Eleanor May Tomlinson was born in London, but at a young age, she moved with her family to Beverley, East Riding of Yorkshire, England and attended Beverley High School. She is daughter of Malcolm Tomlinson and sister of Ross Tomlinson.Tomlinson is perhaps best known for her role in The Illusionist as Young Sophie. She starred in the teenage film Angus, Thongs and Perfect Snogging in which she plays "Jas". Tomlinson played Kirsten in the Pro Sieben international production Hepzibah - Sie holt di