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For me a good actor/actress is eye contact and putting yourself into that character shoes given it your all and everything into the role. I like characters that I can feel a connection with through the screen weather you make me laugh or cry i enjoy that the most.
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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.Seen this young lady in Southpaw she did an amazing job in this movie.Oona is a young talent actress to watch. In Southpaw I was in tears I love the chemistry between her character and Jake Gyllenhaal character the way they connect as father and daughter was an eye-catching moment. I love how she was trying to keep her father afloat when he was falling/tumbling down after the lost she stood in her father corner throughout the movie. I'm saying this because it's been a long time sent I been into a child actor sent Dakota Fanning and Saoirse Ronan but they grown. I can see Oona Laurence growing as an actress like Chloe Grace Moretz but better. I know Oona would have a great film career in the future so much talent in this young lady.- Actress
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I grew up in a small Canadian mining town and dabbled the time away trying every activity you could imagine. I drew pictures in the sand at little league baseball and ultimately quit every extracurricular I ever tried; performing was the only thing that stuck. My time is spent in the California sun with summers in the British Columbia mountains. I enjoy barefooting on the beach and soothe my soul to the rhythm of my dog's heart beat. I am interested in connecting with growth minded individuals who- oh, shoot... wrong site.Good underground comedy actor hope she branch out in come to Hollywood.