Eleanor Lucy V. Kendrick (born 6 June 1990) is an English actress best known for playing Anne Frank in the BBC's 2009 miniseries The Diary of Anne Frank, Ivy Morris in the first series of the 2010 revived Upstairs Downstairs, and Meera Reed in the HBO series Game of Thrones. She also voices Taelia Fordragon in World of Warcraft: Battle for Azeroth.
Early life Kendrick was born in London. She attended Dulwich Prep Cranbrook in Cranbrook, Kent, followed by Benenden School, Kent, and spent Hazlitt Youth Theatre, Maidstone; Changeling Theatre, Kent; And the National Youth Theatre. She graduated from the University of Cambridge with a degree in English Literature.
Career Kendrick has played roles in Waking the Dead (2004), Doctors (2004), In 2 Minds (2004), Prime Suspect: The Final Act (2006), Lewis (2007), and the film An Education, scripted by Nick Hornby and which premièred at the 2009 Sundance Film Festival.
Kendrick played Anne Frank in the 2009 miniseries The Diary of Anne Frank. She said that her approach to playing Frank was to "peel back the layers of idolisation and to think of the characters just as normal people". Her performance was praised for "bringing fresh realism to an iconic role".'Diary gives life to a new star' The Times 7 January 2009
In 2009, she made her stage début as Juliet in a Shakespeare's Globe production of Romeo and Juliet."Close-up: Ellie Kendrick" The Independent In December 2010, she played maid Ivy Morris in BBC One's revival of Upstairs Downstairs.
In 2011, Kendrick appeared in the BBC Radio 4 production of Life and Fate. She also played the character Allison in Being Human in 2012. She returned to the role in the ultimate episode of the series "The Last Broadcast" in 2013.
Between 2013 and 2014, and then 2016 and 2017, she played the recurring guest role of Meera Reed in the season 3 and season 4, and then season 6 and season 7 of the series Game of Thrones. In 2013 she returned to the stage in In the Republic of Happiness and The Low Road at the Royal Court Theatre; she appeared as Constance in an episode of Sky1's Chickens. Kendrick also played the part of Helen in the final season of Misfits.
2016 saw Kendrick perform her first lead film role in The Levelling.
Kendrick's first play, Hole, premiered at the Royal Court Theatre in 2018 under the direction of Helen Goalen and Abbi Greenland. The play combines Greek mythology and physics to explore female rage and oppression. She wrote the play in 2016 as part of a writing group with the Royal Court.
In 2020, she had a recurring role in the first season of the political drama Cobra.
Personal life Kendrick is a lesbian.
Work Film
Year Title Role Notes 2009 An Education Tina 2012 Cheerful Weather for the Wedding Kitty Thatcham 2016 Native Eva 2016 Love Is Thicker Than Water Helen 2016 Whisky Galore! Catriona Macroon 2016 The Levelling Clover 2022 Attachment Leah 2023 Bonus Track Donna
Television Year Title Role Notes 2004 Waking the Dead Young Greta Episode: "The Hardest Word, Part 2" 2004 Doctors Laura Episode: "Promises, Promises" 2004 In2Minds Zoe Main cast 2006 Prime Suspect: The Final Act Melanie 2007 Lewis Megan Linn Episode: "Whom the Gods Would Destroy" 2009 The Diary of Anne Frank Anne Frank Limited-run series, title roleNominated—Satellite Award for Best Actress – Miniseries or Television Film 2010 Upstairs Downstairs Ivy Morris Main cast (Series 1) 2012, 2013 Being Human Allison 2 episodes 2013–2014,2016–2017 Game of Thrones Meera Reed Recurring role (Seasons 3–4, 6–7) 2013 Chickens Constance Episode: "Four" 2013 Misfits Helen Recurring role (Series 5) 2018 Press Leona Manning-Lynd Main cast 2018 Vanity Fair Jane Osborne Recurring role 2020 McDonald & Dodds Elenora Crockett Episode: "The Fall of the House of Crockett"(series briefly known as Invisible) 2020 COBRA Stephanie Lodge Recurring role (Series 1) 2021 Dodo Lilly Scott Recurring role (voice role)
Video games Year Title Role Notes 2018 World of Warcraft: Battle for Azeroth Taelia Fordragon 2020 World of Warcraft: Shadowlands Taelia Fordragon 2023 Xenoblade Chronicles 3: Future Redeemed Na'el 2025 Civilization VII Ada Lovelace
Radio Year Title Station 2011 Life and fate BBC Radio Four 2012 Dracula BBC Radio Four 2014 The Basin BBC Radio Four 2017 Agnes Grey BBC Radio Four
Theatre Year Title Director Role Theatre 2017 Gloria Michael Longhurst Ani, Sasha, Callie Hampstead Theatre 2009 Romeo and Juliet Dominic Dromgoole Juliet Shakespeare's Globe Theatre 2014 Pests Vivienne Franzmann Rolly Royal Court Theatre (commissioned by Clean Break)
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