Markella Kavenagh

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Markella Kavenagh
Markella Kavenagh at World Premiere London, The Rings of Power 2022.jpg
Kavenagh in 2022
Born 2000,
Australia
NationalityAustralian
OccupationActress
Years active2018–present

Markella Kavenagh (born 2000) [1] is an Australian actress. Her credits include Picnic at Hanging Rock (2018), Romper Stomper (2018), The Cry (2018), True History of the Kelly Gang (2019), My First Summer , The Gloaming (2020). However, her most notable work to date, is for her starring role as the harfoot Nori Brandyfoot in two series of The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power (2022–present).

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Career

In 2018, Kavenagh played Myrtle, working alongside Natalie Dormer and Samara Weaving in the Australian mystery series Picnic at Hanging Rock (2018), [2] and starred as Cindi in six episodes of Romper Stomper , [3]

The same year she appeared as Chloe alongside Jenna Coleman in The Cry (2018), [4] then landed her first film role as Jane Cotter in True History of the Kelly Gang (2019). [2]

In 2020, she appeared as Claudia in My First Summer , [5] and as Daisy Hart for 8 episodes of The Gloaming (2020), [6]

She was cast early on as Elanor "Nori" Brandyfoot in Amazon Prime Video series The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power (2022-2024), becoming the first actress to be attached in the high-profile project. [6] She plays the Harfoot daughter of the Brandyfoots, working alongside Lenny Henry and Morfydd Clark. [6] [2]

Filmography

Film

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Markella Kavenagh LotR-TRoP Asia Premiere 2022
YearTitleRoleNotes
2019 True History of the Kelly Gang Jane Cotter [2]
2020 My First Summer Claudia [5]
FurloughSaraShort film [5]
TBA Watch Dogs TBA

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2018 Romper Stomper Cindi6 episodes [3]
Picnic at Hanging Rock Myrtle6 episodes [7]
The Cry Chloe4 episodes [4]
2019 My Life Is Murder Cassie Malone1 episode [8]
2020 The Gloaming Daisy Hart8 episodes [6]
2022–present The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power Elanor "Nori" Brandyfoot6 episodes [9]
2023 Bad Behaviour Portia4 episodes [10]

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