Laurel Marsden

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Laurel Marsden
Born (2001-10-04) October 4, 2001 (age 22) [1]
NationalityAmerican
OccupationActress
Years active2019–present

Laurel Marsden (born October 4, 2001) [2] is an American actress, known for her role as Zoe in the Marvel Cinematic Universe miniseries Ms. Marvel .

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Marsden would begin performing in theatre as a child, in addition to studying improv at The Second City throughout high school. [2] In 2020, Marsden appeared in two episodes of the Quibi series Survive . [3] She would be cast in February 2021 in Ms. Marvel, [4] In 2022, she would be cast in the horror film All Fun and Games alongside Asa Butterfield, [5] and in the exorcism horror The Pope's Exorcist starring Russell Crowe. [6] That same year Marsden was initially cast as Mayfair Lipp in The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes , [7] though the role would ultimately be recast. [8] She will next star in The Fisherwoman with Emma Thompson. [9]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2023 The Pope's Exorcist Amy Vasquez
All Fun and Games Sophie Fletcher
TBA The Fisherwoman Filming

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2020 Survive Kara2 episodes
2022 Ms. Marvel Zoe ZimmerMiniseries, 3 episodes

Short films

YearTitleRoleNotes
2019ContemptAngel

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