Billie Boullet Explained

Birth Name:Billie Aimee Boullet
Birth Date:5 April 2005
Birth Place:Brent, London, England[1]
Occupation:Actress
Years Active:2020–present

Billie Aimee Boullet (born 5 April 2005) is a British actress. She began her career in the CBBC series The Worst Witch (2020). She has since starred in the National Geographic series A Small Light (2023), which earned her a Critics' Choice Award nomination.

Early life and education

Boullet was born in the North West London Borough of Brent. She grew up in Paris before returning to England in 2014. She took acting, dance and musical theatre classes at the Rare Studio in Liverpool.[2] She completed her acting training at ArtsEd in West London.[3]

Career

Boullet made her television debut in 2020 when she joined the cast of the CBBC adaptation of The Worst Witch for its fourth and final season as Fenella Feverfew.[4] [5] In June 2022,[6] it was announced Boullet would portray Anne Frank in the biographical miniseries A Small Light, which aired in 2023 on National Geographic, Hulu, and Disney+. She initially auditioned for the role of Anne's sister Margot, who would eventually be played by Ashley Brooke.[7] Boullet used Frank's diary as the basis for her performance.[8] For the role, Boullet was nominated for the Critics' Choice Award for Best Supporting Actress in a Miniseries.

Filmography

YearTitleRoleNotes
2020The Worst WitchFenella FeverfewMain role (series 4)
2023A Small LightAnne FrankMiniseries
TBAWorld BreakerPost-production; film debut

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Billie Aimee Boullet. England and Wales Birth Registration Index, 1837-2008. 23 May 2023.
  2. Web site: Spotlight on Liverpool talent as students land lead roles on stage and screen. Growth Platform. Andrew. Smith. 6 September 2022. 23 May 2023.
  3. Jewish Actress Billie Boullet Brings Anne Frank to Life in Disney's 'A Small Light'. Kveller. Lior. Zaltzman. 19 May 2023. 20 May 2023.
  4. Web site: 'The Worst Witch' Season 4 Coming to Netflix in October 2020. What's on Netflix. Kasey. Moore. 5 September 2020. 23 May 2023.
  5. Web site: A Small Light cast: who's who in the World War Two drama. What to Watch. Martin. Shore. 1 May 2023. 24 May 2023.
  6. Web site: Petski . Denise . A Small Light: Amira Casar, Billie Boullet & Ashley Brooke Join Disney+ Limited Series. . 10 June 2022 . 10 June 2022.
  7. Web site: 'She's very feisty, opinionated, strong': Actress discusses portraying Anne Frank in National Geographic series. WTHR. Trevor. Cox. 16 May 2023. 23 May 2023.
  8. Billie Boullet Talks Getting Anne Frank Right "For [Anne]" in 'A Small Light']. Fangirlish. Shana. 1 May 2023. 23 May 2023.