Tilly Keeper

Tilly Keeper
Keeper in 2016
Born Matilda Keeper
(1997-08-16) 16 August 1997
London, England
Education Bromley High School
Occupation Actress
Years active 2016–present
Known for EastEnders

Matilda "Tilly" Keeper[1] (born 16 August 1997)[2] is an English actress. She is known for being the fourth actress to take on the role of Louise Mitchell on the BBC One soap opera EastEnders.

Early and personal life

Keeper was born in London, England. Her father is Peter Keeper, one of the Spitting Image writers, and she has two older brothers.[3][4] She attended the D&B Academy of Performing Arts School in Bromley for 14 years.[5] From the age of 4, Keeper took ballet lessons before joining their agency at the age of 7.[6][7][8] Keeper lives in Chislehurst, Bromley with her parents and she attended Bromley High School.[9][10]

Career

Keeper's first professional role was in Oliver! from March to July 2009, where she played a member of the Sovereign's team.[11] Keeper's first television role was in 2016 in an episode of Millie Inbetween.[12] In December 2015, Keeper was cast in the role of Louise Mitchell in EastEnders,[13][14] appearing from 15 January 2016.[15] Her storylines have included her father Phil's alcoholism, being involved in an accident causing her to have permanent burns, and her mother's mental health issues. Keeper appeared in an Oral-B commercial and had a role in a short film, Female Dog.[16]

Filmography

Year Title Role Notes
2016 Millie Inbetween Chrissie 1 episode
2016–present EastEnders Louise Mitchell Series regular

Awards and nominations

Awards
Year Award Category Production Result
2016 TV Choice Award Best Soap Newcomer[17] EastEnders Longlisted
Inside Soap Awards Best Newcomer[18] Longlisted
2017 National Television Awards Newcomer[19] Shortlisted

References

  1. ↑ "Thanks for that Matilda 😂X". Twitter. 29 November 2017. Retrieved 26 November 2017.
  2. ↑ Dyer, Danny [@MrDDyer] (16 August 2016). "Happy birthday to the lovable sweet talented @tillykeeper last year of ya teens kid. Have a beautiful day babe. ❤️❤️❤️❤️" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  3. ↑ Brown, David (29 March 2016). "EastEnders star Tilly Keeper on Louise Mitchell's showdown with Abi Branning – "She has a nose for mischief"". Radio Times. Retrieved 3 April 2016.
  4. ↑ Heffeman, Laura (19–25 November 2016). "'Louise will make the life of Denise's child utter hell!'". Inside Soap. 2016 (46): 41.
  5. ↑ May, Luke. "Bromley teenager lands role in BBC soap opera".
  6. ↑ "EastEnders welcomes Tilly Keeper". D&B Academy of Performing Arts. 2015. Retrieved 3 April 2016.
  7. ↑ Keeper is best friends with Eastenders co-stars, Shaheen Jafargholi, Jasmine Armfield and Amy-Leigh Hickman. Brown, Therryl (18 December 2015). "Young Chislehurst actress set to join cast of EastEnders". News Shopper. Retrieved 3 April 2016.
  8. ↑ "Local girl secures key role in EastEnders". Visit Chislehurst. 2015. Archived from the original on 18 April 2016. Retrieved 3 April 2016.
  9. ↑ Latchem, Tom (2016). "Here comes trouble! Tilly Keeper on playing treacherous teen Louise Mitchell in EastEnders". Daily Mail. Retrieved 3 April 2016.
  10. ↑ "Alumnae Catch Up". Bromley High School. 2016. Archived from the original on 18 March 2015. Retrieved 3 April 2016.
  11. ↑ "Oliver Revival Cast". London Musical Online. 2008. Retrieved 3 April 2016.
  12. ↑ "Millie Inbetween Loved Up credits". CBBC. 2016. Retrieved 3 April 2016.
  13. ↑ Dainty, Sophie (16 December 2015). "Here comes trouble: Phil Mitchell's feisty daughter Louise is returning to EastEnders next year". Digital Spy. Retrieved 29 March 2016.
  14. ↑ Walker, Danny (2016). "Louise Mitchell returns to EastEnders but won't be the only family member welcomed back to Walford". The Mirror. Retrieved 3 April 2016.
  15. ↑ "15/01/2016, EastEnders - BBC One". BBC.
  16. ↑ "Tilly Keeper D&B". D&B Academy of Performing Arts. 2016. Retrieved 3 April 2016.
  17. ↑ "TV Choice Awards longlist voting begins". BBC. 17 May 2016. Retrieved 3 June 2016.
  18. ↑ "Inside Soap Awards 2-2016". Retrieved 23 June 2016.
  19. ↑ "National Television Awards 2017". BBC. 11 October 2016. Retrieved 11 October 2016.
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