Mia Carragher

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Mia Carragher
Born (2004-05-14) 14 May 2004 (age 21)
Liverpool, England
Education Tring Park School for the Performing Arts
Lee Strasberg Theatre and Film Institute
OccupationActress
Years active2014–
Relatives Jamie Carragher (father)
James Carragher (brother)

Mia Carragher (born 14 May 2004) is an English stage, television, and film actress. Her television roles include The Gathering (2024). In 2025, she was cast as Katniss Everdeen in the The Hunger Games: On Stage. She is the daughter of footballer Jamie Carragher.

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Early life

She was born on 14 May 2004. [1] Carragher attended Tring Park School for the Performing Arts in Hertfordshire between 2017 and 2022, and studied acting at the Lee Strasberg Theatre and Film Institute in New York, United States. [2] [3] [4] She also trained at the Rare Studio in Liverpool. [5]

Career

She had an early role in football orientated film One Night in Istanbul (2014). She appeared in 2024 Channel 4 Liverpool-set mystery crime drama series The Gathering . [2] She also had the leading role in independent short film The Watering Hole in 2024. [6] [5]

She has a film role in Misteltoe and Wine alongside Charlotte Kirk and Jason Isaacs, directed by Jamie Adams. [7] She is also set to appear in the crime drama reboot series Maigret and the feature film Let’s Love alongside Martin Freeman and Malin Akerman. [3] [8]

In July 2025, she was cast for her theatre debut as Katniss Everdeen in the stage play adaptation of The Hunger Games series; The Hunger Games: On Stage which will appear at the Troubadour Canary Wharf Theatre in London and is set to open in October 2025. [2] [9] [10]

Personal life

She is the daughter of Liverpool and England international footballer Jamie Carragher and his wife Nicola. Her brother James Carragher is also a professional footballer who plays internationally for Malta and domestically for Wigan Athletic. [6] [11] She is of Maltese and Irish descent through her paternal grandparents. [12]

Filmography

Key
†Denotes film or TV productions that have not yet been released
YearTitleRoleNotes
2014 One Night in Istanbul Blue kidFilm
2024 The Gathering Tash2 episodes
The Watering HoleLivShort film
TBA Mistletoe and Wine †TBAFilming
TBA Maigret †TBAPost-production
TBA Let’s Love †TBAFilming

References

  1. ↑ Eales, Courtney (17 May 2025). "Jamie Carragher fan says 'the curls suit you' as he shares family update". Liverpool Echo.
  2. 1 2 3 Shafer, Ellise (29 July 2025). "'The Hunger Games: On Stage' Casts Mia Carragher as Katniss Everdeen". Variety. Retrieved 30 July 2025.
  3. 1 2 "Mia Carragher in The Hunger Games: On Stage". Westendtheatre.com. Retrieved 30 July 2025.
  4. ↑ Greer, Jamie (30 April 2025). "Mia Carragher's life and acting career as dad Jamie sends heartwarming message". Liverpool Echo. Retrieved 30 July 2025.
  5. 1 2 Greer, Jamie (9 May 2025). "Mia Carragher to play 'manic trickster' in 'compelling' new film". Liverpoolecho.co.uk. Retrieved 30 July 2025.
  6. 1 2 Eales, Courtney (29 July 2025). "Jamie Carragher 'bursting with pride' and wife crying after daughter's announcement". Liverpool Echo. Retrieved 30 July 2025.
  7. ↑ Wiseman, Andreas (January 21, 2025). "Jason Isaacs, Charlotte Kirk, Stefanie Martini & Tanya Burr Among Cast For Indie 'Mistletoe & Wine". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 30 July 2025.
  8. ↑ Drury, Sharareh (29 July 2025). "Hunger Games Stage Play Finds Its Katniss Everdeen in Rising Star Mia Carragher". People.com. Retrieved 30 July 2025.
  9. ↑ Lewis, George (29 July 2025). "New The Hunger Games adaptation confirms Katniss Everdeen casting". Digital Spy. Retrieved 30 July 2025.
  10. ↑ Garrett, Olivia (29 July 2025). "Hunger Games' Katniss Everdeen gets a new face in form of football legend's daughter". Radio Times. Retrieved 30 July 2025.
  11. ↑ Davey, Lee (29 July 2025). "Bursting with pride' – Emotional Jamie Carragher reacts as daughter becomes first ever lead in blockbuster stage adaptation". Talksport.com. Retrieved 30 July 2025.
  12. ↑ "Jamie Carragher's son James receives first international call-up". JOE.co.uk. 15 March 2025. Retrieved 30 July 2025.
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