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Oona Laurence
Actor
Born August 1, 2002 (20 years)
Oona Laurence (born August 1, 2002) is an American actress who is best known for originating the role of Matilda Wormwood in Matilda on Broadway alongside Bailey Ryon, Milly Shapiro, and Sophia Gennusa. She is a New York City-based child actress with credits in film, theatre, and television. After several appearances in regional theatre productions and minor roles in short films and television episodes, in 2012, Laurence auditioned for the new musical Matilda on Broadway. Laurence landed the role of Matilda, performing in the show from March 4 to December 15, 2013. After Matilda, Laurence transitioned to film acting appearing in Tumorhead, A Little Game, The Grief of Others, I Smile Back, Damsel, Lamb, and Southpaw, portraying the daughter of Jake Gyllenhaal and Rachel McAdams' characters. She has appeared on television in Law & Order: Special Victims Unit and Orange Is the New Black. In 2015, Laurence co-starred opposite Jake Gyllenhaal and Rachel McAdams in Antoine Fuqua's Southpaw. In 2016, she co-starred as Natalie in the film Pete's Dragon, and portrayed Jane Mitchell, the daughter of Mila Kunis' character Amy Mitchell, in Bad Moms. In 2017, Laurence co-starred opposite Colin Farrell, Nicole Kidman, Kirsten Dunst, and Elle Fanning in Sofia Coppola's The Beguiled. She is the voice of Hedgehog and additional characters in the Cartoon Network series Summer Camp Island. She also performs the theme song. Laurence lives in New York City and has two younger sisters, Aimee and Jetè, who are also actresses.
Filmography
| 2020 | Lost Girls · as Sarra Gilbert |
| 2020 | A Babysitter's Guide to Monster Hunting · as Liz Lerue |
| 2020 | What We Found · as Holly |
| 2019 | Big Time Adolescence · as Sophie |
| 2018 | Summer Camp Island (TV Series) · as Hedgehog (voice) |
| 2017 | The Beguiled · as Amy |
| 2017 | A Bad Moms Christmas · as Jane Mitchell |
| 2016 | Pete's Dragon · as Natalie |
| 2016 | Bad Moms · as Jane Mitchell |
| 2016 | Little Boxes · as Ambrosia |
| 2015 | Southpaw · as Leila Hope |
| 2015 | I Smile Back · as Daisy |
| 2015 | The Grief of Others · as Biscuit Ryrie |
| 2015 | |
| 2015 | Blindspot (TV Series) · as Maaya Ahmadi |
| 2014 | A Little Game · as Becky Langer |
| 2013 | Orange Is the New Black (TV Series) · as 10 Year Old Tiffany |
| 2010 | Louie (TV Series) · as Spiteful Mean Girl #4 |
| 2008 | Celebrity Ghost Stories (TV Series) · as Phyllis' Daughter |
| 1999 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (TV Series) · as Unknown |