Meg Bellamy

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Meg Bellamy
Born
Megan Kate Smith

(2002-10-09) 9 October 2002 (age 23)
Leeds, England
Years active2021–present

Megan Kate Smith (born 9 October 2002),[1][2] known professionally as Meg Bellamy, is an English actress. She is known for her role as Catherine Middleton in the sixth season of The Crown (2023).

Early life

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Bellamy was born in Leeds, Yorkshire and moved to Wokingham, Berkshire at age five. Her mother enrolled her in local Stagecoach acting classes from a young age.[3] Bellamy attended St Crispin's School, where she served as head girl[4][5] and took part in the performing arts,[6][7] including productions of Grease and Matilda.[8]

Career

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In September 2022, it was announced Bellamy would make her professional acting debut portraying a young Catherine Middleton opposite Ed McVey as Prince William in the sixth and final season of the Netflix biographical series The Crown.[citation needed] Bellamy discovered the casting call through social media,[9] auditioned shortly after completing her A Levels,[10] and learned she had been cast while working as a mascot at Legoland.[11][12] First look images of Bellamy and McVey in costume were revealed in March 2023,[13] and the season was released later that year in November.[14]

In 2024, Bellamy made her professional stage debut as Jean Purdy in A Child of Science, a play about the creation of IVF, at the Bristol Old Vic with Tom Felton and Adelle Leonce.[15][16]

Filmography

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Year Title Role Notes
2021 The Prince of Savile Row Janice Short film
2023 The Crown Kate Middleton 3 episodes (season 6)

References

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