face of Ireland"[8] alongside other Irish celebrities including Sinéad O'Connor, Neil Jordan, and Pierce Brosnan.[9]

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
1999 A Love Divided Eileen Cloney
2003 In America Christy Nominated – Broadcast Film Critics Association Award for Best Young Actor/Actress
Nominated – Chicago Film Critics Association Awards for Most Promising Performer
Nominated – Independent Spirit Award for Best Supporting Female
Nominated – Satellite Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role, Drama
Nominated – Phoenix Film Critics Society Awards for Best Performance by Youth in a Lead or Supporting Role – Female
Nominated – Washington DC Area Film Critics Association Awards for Best Supporting Actress
2005 Premonition Azura Short film
Tara Road Annie
2006 Stormbreaker Sabina Pleasure
2008 Spiderwick Chronicles, TheThe Spiderwick Chronicles Mallory Grace Nominated – Irish Film & Television Awards for Actress in a Supporting Role – Film
2011 The Moth Diaries Rebecca
From Up on Poppy Hill Umi Matsuzaki Voice role, English dub
2013 Crush Jules
As Cool as I Am Lucy Diamond
Kiss Me Zoe
2014 Starbright Pamela
2015 My All American Linda Wheeler
The Lazarus Effect Eva
Emelie Emelie/Anna

Television

Year Title Role Notes
1999 A Secret Affair Helena Fitzgerald TV movie
2002 The World of Tosh TV series
2004 Clinic, TheThe Clinic Janey Quinn 2 episodes
2006 Stardust Lorraine Keegan TV miniseries
2008–10 Tudors, TheThe Tudors Mary Tudor 23 episodes
Irish Film & Television Awards for Actress in a Supporting Role – Television (2010)
Nominated – Irish Film & Television Awards for Actress in a Supporting Role – Television (2011)
2012–present Once Upon a Time Princess Aurora Season 2–present (recurring; 16 episodes)
2014 Mixology Janey Episode: "Tom & Maya"
2015 Into the Badlands Jade Main role, 6 episodes
2016 Agent Carter Violet Season 2, 3 episodes:
"The Lady in the Lake"
"A View in the Dark"
"The Atomic Job"

Video Games

Year Title Role
2008 The Spiderwick Chronicles Mallory Grace (voice only)
2010 BioShock 2 Eleanor Lamb (voice only)

Awards and nominations

Note: The following list is incomplete.[10][11][12]

Wins

2010 Irish Film & Television Awards
Actress in a Supporting Role – Television for The Tudors
2009 Berlin Film Festival
Shooting Stars Award

Nominations

2011 Irish Film & Television Awards
Actress in a Supporting Role – Television for The Tudors
2009 Irish Film & Television Awards
Rising Star Award
2009 Irish Film & Television Awards
Actress in a Supporting Role – Film for The Spiderwick Chronicles
2004 Broadcast Film Critics Association Award
Best Young Actor/Actress for In America
2004 Chicago Film Critics Association Awards
Most Promising Performer for In America
2004 Independent Spirit Award
Best Supporting Female for In America
2004 Satellite Award
Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role, Drama for In America
2004 Phoenix Film Critics Society Awards
Best Performance by Youth in a Lead or Supporting Role – Female for In America
2004 Screen Actors Guild Award
Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture for In America
2003 Washington DC Area Film Critics Association Awards
Best Supporting Actress for In America

References

  1. 1 2 Daly, Susan (25 April 2009). "Sarah Bolger: 'Now that I'm 18... everyone's asking me about sex'". Ireland: The Independent. Retrieved 12 March 2011.
  2. Webb, Sarah (8 March 2008). "Teen idol". The Irish Independent. Retrieved 12 April 2008.
  3. "Sarah Bolger Joins Locke & Key". Dread Central. Retrieved 14 August 2015.
  4. "Sarah Bolger Leads 'Starbright' – The Irish Film & Television Network". iftn.ie. Retrieved 14 August 2015.
  5. Mitovich, Matt Webb (5 July 2012). "Exclusive: Wake Up! Once Upon a Time Has Cast Sarah Bolger as Sleeping Beauty". TV Line. Retrieved 5 July 2012.
  6. Sarah Bolger Joins ‘Mixology’, ‘Returned’ Adds Mark Hildreth, Leslie Bibb In ‘Boy’ Deadline, Retrieved March 22, 2014
  7. "The Lazarus Effect Gives Rise to an Official Poster". Dread Central. Retrieved 14 August 2015.
  8. Sarah Bolger Source
  9. Kevin Abosch – TFOI
  10. "Awards for Sarah Bolger". IMDB.com. Retrieved 24 February 2009.
  11. "Irish Film & Television Awards Winners Announced". The Irish Film & Television Network. Retrieved 24 February 2009.
  12. "Sarah Bolger nominated for Shooting Star award". RTÉ Entertainment. Retrieved 24 February 2009.
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