Dakota Blue Richards

Dakota Blue Richards is an English actress best recognized for her roles as Lyra Belacqua in ‘The Golden Compass’ and Franky Fitzgerald in the third-generation cast of the British teen drama ‘Skins’. Dakota Blue Richards has also been active in theater, appearing in productions of plays such as “Arcadia” and “A Streetcar Named Desire.”

Bio, Age, Parents, Nationality

Dakota Blue Richards was born on April 11, 1994, at the Chelsea and Westminster Hospital in South Kensington, London, and was raised by her mother in Brighton, Sussex. She is Prussian by descent from her grandmother and Irish by descent from her father. Her age is 29 years old as of 2023.

Her mother had spent time living among Native Americans while studying and traveling in the United States. As a result, she named her daughter Dakota Blue. She is of British nationality.

Education Details

She attended St Paul’s Primary School in Brighton before moving on to Blatchington Mill School in Hove and KBis Theatre School in Brighton. She began taking theatre lessons and participated in school performances. On weekends, she attended acting classes. She frequently skipped school if she had an audition that day.

Quick Facts About Dakota Blue Richards

Dakota Blue Richards: Career, Net Worth 2023

Dakota Blue Richards made her film debut in ‘The Golden Compass’ in 2007. The commercial success of the picture gave her a solid footing in the industry.

Her next project, named ‘The Secret of Moonacre,’ was a film version of Elizabeth Goudge’s fantasy novel “The Little White Horse.” Richards was cast as Maria Merryweather/The Little Moon Princess, a 13-year-old girl who becomes the last hope for the mystical Moonacre Valley’s ancient curse to be lifted.

She was cast as April Johnson in ‘Dustbin Baby,’ the BBC adaptation of Jacqueline Wilson’s novel of the same name, in 2008. She played Cass in the drama short ‘Five Miles Out’ a year later.

Although she auditioned for the role of Liv, she was eventually hired as Franky Fitzgerald in series five (2011) and six (2012) of the E4 teen drama ‘Skins’. Her performance earned her a nomination for Best Actress in the TVChoice Awards.

She appears in the ITV miniseries ‘Lightfields,’ the second installment of David Schulner’s trilogy, in 2013.

She co-starred in the 2014 British indie film ‘The Fold’ with Catherine McCormack and Marina Stoimenova. That same year, she starred in French filmmaker Stéphanie Joalland’s sci-fi thriller ‘The Quiet Hour’ as Sarah Connolly, a fiercely independent adolescent who takes on a band of outlaws to safeguard her family’s farm.

She made her theatrical debut as Thomasina Coverly in the English Touring Theatre’s production of Tom Stoppard’s ‘Arcadia’ in 2015. She has since played Stella in Curve’s 2015 revival of ‘A Streetcar Named Desire’ and Geraldine in Curve’s 2017 revival of ‘What the Butler Saw’.

She appears in 13 episodes of the ITV detective drama series ‘Endeavour’ between 2016 and 2018. She also appeared in the 2016 sexual comedy ‘ChickLit’ as the protagonist’s sister-in-law. She began playing Margaret Osborne in the ITV period drama series ‘Beecham House in 2019.

Dakota Blue Richards’ net worth is believed to be $85 million.

Relationship Status of Dakota Blue Richards

Dakota Blue Richards is now in a relationship with Robbie Curran. The couple began dating in 2005 and have been together for approximately 18 years.

Dakota Blue Richards had at least one previous relationship. She has never been married before.

Body Measurement – Height, Weight

Her height is 5 ft 6 in or 168 cm and her weight is 57 kg or 126 lbs. Her eye color is dark brown and her hair color is blonde.

FAQs of Dakota Blue Richards

How old is Dakota Blue Richards?

She is 29 years old as of 2023.

How tall is Dakota Blue Richards?

Her height is 5 ft 6 in or 168 cm.

What is Dakota Blue Richards’s Net Worth?

Dakota Blue Richards’ net worth is believed to be $85 million.

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