Dixie Egerickx
Dixie Violet Egerickx (born 31 October 2005) is an English actress. She has appeared in films including The Little Stranger, Summerland, and The Secret Garden.
Dixie Egerickx | |
|---|---|
| Born | Dixie Violet Egerickx 31 October 2005 |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2015–present |
Career and personal life
Dixie Violet Egerickx[1] attended a school in West London where she was discovered by Kate Bone of Nina Gold's casting agency to initially portray the lead role in the 2016 film The BFG at the age of eight. Egerickx appeared in Robert Icke's adaptation of Oresteia in the West End of London.[2] She appeared on the 2018 television series Patrick Melrose,[3] and made her feature film debut in the 2018 film The Little Stranger. Egerickx was named in Screen International's "Screen Stars of Tomorrow" listicle in 2019.[2] She starred in the 2020 drama film Summerland,[3][4] and portrayed Mary Lennox in the 2020 film The Secret Garden.[3][4][5]
Egerickx has been passionate about climate change and mental health.[4]
Filmography
Films
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | The Wyrd | Beda | Short film |
| 2017 | Mirette | Mirette | Short film |
| 2018 | The Little Stranger | Gillian Baker-Hyde | |
| 2020 | The Secret Garden | Mary | |
| 2020 | Summerland | Edie |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Churchill's Secret | Young Sarah | TV film |
| 2017 | A Royal Winter | Katya | TV film |
| 2017 | Genius | Alice Edwards | Episode: "Einstein: Chapter Ten" |
| 2017 | The Watcher in the Woods | Ellie Carstairs | TV film |
| 2018 | Patrick Melrose | Lucy | Episode: "Mother's Milk" |
Stage
| Date | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Oresteia | Iphigenia | |
| 2017 | Young Marx | Jenny Caroline 'Qui Qui' Marx | The Bridge Theatre |
References
- Ainsley, Helen (24 February 2021). "The Secret Garden blossoms at Number 1 on the Official Film Chart following release on disc". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 3 November 2021.
- Gant, Charles (8 July 2019). "Stars of Tomorrow 2019: Dixie Egerickx (actor)". Screen Daily. Retrieved 3 November 2021.
- Mackenzie, Steven (25 October 2020). "Budding star: The Secret Garden's Dixie Egerickx has a message for the world". The Big Issue. Retrieved 3 November 2021.
- Smith, Josh (23 October 2020). "Meet Dixie Egerickx: the teenage star of The Secret Garden & new-gen role model who has a lot to say about climate change and mental health". Glamour. Retrieved 3 November 2021.
- Cerabona, Ron (28 August 2020). "The Secret Garden stars Dixie Egerickx as an unhappy, spoiled girl who changes for the better". The Canberra Times. Retrieved 3 November 2021.