| Intro | English actress |
| Is |
Actor Television actor Film actor |
| From | United Kingdom |
| Type | Film, TV, Stage & Radio |
| Gender | female |
| Birth | 24 July 1993, Lincolnshire, United Kingdom |
| Age: | 27 years |
| Star sign | Leo |
Eliza Butterworth is an English actress best known for playing Aelswith the wife of King Alfred the Great, in The Last Kingdom, as Holly in DCI Banks, and as Lucy Hamilton in WPC 56 (TV series) both in 2015.
Early life and education
Butterworth came from Lincolnshire, in England, but is half American with American citizenship. She attended the Lincoln Minster School from the age of 4 all the way to the age of 18. Butterworth then undertook a three-year acting course at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA) and graduated with BA Hons in Acting in 2014. Whilst training at RADA, Butterworth performed lead roles in “The Daughter in Law” and “The Witch of Edmonton”. Butterworth sings Alto, Mezzo-Soprano, dances Ballroom, Flamenco and plays Percussion.
Screen career
In 2017 Butterworth appeared in two short films, “(A Very) Ham Fisted Steak Out” by Maximilian G. L. Ward, also “Sometimes I Miss Them” by Yukie Mochizuki.
Butterworth is best known for playing a lead role as Aelswith the wife of King Alfred the Great, played by David Dawson, in three series of the BBC/Netflix production The Last Kingdom from 2014 to 2018, also in single episodes in 2015 as Holly in DCI Banks, and Lucy Hamilton in WPC 56 (TV series).
Butterworth is currently (July 2019) filming series 4 of The Last Kingdom which is anticipated to be aired in November 2019.
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | (A Very) Ham Fisted Steak Out | Erica (short film) |
| 2017 | Sometimes I Miss Them | Jesse (short film) |
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2015-2018 | The Last Kingdom (TV series) | Aelswith (3 series) |
| 2015 | DCI Banks | Holly (1 episode) |
| 2015 | WPC 56 | Lucy Hamilton (1 episode) |