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Céline Buckens
Born (1996-08-09) 9 August 1996 (age 28)
Brussels, Belgium
Education London School of Economics
Occupation Actress
Years active 2010–present

Céline Buckens, born on August 9, 1996, is a talented actress from Belgium and Britain. She became well-known for her role in the movie War Horse in 2011. Later, she starred as Mia MacDonald in the Netflix show Free Rein from 2017 to 2019. She also played Sophie Mercer in the Cinemax series Warrior in 2020.

Céline was nominated for important awards, like a British Academy Television Award and an International Emmy Award. These nominations were for her amazing acting in the BBC drama Showtrial in 2021. More recently, she has appeared in the Paramount+ shows The Ex-Wife (starting in 2022), The Castaways (2023), and Suspect (2024).

About Céline Buckens

Her Early Life and School

Céline Buckens was born in Brussels, Belgium, on August 9, 1996. When she was young, her family moved to England. She grew up in Kensington, a part of London. Her parents had interesting jobs; her mom was an academic, and her dad managed money.

Céline went to Thomas's London Day School and then to St Mary's, Ascot. After that, she studied history at the London School of Economics and Political Science. It's pretty cool that she was filming Free Rein while she was still studying at university! She also attended a special event in Paris called the Bal des débutantes.

Her Acting Journey

Céline Buckens started her acting career in a big way. She played a character named Émilie in Steven Spielberg's movie War Horse in 2011. She got this role after two auditions. Émilie is a young French girl who lives on a farm with her grandfather. Her parents were lost during the war.

In 2015, Céline acted in a short film called The Rain Collector. She played Vanessa Kentworth in this movie. From 2017 to 2019, she was a main star in the Netflix drama series Free Rein. In this show, she played Mia MacDonald. She also appeared in an episode of the ITV drama Endeavour in 2017. Her role was Daisy Bennett.

In 2018, Céline starred in a French short film called Ne M'oublie Pas, which means Forget Me Not. She was the main character, Elsa. In 2019, she appeared in the thriller movie The Good Liar as Annalise. That same year, it was announced that Céline would join the cast of the Cinemax action series Warrior. She played Sophie Mercer in the second season of that show.

In 2021, Céline played Talitha Campbell in the BBC legal drama Showtrial. Her performance was so good that she was nominated for a British Academy Television Award. She also received a nomination for an International Emmy Award. Céline even tried directing in 2021! She directed a short film called Prangover. She won the Best Director award for it at the 2021 North East International Film Festival.

In 2022, Céline starred in the Paramount+ series The Ex-Wife. This show was so popular that it was renewed for a second season in 2024, and Céline returned for it. In 2023, she also joined another Paramount+ series called The Castaways. In 2024, she was a main character in the show Suspect. She is also set to star in the upcoming Hulu thriller series The Kollective in 2025. Also in 2025, she was cast as Doris in Talamasca: The Secret Order. Doris is described as an "old soul" who lives with witches on a houseboat.

Céline Buckens' Work

Movies

Year Movie Title Role Notes
2011 War Horse Émilie
2015 The Rain Collector Vanessa Kentworth Short film
2018 Ne M'oublie Pas Elsa Short film (also known as Forget Me Not)
Free Rein: The 12 Neighs of Christmas Mia MacDonald TV movie
2019 Free Rein: Valentine's Day
The Good Liar Annalise
2022 Express Short film

TV Shows

Year Show Title Role Notes
2017 Endeavour Student Nurse Daisy Bennett One episode: "Lazaretto"
2017–2019 Free Rein Mia MacDonald Main role; 32 episodes
2020 Warrior Sophie Mercer Main role; season 2, 10 episodes
Bridgerton Kitty Langham One episode: "Oceans Apart"
2021 Showtrial Talitha Campbell Main role; 5 episodes
2022–present The Ex-Wife Tasha Main role; 4 episodes
2023 The Castaways Erin Holme Main role; 5 episodes
2024 Suspect Sapphire (Emma) Main role
2025 The Kollective Main role
2025 Talamasca: The Secret Order Doris Main role

Awards and Nominations

Year Award Category Nominated Work Result
2012 Empire Awards Best Female Newcomer War Horse Nominated
2021 North East International Film Festival Best Director – Short Film Prangover Won
2022 British Academy Television Awards Best Supporting Actress Showtrial Nominated
TV Choice Awards Best Actress Nominated
International Emmy Awards Best Actress Nominated

See also

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