ASPIRING actress Amelia Norman has had her first taste of the silver screen.

The 11-year-old, from Chilton near Didcot, a pupil at Didcot Girls’ School, and Abingdon’s Stagecoach Theatre Schoo, is starring in short film The Lost Lullaby, made by The London Film Academy. In her first screen role, Amelia plays Grace Hemmings, a girl who is lured into the woods by a haunting lullaby, only to discover a dark secret.

Amelia and her mum Rachel, 45, will attend the premiere of the film at the British Film Institute in London on Tuesday. Amelia said: “I really enjoyed being in the film and I’m excited about going to the premiere.”

Mrs Norman added: “I was thrilled when Amelia was cast in the short film and I’m proud of what she has achieved.”

Watch an online trailer at thelostlullaby.com