Juno Temple, the young starlet who has featured in such box offices smashes as ATONEMENT, KILLER JOE and THE DARK KNIGHT RISES, celebrated last night as she won the EE Rising Star Award at the 2013 British Academy Film Awards.
The EE Rising Star Award is the only accolade voted for by the public. Temple fought off tough competition from the other nominees: Andrea Riseborough, Elizabeth Olsen, Suraj Sharma and Alicia Vikander. Past winners have included Adam Deacon, Tom Hardy, Kristen Stewart, Noel Clarke, Shia LeBeouf, Eva Green and James McAvoy.
On hearing the announcement, Spencer McHugh (Director of Brand at EE) said:
“We’re absolutely delighted that the British public has chosen Juno as their winner. With the award now in its 8th year the continued support of the voting public has helped us build on its great reputation as a credible accolade in the film industry. Congratulations to Juno, a much-deserved winner.”
Meanwhile, Pippa Harris (Deputy Chair of BAFTA’s Film Committee and Chair of the Jury for the EE Rising Star Award) added:
“It has been a fantastic year for emerging film talent and all the nominees clearly have star quality. Congratulations to Juno I hope this award marks the beginning of a new and exciting chapter in her career.”
Congratulations to Juno! You can read our article from the EE Rising Star nominations announcement ceremony here.
Source: BAFTA
