Markella Kavenagh

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Markella Kavenagh
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Kavenagh in 2022
Born (2000-01-30) 30 January 2000 (age 25)
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 seasons 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]
2025 100 Nights of Hero Mrs. A
TBA Watch Dogs TBA [7]

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2018 Romper Stomper Cindi6 episodes [3]
Picnic at Hanging Rock Myrtle6 episodes [8]
The Cry Chloe4 episodes [4]
2019 My Life Is Murder Cassie Malone1 episode [9]
2020 The Gloaming Daisy Hart8 episodes [6]
2022–present The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power Elanor "Nori" Brandyfoot16 episodes [10]
2023 Bad Behaviour Portia4 episodes [11]

References

  1. ↑ "She was working at Sportsgirl when she got the call to join J.R.R. Tolkien's world". Sunday Morning Herald. 13 August 2022. Retrieved 15 October 2022.
  2. 1 2 3 4 Groves, Don (23 July 2019). "Markella Kavenagh set for Amazon's 'Lord of the Rings'". If Magazine . Retrieved 19 November 2019.
  3. 1 2 Baxter, Joseph (22 July 2019). "'Lord of the Rings' TV Series Reveals First Cast Member Markella Kavenagh". denofgeek.com. Dennis Publishing . Retrieved 19 November 2019.
  4. 1 2 Bley Griffiths, Eleanor (25 September 2018). "Meet the cast of Jenna Coleman drama 'The Cry'". Radio Times . Immediate Media Company . Retrieved 19 November 2019.
  5. 1 2 3 Seigh, Steve (22 July 2019). "'The Lord of the Rings' TV Series Casts Markella Kavenagh as Series Regular". Joblo.com . Retrieved 19 November 2019.
  6. 1 2 3 4 Otterson, Joe (22 July 2019). "'Lord of the Rings' Series at Amazon Taps First Cast Member (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety . Penske Media Corporation . Retrieved 19 November 2019.
  7. ↑ Grobar, Matt (13 September 2024). "'Rings Of Power's Markella Kavenagh Rounds Out Cast Of New Regency & Ubisoft's 'Watch Dogs'". Deadline Hollywood . Retrieved 16 September 2024.
  8. ↑ Levine, Nick (23 July 2019). "The 'Lord of the Rings' TV Series Has Found Its First Cast Member: Markella Kavenagh". BBC America . Retrieved 19 November 2019.
  9. ↑ DeBolt, Virginia (6 August 2019). "My Life is Murder Looks Like a Winner". OldAintDead. Retrieved 19 November 2019.
  10. ↑ Scheeden, Jesse (22 July 2019). "Amazon's The Lord of The Rings Reportedly Casts Markella Kavenagh". IGN . Ziff Davis . Retrieved 19 November 2019.
  11. ↑ "Bad Behaviour: Berlinale Series". Berlinale. 13 January 2023. Retrieved 12 January 2024.
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