Lara McDonnell

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Lara McDonnell
Born (2003-11-07) 7 November 2003 (age 18)[1]
Castleknock, Fingal, Ireland
OccupationActress
Years active2013–present

Lara McDonnell (born 7 November 2003) is an Irish actress. She starred as the alternating titular role in the West End production of Matilda the Musical from 2015 to 2016. She has since landed roles in a number of films. McDonnell appeared on the 2021 Irish Independent list of actors to go stellar.[2]

Personal life[]

McDonnell is from the Luttrellstown area of Castleknock, a suburb west of Dublin. The eldest of three to parents Hazel and Ciaran, she has a sister and a brother.[3] McDonnell attended St Brigid's National School, Castleknock. She took after school drama classes at a parish centre near her school.[4][5]

Filmography[]

Year Title Role Notes
2014 Love, Rosie 10-year-old Rosie Dunne [6]
2016 To Walk Invisible Young Anne Television film
2018 The Delinquent Season Alannah [7]
2020 Artemis Fowl Holly Short Disney+ film
2021 Belfast Moira [8]
Lucy Upcoming[9]

Stage[]

Year Title Role Notes
2015–2016 Matilda the Musical Matilda Wormwood Royal Shakespeare Company, London[10]

References[]

  1. ^ Lara McDonnell (7 November 2020). "I'm officially a dancing queen". Retrieved 27 July 2021 – via Twitter.
  2. ^ Wasser, Chris (9 January 2021). "Time to shine: eight Irish actors and film-makers to go stellar in 2021, from Paul Mescal to Aisling Franciosi". Independent.ie. Retrieved 27 July 2021.
  3. ^ Moynihan, Caitlin (25 June 2020). "Former Matilda Star Lara McDonnell on Filming Artemis Fowl, Her Family of Fans & More". Broadway.com. Retrieved 27 July 2021.
  4. ^ Sweeney, Tanya (13 June 2020). "A fairy tale begins - meet the Dublin teen starring in the big screen version of Artemis Fowl". Independent.ie. Retrieved 27 July 2021.
  5. ^ Wallace-Jones, Ines (18 June 2020). "Lara McDonnell". Flaunt Magazine. Retrieved 27 July 2021.
  6. ^ Smith, Josh (9 June 2021). "'Everyone should have the courage to speak up!' Meet Disney's new heroine, Artemis Fowl's Lara McDonnell". Glamour UK. Retrieved 27 July 2021.
  7. ^ Davids, Brian (12 June 2020). "How 'Artemis Fowl' Star Lara McDonnell Got Over Her Judi Dench Jitters". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 27 July 2021.
  8. ^ Abbatescianni, Davide (27 July 2021). "Kenneth Branagh's Belfast ready for its world premiere at Toronto". CinEuropa. Retrieved 27 July 2021.
  9. ^ Jenkins, Bethan Rose (27 May 2021). "Bestselling thriller The Holiday is being adapted into a TV adaptation starring Jill Halfpenny". Good Housekeeping. Retrieved 27 July 2021.
  10. ^ Dunn, Carrie (16 March 2015). "New Pic - Minchin and Warchus With The MATILDA Girls!". BroadwayWorld. Retrieved 27 July 2021.

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