![]() ![]() They later moved to a house in Skellingthorpe near Lincoln where Eliza spent most of her life and she is currently back there for Christmas.Įliza attended Lincoln Minster School between the ages of 4-18. ![]() Getting to work with David Dawson was great and Alexander Dreymon taught me an abundance of incredible skills and made me really confident in front of a camera.”Įliza’s Lancashire-born father and Italian-American mum from Iowa met in Nebraska when he was in the Royal Air Force. Being in The Last Kingdom was such an ensemble job and everyone had their incredible parts to play. “I think working as a team on set is so valuable and important. I’m silly, goofy, sweet, warm and bubbly, I’m not very ferocious. “I love being different to my natural self and find it much harder to play a character similar to me. At drama school I was the youngest, but classed as like a ‘mother, evil battle axe’ and could carry powerful characters. On playing the part of Lady Aelswith, she added: “Lady Aelswith is extremely intelligent, fierce, calculating, but very protective. “I didn’t think the character would be big in any way, it was a small part in a couple of episodes, but flash forward five series and seven years later, it’s been mind-blowing.” I was honoured to be in The Last Kingdom family for all these years and feel lucky to have developed my character, and that the producers saw enough in me as an actor. “It’s heartbreaking to potentially say goodbye to it. The Hungarian people are wonderful and it’s just a really vibrant place to work. Budapest is the most beautiful city with so much going on. “It was such a thrill to get to go there (to Hungary). My career so far has struck me a lot as I never expected to do television let alone five seasons on Netflix. Reflecting on her career so far, she said: “It’s been mind-blowing because I never really expected to be involved in a show as awesome as The Last Kingdom. Filming will begin in early 2022, but Eliza remained tight-lipped about whether or not she will be in it. ![]() | Photo: NetflixĪlthough the television series will finish after it airs in 2022, there is a spin-off film being made as a Netflix Original called Seven Kings Must Die. She told The Lincolnite filming in Budapest in Hungary was amazing, including eight months between November 2020 and June this year, but she did miss home and is now back in Lincoln for her dad’s birthday (on December 16) and to spend Christmas with her family.Įliza is looking forward to some exciting projects in the future and has aspirations of one day appearing in a film in Lincoln.Įliza Butterworth as Lady Aelswith in The Last Kingdom. The 28-year-old is probably best known for her role as Queen Aelswith of Wessex in The Last Kingdom, which started as a BBC series before moving onto Netflix.Įliza initially thought it would be a small part in a couple of episodes, but she has been in the popular show throughout and earlier this year finished filming series five, which will air in early 2022. Helena Albright as Ælfwynn: Helena Albright made her TV debut in The Alienist.įinn Elliot as Young Uhtred: Finn Elliot portrayed Young Philip in The Crown.From looking out for Tom Hanks in the school canteen to becoming a famous actress in The Last Kingdom, Eliza Butterworth is loving life as she looks forward to spending Christmas in her home city of Lincoln. Oscar Skagerberg as Bjorgulf: Oscar Skagerberg portrayed Kristoffer Hanki in Midnight Sun. Máté Haumann as Cenric: Máté Haumann portrayed Field Marshall in The Witcher season 1. Ossian Perret portrayed Lord Tinglant in The Witcher season 1. Ossian Perret as Wihtgar: A mysterious character. The Last Kingdom marks the TV debut for Ruby Hartley, who recently graduated from the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama.Įysteinn Sigurðarson as Sigtryggr: Stiorra's love interest. Eysteinn Sigudarson portrayed Lazlo in Devs. Ruby Hartley as Stiorra: Uhtred’s daughter. Stefanie Martini as Eadith: Eardwulf's sister Lord Aethelred's mistress. Stefanie Martini portrayed Sophia de Haviland in Crooked House and Jane Tennison in Prime Suspect 1973. ![]() Jamie Blackley as Eardwulf: Lord Aethelred's commander. Jamie Blackley has appeared in If I Stay and Catch-22. ![]()
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