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McDonnell made her first acting appearance in 2014, playing an adolescent Rosie in the romantic comedy-drama film ''[[Love, Rosie (film)|Love, Rosie]]''. The following year, she was cast as one of four girls playing [[Matilda Wormwood]] in the [[West End theatre|West End]] musical ''[[Matilda the Musical]]''.<ref name=":0" /> After this, McDonnell played a young [[Anne Brontë]] in ''[[To Walk Invisible]]'' (2016) and then as Alannah in ''[[The Delinquent Season]]'' (2018).<ref name=":1" /> |
McDonnell made her first acting appearance in 2014, playing an adolescent Rosie in the romantic comedy-drama film ''[[Love, Rosie (film)|Love, Rosie]]''. The following year, she was cast as one of four girls playing [[Matilda Wormwood]] in the [[West End theatre|West End]] musical ''[[Matilda the Musical]]''.<ref name=":0" /> After this, McDonnell played a young [[Anne Brontë]] in ''[[To Walk Invisible]]'' (2016) and then as Alannah in ''[[The Delinquent Season]]'' (2018).<ref name=":1" /> |
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She then played Captain [[Holly Short]] in [[Kenneth Branagh]]'s ''[[Artemis Fowl (film)|Artemis Fowl]]'' (2020), a [[The Walt Disney Company|Disney]] film based on the [[Artemis Fowl (novel)|novel of the same name]] by [[Eoin Colfer]].<ref name=":2" /> Following the release of the trailer, McDonnell's casting drew some criticism as Holly is described in the book as having "nut-brown skin", leading to accussations of whitewashing.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Alexander |first=Mischa |date=24 June 2020 |title='Artemis Fowl' review |url=https://theboar.org/2020/06/artemis-fowl-review/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.ph/ja5Sf |archive-date=27 July 2022 |work=[[The Boar (newspaper)|The Boar]] |access-date=17 April 2022}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Baron |first=Reuben |date=3 March 2020 |title=Disney May Have Missed the Point of Artemis Fowl |url=https://www.cbr.com/disney-missed-the-point-artemis-fowl/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220423151816/https://www.cbr.com/disney-missed-the-point-artemis-fowl/ |archive-date=23 April 2022 |access-date=17 April 2022 |website=[[Comic Book Resources|CBR]]}}</ref> McDonnell would work with |
She then played Captain [[Holly Short]] in [[Kenneth Branagh]]'s ''[[Artemis Fowl (film)|Artemis Fowl]]'' (2020), a [[The Walt Disney Company|Disney]] film based on the [[Artemis Fowl (novel)|novel of the same name]] by [[Eoin Colfer]].<ref name=":2" /> Following the release of the trailer, McDonnell's casting drew some criticism as Holly is described in the book as having "nut-brown skin", leading to accussations of whitewashing.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Alexander |first=Mischa |date=24 June 2020 |title='Artemis Fowl' review |url=https://theboar.org/2020/06/artemis-fowl-review/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.ph/ja5Sf |archive-date=27 July 2022 |work=[[The Boar (newspaper)|The Boar]] |access-date=17 April 2022}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Baron |first=Reuben |date=3 March 2020 |title=Disney May Have Missed the Point of Artemis Fowl |url=https://www.cbr.com/disney-missed-the-point-artemis-fowl/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220423151816/https://www.cbr.com/disney-missed-the-point-artemis-fowl/ |archive-date=23 April 2022 |access-date=17 April 2022 |website=[[Comic Book Resources|CBR]]}}</ref> McDonnell would work with Branagh again on his film ''[[Belfast (film)|Belfast]]'' (2021), playing Moira.<ref>{{Cite news |last=McNamara |first=Mary |date=24 March 2022 |title=How 'Belfast' shows the evolution of the Troubles on screen |url=https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/movies/story/2022-03-24/oscars-2022-belfast-troubles-in-the-name-of-the-father |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220423152031/https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/movies/story/2022-03-24/oscars-2022-belfast-troubles-in-the-name-of-the-father |archive-date=23 April 2022 |work=Los Angeles Times |access-date=17 April 2022}}</ref> |
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In 2022, she appeared in the [[Channel 5 (British TV channel)|Channel 5]] drama ''The Holiday'' as Lucy.<ref name="Carr">{{Cite news |last=Carr |first=Flora |date=3 March 2022 |title=Meet the cast of Channel 5 drama The Holiday |url=https://www.radiotimes.com/tv/drama/the-holiday-channel-5-cast/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220423152217/https://www.radiotimes.com/tv/drama/the-holiday-channel-5-cast/ |archive-date=23 April 2022 |work=Radio Times |access-date=17 April 2022}}</ref> The same year, she also appeared in the [[Netflix]] series ''[[The Last Bus (TV series)|The Last Bus]]''.<ref name="Bulbul">{{Cite news |last=Bulbul |first=Nuray |date=1 April 2022 |title=Who is in The Last Bus cast on Netflix and what is the series about? |url=https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/tv/who-last-bus-cast-netflix-23563537 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220423152406/https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/tv/who-last-bus-cast-netflix-23563537 |archive-date=23 April 2022 |work=Manchester Evening News |access-date=17 April 2022}}</ref> McDonnell is set to star in the upcoming film ''Greatest Days''.<ref name="Wiseman">{{Cite web |last=Wiseman |first=Andreas |date=24 March 2022 |title=Take That Movie 'Greatest Days', Starring Aisling Bea, Sets Cast, Financiers, Distributors Ahead Of Shoot |url=https://deadline.com/2022/03/take-that-movie-aisling-bea-greatest-days-1234985537/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220423152640/https://deadline.com/2022/03/take-that-movie-aisling-bea-greatest-days-1234985537/ |archive-date=23 April 2022 |access-date=17 April 2022 |
In 2022, she appeared in the [[Channel 5 (British TV channel)|Channel 5]] drama ''The Holiday'' as Lucy.<ref name="Carr">{{Cite news |last=Carr |first=Flora |date=3 March 2022 |title=Meet the cast of Channel 5 drama The Holiday |url=https://www.radiotimes.com/tv/drama/the-holiday-channel-5-cast/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220423152217/https://www.radiotimes.com/tv/drama/the-holiday-channel-5-cast/ |archive-date=23 April 2022 |work=Radio Times |access-date=17 April 2022}}</ref> The same year, she also appeared in the [[Netflix]] series ''[[The Last Bus (TV series)|The Last Bus]]''.<ref name="Bulbul">{{Cite news |last=Bulbul |first=Nuray |date=1 April 2022 |title=Who is in The Last Bus cast on Netflix and what is the series about? |url=https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/tv/who-last-bus-cast-netflix-23563537 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220423152406/https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/tv/who-last-bus-cast-netflix-23563537 |archive-date=23 April 2022 |work=Manchester Evening News |access-date=17 April 2022}}</ref> McDonnell is set to star in the upcoming film ''Greatest Days''.<ref name="Wiseman">{{Cite web |last=Wiseman |first=Andreas |date=24 March 2022 |title=Take That Movie 'Greatest Days', Starring Aisling Bea, Sets Cast, Financiers, Distributors Ahead Of Shoot |url=https://deadline.com/2022/03/take-that-movie-aisling-bea-greatest-days-1234985537/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220423152640/https://deadline.com/2022/03/take-that-movie-aisling-bea-greatest-days-1234985537/ |archive-date=23 April 2022 |website=Deadline |access-date=17 April 2022}}</ref> |
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== Filmography == |
== Filmography == |
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Lara McDonnell | |
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| Born | 7 November 2003[1] |
| Education | St Brigid's National School, Castleknock |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2013–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]
Early life and education
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]
Career
McDonnell made her first acting appearance in 2014, playing an adolescent Rosie in the romantic comedy-drama film Love, Rosie. The following year, she was cast as one of four girls playing Matilda Wormwood in the West End musical Matilda the Musical.[3] After this, McDonnell played a young Anne Brontë in To Walk Invisible (2016) and then as Alannah in The Delinquent Season (2018).[4]
She then played Captain Holly Short in Kenneth Branagh's Artemis Fowl (2020), a Disney film based on the novel of the same name by Eoin Colfer.[6] Following the release of the trailer, McDonnell's casting drew some criticism as Holly is described in the book as having "nut-brown skin", leading to accussations of whitewashing.[7][8] McDonnell would work with Branagh again on his film Belfast (2021), playing Moira.[9]
In 2022, she appeared in the Channel 5 drama The Holiday as Lucy.[10] The same year, she also appeared in the Netflix series The Last Bus.[11] McDonnell is set to star in the upcoming film Greatest Days.[12]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Love, Rosie | 10-year-old Rosie Dunne | Debut role | [6] |
| 2016 | To Walk Invisible | Young Anne | Television film | |
| 2018 | The Delinquent Season | Alannah | [13] | |
| 2020 | Artemis Fowl | Holly Short | Disney+ film | [13] |
| 2021 | Belfast | Moira | [14] | |
| TBA | Greatest Days | TBA | Filming | [12] |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | The Holiday | Lucy | [10][15] | |
| The Last Bus | Lucy Monkhouse | Episode 10 |
Stage
| Year | Title | Role | Venue | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015–2016 | Matilda the Musical | Matilda Wormwood | Cambridge Theatre London, England |
Produced by the Royal Shakespeare Company | [16] |
References
- ^ Lara McDonnell [@laramcdonnell1] (7 November 2020). "I'm officially a dancing queen" (Tweet). Archived from the original on 23 April 2022. Retrieved 27 July 2021 – via Twitter.
- ^ 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". Irish Independent. Archived from the original on 23 April 2022. Retrieved 27 July 2021.
- ^ a b Moynihan, Caitlin (25 June 2020). "Former Matilda Star Lara McDonnell on Filming Artemis Fowl, Her Family of Fans & More". Broadway.com. Archived from the original on 23 April 2022. Retrieved 27 July 2021.
- ^ a b Sweeney, Tanya (13 June 2020). "A fairy tale begins - meet the Dublin teen starring in the big screen version of Artemis Fowl". Irish Independent. Archived from the original on 23 April 2022. Retrieved 27 July 2021.
- ^ Wallace-Jones, Ines (18 June 2020). "Lara McDonnell". Flaunt Magazine. Archived from the original on 23 April 2022. Retrieved 27 July 2021.
- ^ a b Smith, Josh (9 June 2020). "'Everyone should have the courage to speak up!' Meet Disney's new heroine, Artemis Fowl's Lara McDonnell". Glamour. Archived from the original on 23 April 2022. Retrieved 27 July 2021.
- ^ Alexander, Mischa (24 June 2020). "'Artemis Fowl' review". The Boar. Archived from the original on 27 July 2022. Retrieved 17 April 2022.
- ^ Baron, Reuben (3 March 2020). "Disney May Have Missed the Point of Artemis Fowl". CBR. Archived from the original on 23 April 2022. Retrieved 17 April 2022.
- ^ McNamara, Mary (24 March 2022). "How 'Belfast' shows the evolution of the Troubles on screen". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on 23 April 2022. Retrieved 17 April 2022.
- ^ a b Carr, Flora (3 March 2022). "Meet the cast of Channel 5 drama The Holiday". Radio Times. Archived from the original on 23 April 2022. Retrieved 17 April 2022.
- ^ Bulbul, Nuray (1 April 2022). "Who is in The Last Bus cast on Netflix and what is the series about?". Manchester Evening News. Archived from the original on 23 April 2022. Retrieved 17 April 2022.
- ^ a b Wiseman, Andreas (24 March 2022). "Take That Movie 'Greatest Days', Starring Aisling Bea, Sets Cast, Financiers, Distributors Ahead Of Shoot". Deadline. Archived from the original on 23 April 2022. Retrieved 17 April 2022.
- ^ a b Davids, Brian (12 June 2020). "How 'Artemis Fowl' Star Lara McDonnell Got Over Her Judi Dench Jitters". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on 23 April 2022. Retrieved 27 July 2021.
- ^ Dwyer, Ciara (23 January 2022). "Upfront: Lara McDonnell on acting, riot scenes and Oscar hopes". Irish Independent. Retrieved 30 July 2022.
- ^ Jenkins, Bethan Rose (27 May 2021). "Bestselling thriller The Holiday is being adapted into a TV adaptation starring Jill Halfpenny". Good Housekeeping. Archived from the original on 23 April 2022. Retrieved 27 July 2021.
- ^ Dunn, Carrie (16 March 2015). "New Pic - Minchin and Warchus With The MATILDA Girls!". Broadway World. Archived from the original on 23 April 2022. Retrieved 27 July 2021.