Matilda Elizabeth Keeper (born 16 August 1997)[2] is an English actress. She is known for playing Louise Mitchell on the BBC soap opera EastEnders (2016–2020), Helen in the BBC film Make Me Famous (2020), and Lady Phoebe Borehall-Blaxworth on the Netflix series You (2023).
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| Born | Matilda Elizabeth Keeper 16 August 1997 Westminster, London, England |
| Education | Bromley High School |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2004–present[1] |
Early life
editKeeper was born in London, England to Peter Keeper, one of the Spitting Image writers, and Amanda.[3] Keeper also has two brothers.[4] She attended the D&B Academy of Performing Arts in Bromley for 14 years, a school owned by her aunties.[5] From the age of 4, Keeper took ballet lessons, before joining their agency at the age of 7.[6][7][8] Keeper attended Bromley High School.[9]
Career
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Keeper began her career in 2004 when she made appearances in television advertisements. She then made her debut stage appearance in a production of Dick Whittington. Her television debut was as an uncredited school student in an episode of the ITV procedural drama The Bill.[1] She then appeared in a theatre production of Oliver from March to July 2009, where she played a member of the Sovereign's team.[10] In 2014, she appeared as a dancer in the film Cuban Fury, and later appeared in an Oral-B advert and the 2015 short film Female Dog.[11] In 2016, Keeper made her television debut in an episode of the CBBC series Millie Inbetween.[12]
In December 2015, Keeper was cast in the role of Louise Mitchell in the BBC soap opera EastEnders,[13][14] appearing from 15 January 2016.[15] Her storylines have included her father Phil's (Steve McFadden) alcoholism, being in a bus crash, getting caught in a fire causing her to have permanent burns, her mother's mental health issues, getting kidnapped, and becoming pregnant with Keanu Taylor's (Danny Walters) child. In December 2019, it was announced that Keeper had made the decision to depart from EastEnders, with her final scenes airing on 24 January 2020.[16][17][18] In April 2020, it was announced that Keeper would star in the BBC Three film Make Me Famous as Helen Cott.[19][20] On her casting, she stated: "I'm thrilled to be a part of this project. It's a really important story that I think we could all learn something from."[19]
In 2021, she co-starred in the short film True Colours alongside Amy-Leigh Hickman.[21] She then starred in the short film Do This For Me as Kat.[22] In June 2021, it was announced that Keeper would star as Emily in the British psychological thriller Marooned Awakening.[23] Principal photography took place on the island of Guernsey in September 2021. The film premiered in September 2022.[24] In 2022, it was announced that Keeper had been cast in the fourth series of the Netflix series You.[25] A year later, she was announced as a main cast member for the Channel 4 drama series Queenie.[26]
Filmography
editFilm and television
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | The Bill | School Girl | 1 episode |
| 2011 | Let's Dance for Comic Relief | Dancer | Television special[1] |
| 2014 | Cuban Fury | Dancer | Feature film |
| 2015 | Female Dog | Grace | Short film |
| 2016 | Millie Inbetween | Chrissie | Episode: "Loved Up" |
| 2016–2020 | EastEnders | Louise Mitchell | Main role[1] |
| 2017 | The One Show | Herself | Guest appearance |
| 2018 | Children in Need | Princess Jasmine | Television special |
| 2019 | This Morning | Herself | Guest appearance |
| 2020 | Make Me Famous | Helen Cott | Television film[27] |
| 2021 | True Colours | Chloe | Short film |
| 2021 | Do This For Me | Kat | Short film |
| 2022 | Marooned Awakening | Emily | Film |
| 2022 | R.I.P.D. 2: Rise of the Damned | Charlotte Pulsipher | Direct-to-video film |
| 2023 | You | Lady Phoebe Borehall-Blaxworth | Main role (season 4) |
| 2024 | Queenie | Darcy Pike | Main role |
Stage
edit| Year | Title | Role | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Dick Whittington | Babe | [1] |
| 2006 | Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs | Babe | [1] |
| 2009 | Oliver | Workhouse Child | [1] |
Awards and nominations
edit| Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | TV Choice Awards | Best Soap Newcomer | EastEnders | Longlisted | [28] |
| 2016 | TV Times Awards | Favourite Newcomer | EastEnders | Nominated | [29] |
| 2016 | Inside Soap Awards | Best Newcomer | EastEnders | Longlisted | [30] |
| 2017 | National Television Awards | Newcomer | EastEnders | Nominated | [31] |
| 2023 | National Film Awards UK | Best Supporting Actress in a TV Series | You | Nominated | [32] |
References
edit- ^ a b c d e f g "Tilly Keeper". Insight. Retrieved 3 February 2021.
- ^ Dyer, Danny [@MrDDyer] (16 August 2016). "Happy birthday to the lovable sweet talented @tillykeeper last year of ya teens kid. Have a beautiful day babe. ❤️❤️❤️❤️" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ Welch, Tricia (1 October 2017). "EastEnders actress Tilly Keeper on fashion secrets". Daily Express. Archived from the original on 31 August 2019. Retrieved 26 August 2019.
- ^ Brown, David (28 March 2018). "EastEnders star Tilly Keeper on Louise Mitchell's showdown with Abi Branning – "She has a nose for mischief"". Archived from the original on 27 March 2019. Retrieved 26 August 2019.
- ^ May, Luke. "Bromley teenager lands role in BBC soap opera". Archived from the original on 2 February 2017. Retrieved 22 January 2017.
- ^ "EastEnders welcomes Tilly Keeper". D&B Academy of Performing Arts. 2015. Archived from the original on 22 May 2016. Retrieved 3 April 2016.
- ^ Brown, Therryl (18 December 2015). "Young Chislehurst actress set to join cast of EastEnders". News Shopper. Archived from the original on 18 April 2016. Retrieved 3 April 2016.
- ^ "Local girl secures key role in EastEnders". Visit Chislehurst. 2015. Archived from the original on 18 April 2016. Retrieved 3 April 2016.
- ^ "Alumnae Catch Up". Bromley High School. 2016. Archived from the original on 18 March 2015. Retrieved 3 April 2016.
- ^ "Oliver Revival Cast". London Musical Online. 2008. Archived from the original on 19 April 2016. Retrieved 3 April 2016.
- ^ "Tilly Keeper D&B". D&B Academy of Performing Arts. 2016. Archived from the original on 27 March 2019. Retrieved 3 April 2016.
- ^ "Millie Inbetween Loved Up credits". CBBC. 2016. Archived from the original on 6 February 2016. Retrieved 3 April 2016.
- ^ Dainty, Sophie (16 December 2015). "Here comes trouble: Phil Mitchell's feisty daughter Louise is returning to EastEnders next year". Digital Spy. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 29 March 2016.
- ^ Walker, Danny (2016). "Louise Mitchell returns to EastEnders but won't be the only family member welcomed back to Walford". The Mirror. Archived from the original on 16 April 2016. Retrieved 3 April 2016.
- ^ "15/01/2016, EastEnders - BBC One". BBC. Archived from the original on 16 December 2018. Retrieved 31 May 2018.
- ^ McCreesh, Louise (3 December 2019). "EastEnders confirms Louise Mitchell exit as Tilly Keeper bows out". Digital Spy. Archived from the original on 3 December 2019. Retrieved 3 December 2019.
- ^ Patterson, Stephen (3 December 2019). "EastEnders spoilers: Louise to exit as Tilly Keeper leaves the soap". Metro. Archived from the original on 3 December 2019. Retrieved 3 December 2019.
- ^ Harp, Justin (24 January 2020). "EastEnders airs Louise Mitchell exit scenes as Tilly Keeper leaves soap". Digital Spy. Archived from the original on 24 January 2020. Retrieved 24 January 2020.
- ^ a b Patterson, Stephen (2 April 2020). "Tilly Keeper's first role since leaving EastEnders revealed". Metro. Archived from the original on 4 April 2020. Retrieved 2 April 2020.
- ^ "Grantchester's Tom Brittney to play lead role in BBC Three drama Make Me Famous". Belfast Telegraph. 1 April 2020. Archived from the original on 10 April 2020. Retrieved 10 April 2020.
- ^ "True Colours". Milda Films. Retrieved 4 May 2021.
- ^ Keeper, Tilly. ""Do This For Me" by @april_kelley wonderful people and a wonderful project to have been a part of!". Instagram. Archived from the original on 24 December 2021. Retrieved 18 May 2021.
- ^ Grobar, Matt (28 January 2022). "Thrillers 'Marooned Awakening', 'American Trash' And 'Deadly Games' Set Casts; Gravitas Acquires 'The Other Me' From EP David Lynch And Horror Pic 'Tethered'; More – Film Briefs". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 17 February 2022.
- ^ "Blackadder actor in Guernsey film". Guernsey Press. 7 February 2022. Retrieved 17 February 2022.
- ^ Kitson, Calli. "EastEnders star Tilly Keeper 'to join' Netflix's You". Metro. (DMG Media). Retrieved 29 March 2022.
- ^ "Queenie and cast revealed for new Channel 4 and Disney's Onyx Collective drama series". Channel 4. 16 May 2023. Retrieved 16 May 2023.
- ^ "Meet the cast of reality TV drama Make Me Famous". Radio Times. Archived from the original on 10 June 2020. Retrieved 10 June 2020.
- ^ "TV Choice Awards longlist voting begins". BBC. 17 May 2016. Archived from the original on 21 May 2016. Retrieved 3 June 2016.
- ^ "TV Times Awards – Favourite Newcomer". What's on TV. Retrieved 30 September 2016.
- ^ "Inside Soap Awards 2-2016". Archived from the original on 26 June 2016. Retrieved 23 June 2016.
- ^ "National Television Awards 2017". BBC. 11 October 2016. Archived from the original on 12 October 2016. Retrieved 11 October 2016.
- ^ Joseph, Sara (17 May 2023). "Nominations for the 9th annual National Film Awards are announced". National Film Academy. Archived from the original on 1 May 2024. Retrieved 1 May 2024.
External links
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- Tilly Keeper at IMDb
