Poppy Drayton is a British actress. Her best known acting works are When Calls the Heart (2013), The Shannara Chronicles (2016–2017), and Charmed (2019–2021).
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Career
After graduating from high school, Poppy Drayton made her debut in 2012 with the short movie Emily. One year later, she landed a significant role in the TV series When Calls the Heart.
Her next job came around the same time with a special episode of the TV series Downton Abbey (2013). From there on, her popularity kept on skyrocketing.
In 2014, she had the chance to land a major role in the TV series The Shannara Chronicles. That very year, she was getting cast in the TV series Father Brown and Midsomer Murders.
2015 was also a decent year for Poppy as she proceeded to star in two movies all at once, namely Writers Retreat and Unhallowed Ground.
Besides being an on-screen actress, she also busied herself with a side job as a voice actress. In 2017, she narrated one of the characters in the videogame Dark Souls III.
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Profile
- Real Name: Poppy Gabriella Drayton
- Stage Name: Poppy Drayton
- Nickname: Poppy
- Birthday: June 7, 1991
- Birthplace: Surrey, England
- Zodiac Sign: Gemini
- Nationality: British
- Religion: Christian
- Profession: Actress
- Education: Arts Educational School in Chiswick
- Hobbies: Traveling, photography, playing drum
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- Twitter: @poppydrayton
- Instagram: @poppydrayton
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Height, Weight, & Physical Appearance
- Height: 168 cm (5’6”)
- Weight: 59 kg (130 lb)
- Blood Type: –
- Hair Color: Dark brown
- Eye Color: Hazel
- Body Measurements: 29-24-33 (Bust -29, Waist -24, and Hips -33 inches)
- Shoe Size: 8 (US)
- Dress Size: –
Family
- Father: –
- Mother: –
- Brother: –
- Sister: –
Boyfriend & Dating History
Aaron Jakubenko
In 2016, she’s rumored to date Aaron who’s her co-star in The Shannara Chronicles. However, there’s little to none evidence that prove they really date in real life.
Net Worth
Even though the exact amount of her net worth is unknown, a number of sources suggested that she owns around $2 million of net worth.
Poppy appeared to mainly earn from her profession as an actress.
Facts
- Poppy said if she had not turned into an actress, she would have been a travel photographer. Also, she thought about studying photography at an Art College.
- She is a professionally trained dancer with skills in jazz, ballet, and tap dance.
- Poppy climbed Mount Kilimanjaro in October 2018 to help a foundation called MiracleFeet.
- She traveled a lot growing up because of her father’s occupation. She lived abroad for quite some time and did not stay in the U.K. until she was a tad bit older.
- Poppy upheld causes and charities, for example, World Wildlife Fund, Steps For The Ocean, and KidsCan.
- She generally loved being in portrayals and school plays and turning into an actress felt like a natural movement.
- Poppy has a Canon AE-1 camera and conveys it in her pack any place she goes.
- Singing in TV series and movies is her least favorite thing to do.
- A priceless piece of advice she got about pursuing a career as an actress is not to catch up on the latest on the words but to express the feeling you feel under them.
- New York is her favorite city to head out to. She lived there when she was three years old, and since then she always returns there at whatever point she can.
- Her ideal type is…
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Movies
- Snake Dick (2020), as Jill
- The Rising Hawk (2019), as Myroslava
- See You Soon (2019), as Elise
- The Little Mermaid (2018), as Elizabeth
- Dark Souls III (2017), as Shira
- Sexwax (2015), as Sissi
- Writers Retreat (2015), as Jo
- Unhallowed Ground (2015), as Verity Wickes
- Down Dog (2014), as Amy
- Emily (2012), as Emily
TV Series
- Charmed (The WB | 2019), as Abigael
- Home by Spring (Hallmark Channel | 2018), as Loretta Johnson
- The Shannara Chronicles (MTV | 2016), as Amberle Elessedil
- Plebs (ITV2 | 2014), as Cordelia
- Midsomer Murders (ITV | 2014), as Summer Haleston
- Father Brown (BBC One | 2014), as Selina McKinley
- Downton Abbey (ITV | 2013), as Madeleine Allsopp
- When Calls the Heart (Hallmark Channel | 2013), as Elizabeth Thatcher
TV Shows
- Home & Family (Hallmark Channel | 2018), as a guest
- Hellblazerbiz (YouTube | 2016), as a guest
Quotes
“You never know what people are going through. Always try to be kind and challenge yourself to be your most compassionate self at all times.”
“I travelled quite a lot growing up, and lived abroad for 10 years so I had a lot of change in my life but acting was always the one constant. I loved being in sketches and school plays so it seemed like the natural progression to go to drama school to train, which I then did for 3 years.”
“New York has a special place in my heart. I lived there when I was 3 but I went back recently for the first time since, and fell in love with it. There’s a wonderful quote by Simone De Beauvoir that goes “There’s something in the New York air that makes sleep useless,” and I think that captures it perfectly. You can’t rest in New York; you just have to explore.”
“Listen and observe the world around them. Become fascinated by people and how they behave. Also, you never stop learning; so go to classes and train. If you have the passion, go for it!”
“[Myroslava in The Rising Hawk]’s such an interesting character and really, really strong and really spicy and really wants to blaze her own path and follow her heart, and I just thought her storyline was beautiful.”
“It’s always lovely to hear that people have responded to something you’ve been a part of, because that’s the whole point really. We just want to make things that people can feel something and connect with.”
“They really wanted to push and create strong female character. They really wanted to accentuate the strength the characters have. I hope we as women in [The Shannara Chronicle] see that through too.”
Chances are Poppy Drayton will be a memorable name at the end of the day and will ascend from the level she is at right now to something that could equal some of the best.