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| Eliza Scanlen | |
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| Born | Eliza Jane Scanlen (1999-01-06) 6 January 1999 (age 26) Sydney, New South Wales, Australia |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2015–present |
Eliza Jane Scanlen (born 6 January 1999) is an Australian actress. She is known for her role as Amma Crellin in the HBO miniseries Sharp Objects for which she received critical acclaim for her performance.
Early life
Scanlen was born in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, one of twins. She learned the piano when she was about 7 years old, but stopped when she was 13 years old. In preparation for her role as Beth March in the upcoming film adaptation of Little Women, she started practicing the piano again.
Career
In high school, Scanlen landed a role on Home and Away, an Australian television soap opera that launched stars like Naomi Watts, Chris Hemsworth and Isla Fisher.
Scanlen's breakthrough role was as Amma Crellin in the HBO psychological thriller miniseries Sharp Objects, alongside Amy Adams.
Scanlen will make her feature film debut in Greta Gerwig's adaptation of Louisa May Alcott's novel Little Women, and will be co-starring with Saoirse Ronan, Emma Watson, Florence Pugh, Timothée Chalamet, Meryl Streep and Laura Dern.
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Little Women | Beth March | Post-production |
| TBA | Babyteeth | Milla Finlay | Post-production |
| 2020 | The Devil All the Time | Filming |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | A Class Act | Eliza | Guest role; 1 episode |
| 2016 | Home and Away | Tabitha "Tabby" Ford | Recurring role; 15 episodes |
| 2018 | Sharp Objects | Amma Crellin | Main role |
Short film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Lacuna | Zoe | |
| 2018 | Grace | Grace | |
| 2018 | Love and Other Places | Claude |
References
- Smith, Krista (August 2018). "Sharp Objects Star Eliza Scanlen Holds Her Own Opposite Her Childhood Idol". Vanity Fair. Retrieved 30 August 2018.
- Robinson, Joanna (26 August 2018). "Sharp Objects Star Eliza Scanlen on Working with Greta Gerwig for Little Women". Vanity Fair. Retrieved 30 August 2018.
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