Annabelle Frances Waller was born on September 5, 1984 in Oxford, England. When he was just one year old, his family moved to Portugal and he grew up in Cascais. Thanks to his family, he became a translator fluent in English, Portuguese, French and Spanish. Annabelle has an artistic circle consisting of her great uncle, the famous actor Richard Harris, and her cousins โโJared Harris, Jamie Harris and director Damian Harris.
On his father's side, he is said to be a descendant of British singer Marie Lloyd; His older brother, Francis Wallis, is a director who has worked with names such as fashion designer Michael Kors, singer Pixie Lott and Birdy.
Wallis started her career by appearing in a few short films in Portugal, where she shot commercials and studied drama schools before moving to London. In 2005, he starred in the Bollywood production Dil Jo Bhi Kahey, after which he gained experience with various B-movies and small roles. Her breakthrough in the television world came with the character of Jane Seymour in the TV series The Tudors in 2009-2010; this role brought her to the spotlight, replacing Anita Briem.
Between 2013 and 2019, she was known as Grace Burgess in Peaky Blinders, in 2014 as Mia Form in Annabelle, and in 2017 as Jenny Halsey in The Mummy.
Annabelle is not only a name reflected on the screen, but also an active philanthropist and feminist. He read Emmeline Pankhurst's letter at the Letters Live event organized by NetโaโPorter in Los Angeles and donated the collected funds to Woman for Woman International. He participated in anti-Brexit campaigns and took part in projects of organizations such as Save The Children and UNICEF.
In her personal life, she has been with singer Chris Martin between 2015-2017, American actor Chris Pine between 2018-2021, and actor Sebastian Stan since 2022. In May 2026, Stan announced in an interview with Deadline that the couple was expecting their first child.
Annabelle Frances Wallis was born on September 5, 1984 in Oxford, England. Wallis, the nephew of Richard Harris, one of the legendary names of the cinema world, spent most of his childhood and youth in Portugal, where he moved with his family. Thanks to this international upbringing and cultural diversity, she can speak fluent Portuguese, French and Spanish in addition to her native English.
After studying at Saint Dominic's International School in Lisbon, he pursued his passion for acting and moved to London, where he focused on his career.
He made a rather unusual start to his career, appearing in front of the camera with the 2005 Bollywood movie "Dil Jo Bhi Kahey...". Her first serious draw in the British and American markets was when she took over the character of Jane Seymour in the third season of the historical drama series "The Tudors" (2009-2010).
This role allowed her to prove her talent, elegance and dramatic depth in period dramas. In 2011, he starred in "X-Men: First Class" and Madonna's "W.E." Although he took small roles in productions such as, the project that made him a worldwide television star was BBC's phenomenon series "Peaky Blinders" (2013-2019). The mysterious Irish barmaid and secret agent Grace Burgess character she played in the series became an audience favorite thanks to her strong chemistry with Thomas Shelby, played by Cillian Murphy.
Wallis, who carried her success in television to cinema, made a name for herself especially with productions in the horror and thriller genre. She showed off her "Scream Queen" potential by starring in the 2014 blockbuster horror film "Annabelle." Then he started to take part in Hollywood's big budget productions; She played the character of archaeologist Jenny Halsey in the 2017 movie "The Mummy", in which she shared the leading role with Tom Cruise.
In the same year, he also starred in the movie "King Arthur: Legend of the Sword" directed by Guy Ritchie.
Continuing to expand her acting range, Wallis starred in the 2018 comedy film "You Got Caught!" With (Tag), he proved that he is proficient in different genres. She received full marks from critics for her performance in the miniseries "The Loudest Voice" (2019), in which she starred alongside Russell Crowe. In 2021, she reinforced her success in the genre by portraying the character of Madison Mitchell in the movie "Malignant", directed by James Wan, the master of horror cinema.
Recently, he continues to pursue his career in a versatile way by taking part in projects such as black humor and drama-based productions such as "Silent Night" (2021) and the science fiction thriller "Warning" (2021). The actress, who also has close relations with the fashion world, has also served as the brand ambassador of various luxury brands.
Productions in which he took part
He took part in a total of 48 productions; 12 of the most well-known are listed.
- Insurrection (2026) โ Angie Ellis
- The Graham Norton Show (2007)
- Peaky Blinders (2013) โ Grace Shelby
- Star Trek: Discovery (2017) โ Zora (voice)
- The Tudors (2007) โ Jane Seymour
- Strike Back (2010) โ Dana Van Rijn
- No Mercy (2026) โ Nicole Raven
- The Musketeers (2014) โ Ninon de Larroque
- King Arthur: Legend of the Sword (2017) โ Maggie
- The Mummy (2017) โ Jennifer Halsey
- Annabelle: Birth of Evil (2017) โ Mia Form
- Home Movie: The Princess Bride (2020) โ Princess Buttercup
Production and imprint information was taken from TMDB.