Showtrial on BBC One cast: Who plays posh suspect Talitha Campbell and where do you recognise her from?
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Celine Buckens stars in BBC One’s Showtrial and Bridgerton

Celine Buckens should be familiar to Netflix fans...

Gripping BBC One drama Showtrial stars Celine Buckens in the cast as odious suspect Talitha Campbell.

Although Celine is only 25, she has been an actress in film and TV shows for over a decade.

So it may very well be that you’ve seen her onscreen before. But can you place where?

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Celine Buckens played Emilie in War Horse
Celine Buckens played Emilie in War Horse (Credit: Red Carpet News TV YouTube)

Showtrial cast: Which other TV shows has Talitha actress Celine Buckens been in?

According to IMDB.com, one of Celine’s first professional credits was in film War Horse, directed by Steven Spielberg.

She played the central role of Emilie, a French girl who discovers soldiers’ abandoned horses in the Oscar-nominated 2011 flick.

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Her castmates in the box office smash included stars such as Benedict Cumberbatch, Emily Watson and Tom Hiddleston.

However, it may be viewers recognise her more from her TV roles in ITV and Netflix shows.

Celine Buckens as Mia MacDonald in Free Rein
Celine Buckens as Mia MacDonald in Free Rein (Credit: Free Rein YouTube)

Celine Buckens in Bridgerton

Celine made an appearance in Endeavour as Nurse Daisy Bennett in 2017 before going on to appear as a main character in Free Rein on Netflix.

She played the main role of Mia MacDonald in the light drama series and two subsequent film adaptations.

This led to roles in Warrior and Bridgerton (as Kitty Langham), where she acted in scenes with star Phoebe Dynevor.

Celine Buckens as Kitty Langham in Bridgerton
Celine Buckens, left, as Kitty Langham in Bridgerton (Credit: Netflix)

Is Celine Buckens from the UK?

Celine was born in Brussels in Belgium but raised in London.

She then read History at the London School of Economics and appeared in Free Rein while studying at uni.


Robert Leigh
Freelance writer