Sorcha Groundsell

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Sorcha Groundsell
Groundsell in 2018
Born
Sorcha Mary Groundsell

(1998-02-15) 15 February 1998 (age 26)
Bristol, England
EducationGlasgow Gaelic School
OccupationActress
Years active2014–present

Sorcha Mary Groundsell (born 15 February 1998) is a Scottish actress. She starred in the Netflix series The Innocents (2018) and the independent film Far From the Apple Tree (2018).

Early life[edit]

Groundsell was born in Bristol, England[1] and grew up in Ness on the Isle of Lewis in the Outer Hebrides until she was nine. Her father was a graphic designer, and her mother worked in marketing. A fluent Gaelic speaker, Groundsell attended the Glasgow Gaelic School upon moving to the city. She took drama classes at the Citizens Theatre and later the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland.[2] She left school at 16 to pursue acting as career and moved to London at 18.[3]

Career[edit]

In 2015, Groundsell made her feature film and stage debuts as Sarah in Iona and Amy in Stain at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival respectively.[4] She received an RTS Award nomination for her role in Sleeping Lions.[5] The following year, she starred as Jane Muncie in the ITV true crime miniseries In Plain Sight.

Groundsell played Elizabeth Smith in the first series of the BBC Three thriller Clique.[6] In 2018, Groundsell starred in leading fantasy roles in the Netflix series The Innocents as well as the independent film Far From the Apple Tree. She appeared in the 2019 Yard Theatre production of The Crucible, the two-parter Thanks for the Memories, made a guest appearance in Grantchester, and had a recurring role in the BritBox adaptation of Irvine Welsh's Crime.

In 2022, Groundsell appeared in series three of the BBC One and HBO adaptation of His Dark Materials and the seventh series of Shetland, also on BBC One.[7]

Filmography[edit]

Film[edit]

Year Title Role Notes
2014 The Scribbler Anna
2015 Iona Sarah
2018 Skipper Matilda Short film
2018 Sunday Tide Sunday Short film
2018 Far From the Apple Tree Judith
2019 The Trap Emily Short film
2020 Portrait Rhetta Short film
Voce Chiara Short film
Upstairs Jennifer Short film
2021 A Sunday in Portsmouth Matilda Short film

Television[edit]

Year Title Role Notes
2015 Sleeping Lions Mia Television short
2016 In Plain Sight Jane Muncie Miniseries
2017 Clique Elizabeth Smith Series 1
2018 The Innocents June McDaniel Main role
2019 Thanks for the Memories Bella Beckmann Miniseries
2020 Grantchester Vronky 1 episode
2021 Crime Carly McCargill 4 episodes
2022 Shetland Bryd Fleming 3 episodes
His Dark Materials Maddy
2023 The Long Shadow Nicola Briggs
TBA An t-Eilean TBA Lead role[8]

Web[edit]

Year Title Role Notes
2017 All of Them Nora Episode: "Nora"

Video games[edit]

Year Title Role Notes
2022 Xenoblade Chronicles 3 Miyabi[9] English dub
The Diofield Chronicle Waltaquin Redditch English dub

Stage[edit]

Year Title Role Notes
2015 Stain Amy Edinburgh Fringe Festival
2019 The Crucible Mary Warren The Yard Theatre, London

Awards and nominations[edit]

Year Award Category Work Result Ref
2015 RTS North West Awards Best Performance in a Single Drama Sleeping Lions Nominated [10][11]
2019 Toronto International Spring of Horror & Fantasy Film Festival Best Performance Far from the Apple Tree Won [12]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Nicol, Patricia (6 August 2018). "Interview: Sorcha Groundsell, star of Netflix's next horror hit The Innocents". The Sunday Times. Retrieved 17 March 2022.(subscription required)
  2. ^ Allan, Vicky (11 August 2018). "Sorcha Groundsell: The strange thing of being Netflix's new supernatural star". The Herald. Retrieved 17 March 2022.
  3. ^ Pithers, Ellie (22 August 2018). "Meet Sorcha Groundsell, The Innocents Actress Dreaming Big". British Vogue. Retrieved 17 March 2022.
  4. ^ Cooper, Neil (16 August 2015). "Iona actor is on the fast track". The Herald. Retrieved 17 March 2022.
  5. ^ Manson, Marianna (2018). "How Netflix Star Sorcha Groundsell is Redefining the Teen Queen for the 21st Century". Phoenix. Retrieved 17 March 2022.
  6. ^ Byers, Rosie (15 October 2018). "Sorcha Groundsell". Wonderland. Retrieved 17 March 2022.
  7. ^ "Sorcha Groundsell". Conway van Gelder Grant. Retrieved 17 March 2022.
  8. ^ "Cast announced for BBC's first Gaelic crime thriller". BBC News. 18 April 2024. Retrieved 18 April 2024.
  9. ^ Xenoblade Chronicles 3 Credits [HD 1080P], retrieved 23 August 2022
  10. ^ "RTS North West Awards 2015: Lindsey Russell meets Sorcha Groundsell". Royal Television Society. 19 November 2015. Retrieved 17 March 2022.
  11. ^ Greenwood Lassman, Charlotte (27 August 2018). ""The Innocents" Star Sorcha Groundsell on Why Playing a Teenage Shape-Shifter Is About Women's Autonomy". Teen Vogue. Retrieved 17 March 2022.
  12. ^ ""Cleaver the Beaver" Awards". Toronto Int'l Spring of Horror & Fantasy Film Festival. Retrieved 17 March 2022.

External links[edit]

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