Oona Laurence

Birthday: 2002-08-01
Birthplace: New York City, New York, USA
Gender: Female
Owned By: Unowned

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.

Credits

Year Title Character
Writing You Down Stage Manager
2023-02-10 Adultery Janet
2020-10-14 A Babysitter's Guide to Monster Hunting Liz Lerue
2020-07-31 What We Found Holly
2020-03-13 Big Time Adolescence Sophie
2020-01-28 Lost Girls Sarra Gilbert
2017-08-29 Damsel Ava
2017-08-10 Lily + Mara Lily
2017-08-04 A Bad Moms Christmas Jane Mitchell
2017-06-23 The Beguiled Amy
2017-04-14 Little Boxes Ambrosia
2016-08-10 Pete's Dragon Natalie
2016-07-28 Bad Moms Jane Mitchell
2015-10-23 I Smile Back Daisy
2015-10-20 Lamb Tommie
2015-09-11 Vicky & Jonny Young Vicky
2015-08-26 The Grief of Others Biscuit Ryrie
2015-05-02 Imaginapped Olivia
2015-03-24 Southpaw Leila Hope
2014-10-11 Tumorhead Jean
2014-04-26 A Little Game Becky Langer
2013-07-19 Penny Dreadful Penny Dreadful
2012-06-15 Esther Esther
2012-01-01 Wet Cement Girl