‘A Small Light’ Cast: Photos Of Bel Powley & More

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May 1, 2023 3:02PM EDT

‘A Small Light’ is the incredible true story of Miep Gies, the young woman who helped hide Anne Frank and her family. See more photos of the cast in our gallery.

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‘A Small Light’ Cast

‘A Small Light’ Cast
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‘A Small Light’ is a new limited series that’s based on the inspiring true story of Miep Gies, played by Bel Powley. She takes a risk when Otto Frank asks her to help hide his family from the Nazis during WWII. For the next two years, she and her devoted husband, Jan, with several other everyday heroes, watched over the Frank, van Pels, and Pfeffer families hiding in the secret annex.

Liev Schrieiber stars as Otto Frank. The cast also includes Amira Casar as Edith Frank, mother to Margot and Anne; Billie Boullet as Anne Frank; Ashley Brooke as Margot Frank, Anne’s older sister; Andy Nyman as Hermann van Pels, Caroline Catz as Auguste van Pels, Rudi Goodman as Peter van Pels and Noah Taylor as Dr. Fritz Pfeffer, who all hid in the annex with the Frank family; and Eleanor Tomlinson as Tess, Miep’s best friend. The series premieres May 1 on National Geographic. See more photos in our gallery now.

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Billie Boullet

Billie Boullet
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Billie Boullet plays Anne Frank in ‘A Small Light.’ Billie previously appeared in the TV series ‘The Worst Witch.’

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Ashley Brooke

Ashley Brooke
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Ashley Brooke plays Margot Frank in the limited series. She’s also appearing in the new HBO series ‘White House Plumbers.’

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Eleanor Tomlinson

Eleanor Tomlinson
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Eleanor Tomlinson plays Tess. Eleanor is best known for her role in ‘Poldark.’

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Liev Schreiber

Liev Schreiber
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Liev Schreiber stars as Otto Frank. Liev recently wrapped a 7-year run on ‘Ray Donovan.’

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Amira Casar

Amira Casar
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Amira Casar plays Edith Frank. She notably played Annella Perlman in ‘Call Me By Your Name.’

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Joe Cole

Joe Cole
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Joe Cole plays Jan Gies. He’s had notable roles in ‘Skins’ and ‘Peaky Blinders.’

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