Hendrix Yancey

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Hendrix Yancey
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Yancey in 2022
Born(2011-08-25)August 25, 2011 (age 13)
Benton, Arkansas, U.S.
OccupationActress
Years active2017–present

Hendrix Yancey is an American actress. She is known for her starring role as Jan Broberg in A Friend Of The Family and her earlier roles in Netflix's series Stranger Things and Unbelievable , and Amazon Prime's feature film Charming the Hearts of Men . [1]

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Early life

Yancey was born in Benton, Arkansas, [2] on August 25, 2011, the daughter of Timie [3] and Jake Yancey. She has an elder brother. [4] [5]

Career

In 2017, at the age of 5, after a workshop at Gray Studios, Yancey acquired Susie Mains of Trilogy Talent as a manager. She then became represented by The Osbrink Agency. Within a month, Yancey secured her first series regular role in the American TV series Versus , produced by AwesomenessTV Production. [3]

She was cast in Netflix’s series Unbelievable in 2018 as Daisy, Merritt Wever’s daughter at the age of 9. [6] Unbelievable was nominated for four Golden Globes and four Emmy Awards among several other international nominations. [7]

Shortly after Unbelievable, Yancey appeared in Amazon’s feature film, Charming the Hearts of Men , alongside Anna Friel, Kelsey Grammer, and Sean Astin. [1]

As of 2022, she appeared as Young Elizabeth in Middle Goblin’s film, Dweller and portrayed Gwen in George & Tammy , which stars Michael Shannon and Jessica Chastain. [1] She appeared as number 013 in season 4 of Netflix’s original series, Stranger Things . Yancey portrays a new test subject in the Hawkins Lab who participates in the Nina Project with Dr. Brenner. [8] [9] [10]

Yancey starred in Peacock’s limited true crime series, A Friend of the Family . [6] [8] She plays Jan Broberg, a young girl from Pocatello, Idaho, who was kidnapped multiple times over a period of years by a charismatic, obsessed family friend. Yancey is stars alongside Mckenna Grace, Anna Paquin, Jake Lacy, Colin Hanks, and Lio Tipton. The series was released on October 6, 2022, on Peacock.[ citation needed ]

Personal life

As of 2022, Yancey splits her time between Hot Springs, Arkansas, [11] and Los Angeles. [3]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2021 Charming the Hearts of Men Angelina

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2019 Unbelievable Daisy
2022 Stranger Things 013
A Friend of the Family Jan Broberg
George & Tammy Gwen

References

  1. 1 2 3 Otterson, Joe (2022-03-25). "Peacock True Crime Series 'Friend of the Family' Casts Hendrix Yancey as Young Jan Broberg". Variety . Retrieved 2022-06-22.
  2. ↑ Garcia, Mario (September 21, 2022). "Stranger Things Actress and Arkansas Native Starring in New Show". KKYR-FM . Retrieved November 22, 2022.
  3. 1 2 3 "PAPER TRAILS: 6-year-old Arkansas girl on to Netflix show; Fox 16's Wess Moore joins The Buzz". The Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette. 2018-08-12. Retrieved 2022-06-22.
  4. ↑ Pierce, Sam (December 31, 2017). "6-year-old Benton girl making impression in Hollywood". Arkansas Democrat-Gazette . Retrieved November 22, 2022.
  5. ↑ Jayroe, Dustin (February 28, 2020). "A Natural: Hendrix Yancey – Benton". AY Magazine. Retrieved November 22, 2022.
  6. 1 2 Andreeva, Nellie (2022-03-25). "Hendrix Yancey Joins Mckenna Grace In 'A Friend Of The Family' True-Crime Limited Series At Peacock". Deadline Hollywood . Retrieved 2022-06-22.
  7. ↑ Olliver, Ellen (2020-01-06). "Golden Globes 2020: Star-studded moments at Hollywood Foreign Press Assn., InStyle parties". Los Angeles Times . Retrieved 2022-06-22.
  8. 1 2 "Hendrix Yancey Scores Roles Of A Lifetime In "Stranger Things" And "A Friend Of The Family"". www.brazilbreakingnews.com. 2022-06-06. Retrieved 2022-06-22.
  9. ↑ "Arkansas actress heading to the Upside Down in new season of 'Stranger Things'". KARK-TV . 2022-05-23. Retrieved 2022-06-22.
  10. ↑ Abelita, Amanda (2022-06-06). "Hendrix Yancey Scores Roles Of A Lifetime In "Stranger Things" And "A Friend Of The Family"". EIN Presswire. Retrieved 2022-06-22.
  11. ↑ "Meet Hendrix Yancey | Actress, Singer & Professional Dog-Petter". SHOUTOUT LA (Interview). January 24, 2022. Retrieved November 22, 2022.

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