Billie Boullet

Billie Boullet
Born	Billie Aimee Boullet (2005-04-05) 5 April 2005 (age 19) Brent, London, England[1]
Occupation	Actress
Years active	2020–present

Billie Aimee Boullet (born 5 April 2005) is a British actress. She began her career in the CBBC series The Worst Witch (2020). She has since starred in the National Geographic series A Small Light (2023), which earned her a Critics' Choice Award nomination.

Early life and education

Boullet was born in the North West London Borough of Brent. She grew up in Paris before returning to England in 2014. She took acting, dance and musical theatre classes at the Rare Studio in Liverpool.[2] She completed her acting training at ArtsEd in West London.[3]

Career

Boullet made her television debut in 2020 when she joined the cast of the CBBC adaptation of The Worst Witch for its fourth and final season as Fenella Feverfew.[4][5] In June 2022,[6] it was announced Boullet would portray Anne Frank in the biographical miniseries A Small Light, which aired in 2023 on National Geographic, Hulu, and Disney+. She initially auditioned for the role of Anne's sister Margot, who would eventually be played by Ashley Brooke.[7] Boullet used Frank's diary as the basis for her performance.[8] For the role, Boullet was nominated for the Critics' Choice Award for Best Supporting Actress in a Miniseries.

Filmography

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2020	The Worst Witch	Fenella Feverfew	Main role (series 4)
2023	A Small Light	Anne Frank	Miniseries
TBA	World Breaker	TBA	Post-production; film debut
TBA	Man on Fire	Poe	[9]

References

1. "Billie Aimee Boullet". England and Wales Birth Registration Index, 1837-2008. Retrieved 23 May 2023.
2. Smith, Andrew (6 September 2022). "Spotlight on Liverpool talent as students land lead roles on stage and screen". Growth Platform. Retrieved 23 May 2023.
3. Zaltzman, Lior (19 May 2023). "Jewish Actress Billie Boullet Brings Anne Frank to Life in Disney's 'A Small Light'". Kveller. Retrieved 20 May 2023.
4. Moore, Kasey (5 September 2020). "'The Worst Witch' Season 4 Coming to Netflix in October 2020". What's on Netflix. Retrieved 23 May 2023.
5. Shore, Martin (1 May 2023). "A Small Light cast: who's who in the World War Two drama". What to Watch. Retrieved 24 May 2023.
6. Petski, Denise (10 June 2022). "A Small Light: Amira Casar, Billie Boullet & Ashley Brooke Join Disney+ Limited Series". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 10 June 2022.
7. Cox, Trevor (16 May 2023). "'She's very feisty, opinionated, strong': Actress discusses portraying Anne Frank in National Geographic series". WTHR. Retrieved 23 May 2023.
8. Shana (1 May 2023). "Billie Boullet Talks Getting Anne Frank Right "For [Anne]" in 'A Small Light'". Fangirlish. Retrieved 23 May 2023.
9. Schneider, Michael (20 June 2024). "'A Small Light' Star Billie Boullet Joins Cast of Netflix's 'Man on Fire'". Variety. Retrieved 24 October 2024.

External links

• Billie Boullet at IMDb