Oona Laurence

Biography

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.

Most Known For

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

as Zoe Harris

Orange Is the New Black

as 10 Year Old Tiffany

Blindspot

as Maaya Ahmadi

Summer Camp Island

as Hedgehog (voice)

Southpaw

as Leila Hope

Bad Moms

as Jane Mitchell

Pete's Dragon

as Natalie

A Bad Moms Christmas

as Jane Mitchell

Damsel

as Ava

The Beguiled

as Amy

A Babysitter's Guide to Monster Hunting

as Liz Lerue

Tumorhead

as Jean

Lost Girls

as Sarra Gilbert

Big Time Adolescence

as Sophie

I Smile Back

as Daisy

Imaginapped

as Olivia

Little Boxes

as Ambrosia

Lamb

as Tommie

A Little Game

as Becky Langer

What We Found

as Holly