Poppy (Dustbin Baby)

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Poppy

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Portrayed by	Lizzy Clark
Appears in	Dustbin Baby
Debut	episode 1: "The Hunting Party"
Year	2008

Poppy is a supporting character in the drama movie Dustbin Baby.

Character creation

Dustbin Baby is based on the novel of the same name by Jacqueline Wilson. In the novel, Poppy has Down syndrome.

For the movie adaptation, Poppy is listed as having Asperger's. The casting company sought out teenage girls who are either autistic themselves or who knew enough about autism to portray the character well.^[1] They ended up casting Lizzy Clark, who has Asperger's syndrome. It was Clark's first acting role.^[2]^[3]

Biography

Poppy attends the Fairdale residential school, where she befriends April, the movie's main character.

References

External links

Dustbin Baby on Wikipedia
Dustbin Baby at IMDb

[1] ttps://www.aspie-editorial.com/2010/12/20/as-teenager-sought-for-bbc-production/

[2] ttp://thewonderfulworldofautism.blogspot.com/2010/07/dream-comes-true-for-lizzy.html

[3] ttps://www.bbc.co.uk/shropshire/content/articles/2008/09/16/aspergers_actress_feature.shtml

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