
Lucy Boynton
Biography
Lucy Boynton (born January 17, 1994) is a British actress. Her first professional role was as the young Beatrix Potter in Miss Potter (2006), for which she was nominated for the Young Artist Award for Best Performance in a Feature Film – Supporting Young Actress. She went on to play Posy Fossil in 2007 in the BBC film Ballet Shoes. She also played the role of Margaret Dashwood in the BBC serial Sense and Sensibility (2008). She portrayed the mysterious model Raphina in the 2016 film Sing Street, a ghost Polly Parsons in the 2016 film I Am the Pretty Thing That Lives in the House and Countess Helena Andrenyi in the 2017 adaptation of Murder on the Orient Express.
She played Freddie Mercury's partner, Mary Austin, in the biopic Bohemian Rhapsody (2018), for which earned the cast a nomination for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture at the 25th Screen Actors Guild Awards. She portrayed Astrid Sloan in the Netflix series The Politician (2019–2020).
Known For

TV
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Self
2014

TV
The Kelly Clarkson Show
Self
2019

TV
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Self - Guest
2003

TV
The One Show
Self
2006

TV
Lewis
Zoe Suskin
2007

Film
Barbie
Proust Barbie
2023

TV
Modern Love
Paula
2019

TV
The Politician
Astrid Sloan
2019

Film
The Beatles: John
Jane Asher
2028

Film
The Beatles: George
Jane Asher
2028

Film
Bohemian Rhapsody
Mary Austin
2018

Film
Murder on the Orient Express
Countess Elena Andrenyi
2017

TV
Gypsy
Allison Adams
2017

TV
Why Didn't They Ask Evans?
Frankie Derwent
2022

TV
Sense and Sensibility
Margaret Dashwood
2008

TV
A Cruel Love: The Ruth Ellis Story
Ruth Ellis
2025

Film
Apostle
Andrea
2018

TV
The Ipcress File
Jean Courtney
2022

Film
Sing Street
Raphina
2016

Film
The Pale Blue Eye
Lea Marquis
2022
Filmography
2028FilmThe Beatles: Paulas Jane Asher2028FilmThe Beatles: Ringoas Jane Asher2028FilmThe Beatles: Johnas Jane Asher2028FilmThe Beatles: Georgeas Jane Asher2026FilmSee You When I See You2025TVA Cruel Love: The Ruth Ellis Storyas Ruth Ellis2024FilmThe Greatest Hitsas Harriet Gibbons2023FilmBarbieas Proust Barbie2023FilmChevalieras Marie Antoinette2022FilmThe Pale Blue Eyeas Lea Marquis2022TVWhy Didn't They Ask Evans?as Frankie Derwent2022TVThe Ipcress Fileas Jean Courtney2021FilmGlimpseas Rice (voice)2021FilmLocked Downas Charlotte2020FilmBen Platt: Live from Radio City Music Hallas Self2019TVModern Loveas Paula2019TVThe Politicianas Astrid Sloan2019TVThe Kelly Clarkson Showas Self2019FilmRami Malek: Becoming Freddieas Self / Mary Austin2018FilmBohemian Rhapsodyas Mary Austin2018FilmApostleas Andrea2018FilmLet Me Goas Emily2017FilmMurder on the Orient Expressas Countess Elena Andrenyi2017FilmRebel in the Ryeas Claire Douglas2017TVGypsyas Allison Adams2017FilmThe Blackcoat's Daughteras Rose2017FilmDon't Knock Twiceas Chloe2017FilmThe Dreams of Bethany Mellmothas Bethany Mellmoth2016FilmI Am the Pretty Thing That Lives in the Houseas Polly Parsons2016FilmLock Inas Lucy2016FilmSing Streetas Raphina2015TVLife In Squaresas Angelica Garnett2014TVLate Night with Seth Meyersas Self2014FilmHymn to Panas Holliday2013FilmCopperheadas Esther Hagadorn2013Film400 Boysas Heidi2010FilmMoas Henrietta Norton2008FilmBallet Shoesas Posy Fossil2008TVSense and Sensibilityas Margaret Dashwood2007TVLewisas Zoe Suskin2006FilmMiss Potteras Young Beatrix2006TVThe One Showas Self2003TVJimmy Kimmel Live!as Self - Guest—FilmA Colt Is My Passport