Eleanor Worthington Cox Wiki, Age, Biography, Height, Boyfriend, Family, Images, And More
Eleanor Winifred Worthington Cox (born 21 June 2001) is a Merseyside-born English actress best known for her role as Matilda Wormwood in Matilda the Musical, for which she won a Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical at the age of ten, making her the youngest Olivier Award winner in any category at the time. She was nominated for a British Academy Television Award for her performance as Janet Hodgson in The Enfield Haunting. She is also well-known for her performance as Polly Renfrew in the CBBC TV adaptation of Jacqueline Wilson's Hetty Feather. She is currently starring in Sky Atlantic's Britannia.
Biography
Worthington Cox attended the Formby School of Performing Arts from 2003, when he was two years old, until 2012.
Worthington Cox was in the chorus for a Bill Kenwright production of Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat at the Liverpool Empire before starring in Matilda.
Worthington Cox was announced in September 2011 as one of four girls who would play Matilda in Matilda the Musical, alongside Cleo Demetriou, Kerry Ingram, and Sophia Kiely. She made her debut in the show in October 2011 and appeared twice a week. It was a critical success, and Matilda received ten Olivier nominations. Best Actress in a Musical, for which Demetriou, Ingram, Kiely, and Cox were all nominated, was among the nominations. Matilda won seven of the ten nominations on the night. Cox and her co-stars won Best Actress in a Musical, and she is currently the youngest Olivier Award winner.
Worthington Cox remained in Matilda until August 19, 2012, when she was replaced by Demetriou, Hayley Canham, Jade Marner, and Isobelle Molloy.
Worthington Cox co-starred with Lucy Hutchinson and Izzy Lee in a stage production of To Kill a Mockingbird at Regent's Park Open Air Theatre in May 2013.
After finishing Matilda, Worthington Cox filmed the role of Young Princess Aurora in the film Maleficent (2014).
Worthington Cox played Blousey Brown in a production of Bugsy Malone at the Lyric Hammersmith from April to August 2015. This was the first production since the theatre reopened after a £16.5 million renovation.
Worthington Cox played Jess in Tomcat, a new play by James Rushbrooke, at Southwark Playhouse in London in October 2015.
Worthington Cox was nominated for a British Academy Television Award in 2016 for her performance in the Sky One miniseries The Enfield Haunting. She was also named one of Screen International's "Stars of Tomorrow," the film magazine's annual showcase of outstanding young actors from the United Kingdom and Ireland.
Worthington Cox played Cait in Britannia in 2018.
Acting credits
Film
Year | Title | Role |
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2014 | Maleficent | Young Princess Aurora |
2018 | Action Point | Boogie Carver |
2019 | Gwen | Gwen |
Television
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2015 | Cucumber | Molly Whitaker | Main cast |
The Enfield Haunting | Janet Hodgson | Main cast Nominated – British Academy Television Award for Best Supporting Actress |
2015–16 | Hetty Feather | Polly Renfrew | Main cast (season 1, first two episodes season 2) |
2018– | Britannia | Cait | Main cast |
2021 | The Irregulars | Clara | 1 episodes |
Theatre
Year | Production | Role | Notes |
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2009 | Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat | Chorus | Liverpool Empire |
2011 | Matilda the Musical | Matilda Wormwood | Cambridge Theatre 25 October 2011 – 19 August 2012 |
2013 | To Kill a Mockingbird | Jean Louise "Scout" Finch | Regent's Park Open Air Theatre 16 May – 15 June 2013 |
2015 | Bugsy Malone | Blousey Brown | Lyric Hammersmith 11 April 2015 – 1 August 2015 |
Tomcat | Jess | Southwark Playhouse 28 October 2015 – 21 November 2015 |
2022 | Jerusalem | Phaedra Cox | Apollo Theatre 16 April 2022 – 10 August 2022 |
Accolades
Year | Award | Category | Work | Result |
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2012 | WhatsOnStage.com Awards | Best Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical (shared with Cleo Demetriou, Kerry Ingram and Sophia Kiely) | Matilda the Musical | Nominated |
2012 | Laurence Olivier Award | Best Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical (shared with Cleo Demetriou, Kerry Ingram and Sophia Kiely) | Won |
2016 | British Academy Television Awards | Best Actress in a Supporting Role | The Enfield Haunting | Nominated |
Eleanor Worthington Cox Wiki
Name | Eleanor Worthington Cox |
Occupation/Profession | Actress"}”>Actress |
Date of Birth | 21 June, 2001 |
Birthplace | Crosby, Merseyside, England, United Kingdom |
Nationality | British |
Gender | Female |
Age | 21 years |
Currently lives in | London |
Zodiac or Birth Sign | Cancer |
Eleanor Worthington Cox Height | 5 feet 3 inches |
Overall Body Weight | In Kilogram – 50 kg |
Body Type | Banana |
Hair Color | Honey Blonde |
Eye Color | Blue |
Body Measurements | 32A-24-33 |
Boyfriend Name | Possibly Single |
Net Worth | $1 million |