Madeleine Madden

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Madeleine Madden
Madeleine Madden 2019.jpg
Madden in 2019
Born1996/1997(age 27–28)
Sydney, Australia
Years active2009–present
Height168 cm (5 ft 6 in)
Mother Hetti Perkins
Relatives

Madeleine Madden (born 1996or1997) is an Australian actress. She is best known for playing Egwene al'Vere in the Amazon Prime series The Wheel of Time .

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Early life and education

Madeleine Madden was born in 1996 or 1997, [1] the daughter of Lee Madden (Gadigal and Bundjalung) and art curator and writer Hetti Perkins. She grew up in a political family; she is the great-granddaughter of Arrernte elder Hetty Perkins and the granddaughter of activist and soccer player Charles Perkins. [2] [1] [3] Her aunt is director Rachel Perkins. She has two older sisters and two younger half-sisters, including actor Miah Madden. Her father died in a car accident in 2003. [4]

Madden grew up around Redfern, a Sydney inner city suburb, and attended Rose Bay Secondary College. [5] [6]

Career

In 2010, at age 13, Madden became the first teenager in Australia to deliver an address to the nation, when she delivered a two-minute speech on the future of Indigenous Australians. It was broadcast to 6 million viewers on every free-to-air television network in Australia. [2] [1]

Television

Madden starred in Australia's first Aboriginal teen drama, Ready for This , and in the critically applauded Redfern Now . [3] [7] She has also starred in The Moodys , Jack Irish , My Place and The Code . In 2016, she starred in the mini series Tomorrow, When the War Began which is based on the John Marsden series of young adult books. In 2018, she played Marion Quade in the mini series Picnic at Hanging Rock , [8] [ better source needed ]

Crystal Swan in the TV mini series Mystery Road and Immy DuPain in the series Pine Gap . In 2019 she commenced starring as Egwene al'Vere in Amazon's adaptation of The Wheel of Time novels, which in 2025 aired its third season. [9]

Madden voiced the protagonist of Ark: The Animated Series , Helena Walker, an Aboriginal Australian character and paleontologist. [10] [11]

Film

Madden has starred in short films by Deborah Mailman, and Meryl Tankard and co-starred with Christina Ricci and Jack Thompson in Around the Block . [8] [12] Her first film acting job was at 8 years old. She aims to become a director in the future. [13]

In 2019, Madden made her big Hollywood debut as Sammy in the Nickelodeon film Dora and the Lost City of Gold . [14] [15]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2009RalphMaddieShort
2011MothTrinniShort
2012The HoardersLilyShort
2013 Around the Block Williemai
2014FrontierTooraShort
2016GimpseyJazeShort
2018CooeeRipleyShort
2019 Dora and the Lost City of Gold Sammy Moore
TBA Saccharine TBAPost-production
TBA Chasing Millions DianaFilming [16]

TV

YearTitleRoleNotes
2009 My Place LauraEpisode: "2008 Laura"
2012–13 Redfern Now ChloeEpisodes: "Stand Up", "Pokies"
2014 The Moodys LucyEpisode: "Australia Day"
Jack Irish: Dead Point MarieTV film
The Code Sheyna SmithEpisodes: "1.1", "1.2"
2015 Ready for This Zoe PrestonMain role (13 episodes)
2016The Weekend ShiftLauraTV series
Tomorrow, When the War Began Corrie MackenzieTV miniseries
2017High LifeHolly McMahonTV series
Doctor Doctor MillieEpisode: "Picture of Innocence"
2018 Picnic at Hanging Rock Marion QuadeTV miniseries
Mystery Road Crystal SwanTV miniseries
Pine Gap Immy DupainTV miniseries
Tidelands ViolcaMain role
2021–25 The Wheel of Time Egwene al'VereTV series [17]
2022 The Australian Wars North West WomanDocumentary series
2024 Ark: The Animated Series Helena WalkerVoice role [18]

Video games

YearTitleRoleNotes
2023 Ark: Survival Ascended Helena Walker/HLNAVoice role
2021 Ark: Survival Evolved
Ark: Genesis Pt 2

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Aboriginal teen 'stoked' after speech". The Age . Australian Associated Press. 25 October 2010. Retrieved 27 September 2015.
  2. 1 2 Dobbie, Phil (6 November 2010). "An Employment Pool of Eager Aussies". CBS MoneyWatch . Retrieved 27 September 2015.[ dead link ]
  3. 1 2 Dow, Steve (25 October 2013). "The next generation of indigenous stars". The Sydney Morning Herald . Retrieved 27 September 2015.
  4. ↑ Thompson, Courtney (16 March 2021). "Meet the Maddens". Marie Claire Australia. Retrieved 18 August 2021.
  5. ↑ "Meet our cover model & actor Madeleine Madden". David Jones. Retrieved 18 August 2021.
  6. ↑ "Rising star a chip off the old block for star Ruby Rose and Madeleine Madden". The Daily Telegraph. 24 June 2012. Retrieved 18 August 2021.
  7. ↑ Obenson, Tambay. "Trailer: Australia's First Indigenous Teen Drama, 'Ready for This' (Could Be Coming to Your Netflix Queue)". Indiewire . Archived from the original on 28 September 2015. Retrieved 27 September 2015.
  8. 1 2 Madeleine Madden at IMDb. Retrieved 29 September 2015.
  9. ↑ The Wheel of Time on Prime [@WoTonPrime] (14 August 2019). ""It was about a woman who would not bend her back while she was beaten, and who shown with a light for all who watched." @TigerMadden as Egwene Al'Vere #WoTWednesday #TwitterOfTime" (Tweet). Retrieved 14 August 2019– via Twitter.
  10. ↑ "Studio Wildcard Announces ARK: Survival Evolved Animated Television Series, Featuring Unprecedented Voice Cast, Including Gerard Butler, Michelle Yeoh, Madeleine Madden, Elliot Page, David Tennant, Jeffrey Wright, With Russell Crowe and Vin Diesel" (Press release). Global Newswire. 11 December 2020. Archived from the original on 10 July 2022. Retrieved 6 January 2023.
  11. ↑ Kelley, Aiden (5 January 2023). "Ark: The Animated Series". Collider . Archived from the original on 5 January 2023. Retrieved 6 January 2023.
  12. ↑ Moran, Jonathon (24 June 2012). "Rising star a chip off the old block for star Ruby Rose and Madeleine Madden". The Daily Telegraph (Sydney) . Retrieved 27 September 2015.
  13. ↑ Urankar, Chris (September 2015). "Dusk til Dawn: Madeleine Madden". InStyle Australian edition . Vol. 16, no. 9. pp. 112–121. ISSN   1443-4350.
  14. ↑ "How Madeleine Madden Followed Her Gut to 'Dora and the Lost City of Gold'". www.backstage.com. 6 August 2019. Retrieved 27 April 2025.
  15. ↑ "'Wheel of Time' Actress Madeleine Madden on Top of The World". Yarn Marketplace. Retrieved 27 April 2025.
  16. ↑ Economou, Vassilis (16 June 2025). "Stephen Burke's Chasing Millions now filming in Dublin and Dundalk". Cineurope. Retrieved 25 June 2025.
  17. ↑ @thewheeloftime (23 July 2021). "Register" (Tweet). Retrieved 8 August 2021– via Twitter.
  18. ↑ Del Rosario, Alexandra (11 December 2020). "'Ark: The Animated Series': Vin Diesel, Michelle Yeoh & Elliot Page Among Voice Cast Members In New Video Game-Inspired Show".
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