Bessie Carter Quick Info | |
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Height | 5 ft 10 in |
Weight | 56 kg |
Date of Birth | October 25, 1993 |
Zodiac Sign | Scorpio |
Hair Color | Dark Brown |
Bessie Carter is an English actress and theatre artist who is known for her roles like Violet Woodhouse in Beecham House, Evie Wilcox in Howards End, Prudence Featherington in Bridgerton, and Margaret Gidman in Cranford.
Born Name
Bessie Beatrice Carter
Nick Name
Bessie
Sun Sign
Scorpio
Born Place
Westminster, London, England, United Kingdom
Nationality
Education
Bessie Carter studied at Francis Holland School before moving to Camden School for Girls, a state school where she completed her A-Levels.
She later got enrolled at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama, graduating in 2016 and winning the Spotlight Prize for “Best Screen Actor” that same year.
Occupation
Actress, Theatre Artist
Family
- Father – Jim Carter (Film and Television Actor, Voiceover Artist)
- Mother – Imelda Staunton (Actress, Singer, Voiceover Artist)
- Sibling – She is an only child.
- Others – Joseph Staunton (Maternal Grandfather) (Road-worker, Labourer), Bridie (née McNicholas) (Maternal Grandmother) (Hairdresser)
Manager
Bessie Carter has been represented by ARG, Talent Agency, London, England, United Kingdom.
Build
Slim
Height
5 ft 10 in or 178 cm
Weight
56 kg or 123.5 lbs
Race / Ethnicity
White
Bessie Carter is of Irish descent on her mother’s side and has English ancestry on her father’s side.
Hair Color
Dark Brown
Eye Color
Blue
Distinctive Features
- Tall height
- Curly hair
Bessie Carter Facts
- She made her first theatrical film appearance in the 2012 epic period musical film, Les Misérables, starring Hugh Jackman, Russell Crowe, Anne Hathaway, Amanda Seyfried, Eddie Redmayne, Helena Bonham Carter, and Sacha Baron Cohen.
- On August 8, 2017, Bessie Carter passed her UK driving test at age 23.
- Her stage credits include playing Marion in The Secret Rapture by David Hare at Guildhall School of Music and Drama in 2015 and Lydia Lubey in All My Sons by Arthur Miller at The Old Vic in 2019.
- Bessie Carter appeared as Prudence Featherington, the eldest Featherington daughter, in the American streaming television period drama series, Bridgerton, in 2020.
Featured Image by Bessie Carter / Instagram