Maisie Richardson-Sellers
| Maisie Richardson-Sellers | |
|---|---|
| Born |
March 2, 1992 England |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2011–present |
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Maisie Richardson-Sellers (born 2 March 1992) is an English actress who is best known as Rebekah Mikaelson/Eva Sinclair in the CW series The Originals and portrayed Michal the daughter of King Saul of Israel in the Biblical TV series Of Kings and Prophets.
Life and career
Coming from a family of stage actors, Richardson-Sellers started acting from a young age. In 2013, Richardson-Sellers graduated from University of Oxford in Archaeology and Anthropology where she participated in and directed several plays such as Mephisto, Chatroom, and There Will Be Red. After graduating university, she started auditioning and had her very first role in the highly anticipated Star Wars sequel, Star Wars: The Force Awakens.[1][2]
After wrapping filming for her role, Richardson-Sellers booked her second role as Rebekah Mikaelson in the CW series The Originals, where the character of Rebekah inhabits a different body after a spell gone wrong. Executive Producer Michael Narducci described her performance as having “an incredibly strong sparkle” and “there’s a great beauty – not only with physical beauty but there’s a great inner beauty – that comes up in her performance. There’s also just this incredible strength.”[3]
In early March 2015, it was announced that Richardson-Sellers would play a lead in Of Kings And Prophets, ABC’s drama pilot written by Adam Cooper and Bill Collage and directed by Jeffrey Nachmanoff, which would be filmed in South Africa.[4]
In June 2016, it was reported she would be playing Vixen/Amaya Jiwe on season 2 of the CW series Legends of Tomorrow, grandmother of the character in the CW Seed series Vixen.[5]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Our First World | Short | |
| 2013 | Americano and Rum | Ellie | Short |
| 2015 | Star Wars: The Force Awakens | Korr Sella | Cameo |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014–2015 | The Originals | /Eva Sinclair | 14 episodes |
| 2016 | Of Kings and Prophets | Michal | Series regular |
| 2016- | Legends of Tomorrow | Vixen/Amaya Jiwe | Series regular |
References
- ↑ "Maisie Richardson-Sellers confirms Star Wars The Force Awakens role".
- ↑ "Star Wars' Maisie Richardson-Sellers Knows How To Keep A Secret".
- ↑ "'The Originals' Brings In A New Rebekah In More Ways Than One".
- ↑ "Richardson-Sellers Joins 'Of Kings and Prophets'".
- ↑ "'Legends of Tomorrow' Finds New Vixen in 'Star Wars' Actress".
