Alice Englert

Alice Allegra Englert (born 15 June 1994) is an Australian actress. The daughter of filmmaker Jane Campion, Englert is best known for her lead roles in films such as Ginger & Rosa, Beautiful Creatures (2013), and Them That Follow (2019), as well as supporting roles in Body Brokers, The Power of the Dog (both 2021), and You Won't Be Alone (2022).

She made her feature directorial debut with the dark comedy film Bad Behaviour (2023), for which she was nominated for the Grand Jury Prize at the 2023 Sundance Film Festival.

Early life Alice Allegra Englert was born in Sydney on 15 June 1994, the daughter of New Zealand filmmaker Jane Campion and Australian filmmaker Colin Englert. She is the maternal granddaughter of actress Edith Campion and theatre director Richard Campion. She was raised in Sydney and various locations where her parents' work took the family, explaining, "I’ve spent half my life on planes. I have a lot of love for New Zealand, though. That is where the really arty, whimsical side of the family resided." In 2012, she starred in Ginger & Rosa. "Needle and Thread", a song written and performed by Englert, was used in the film's soundtrack. In an interview, she stated that she recorded the song "in the bathroom of the apartment [she] was staying in the Warehouse District of New Orleans". She had a role in 2020's Ratched on Netflix.

Filmography

Film +Key Denotes productions that have not yet been released

Television +Key Denotes productions that have not yet been released Year Title Role Notes 2014 New Worlds Hope Russell Main role; 4 episodes 2015 Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell Lady Emma Pole Main role; 7 episodes 2017 Top of the Lake Mary Edwards Main role (season 2); 6 episodes 2020 Ratched Dolly Recurring role, 6 episodes 2021 The Serpent Teresa Knowlton Mini-series, 3 episodes 2022 Dangerous Liaisons Camille, Marquise de Merteuil Main role, 8 episodes 2024 Exposure Jacs Gould Mini-series, Main role (IMdB) 2026 Star City Anastasia Belikova Main role

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