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Lilly Aspell

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Lilly Aspell
Aspell in 2021
Born (2007-10-23) 23 October 2007 (age 17)
Kilmarnock, East Ayrshire, Scotland
Occupations
  • Actress
  • show jumper
Years active2016–present
FamilyLeighton Aspell (uncle)

Lilly Aspell (born 23 October 2007)[1] is a British actress and equestrian show jumper.

Early life and education

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Aspell was born in Kilmarnock, East Ayrshire[2] to Scottish and Irish jockeys Donna Caldwell and Paddy Aspell and spent her early childhood in Springside.[3] She grew up in England, first in Richmond, North Yorkshire where she attended Crakehall Primary School,[4] and then Newmarket, Suffolk with her mother and stepfather.[5]

Career

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Having grown up in an equestrian family, Aspell has aspirations to ride for Team GB.[5] She was "four or five" when she started show jumping. At Countryside Live 2017, she won the Talented Showjumping Competition and her team Kildale Wonder Women won the Northern Show Cross Junior Team title.[6] In 2020, she became an ambassador for Theraplate.[7] Aspell won the Blue Chip Pony Newcomers Second Rounds[8] and participated in the 2022 Horse of the Year Show (HOYS).[9]

Aspell began acting when she was scouted by a talent agent whilst shopping in London. She made her feature film debut in the 2017 DC Universe film Wonder Woman as young Diana, a role she would reprise in Wonder Woman 1984 in 2020. Aspell performed most of her own stunts for the role.[10] She also appeared in the film Extinction and made her live-action television debut as young Linda in the Amazon Prime series The Pursuit of Love.

In 2023, Aspell had a starring role in the action film Retribution with Liam Neeson.[11]

Filmography

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Film

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Year Title Role Notes
2017 Wonder Woman Young Diana
2018 Extinction Megan
Holmes & Watson Newschild
2020 Wonder Woman 1984 Young Diana
2023 Retribution Emily Turner
2024 Young Woman and the Sea Young Margaret Ederle
Here Bethany

Television

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Year Title Role Notes
2020 DC Super Hero Girls Young Diana Voice role; episode: "#AwesomeAuntAntiope"
2021 The Pursuit of Love Young Linda Miniseries; 1 episode
Hansel & Gretel: After Ever After Gretel Television film

References

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  1. ^ Nelson, Alex (13 January 2021). "Lilly Aspell: who is the Scottish teen who plays a young Diana in Wonder Woman 1984 - and what else has she been in?". The Scotsman. Retrieved 4 September 2023.
  2. ^ "The teenage Scot who plays the young Wonder Woman". BBC News. 13 January 2021. Retrieved 28 August 2021.
  3. ^ Dunn, Ross (11 February 2016). "Eight-year-old Springside girl secures dream role in major Hollywood movie". Daily Record. Retrieved 28 August 2021.
  4. ^ "Tiny film star heads to Harrogate for showjumping contest". The Yorkshire Post. 20 September 2017. Retrieved 28 August 2021.
  5. ^ a b "The Luxe Lockdown: Lilly Aspell". Luxe. May 2021. Retrieved 28 August 2021.
  6. ^ Goff, Victoria (31 October 2017). "This Little Rider is Wonder Woman. No, Really, She Is". Heels Down. Retrieved 4 September 2023.
  7. ^ "Showjumper Lilly Aspell joins the Theraplate Revolution". Theraplate. 21 May 2020. Retrieved 4 September 2023.
  8. ^ "Lily Aspell wins the Blue Chip Pony Newcomers Second Round at Morris Equestrian Centre". British Showjumping. 18 July 2022. Retrieved 4 August 2022.
  9. ^ Jones, Eleanor (12 October 2022). "'I'll tell Liam Neeson all about HOYS!' child film star contests prestigious pony finals". Horse & Hound. Retrieved 28 August 2021.
  10. ^ Guyoncourt, Sally (13 January 2021). "Wonder Woman 1984: British actress Lilly Aspell says showjumping prepared her for superhero stunts". iNews. Retrieved 4 September 2023.
  11. ^ d'Alessandro, Anthony (24 May 2021). "Studiocanal Liam Neeson Thriller 'Retribution' Adds Jack Champion & Lilly Aspell". Deadline. Retrieved 4 August 2022.
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