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Tamara Smart

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Tamara Smart
Smart in 2019
Born
Tamara Valerie Smart[1]

(2005-06-14) 14 June 2005 (age 19)[2]
Barnet, London, England
OccupationActress
Years active2017–present

Tamara Valerie Smart (born 14 June 2005) is an English actress. She made her debut in the CBBC series The Worst Witch (2017–2020). She has since appeared in the revival of Are You Afraid of the Dark? (2019) and the Netflix series Resident Evil (2022). Her films include Artemis Fowl and A Babysitter's Guide to Monster Hunting (both 2020).

Personal life

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Smart was born in the North London Borough of Barnet to parents Fiona and Cornelius Smart.[3] Tamara took classes at Dance Crazy Studios and Razzamataz Theatre School Barnet.[4][5]

Career

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In 2017, Smart made her acting debut as Enid Nightshade in the CBBC series The Worst Witch.[6] In 2018, she had a starring role as Hailey Hicks in drama series Hard sun.[7] In 2019, she starred as Louise Fulci in the third revival of children's anthology series Are You Afraid of the Dark?.[8] In 2020, Smart was cast to play Juliet Butler In the science fantasy adventure film Artemis Fowl.[9] Also In 2020, Smart played a major role as Kelly Ferguson in the dark fantasy comedy film A Babysitter's Guide to Monster Hunting.[10] In 2022, Smart starred as Jade Wesker in the action horror series Resident Evil.[11] She voiced the character Siobhan in the stop-motion animated film Wendell & Wild.[12]

In September 2024, Smart was cast as Thalia Grace in the second season of Percy Jackson and the Olympians.[13]

Filmography

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Year Title Role Notes
2017–2020 The Worst Witch Enid Nightshade Main role[14][15]
2018 Hard Sun Hailey Hicks 3 episodes
2019 Are You Afraid of the Dark? Louise Fulci Main role (season 1)[16]
2020 Artemis Fowl Juliet Butler Streaming film[17]
2020 A Babysitter's Guide to Monster Hunting Kelly Ferguson Streaming film[10]
2022 Resident Evil young Jade Wesker Main role[11]
2022 Wendell & Wild Siobhan Klaxon Streaming film, voice role[12]
2025 Percy Jackson and the Olympians Thalia Grace Recurring guest role[18]
TBA The Wayfinders Oaklee

References

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  1. ^ "Tamara Smart [@tamaravaleriesmart]". Instagram. Retrieved 20 January 2021.
  2. ^ @tamaravaleriesmart (14 June 2019). "Spending my birthday on set for the 4th year in a row and I wouldn't have it any other way 🧡Thank you for all the amazing Birthday messages! #areyouafraidofthedark". Retrieved 20 January 2021 – via Instagram.
  3. ^ Kia, Kara (19 June 2020). "Meet Tamara Smart, the 15-Year-Old British Actor Who's Starring Alongside Judi Dench and Tom Felton". PopSugar. Archived from the original on 14 October 2020. Retrieved 13 October 2020.
  4. ^ "Tamara Smart". Amazon Prime Video. Archived from the original on 14 October 2020. Retrieved 13 October 2020.
  5. ^ "Barnet schoolgirl is flying high at landing star role in CBBC show". Borehamwood Times. 6 September 2016. Archived from the original on 7 January 2018. Retrieved 15 October 2020.
  6. ^ "Here's your first look at the spooky Worst Witch TV remake, featuring stars from Game of Thrones and Downton Abbey". Digital Spy. 31 October 2016. Archived from the original on 20 May 2022. Retrieved 19 August 2022.
  7. ^ Hard Sun (TV Mini Series 2018) - IMDb, archived from the original on 19 August 2022, retrieved 19 August 2022
  8. ^ Thorne, Will (10 June 2019). "Nickelodeon Announces Cast for 'Are You Afraid of the Dark?' Revival". Variety. Archived from the original on 11 June 2019. Retrieved 19 August 2022.
  9. ^ Trapunski, Charles (16 June 2020). "Interview: Artemis Fowl's Tamara Smart". Brief Take. Archived from the original on 25 September 2020. Retrieved 19 August 2022.
  10. ^ a b Fox, Sarah (4 September 2019). "Tamara Smart Joins 'A Babysitter's Guide to Monster Hunting' Adaptation". The Slanted. Archived from the original on 15 October 2020. Retrieved 13 October 2020.
  11. ^ a b Del Rosario, Alexandra (11 June 2021). "'Resident Evil': Lance Reddick To Star As Albert Wesker, Five Actresses Join Netflix Live-Action Series". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on 11 June 2021. Retrieved 11 June 2021.
  12. ^ a b King, Jack (14 March 2022). "'Wendell & Wild' Teaser Announces Ving Rhames, David Harewood, and More Joining Voice Cast". Collider. Archived from the original on 6 October 2022. Retrieved 14 March 2022.
  13. ^ McPherson, Chris (23 September 2024). "'Percy Jackson and the Olympians' Season 2 Just Found Its Thalia Grace". Collider. Retrieved 23 September 2024.
  14. ^ Anderton, Joe (31 October 2016). "Here's your first look at the spooky 'Worst Witch' TV remake, featuring stars from 'Game of Thrones' and 'Downton Abbey'". Digital Spy. Archived from the original on 4 December 2018. Retrieved 15 October 2020.
  15. ^ "Tamara is Enid in CBBC's 'The Worst Witch'". TTA. Archived from the original on 5 October 2021. Retrieved 13 October 2020.
  16. ^ Thorne, Will (10 June 2019). "Nickelodeon Announces Cast for 'Are You Afraid of the Dark?' Revival". Variety. Archived from the original on 11 June 2019. Retrieved 15 October 2020.
  17. ^ Trapunski, Charles (15 June 2020). "Interview: 'Artemis Fowl's Tamara Smart". BriefTake. Archived from the original on 25 September 2020. Retrieved 13 October 2020.
  18. ^ Otterson, Joe (23 September 2024). "'Percy Jackson and the Olympians' Season 2 Casts Tamara Smart as Thalia Grace". Variety. Retrieved 23 September 2024.
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