Actress Lucy Boynton entered filmdom during early adolescence, with two urbane roles that took full advantage of her English origins: that of a young Beatrix Potter (played as an adult by Renée Zellweger) in the Chris Noonan-directed biopic Miss Potter (2006), and that of a British adoptee with ballet dreams in the family-oriented drama Ballet Shoes (2008).
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- Was born in New York City and moved to London when she was 5.
- Traveled around the world as a child with her parents, who were professional travel writers.
- Her professional debut was in the 2006 British-American film Miss Potter playing the young Beatrix Potter; she was nominated for a Young Artist Award for her work.