1. Eliza Jane Scanlen was born on 6 January 1999 and is an Australian actress.
13 Facts About Eliza Scanlen
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Eliza Scanlen rose to prominence portraying Tabitha Ford in the Australian soap opera Home and Away, before receiving critical acclaim for playing a troubled teenager in the HBO miniseries Sharp Objects and the BBC series Dope Girls.
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Eliza Scanlen has since portrayed a young Eleanor Roosevelt in the Showtime series The First Lady and starred in the mystery film Caddo Lake.
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Eliza Scanlen learned the piano when she was about seven years old, but stopped playing when she was 13 years old.
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Eliza Scanlen starred as the titular character in the 2018 short film Grace.
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Eliza Scanlen then achieved recognition for her portrayal of Amma Crellin in the HBO psychological thriller miniseries Sharp Objects, in which she stars alongside Amy Adams.
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Eliza Scanlen made her professional theatre debut in Sydney Theatre Company's 2019 production of Lord of the Flies, directed by Kip Williams.
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Eliza Scanlen played the role of Eric for the play's run.
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Eliza Scanlen made her feature film debut as Milla Finlay in Shannon Murphy's Babyteeth, which premiered in competition at Venice Film Festival.
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In 2020, Eliza Scanlen portrayed Lenora in Antonio Campos' thriller The Devil All the Time, based on Donald Ray Pollock's book.
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In 2021, Scanlen co-starred in M Night Shyamalan's thriller Old, which was released on 23 July.
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In 2023, Eliza Scanlen had the lead role of Jem Starling in Laurel Parmet's directorial debut The Starling Girl.
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In 2024, Scanlen played Cecily Cardew in the National Theatre's acclaimed revival of Oscar Wilde's The Importance of Being Earnest, starring alongside Ncuti Gatwa, Hugh Skinner, Ronke Adekoluejo, and Sharon D Clarke.