Quvenzhané Wallis

Birthday: 2003-08-28
Birthplace: Houma, Louisiana, USA
Gender: Female
Drafted: 804
Drafted By: Hangin with Mr. Cooper
Owned By: Hangin with Mr. Cooper
Owned Wins: 0
Owned Noms: 0
Win Bonus: 0
Nom Bonus: 0
Total Points: 0

Quvenzhané Wallis (/kwəˈvɛnʒəneɪ/ kwə-VEN-zhə-nay; born August 28, 2003) is an American actress and author. In 2012, she starred as Hushpuppy in the drama film Beasts of the Southern Wild (2012), for which she was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actress, becoming the youngest actress to be nominated in the category, as well as the first actor born in the 21st century nominated for an Oscar. She went on to appear in the Steve McQueen film 12 Years a Slave (2013). Wallis starred as Annie Bennett in the 2014 adaptation of Annie, for which she received a Golden Globe nomination for Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Comedy or Musical

Wallis is also known for voicing the character Harper in the animated film Trolls (2016); as well as her role as Kyra in the television sitcom Black-ish (2019).

As an author, she has published four children's books, Shai & Emmie Star in Break an Egg!, A Night Out with Mama, Shai & Emmie Star in Dancy Pants! and Shai & Emmie Star in To the Rescue!

Career Statisics

Season Age Movie Role Result Points
2013 10 Beasts of the Southern Wild (2012) Leading Actress Nom 0
Career 0

Transaction History

Date Location Team Receives Team Receives Team Receives

Credits

Year Title Character
Naya: Legend of the Golden Dolphin Princess Naya (voice)
The Personal History of Rachel DuPree
Hide and Don't Speak
2024-04-04 Breathe Zora
2016-10-13 Trolls Harper (voice)
2015-10-01 Fathers and Daughters Lucy
2014-12-18 Annie Annie Bennett
2014-09-06 Kahlil Gibran's The Prophet Almitra (voice)
2013-10-18 12 Years a Slave Margaret Northup
2013-01-19 Boneshaker
2012-12-07 Wide-Awake The Superhero
2012-06-29 Beasts of the Southern Wild Hushpuppy