Eliza Butterworth is an English actress who is mostly known for her role as Queen Aelswith of Wessex in the British historical fiction television series “The Last Kingdom”. She has been portraying the role in the series since 2015. Eliza appeared as Hester in the 2021 television miniseries “The North Water” for 2 episodes. Besides, she is also active in the social media platform with around 209k followers on her verified Instagram account: @elizabutterworth and has around 17k followers on her verified Twitter account: @elizabutter909
What is Eliza Butterworth famous for?
- Famous as an English actress
- Known for her role as Queen Aelswith of Wessex in “The Last Kingdom”
Where was Eliza Butterworth born?
Eliza Butterworth was born on July 24, 1993, in Lincoln, Lincolnshire, England. Her birth name is Eliza Butterworth. She holds an English nationality. Her ethnicity is Italian-American while Leo is her zodiac sign. She is Christain by religion.
She was born as the daughter of an English father and an Italian-American mother. Her father is from Lancashire and her mother is from Iowa. Her father used to work in the Royal Air Force while her mother is a retired nurse.
Eliza was raised in her hometown, Lincoln where she completed her high school education at Lincoln Minster School. During high school, she became interested to become an actress after she acted in a school play. Later, she attended the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art(RADA) and got graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree in 2014.
Eliza Butterworth’s Career
- Eliza Butterworth started her career as an actress in 2015 by playing the role of Lucy Hamilton in the British television series “WPC 56” for an episode.
- She then portrayed the role of Holly in the British television crime drama series “DCI Banks” for an episode in 2015.
- She has also appeared as Erica in the 2017 short film “(A Very) Ham Fisted Steak Out”.
- In the same year, she made her appearance in the short film “Sometimes I Miss Them”.
- Eliza got her career breakthrough in 2015 after she started portraying the role of Queen Aelswith of Wessex in the British historical fiction television series “The Last Kingdom”. The series is based on Bernard Cornwell’s The Saxon Stories series of novels.
- In the series, she had a recurring role in the first season, and then she appeared in the main role in the next 4 seasons of the series. The final and 5th series of the show got aired on 9 March 2022.
- In the year 2020, she portrayed the role of Heston in the BBC Two miniseries “The North Water” alongside Colin Farrell and Stephen Graham for 2 episodes.
- She then played the role of Princess Eugenie in the 2021 comedy play “The Windsors: Endgame” at the Prince of Wales Theatre.
- In January 2022, it was announced that she would be seen in her upcoming role in the Sky Max series A Town Called Malice.
Who is Eliza Butterworth dating?
Eliza Butterworth is currently single. The actress seems to be much more focused on her career than her personal life. She has not disclosed much about her personal life. However, she was rumored to be dating her The Last Kingdom co-star, Alexander Sreymon. Previously, she dated James Anton Valentine Moore. Eliza currently resides in London. Besides being an actress, she is also an alto and mezzo-soprano singer, ballroom and flamenco dancer, and plays percussion
How much is Eliza Butterworth’s net worth?
Eliza Butterworth has earned a good amount of money from her profession as an actress. Having started her career in 2014, she has come a long way becoming a lead actress in “The Last Kingdom” in her 7 years acting career. Including all of her earnings, Eliza has an estimated net worth of $500k as of 2022.
How tall is Eliza Butterworth?
Eliza Butterworth is a beautiful lady with a well-maintained hourglass body physique in her late 20s. She has a fair complexion with brown hair and a pair of brown eyes. She stands tall with a height of 5ft 6 inches and has a bodyweight of 58kg. Her body measurement is 34-22-33 inches.
Did You Know?
- Eliza Butterworth is ballroom and flamenco dancer.
- She describes herself as an American/British RADA actor from Lincolnshire!! in her social media accounts.
- While training at RADA, she performed lead roles in The Daughter in Law and The Witch of Edmonton.
- She began her career in 2014.