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Amber Louisa Oatley Beattie[1] (born 22 July 1993) is an English actress and singer, who is mainly known for her roles as Lulu Baker in Jinx and Gretel in The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas.

Amber Beattie

Beattie as Lulu Baker in Jinx

Born

Amber Louisa Oatley Beattie


22 July 1993 (age 31)

United Kingdom

Years active2005–present

Acting career

Beattie got her big break in the 2008 Holocaust film The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas, playing the character of main protagonist's older sister, Gretel. She previously starred in the television film Empathy.

In 2009, she played Lulu Baker in Jinx. Other TV roles include guest appearances on The Bill (2008), Doctors (2009), Casualty (2010), and The Sarah Jane Adventures. Beattie in 2011 played "Mystical Megan" in The Sparticle Mystery.

Personal life

Amber Beattie attended William Tyndale Primary School, underwent secondary education at Stoke Newington School in Hackney, attended La SWAP sixth form in London and completed studies Zoology at the University of Leeds. She is now on exchange at Carleton University, in Canada. She has said that she owes all her success to her younger brother who always kept her "inspired and positive" and is "a legend".

Filmography

Year Film Role Notes
2005 Walking to Nairobi Katie Short film
2007 Empathy Amy TV film
2008 The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas Gretel Feature film
2008 The Bill Emma Gray 1 episode
2009 Mr. Baby Claire Television series
English dub
2009 Jinx Lulu Baker Television series
2009 Doctors Sarah Denton 1 episode
2009 Friendship Beyond the Fence Herself Video documentary short
2010 Casualty Mowita Sarson 1 episode
2010 Mongrels Girl 1 episode
2010 The Sarah Jane Adventures Lady Jane Grey 2 episodes
2011 The Sparticle Mystery Mystical Megan 1 episode

TV Advertisements

  • MiniCrunch Weetabix Commercial (2003) Lead Girl

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