Céline Buckens Explained

Céline Buckens
Birth Date:1996 8, df=y
Birth Place:Brussels, Belgium
Education:London School of Economics
Occupation:Actress
Yearsactive:2010–present

Céline Buckens (born 9 August 1996) is a Belgian-British actress. After appearing in the film War Horse (2011), she went on to play Mia MacDonald in the Netflix series Free Rein (2017–2019) and Sophie Mercer in the Cinemax series Warrior (2020). For her performance in the BBC drama Showtrial (2021), she was nominated for a British Academy Television Award and an International Emmy Award. She has also starred in the Paramount+ drama The Ex-Wife (2022).

Early life

Buckens was born on 9 August 1996[1] in Brussels and moved to England at a young age,[2] where she grew up in Kensington, London. Her parents worked as an academic and a fund manager.[3] She attended Thomas's London Day School and St Mary's, Ascot.[4] She then studied History at the London School of Economics and Political Science; she appeared in Free Rein while completing her course.[5] Buckens was also a debutante at the Bal des débutantes in Paris.[6]

Career

Buckens' acting career began when she portrayed Émilie in Steven Spielberg's 2011 film War Horse,[7] [8] a role she won after two auditions. The character is a young French girl who lives on a farm with her grandfather after she lost her parents in the war.[9] [10] In 2015, Buckens starred in a short film titled The Rain Collector, as Vanessa Kentworth.[11] From 2017 to 2019, Buckens starred in the Netflix drama series Free Rein as Mia MacDonald.[12] [13] She also appeared in an episode of the ITV drama Endeavour in 2017, as Daisy Bennett.[14]

In 2018, Buckens starred in Ne M'oublie Pas (English: Forget Me Not), a French short film, as the lead character Elsa.[15] In November 2019, she appeared in the drama thriller film The Good Liar as Annalise.[16] [17] In May 2019, it was announced that Buckens had joined the main cast of the Cinemax action series Warrior. She portrays the role of Sophie Mercer from the second series onwards.[18] In 2021, she portrayed Talitha Campbell in the BBC legal drama Showtrial.[19] [20] For her portrayal of the role, she was nominated for the British Academy Television Award for Best Supporting Actress,[21] as well as being nominated for the International Emmy Award for Best Actress.[22] Buckens also made her directorial debut in 2021 after directing the short film Prangover, for which she was awarded Best Director at the 2021 North East International Film Festival.[23] In 2022, she starred in the Paramount+ series The Ex-Wife. A year later, she signed on to star in the Paramount+ thriller series The Castaways.[24]

Filmography

Film

YearFilmRoleNotes
2011War HorseÉmilie
2015The Rain CollectorVanessa KentworthShort film
2018Ne M'oublie PasElsaShort film. (AKA: Forget Me Not)
Free Rein: The 12 Neighs of ChristmasMia MacDonaldTelevision films
2019Free Rein: Valentine's Day
The Good LiarAnnalise
2022ExpressShort film

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2017EndeavourStudent Nurse Daisy BennettEpisode: "Lazaretto"
2017–2019Free ReinMia MacDonaldMain role; 32 episodes
2020WarriorSophie MercerMain role; series 2, 10 episodes
BridgertonKitty LanghamEpisode: "Oceans Apart"
2021ShowtrialTalitha CampbellMain role; 5 episodes
2022The Ex-WifeTashaMain role; 4 episodes
2023The CastawaysErin HolmeMain role; 5 episodes
2024SuspectSapphire (Emma)Series 2, 2 episodes

Awards and nominations

YearAwardCategoryNominated workResult
2012Empire AwardsBest Female NewcomerWar Horse[25]
2021North East International Film FestivalBest Director – Short FilmPrangover
2022British Academy Television AwardsBest Supporting ActressShowtrial[26]
TV Choice AwardsBest Actress[27]
International Emmy AwardsBest Actress

Notes and References

  1. News: 'Warrior' Season 2: Who is Sophie Mercer? Penelope's younger sister might thaw Dylan Leary's icy heart. Meaww. 18 January 2021. 22 October 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201022105406/https://meaww.com/amp/warrior-season-2-cinemax-sophie-mercer-penelope-younger-sister-badass-love-with-dylan-leary-chinese. live.
  2. News: L'adolescente belge, Céline Buckens, est le nouveau coup de coeur de Spielberg!. rtl.be. fr. 31 January 2012. 18 January 2021. 29 November 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20141129091442/http://www.rtl.be/people/people/news/326568/l-adolescente-belge-celine-buckens-est-le-nouveau-coup-de-coeur-de-spielberg-. live.
  3. Bright Young Things Class of 2023: Tatler crowns the next generation of glam, gifted actors to watch in the April issue. Tatler. Lola. Hanover. 2 March 2023. 3 March 2023.
  4. Web site: Céline Buckens. Spectroom. 18 January 2021. 1 February 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190201013119/https://www.spectroom.com/1021062892-cline-buckens. live.
  5. Episode 3: Celine Buckens. Strong, Louis . Headstrong. 18 January 2021. 18 January 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210118222013/https://open.spotify.com/episode/5YagA0hhalFRoGMDQsnUJA?si=YxcqFevEQzK53HruD9vQKg. live.
  6. News: Meet The Stars Of The Crillon Ball. Teen Vogue. 7 October 2015. 24 September 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150924123343/http://www.teenvogue.com/gallery/crillon-ball-debutantes-2013/7. live.
  7. News: Leitch. Luke. 11 January 2012. Homage or Heist: Look forward to spring 2012 fashion. Fashion.telegraph.co.uk. 7 October 2015. 5 February 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20120205033234/http://fashion.telegraph.co.uk/columns/luke-leitch/TMG9005937/Homage-or-Heist-Look-forward-to-spring-2012-fashion.html. dead.
  8. News: Symonds. Alexandria. 29 September 2015. Interview Magazine. 18 January 2021. 13 January 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160113130818/http://www.interviewmagazine.com/film/celine-buckens-war-horse/. live.
  9. News: Op bezoek bij Céline Buckens (15) in Beverly Hills. De Morgen. nl. 30 January 2012. 27 September 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20130927014438/http://www.demorgen.be/dm/nl/1008/Showbizz/article/detail/1386443/2012/01/30/Op-bezoek-bij-Celine-Buckens-15-in-Beverly-Hills.dhtml. live.
  10. Web site: Celine Buckens' Horse Sense. 16 December 2011. Interview Magazine. en. 22 October 2020. 27 October 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201027155526/https://www.interviewmagazine.com/film/celine-buckens-war-horse. live.
  11. Web site: The Rain Collector. Isabella Wing-Davey // Director. 18 January 2021. 22 April 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190422194237/http://www.isabellawingdavey.com/the-rain-collector/. live.
  12. News: Netflix Sets Tween Series 'Worst Witch,' 'Horse Mystery Project' For 2017. Variety. 22 October 2020. 31 August 2016. 9 June 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170609174007/http://variety.com/2016/digital/news/netflix-tween-series-worst-witch-horse-mystery-project-1201849203/. live.
  13. News: Netflix funds first British children's series as kids streaming battle intensifies. Williams. Christopher. 1 September 2016. The Daily Telegraph. 22 October 2020. en. 0307-1235. 7 November 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201107175347/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/business/2016/08/31/netflix-funds-first-british-childrens-series-as-kids-streaming-b/. live.
  14. News: Celine Buckens. Independent Talent. 22 October 2020. 22 April 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190422194150/https://www.independenttalent.com/actors/celine-buckens/. live.
  15. News: Ne M'oublie Pas. Quentin Lachapele. 22 October 2020. 22 April 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190422193844/https://www.quentinlachapele.com/forget-me-not-ne-moublie-pas/. live.
  16. News: Helen Mirren & Ian McKellen in Con Romance 'The Good Liar' Trailer. FirstShowing. 22 October 2020. 9 July 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190709101244/https://www.firstshowing.net/2019/helen-mirren-ian-mckellen-in-trailer-for-con-romance-the-good-liar/. live.
  17. News: Watch Ian McKellen Play Mind Games With Helen Mirren and Russell Tovey in The Good Liar. Meyer. Dan. 26 September 2019. Playbill. 22 October 2020. 27 January 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200127215044/http://www.playbill.com/article/watch-ian-mckellen-play-mind-games-with-helen-mirren-and-russell-tovey-in-the-good-liar. live.
  18. News: 'Warrior' Casts Four For Season 2 Of Cinemax Drama Series; Promotes Dustin Nguyen To Regular. Petski. Denise. 9 May 2019. Deadline Hollywood. 22 October 2020. 15 November 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201115200135/https://deadline.com/2019/05/warrior-cast-season-2-cinemax-series-dustin-nguyen-promoted-1202610818/. live.
  19. Cast announced for original new BBC One drama Showtrial, from the producers of Line of Duty . 25 April 2021 . BBC Media Centre . 23 April 2021 . 23 April 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210423121244/https://www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/2021/showtrial-cast . live .
  20. News: Molina-Whyte . Lidia . First look at upcoming BBC drama Showtrial from the makers of Line of Duty . 11 August 2021 . . 11 August 2021 . 11 August 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210811081724/https://www.radiotimes.com/tv/drama/showtrial-line-of-duty-bbc-first-look-newsupdate/amp/ . live .
  21. News: De Klerk . Amy . Secrets of the Stylish: Getting ready for the BAFTA TV Awards with Celine Buckens . 7 June 2022 . . 9 May 2022 . 2 June 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220602030207/https://www.harpersbazaar.com/uk/fashion/a39941932/celine-buckens-bafta/ . live .
  22. News: Goldbart . Max . International Emmys: 'Narcos: Mexico' Leads The Pack Alongside 'Sex Education', 'Lupin' . 13 May 2023 . . 29 September 2022.
  23. Web site: And the winner is… . 22 November 2021 . North East International Film Festival . 28 November 2021 . 25 November 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211125035026/https://neiff.co.uk/and-the-winner-is . live .
  24. News: Hibbs . James . Sheridan Smith and Céline Buckens lead new thriller The Castaways . 13 May 2023 . Radio Times.
  25. Web site: Best Female Newcomer . . 2012 . 18 August 2014 . 24 September 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150924045430/http://www.empireonline.com/awards2012/winners/femalenewcomer.asp . live .
  26. News: Bafta TV awards 2022: full list of nominations . 7 June 2022 . . 30 March 2022 . 30 March 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220330074854/https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2022/mar/30/bafta-tv-awards-2022-full-list-of-nominations . live .
  27. Web site: TV Choice Awards longlist 2022 . . 7 June 2022.