Harriet Slater (actress)

Harriet Slater
Harriet Slater
Born	Harriet Marston Slater; 28 November 1994 (age 30); Leicester, England
Alma mater	Guildford School of Acting
Years active	2016–present

Harriet Marston Slater (born 28 November 1994) is an English actress. On television, she is known for her roles in the DC Universe series Pennyworth (2019–2022) and the MGM+ period drama Belgravia: The Next Chapter (2024). She was named a 2023 Bright Young Thing by Tatler.^[1]

Early life

Slater was born and raised in Leicester. She joined a local youth theatre group called the Little Theatre at the age of 6.^[2]^[3] She graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in Acting from the Guildford School of Acting in 2016.^[4]

Career

After graduating from drama school, Slater began her career in regional theatre, making her professional debut in The Man with the Hammer at the Theatre Royal, Plymouth in 2016.^[5] This was followed by a role in the 2017 Royal Shakespeare Company production of Phil Porter's Vice Versa at the Swan Theatre.^[6] She also appeared in The Secret Seven at Storyhouse.^[7]

Slater made her television debut when she was cast as Sandra Onslow in the DC Universe series and Batman prequel Pennyworth, which premiered on Epix in 2019. After playing a recurring character during the first season, she joined the main cast for the subsequent two seasons. She made her feature film debut in the 2020 indie fantasy film Emily and the Magical Journey.^[8] In 2023, she had a small role in the film Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny.^[9]

In 2024, Slater starred as Clara Trenchard (née Dunn) in Helen Edmundson's period drama Belgravia: The Next Chapter for MGM+.^[10]^[11] In February 2024, it was announced that she had been cast as Ellen MacKenzie in the Outlander prequel series Outlander: Blood of My Blood.^[12] She appeared in the films Tarot (also known as Horrorscope)^[13] and True Haunting.

Filmography

Film

Year	Title	Role
2020	Emily and the Magical Journey	Kayla
2023	Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny	Fran
2024	Tarot	Haley
TBA	True Haunting	April Becker

Television

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2019–2022	Pennyworth	Sandra Onslow	Recurring role (season 1); main role (seasons 2–3)
2020	All Creatures Great and Small	Brenda	Episode: "A Cure for All Ills"
2024	Belgravia: The Next Chapter	Clara Dunn / Clara Trenchard	Main role
TBA	Outlander: Blood of My Blood	Ellen MacKenzie	Main role

Stage

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2016	The Man with the Hammer	Jodie	Theatre Royal, Plymouth
2017	Vice Versa	Meretrix / Voluptua (understudy)	Swan Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon
2017	The Secret Seven	Janet	Storyhouse, Chester

References

^ Hanover, Lola (2 March 2023). "Bright Young Things Class of 2023: Tatler crowns the next generation of glam, gifted actors to watch in the April issue". Tatler. Archived from the original on 3 March 2023. Retrieved 3 March 2023.
^ Edwards, Jordan. "The Creative Journey: Actors on the Rise". SCTR. Archived from the original on 22 August 2023. Retrieved 22 August 2023.
^ "Harriet Slater Talks Pennyworth Season 3". Wonderland. 5 October 2022. Archived from the original on 3 December 2022. Retrieved 22 August 2023.
^ "Graduates of 2016: BA (Hons) Acting 2016". Guildford School of Acting. Archived from the original on 3 March 2023. Retrieved 13 March 2023.
^ Smith, Ellie (10 October 2022). "Harriet Slater on Season Three of Pennyworth". Country & Town House. Archived from the original on 22 August 2023. Retrieved 22 August 2023.
^ "About the Play: Vice Versa". Royal Shakespeare Company. Archived from the original on 20 April 2021. Retrieved 22 August 2023.
^ Bolen, Sydney. "Harriet Slater". 1883 Magazine. Archived from the original on 22 August 2023. Retrieved 22 August 2023.
^ Cainan (25 November 2020). "Geek Vibes Interview with 'MAGICAL JOURNEY' Actress Harriet Slater". GVN. Archived from the original on 22 August 2023. Retrieved 22 August 2023.
^ Quirino, Anna. "Harriet Slater on Pennyworth, True Haunting and Indiana Jones". Vingt Sept. Archived from the original on 18 May 2024. Retrieved 22 August 2023.
^ Petski, Denise (8 March 2023). "'Belgravia: The Next Chapter': Harriet Slater, Ben Wainwright, Elaine Cassidy Among 9 Cast In Julian Fellowes' MGM+ Sequel Series". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on 8 March 2023. Retrieved 8 March 2023.
^ Schaefer, Stephen (14 January 2024). "Harriet Slater laces up for 'Belgravia: The Next Chapter'". Boston Herald. Archived from the original on 24 January 2024. Retrieved 24 January 2024.
^ Otterson, Joe (5 February 2024). "'Outlander' Prequel Series at Starz Sets Lead Cast, Begins Productions". Variety. Archived from the original on 5 February 2024. Retrieved 5 February 2024.
^ Grobar, Matt (28 October 2022). "'Horrorscope': 'Pennyworth's Harriet Slater Latest To Join Horror Pic From Screen Gems, Alloy Entertainment". Deadline. Archived from the original on 22 August 2023. Retrieved 22 August 2023.

External links

Harriet Slater at IMDb
Harriet Slater at Spotlight

[1] Hanover, Lola (2 March 2023). "Bright Young Things Class of 2023: Tatler crowns the next generation of glam, gifted actors to watch in the April issue". Tatler. Archived from the original on 3 March 2023. Retrieved 3 March 2023.

[2] Edwards, Jordan. "The Creative Journey: Actors on the Rise". SCTR. Archived from the original on 22 August 2023. Retrieved 22 August 2023.

[3] "Harriet Slater Talks Pennyworth Season 3". Wonderland. 5 October 2022. Archived from the original on 3 December 2022. Retrieved 22 August 2023.

[4] "Graduates of 2016: BA (Hons) Acting 2016". Guildford School of Acting. Archived from the original on 3 March 2023. Retrieved 13 March 2023.

[5] Smith, Ellie (10 October 2022). "Harriet Slater on Season Three of Pennyworth". Country & Town House. Archived from the original on 22 August 2023. Retrieved 22 August 2023.

[6] "About the Play: Vice Versa". Royal Shakespeare Company. Archived from the original on 20 April 2021. Retrieved 22 August 2023.

[7] Bolen, Sydney. "Harriet Slater". 1883 Magazine. Archived from the original on 22 August 2023. Retrieved 22 August 2023.

[8] Cainan (25 November 2020). "Geek Vibes Interview with 'MAGICAL JOURNEY' Actress Harriet Slater". GVN. Archived from the original on 22 August 2023. Retrieved 22 August 2023.

[9] Quirino, Anna. "Harriet Slater on Pennyworth, True Haunting and Indiana Jones". Vingt Sept. Archived from the original on 18 May 2024. Retrieved 22 August 2023.

[10] Petski, Denise (8 March 2023). "'Belgravia: The Next Chapter': Harriet Slater, Ben Wainwright, Elaine Cassidy Among 9 Cast In Julian Fellowes' MGM+ Sequel Series". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on 8 March 2023. Retrieved 8 March 2023.

[11] Schaefer, Stephen (14 January 2024). "Harriet Slater laces up for 'Belgravia: The Next Chapter'". Boston Herald. Archived from the original on 24 January 2024. Retrieved 24 January 2024.

[12] Otterson, Joe (5 February 2024). "'Outlander' Prequel Series at Starz Sets Lead Cast, Begins Productions". Variety. Archived from the original on 5 February 2024. Retrieved 5 February 2024.

[13] Grobar, Matt (28 October 2022). "'Horrorscope': 'Pennyworth's Harriet Slater Latest To Join Horror Pic From Screen Gems, Alloy Entertainment". Deadline. Archived from the original on 22 August 2023. Retrieved 22 August 2023.

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