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Mary Nesbitt

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2001-03-09
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She is the younger sister of The Hobbit actress Peggy Nesbitt and shared the screen with her sibling in both The Desolation of Smaug and The Battle of Five Armies. In the films, she played the role of Tilda, the youngest daughter of Bard the Bowman.

Before gaining recognition, her family relocated to New Zealand when her father landed the role of Bofur in The Hobbit trilogy. Although she wasn’t thrilled about the move at first, she and her sister decided to audition for the movies and were pleasantly surprised when they both secured parts.

Her father, James Nesbitt, is widely known for his leading role in Murphy’s Law, while her mother, Sonia Forbes-Adam, portrayed Belladonna Baggins in The Hobbit films.

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Following her debut in the film industry, she went on to attend The Charter School in London.

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