Calah Lane

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Calah Lane
Born
Calah Francine Lane

(2009-04-20) April 20, 2009 (age 15)
Irving, Texas, United States
Occupation(s)Actress
Singer
Years active2016–present
Known for Wonka (2023)

Calah Francine Lane (born April 20, 2009) is an American actress and singer. [1] She was born in Irving, Texas and started performing as an actress as a 4-year old. [2] She had minor parts in commercials, short movies and episodes of television series, before being cast as the young Laurel in the TV drama This Is Us (2021). [3] Her breakthrough was the role as main character Noodle opposite Timothée Chalamet in the Warner Bros. production Wonka (2023), directed by Paul King. [2] On December 13, 2023, it was announced Calah Lane was nominated for a 2023 Critics' Choice Award in the category Best Young Actor/Actress. [4] On January 25, 2024 it was announced she was nominated for the 55th NAACP Image Awards in the category Outstanding Youth Performance in a Motion Picture. [5]

Contents

Filmography

Feature films

YearTitleRoleNotes
2019 The Day Shall Come Rosa [6]
2023 Wonka Noodle

Short films

YearTitleRoleNotes
2016PleaseYoung Nadia
2016Happy Jack's TreehouseLexi
2017All That MattersCameron
2017Bad ThingsSue Ellen
2018One in FiveYana Williams
2020JunebugYoung Junie

Television shows

YearTitleRoleNotes
2018 Kidding Denny's daughter [7] 3 episodes
2021 This Is Us Young Laurel [8] 1 episode
2021 Family Reunion Jersey1 episode
2023 Firebuds Jazzy (singing voice)2 episodes

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References

  1. "Calah Lane Age, Biography, Net Worth, Height, Parents, Boyfriend". filmwell.org. December 7, 2023. Retrieved December 9, 2023.
  2. 1 2 "Wonka Cast Interview: Timothée Chalamet & Calah Lane chat to Newsround". BBC Newsround via YouTube.
  3. "Who is Calah Lane, the actor starring alongside Timothée Chalamet in Wonka?". www.cosmopolitanme.com. Retrieved December 9, 2023.
  4. "Film Nominations Announced for the 29th Annual Critics Choice Awards Hosted by Chelsea Handler". Critics Choice Association. December 13, 2023. Retrieved December 14, 2023.
  5. "55th NACCP Image Awards". NAACP Image Awards. Retrieved February 24, 2024.
  6. "Chris Morris on his newest film 'The Day Shall Come' and comedy in an absurdist age". Los Angeles Times . March 16, 2019.
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  8. "▶️ "This is Us" Guest-Star" via IMDb.