The English actress Scarlett Byrne is best known for her role as Pansy Parkinson in the Harry Potter franchise and as the performer of the role of Lexie in the science fiction television series Collapsed Skies. However, this is not all that the actress is famous for. The role of Nora Hildegard in the television series "The Vampire Diaries" is also played by Scarlett Byrne. The filmography of this young actress has about ten full-length films and series.
The beginning of an acting career
Scarlett Byrne made her film debut in 2005 when she got a role in the short film CryBaby, the directorial debut of British actor Asier Newman.
In 2008, the 18-year-old actress played a small role in the British drama television series Doctors.
She became famous worldwide for her role as Pansy Parkinson in the last three parts of Potteriana, which Scarlett performed from 2009 to 2011. In 2006, before the start of the shooting of the film "Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix", the actress was auditioned for the role of Moon Hawgood, but in the end this role went to Evanna Lynch.
TV career
After completing the filming of Harry Potter, Scarlett devoted herself entirely to a television career. In 2012, she played the role of Brittany in the comedy horror movie “Lake Placid: The Last Chapter, ” the sequel to the cult Lake Placid horror film Steve Miner. The film received diametrically opposite reviews from critics - some of them considered the sequel to be completely unsuccessful, while others considered it to be almost a masterpiece.
From 2014 to 2015, Scarlett played Lexi in the post-apocalyptic TV series Collapsed Skies. The series was watched by more than 4 million viewers. Film critics positively evaluated the storyline of the movie “Collapsed Skies” and an excellent acting. The television series has repeatedly been nominated for several prestigious film awards, including the Saturn Award and the Young Artist Awards.
Scarlett Byrne played the role of Norah Hildegard in the seventh season of the science-fiction television series The Vampire Diaries, based on a series of novels by Lisa Jane Smith. This series with the participation of the actress is very popular - it is watched by about four million people around the world. In the fall of 2016, The Vampire Diaries was extended for the eighth season, but Scarlett was no longer filming it.
Among recent works, Scarlett Byrne is worth noting the comedy series "Mary + Jane", in which the actress played a small role.
