Harley Bird

Harley Bird
Born Harley Riley
2001/2002 (age 14–15)[1]
Rochdale, England[1]
Nationality  United Kingdom
Occupation actor
Notable work Peppa Pig

Harley Bird is an English actress and voice-over artist.[2]

Biography

At age 6 she was signed to Alphabet Kidz Talent Agency. A month later she landed the role of Peppa in the children's animated series Peppa Pig. She replaces the previous actors Lily Snowden-Fine and Cecily Bloom. She voiced Peppa for seasons 3 and 4 of the series. In her role, she has lent her voice to a Peppa Pig Children in Need song, as well as various other pieces of show merchandise.

Bird has made a number of TV and radio appearances, including presenting a behind the scenes feature on CBBC's Newsround[3] and being interviewed in character as Peppa on BBC Radio One's Chris Moyles Show.[4] She became the youngest British Academy Film Award winner ever as she won the Performer award at the 2011 British Academy Children's Awards for her voice-artist work as Peppa Pig.[5][6] Harley is nominated for 'Most Promising Newcomer' at the British Independent Film Awards 2013.

Bird also starred as Daisy in Blueberry, a 2009 short film which won the Audience Award at the Cinequest Film Festival,[7] She also starred as Piper alongside Saoirse Ronan[8] in Kevin Macdonald's How I Live Now, released in 2013.[9]

Filmography

Year Title Role Notes
2009 Blueberry Daisy Short film
2009- Peppa Pig Peppa voice
2013 How I Live Now Piper film
2014 Doctor Who Ruby Episode: "In the Forest of the Night"

References

  1. 1 2 Fitzpatrick, Katie (21 January 2012). "Revealed: The Rochdale-born girl who's the voice of Peppa Pig". Manchester Evening News. Retrieved 9 February 2015.
  2. ↑ "Alphabet Kidz talent agency". Retrieved 8 August 2012.
  3. ↑ "Harley Bird: The Voice Behind Peppa Pig". Retrieved 8 August 2012. BBC Newsround, 9 February 2012
  4. ↑ "Chris Moyles Guests 2011". Retrieved 8 August 2012.
  5. ↑ "BAFTA Children's Awards Winners 2011". Retrieved 8 August 2012.
  6. ↑ Woods, Judith (22 December 2011). "Why middle-class England is potty about Peppa Pig". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 29 July 2012.
  7. ↑ "Blueberry". Retrieved 8 August 2012.
  8. ↑ "Saoirse Ronan to star in How I Live Now". Studio Magazine. 27 July 2012. Retrieved 8 August 2012.
  9. ↑ "Press release for "How I Live Now" film". Retrieved 8 August 2012.Meg Rosoff blog

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