Georgina Helen Henley (born 9 July 1995 in Ilkley, England) is an English actress from Ilkley in Yorkshire.
She is best known for playing Lucy Pevensie in the film series of The Chronicles of Narnia, a role which earned her many awards. She has matured over the course of the movies, turning from a child actress into a stunning young lady.
She also appeared as the young Jane Eyre in the 2006 BBC adaptation of Jane Eyre.
In 2011, Henley got the role of Beth in the crime-drama Perfect Sisters, a film that is based on the true story about two Canadian teenaged sisters who killed their mother. The film was released in 2014.
She portrayed Margaret Tudor
in The Spanish Princess.
On October 25, 2022, she revealed that after turning 18 she contracted necrotizing fasciitis and had to have emergency, reconstructive surgery to prevent the amputation of her left arm and hand that left visible scars on her arm that required makeup to hide on future roles.
Tropes related to Ms. Henley's work:
- Dyeing for Your Art: Dyed her hair almost black for Perfect Sisters.
- Playing Against Type: She's known for playing nice, innocent characters. Then she plays the goth, murderous Beth in Perfect Sisters.
- Raven Hair, Ivory Skin: You just need to look at her page image to see that.
- Real-Life Relative: Grown-up Lucy Pevensie at the end of the first movie was actually played by her older sister, Rachael Henley.
- Scars are Forever: She revealed in October 2022 that the scars on her left arm are due to contracting necrotizing fasciitis and that it required surgery to prevent the arm being amputated.
- She's All Grown Up: And how!
- What Could Have Been: In January 2019, she was announced to be starring in the prequel series to Game of Thrones; however it was cancelled later that year after a poorly-received pilot.
