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| Abby Rakic-Platt | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1993-05-03) 3 May 1993 (age 31) London, England |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2003–present |
Abby Rakic-Platt (born 3 May 1993) is a British actress best known for her performances in the television series The Story of Tracy Beaker on the children's channel CBBC as Jackie Hopper. She appeared in a 2010 Sainsbury's Christmas advert.
Early and personal life
She attended Highams Park School and Grey Coat Hospital secondary school, both in London, England, and has four younger siblings, Madeline "Maddie", Jaime and Eloise Rakic-Platt (born in 2001) who are also actresses. Rakic-Platt's maternal grandfather is from Yugoslavia. Rakic-Platt was trained at the Anna Scher Theatre School, attending from the age of 7 or 8 to 18. Rakic-Platt lives in Walthamstow with her father, a taxi driver, and her mother, a school secretary.
Her sister Madeline appeared in programmes such as the last episode of The Story of Tracy Beaker, and the eldest daughter of Peter Capaldi's character in Torchwood: Children of Earth; whilst her youngest sister Eloise appeared in the Doctor Who episode Forest of the Dead.
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Murder In Mind | Holly Robbins | Justice |
| 2003–2005 | The Story of Tracy Beaker | Jackie Hopper | Series 3–5 |
| 2004 | Tracy Beaker's Movie of Me | TV film | |
| Tracy Beaker Parties With Pudsey | |||
| 2006 | The Bill | Keeley Tate | Episode #425 |
| The Inspector Lynley Mysteries | Nicky Warren | Episode: One Guilty Deed | |
| 2009 | A Small Town Duet | Ruby | |
| 2010 | The Bill | Abi Cole | Episode: That Type of Cop |
| 2013 | Life of Crime | Ellen Carver | S1 E1 |
| Breathless | Alice | S1 E4 | |
| 2014 | Casualty | Libby Carson | Episode: Losing Grip |
| 2015, 2017 | Chewing Gum | Kristy Raven | 7 Episodes |
Theatre
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Refs. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Vera Vera Vera | Charlie | Royal Court Theatre, London |
References
- "Happy 21st to my @abbyrakicplatt". 3 May 2014. Retrieved 4 January 2015.
- "Bright Young Things". Evening Standard. 20 November 2012. Retrieved 10 August 2016.
- "Madeleine Rakic-Platt". IMDb.
- "Eloise Rakic-Platt". IMDb.
- "HERO RETURNS TO PECKHAM". Southwark News. 4 July 2012. Archived from the original on 4 January 2015. Retrieved 4 January 2015.
- Sierz, Aleks (27 March 2012). "The Stage Reviews". The Stage. Retrieved 4 January 2015.
- Squires, Hayley (2012). Vera vera vera. London: Methuen Drama. ISBN 9781408172711. Retrieved 4 January 2015.
- BATTERSBY, MATILDA (12 November 2012). "Cate Blanchett makes theatre awards shortlist for first London stage performance in over a decade". The Independent. Archived from the original on 15 November 2012. Retrieved 4 January 2015.
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