Arabella Stanton | |
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| Born | 11 April 2014 |
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| Years active | 2023–present |
Arabella Stanton (born 11 April 2014) [1] is a British actress. In May 2025, she was confirmed to be cast as Hermione Granger in HBO's upcoming Harry Potter television series. [2] [3]
Stanton played Matilda Wormwood in the West End production of Matilda the Musical from September 2023 [4] [5] until March 2024. [6] She also played Control in the West End production of Andrew Lloyd Webber's musical Starlight Express from July to September 2024. [7] In May 2025, she was cast as Hermione Granger in the upcoming Harry Potter television series (2027), which will be broadcast on HBO; [2] [3] she will star alongside Dominic McLaughlin and Alastair Stout as Harry Potter and Ron Weasley respectively. [8] [3] Her unique position as a multiracial Hermione has been praised as helpful to the character's role in standing up for minorities and other unfairly treated characters. [9]
In August 2025, it was announced that Stanton would be voicing Hermione in Harry Potter: The Full-Cast Audio Editions, a production of Audible and J. K. Rowling's Pottermore. [10] The project, which will adapt all seven novels into audiobooks, was announced in April 2024 and will include original music and over 100 voice actors. [11] She is the only member of the trio to be playing their character in both the audiobook and television series. [12] starring in the former alongside Frankie Treadaway as Harry Potter and Max Lester as Ron Weasley. [10]
| † | Denotes projects that have not yet been released |
| Year | Title | Role | Ref. |
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| 2023–2024 | Matilda The Musical | Matilda Wormwood | [5] |
| 2024–2025 | Starlight Express | Control | [7] |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
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| 2027 | Harry Potter † | Hermione Granger | Main role | [2] |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
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| 2025 | Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone | Hermione Granger | Main role | [10] |