Matilda Lawler
Matilda Lawler | |
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Born | September 8, 2008 |
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 2018–present |
Matilda Lawler (born September 8, 2008) is an American actress best known for starring roles in the film Flora & Ulysses and the HBO Max miniseries Station Eleven.
Early life[]
Lawler's parents are both actors, Matthew and Mara Lawler.[1]
Career[]
Lawler's first acting role was in a stage production of Jack and Annie at Hoboken Children's Theater when she was in the first grade.[1] She made her broadway debut in The Ferryman (2018).
When Lawler was nine years old, she starred in the play The Net Will Appear, in which she played a nine-year-old who becomes friends with a 70-year-old. The actor who played the latter character, Richard Masur, became Lawler's mentor and best friend. She tapped into their relationship for the emotions needed to portray her character in Station Eleven.[2]
For her work in Station Eleven, The New Yorker called Lawler "a gifted performer."[3]
Filmography[]
Film[]
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2020 | The Block Island Sound | Emily | |
2020 | Good Grief | Young Nora | Short film |
2021 | Flora & Ulysses | Flora |
Television[]
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2019-21 | Evil | Mathilda Mowbray / Brenda | Guest role - 2 episodes |
2021-22 | Station Eleven | Young Kirsten | Main role |
Theatre[]
Year | Title | Role | Venue |
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2017 | THE NET WILL APPEAR | Rory[4] | Mile Square Theatre |
2018 | The Ferryman | Honor Carney[5] | Bernard B. Jacobs Theatre |
References[]
- ^ a b "FACES: Matilda Lawler - Actress - THE NET WILL APPEAR | Mile Square Theatre". Hmag.com. 27 September 2017. Retrieved 14 January 2022.
- ^ Hill, Libby (January 13, 2022). "'Station Eleven': Matilda Lawler Is More Than Just an Old Soul". IndieWire. Retrieved January 14, 2022.
- ^ "Station Eleven". The New Yorker. Retrieved January 14, 2022.
- ^ "The Net Will Appear by Erin Mallon". Milesquaretheatre.org. 14 September 2017. Retrieved 14 January 2022.
- ^ "Matilda Lawler Theatre Credits, News, Bio and Photos". Broadwayworld.com. Retrieved 14 January 2022.
External links[]
- 2008 births
- Living people
- American film actresses
- American television actresses