Tilly Keeper Explained

Tilly Keeper
Birth Name:Matilda Elizabeth Keeper
Birth Date:16 August 1997
Birth Place:Westminster, London, England
Education:Bromley High School
Occupation:Actress
Yearsactive:2004–present

Matilda Elizabeth Keeper (born 16 August 1997)[1] 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).

Early life

Keeper was born in London, England to Peter Keeper, one of the Spitting Image writers, and Amanda.[2] Keeper also has two brothers.[3] She attended the D&B Academy of Performing Arts in Bromley for 14 years, a school owned by her aunties.[4] From the age of 4, Keeper took ballet lessons, before joining their agency at the age of 7.[5] [6] [7] Keeper attended Bromley High School.[8]

Career

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.[9] 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."

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

Film and television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2008The BillSchool Girl1 episode
2011Let's Dance for Comic ReliefDancerTelevision special
2014Cuban FuryDancerFeature film
2015Female DogGraceShort film
2016Millie InbetweenChrissieEpisode: "Loved Up"
2016–2020EastEndersLouise MitchellMain role
2017The One ShowHerselfGuest appearance
2018Children in NeedPrincess JasmineTelevision special
2019This MorningHerselfGuest appearance
2020Make Me FamousHelen CottTelevision film[27]
2021True ColoursChloeShort film
2021Do This For MeKatShort film
2022Marooned AwakeningEmilyFilm
2022Charlotte PulsipherDirect-to-video film
2023YouLady Phoebe Borehall-BlaxworthMain role (season 4)
2024QueenieDarcy PikeMain role

Stage

YearTitleRole
2005Dick WhittingtonBabe
2006Snow White and the Seven DwarfsBabe
2009OliverWorkhouse Child

Awards and nominations

YearAwardCategoryNominated workResult
2016TV Choice AwardsBest Soap NewcomerEastEnders[28]
2016TV Times AwardsFavourite NewcomerEastEnders[29]
2016Inside Soap AwardsBest NewcomerEastEnders[30]
2017National Television AwardsNewcomerEastEnders[31]
2023National Film Awards UKBest Supporting Actress in a TV SeriesYou[32]

Notes and References

  1. MrDDyer. Dyer, Danny. Danny Dyer. 765478372562665472. Happy birthday to the lovable sweet talented @tillykeeper last year of ya teens kid. Have a beautiful day babe. ❤️❤️❤️❤️. 16 August 2016.
  2. News: EastEnders actress Tilly Keeper on fashion secrets. Daily Express. Welch. Tricia. 1 October 2017. 26 August 2019. 31 August 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190831032941/https://www.express.co.uk/life-style/style/860666/EastEnders-Tilly-Keeper-actress-fashion-secrets. live.
  3. Web site: EastEnders star Tilly Keeper on Louise Mitchell's showdown with Abi Branning – "She has a nose for mischief". Brown, David. 28 March 2018. 26 August 2019. 27 March 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190327090658/https://www.radiotimes.com/news/2016-03-28/eastenders-star-tilly-keeper-on-louise-mitchells-showdown-with-abi-branning-she-has-a-nose-for-mischief/. live.
  4. Web site: Bromley teenager lands role in BBC soap opera. Luke. May. 22 January 2017. 2 February 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170202015832/http://www.bromleytimes.co.uk/news/bromley_teenager_lands_role_in_bbc_soap_opera_1_4355548. live.
  5. News: EastEnders welcomes Tilly Keeper. D&B Academy of Performing Arts. 2015. 3 April 2016. 22 May 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160522091855/http://www.dandbperformingarts.co.uk/newsevents/eastenders-welcomes-tilly-keeper-0. live.
  6. News: Young Chislehurst actress set to join cast of EastEnders. News Shopper. Brown. Therryl. 18 December 2015. 3 April 2016. 18 April 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160418165307/http://m.newsshopper.co.uk/news/14155830.Young_Chislehurst_actress_set_to_join_cast_of_EastEnders/. live.
  7. News: Local girl secures key role in EastEnders. Visit Chislehurst. 2015. 3 April 2016. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20160418004425/http://www.visitchislehurst.org.uk/news/tilly-eastenders. 18 April 2016.
  8. News: Alumnae Catch Up. https://web.archive.org/web/20150318052920/http://www.bromleyhigh.gdst.net/Alumnae-Catch-up. dead. 18 March 2015. Bromley High School. 2016. 3 April 2016.
  9. Web site: Tilly Keeper. Insight. 3 February 2021.
  10. News: Oliver Revival Cast. London Musical Online. 2008. 3 April 2016. 19 April 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160419225835/http://www.londonmusicalsonline.com/cast.php?CastID=OLIV0809. live.
  11. News: Tilly Keeper D&B. D&B Academy of Performing Arts. 2016. 3 April 2016. 27 March 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190327091644/http://www.dandbperformingarts.co.uk/search/node/tilly%20keeper. live.
  12. News: Millie Inbetween Loved Up credits. CBBC. 2016. 3 April 2016. 6 February 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160206141740/http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b06zyq9m/credits. live.
  13. News: Here comes trouble: Phil Mitchell's feisty daughter Louise is returning to EastEnders next year. Digital Spy. Dainty. Sophie. 16 December 2015. 29 March 2016. 4 March 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160304140159/http://www.digitalspy.com/soaps/eastenders/news/a777294/here-comes-trouble-phil-mitchells-feisty-daughter-louise-is-returning-to-eastenders-next-year/. live.
  14. News: Louise Mitchell returns to EastEnders but won't be the only family member welcomed back to Walford. The Mirror. Walker. Danny. 2016. 3 April 2016. 16 April 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160416093035/http://www.mirror.co.uk/tv/tv-news/louise-mitchell-returns-eastenders-wont-7032715. live.
  15. Web site: 15/01/2016, EastEnders - BBC One. BBC. 31 May 2018. 16 December 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20181216213455/https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b06wgsxv. live.
  16. News: EastEnders confirms Louise Mitchell exit as Tilly Keeper bows out. McCreesh. Louise. 3 December 2019. Digital Spy. en. 3 December 2019. 3 December 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20191203161011/https://www.digitalspy.com/soaps/eastenders/a30103682/eastenders-louise-mitchell-exit-tilly-keeper/. live.
  17. News: EastEnders spoilers: Louise to exit as Tilly Keeper leaves the soap. Patterson. Stephen. 3 December 2019. 3 December 2019. Metro. 3 December 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20191203180611/https://metro.co.uk/2019/12/03/eastenders-spoilers-louise-mitchell-exit-tilly-keeper-leaves-soap-11263963/. live.
  18. News: EastEnders airs Louise Mitchell exit scenes as Tilly Keeper leaves soap. Harp. Justin. Digital Spy. 24 January 2020. 24 January 2020. 24 January 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200124210818/https://www.digitalspy.com/soaps/eastenders/a30656697/eastenders-louise-mitchell-exit-scenes-tilly-keeper-leaves/. live.
  19. News: Tilly Keeper's first role since leaving EastEnders revealed. Metro. 2 April 2020. 2 April 2020. Patterson. Stephen. 4 April 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200404142634/https://metro.co.uk/2020/04/01/tilly-keepers-first-role-since-leaving-eastenders-revealed-12492792/amp/. live.
  20. News: Grantchester's Tom Brittney to play lead role in BBC Three drama Make Me Famous. Belfast Telegraph. 1 April 2020. 10 April 2020. 10 April 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200410181040/https://amp.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/entertainment/film-tv/news/grantchesters-tom-brittney-to-play-lead-role-in-bbc-three-drama-make-me-famous-39096126.html. live.
  21. Web site: True Colours . Milda Films . 4 May 2021.
  22. Web site: Keeper . Tilly . "Do This For Me" by @april_kelley wonderful people and a wonderful project to have been a part of! . https://ghostarchive.org/iarchive/s/instagram/CMIZnZDnkus . 24 December 2021 . registration. . 18 May 2021.
  23. News: Grobar . Matt . 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 . 17 February 2022 . . 28 January 2022.
  24. News: Blackadder actor in Guernsey film . 17 February 2022 . Guernsey Press . 7 February 2022.
  25. News: Kitson . Calli . EastEnders star Tilly Keeper 'to join' Netflix's You . 29 March 2022 . . (DMG Media).
  26. News: Queenie and cast revealed for new Channel 4 and Disney's Onyx Collective drama series . 16 May 2023 . . 16 May 2023.
  27. News: Meet the cast of reality TV drama Make Me Famous. Radio Times. 10 June 2020. 10 June 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200610181247/https://www.radiotimes.com/news/tv/2020-06-10/make-me-famous-cast-tom-brittney/. live.
  28. Web site: TV Choice Awards longlist voting begins. 17 May 2016. BBC. 3 June 2016. 21 May 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160521130727/http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/eastenders/entries/c81d93fa-458a-4669-94d4-842c19548fd8. live.
  29. Web site: TV Times Awards – Favourite Newcomer. What's on TV. 30 September 2016.
  30. Web site: Inside Soap Awards 2-2016. 23 June 2016. 26 June 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160626151934/http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/articles/1BWq1YhrZzwcpDb37vdYtys/inside-soap-awards-2016. live.
  31. Web site: National Television Awards 2017. 11 October 2016. BBC. 11 October 2016. 12 October 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20161012082446/http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/eastenders/entries/f4b6c4fa-10c7-4d2f-a20b-351b57cb957e. live.
  32. Web site: Joseph. Sara. Nominations for the 9th annual National Film Awards are announced. National Film Academy. 17 May 2023. 1 May 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240501184354/https://www.nationalfilmawards.org/nominations-for-the-9th-annual-national-film-awards-are-announced/. 1 May 2024. live.

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