Oona Laurence
Born: 2002-08-01 in New York City, New York, USA
Known For: Acting
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.
Filmography
2025
- Wandering Eyes as Mila
2023
- Adultery as Janet
- Writing You Down as Stage Manager
2020
- A Babysitter's Guide to Monster Hunting as Liz Lerue
- Big Time Adolescence as Sophie
- Lost Girls as Sarra Gilbert
- What We Found as Holly
2018
- Summer Camp Island as Hedgehog (voice)
2017
- A Bad Moms Christmas as Jane Mitchell
- Little Boxes as Ambrosia
- The Beguiled as Amy
- Damsel as Ava
- Lily + Mara as Lily
2016
- Bad Moms as Jane Mitchell
- Pete's Dragon as Natalie
2015
- Blindspot as Maaya Ahmadi
- Southpaw as Leila Hope
- Lamb as Tommie
- I Smile Back as Daisy
- The Grief of Others as Biscuit Ryrie
- Vicky & Jonny as Young Vicky
- Imaginapped as Olivia
2014
- Tumorhead as Jean
- A Little Game as Becky Langer
2013
- Orange Is the New Black as 10 Year Old Tiffany
- Penny Dreadful as Penny Dreadful
2012
- Esther as Esther
- Wet Cement as Girl
1999
- Law & Order: Special Victims Unit as Zoe Harris