Alyla Browne

Alyla Browne
Born	(2009-11-04) November 4, 2009 (age 16) [1] Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Occupation	Actress
Years active	2015–present

Alyla Browne (born 2009) ^[2] is an Australian actress. She is best known for starring as the young Imperator Furiosa in Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga (2024) for which she was nominated for an AACTA Award for Best Supporting Actress. She has also played the title role in the television series The Lost Flowers of Alice Hart (2023) and the role of Maria Robotnik in the film Sonic the Hedgehog 3 (2024).

Early life

Browne was born in Sydney, New South Wales. ^[3] Her family moved to the United States when she was 6 weeks old. ^[4] Her father is a plastic recycling magnate. ^{[5] [6]}

Browne developed an interest in acting after her two older sisters started taking lessons at the Beverly Hills Playhouse. ^[4] She attends a performing arts school in Sydney. ^[7]

Career

Browne started acting in television commercials when she was 6. ^{[8] [4]} She was cast in her first television role on Mr Inbetween , an Australian black comedy series, in 2019. ^[4]

Browne has appeared as the daughter of Masha Dmitrichenko in Nine Perfect Strangers , Alice Hart in The Lost Flowers of Alice Hart , young Alithea Binnie in Three Thousand Years of Longing , and Verity in the 2023 Australian film The Secret Kingdom. ^{[8] [7]}

In 2021, Browne was cast as young Imperator Furiosa in Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga . Director George Miller said that she reminded him of a young Furiosa and that she impressed him while doing the splits on set while filming Three Thousand Years of Longing. ^[7] Rachel Handler of Vulture noted that Browne's reception at the film's 2024 Cannes premiere was "the loudest and most enthusiastic" aside from the reception for Miller himself. ^[5]

In February 2024, Browne was cast as Maria Robotnik in Sonic the Hedgehog 3 . ^[9] She starred as Charlotte in the horror film Sting , which was released that April. ^[7] Her upcoming roles include Australian film Whale Shark Jack and psychological horror film From Below, both scheduled for 2026. ^{[10] [11]}

Personal life

Browne is an animal lover and roller skater. ^[5] She owned a pet jumping spider, which she released. Her other hobbies include Surf Skate, roller skating, sewing, and teaching her dog and cat to do tricks. Browne dreams of writing and directing her own productions, as she enjoys the excitement of being on a set. ^[4]

Filmography

Key

†	Denotes productions that have not yet been released

Film

Year	Title	Role	Ref.
2020	Children of the Corn	Angela Pratt
2022	Three Thousand Years of Longing	Young Tilda Swinton	[7]
2023	The Secret Kingdom	Verity	[8]
	True Spirit	Young Jessica
2024	Sting	Charlotte	[7]
	Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga	Young Imperator Furiosa
	Sonic the Hedgehog 3	Maria Robotnik	[9]
2026	Whale Shark Jack †	Sarah	[10]
	Untitled Tommy Wirkola film †	Dee Olsen	[2] [12]
	From Below†	Riley	[11]

Television

Year	Title	Role	Ref.
2019	Mr Inbetween	Maddy	[4]
2021	Nine Perfect Strangers	Tatiana	[7]
2023	The Lost Flowers of Alice Hart	Alice Hart
2026	The Artful Dodger †	Cassandra Mumby	[12]

Awards and nominations

Year	Association	Category	Work	Result	Ref.
2024	Young Artist Awards	Best Performance in a Streaming Series: Leading Youth Artist	The Lost Flowers of Alice Hart	Nominated	[13] [14]
	Logie Awards	Graham Kennedy Award for Most Popular New Talent		Nominated	[15]
2025	AACTA	Award for Best Supporting Actress in Film	Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga	Nominated	[16]
	Critics' Choice Awards	Best Young Actor/Actress		Nominated	[17]

References

1. "Showcast". app.showcast.com.au. Retrieved 27 February 2026.
2. "Showcast". app.showcast.com.au. Retrieved 2 March 2026.
3. Mazumdar, Tarun (17 May 2024). "Furiosa Actress Who Plays Young Anya Taylor-Joy Can Watch the R-Rated Film Despite Being Just 14". Epicstream. Archived from the original on 19 May 2024. Retrieved 19 May 2024.
4. Sippell, Margreaux (19 April 2024). "Sting Star Alyla Browne Is 14, Fearless... and Furiosa". MovieMaker . Archived from the original on 22 April 2024. Retrieved 19 May 2024.
5. Handler, Rachel (15 May 2024). "Everything You Need to Know About Young(er) Furiosa in Furiosa". Vulture . Archived from the original on 17 May 2024. Retrieved 19 May 2024.
6. https://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-himi-brown-20130922-story.html Neville Browne sees great future in plastic bottle recycling
7. Ritman, Alex (15 May 2024). "'Furiosa' Star Alyla Browne on Getting the Role of Young Anya Taylor-Joy by Doing the Splits and Seeing the R-Rated Film Despite Being 14: 'I'm in It, So I'm Allowed!'". Variety . Archived from the original on 16 May 2024. Retrieved 19 May 2024.
8. Nash, Cara (26 April 2023). "Alyla Browne: Making Her Way Through The Secret Kingdom". FilmInk . Archived from the original on 17 August 2023. Retrieved 19 May 2024.
9. Ankers-Range, Adele (16 February 2024). "Sonic the Hedgehog 3 Cast Member Alyla Browne Confirms She Is Playing Maria". IGN . Archived from the original on 26 April 2024. Retrieved 19 May 2024.
10. https://www.screenaustralia.gov.au/the-screen-guide/t/whale-shark-jack-2025/41039/%5B%5D
11. "Furiosa Actor Alyla Browne To Star In Aussie Psychological Horror From Below". Deadline Hollywood .^{[ incomplete short citation ]}
12. "Alyla Browne | Actress". IMDb. Retrieved 2 March 2026.
13. "2024 Young Artist Academy Nominees". Young Artist Academy. Retrieved 24 June 2024.
14. "2023-2024 - Young Artist Academy Awards". Young Artist Academy. Archived from the original on 2 August 2024. Retrieved 5 August 2024.
15. Knox, David (23 June 2024). "Logie Awards 2024: nominations". TV Tonight. Archived from the original on 24 June 2024. Retrieved 24 June 2024.
16. O'Keeffe, Ella (7 February 2025). "All of the winners and nominees at the 2025 AACTAS Awards". Vogue Australia . Retrieved 1 March 2026.
17. Zee, Micheala (7 February 2025). "Wicked,Emilia Pérez and The Substance Lead Critics Choice Awards, but Anora Nabs Best Picture: Full Winners List". Variety. Retrieved 1 March 2026.

External links

• Alyla Browne at IMDb