Calah Lane | |
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Born | Calah Francine Lane April 20, 2009 Irving, Texas, U.S. |
Occupation(s) | Actress Singer |
Years active | 2016–present |
Known for | Wonka (2023) |
Calah Francine Lane (born April 20, 2009) is an American actress and singer. [1] She was born in Irving, Texas and started performing as an actress as a 4-year-old. [2] She had minor parts in commercials, short movies and episodes of television series, before being cast as the young Laurel in the TV drama This Is Us (2021). [3] Her breakthrough was the role as main character Noodle opposite Timothée Chalamet in Wonka (2023), directed by Paul King. [2] in which she was nominated for a Critics' Choice Award for Best Young Actor/Actress. [4] and for a NAACP Image Awards for Outstanding Youth Performance in a Motion Picture. [5]
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2019 | The Day Shall Come | Rosa [6] | |
2023 | Wonka | Noodle |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2016 | Please | Young Nadia | |
2016 | Henry Chicken Leg | Lexion | |
2017 | All That Matters | Cameron | |
2017 | Bad Things | Sue Ellen | |
2018 | One in Five | Yana Williams | |
2020 | Junebug | Young Junie |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2018 | Kidding | Denny's daughter [7] | 3 episodes |
2021 | This Is Us | Young Laurel [8] | 1 episode |
2021 | Family Reunion | Jersey | 1 episode |
2023 | Firebuds | Jazzy (singing voice) | 2 episodes |
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