Oona Laurence


Oona Laurence 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 began her career as a New York City-based child actress, with credits in film, theatre, and television.

Career

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 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.

Personal life

Laurence lives in New York City and has two sisters, Aimée and Jeté, who are also actresses. The former debuted in the 2019 film adaptation of Donna Tartt's The Goldfinch and the latter appeared in the second adaptation of Stephen King's Pet Sematary.

Filmography

Film

Television

Theatre

Awards and nominations

YearAwardCategoryWorkResult
2013Tony AwardTony Honors for Excellence in Theatre Matilda the Musical
2013Grammy AwardGrammy Award for Best Musical Theater AlbumMatilda the Musical
2015Hell's Half Mile Film & Music FestivalBest ActressLamb
2015Washington D.C. Area Film Critics AssociationBest Youth PerformanceSouthpaw
2016Young Entertainer AwardBest Leading Young Actress- Feature FilmSouthpaw
2017Young Artist AwardBest Performance in a Feature Film - Leading Teen ActressPete's Dragon