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While in high school, Scanlen was cast in the recurring role of [[Tabitha Ford]] on television soap opera ''[[Home and Away]]''.<ref name="Clayton">{{cite news|url=https://thewest.com.au/entertainment/tv/from-home-and-away-to-hollywood-eliza-scanlen-sharpens-her-talent-ng-b88883940z|title=From Home and Away to Hollywood, Eliza Scanlen sharpens her talent|last=Clayton|first=Cy|date=4 July 2018|work=[[The West Australian]]|access-date=19 March 2019}}</ref> Scanlen starred as the titular character in the 2018 short film ''Grace''.<ref name="Clayton"/> She then achieved recognition for her portrayal of Amma Crellin in the [[HBO]] psychological thriller miniseries ''[[Sharp Objects (miniseries)|Sharp Objects]]'', in which she stars alongside [[Amy Adams]].<ref name="Clayton"/> |
While in high school, Scanlen was cast in the recurring role of [[Tabitha Ford]] on television soap opera ''[[Home and Away]]''.<ref name="Clayton">{{cite news|url=https://thewest.com.au/entertainment/tv/from-home-and-away-to-hollywood-eliza-scanlen-sharpens-her-talent-ng-b88883940z|title=From Home and Away to Hollywood, Eliza Scanlen sharpens her talent|last=Clayton|first=Cy|date=4 July 2018|work=[[The West Australian]]|access-date=19 March 2019}}</ref> Scanlen starred as the titular character in the 2018 short film ''Grace''.<ref name="Clayton"/> She then achieved recognition for her portrayal of Amma Crellin in the [[HBO]] psychological thriller miniseries ''[[Sharp Objects (miniseries)|Sharp Objects]]'', in which she stars alongside [[Amy Adams]].<ref name="Clayton"/> |
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Scanlen made her professional theatre debut in [[Sydney Theatre Company]]'s 2019 production of ''Lord of the Flies'', directed by [[Kip Williams]]. She played the role of Eric for the play's run.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/stage/2019/jul/23/reinventing-lord-of-the-flies-chaos-cruelty-and-not-an-alpha-male-in-sight|website=The Guardian|date=23 July 2019|title=Reinventing Lord of the Flies: chaos, cruelty and not an alpha male in sight|last=Dow|first=Steve}}</ref> She made her feature film debut as Milla Finlay in Shannon Murphy's ''[[Babyteeth (film)|Babyteeth]]'', which premiered in competition at [[Venice Film Festival]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2019/film/news/babyteeth-eliza-scanlen-ifc-north-america-1203371280/|title=Eliza Scanlen Drama 'Babyteeth' Lands at IFC for North America (EXCLUSIVE)|date=15 October 2019|website=Variety|last=McNary|first=Dave}}</ref> In 2019, she portrayed Beth March in [[Greta Gerwig]]'s [[Little Women (2019 film)|adaptation]] of [[Louisa May Alcott]]'s novel ''[[Little Women]]'', co-starring alongside [[Saoirse Ronan]], [[Emma Watson]], [[Florence Pugh]], [[Laura Dern]], [[Timothée Chalamet]], and [[Meryl Streep]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/films/features/eliza-scanlen-little-women-movie-sharp-objects-interview-a9258176.html|title=Eliza Scanlen: 'I'm tired of making excuses for young male actors – everyone should know what it means to be professional'|website=The Independent|date=29 December 2019|last=Harrison|first=Ellie}}</ref> |
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In 2020 Scanlen portrayed Lenora in [[Antonio Campos (director)|Antonio Campos]] thriller ''[[The Devil All the Time (film)|The Devil All the Time]]'', based on ''[[Donald Ray Pollock]]'' book. In the same year she made her directional debut with the Australian short film Mukbang, she also wrote the screen play.<ref>{{Citation|last=Scanlen|first=Eliza|title=Mukbang|date=2020-03-15|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt10969320/?ref_=nm_flmg_dr_1|type=Short, Drama|others=Tessa de Josselin, Sofia Nolan, Susan Prior, Nadia Zwecker|publisher=Fat Salmon, Moonbria Productions|access-date=2021-02-22}}</ref> |
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Scanlen will star in [[M. Night Shyamalan]]'s new thriller ''[[Old (film)|Old]]'', which is set to be released on July 23, 2021.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Hipes|first=Patrick|date=2020-06-23|title=M. Night Shyamalan Thriller Gets 2021 Release Date|url=https://deadline.com/2020/06/m-night-shyamalan-movie-release-date-2021-1202967664/|access-date=2020-06-24|website=Deadline|language=en}}</ref> |
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==Filmography== |
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| Born | Eliza Jane Scanlen 6 January 1999 Sydney, New South Wales, Australia |
| Occupation(s) | Actress, Director, Screenwriter |
| Years active | 2015 - present |
Eliza Jane Scanlen (born 6 January 1999) is an Australian actress. She rose to prominence portraying Tabitha Ford in the Australian soap opera Home and Away (2016), before receiving critical acclaim by playing a troubled teenager in the HBO miniseries Sharp Objects (2018). She made her film debut in 2019, with starring roles in the drama Babyteeth and Greta Gerwig’s period drama Little Women.
Early life
Scanlen was born in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, and has a fraternal twin sister named Annabel.[1] She learned the piano when she was about 7 years old, but stopped playing when she was thirteen years old. In preparation for her role as Beth March in the 2019 film adaptation of Little Women, she started practising the piano again.[2]
She attended Loreto Kirribilli in the Sydney suburb of Kirribilli, graduating in 2016.[citation needed]
Career
While in high school, Scanlen was cast in the recurring role of Tabitha Ford on television soap opera Home and Away.[3] Scanlen starred as the titular character in the 2018 short film Grace.[3] She then achieved recognition for her portrayal of Amma Crellin in the HBO psychological thriller miniseries Sharp Objects, in which she stars alongside Amy Adams.[3]
Scanlen made her professional theatre debut in Sydney Theatre Company's 2019 production of Lord of the Flies, directed by Kip Williams. She played the role of Eric for the play's run.[4] She made her feature film debut as Milla Finlay in Shannon Murphy's Babyteeth, which premiered in competition at Venice Film Festival.[5] In 2019, she portrayed Beth March in Greta Gerwig's adaptation of Louisa May Alcott's novel Little Women, co-starring alongside Saoirse Ronan, Emma Watson, Florence Pugh, Laura Dern, Timothée Chalamet, and Meryl Streep.[6]
In 2020 Scanlen portrayed Lenora in Antonio Campos thriller The Devil All the Time, based on Donald Ray Pollock book. In the same year she made her directional debut with the Australian short film Mukbang, she also wrote the screen play.[7]
Scanlen will star in M. Night Shyamalan's new thriller Old, which is set to be released on July 23, 2021.[8]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2019 | Babyteeth | Milla Finlay | |
| 2019 | Little Women | Elizabeth "Beth" March | |
| 2020 | The Devil All the Time | Lenora Laferty | |
| 2021 | Old | Evelyn | Post-production |
Short
| Year | Title | Role | Director | Writer |
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| 2016 | Lacuna | Zoe | 
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| 2018 | Grace | Grace |
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| 2018 | Love and Other Places | Claude |
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| 2020 | Mukbang | - | 
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Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2015 | A Class Act | Eliza | Guest role; 1 episode |
| 2016 | Home and Away | Tabitha Ford | Recurring role; 15 episodes |
| 2018 | Sharp Objects | Amma Crellin | Miniseries; 8 episodes |
Theater
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2019 | Lord of the Flies | Eric | Sydney Theatre Company |
| 2019 | To Kill a Mockingbird | Mayella Ewell | Shubert Theatre |
References
- ^ Smith, Krista (August 2018). "Sharp Objects Star Eliza Scanlen Holds Her Own Opposite Her Childhood Idol". Vanity Fair. Retrieved 30 August 2018.
- ^ Robinson, Joanna (26 August 2018). "Sharp Objects Star Eliza Scanlen on Working with Greta Gerwig for Little Women". Vanity Fair. Retrieved 30 August 2018.
- ^ a b c Clayton, Cy (4 July 2018). "From Home and Away to Hollywood, Eliza Scanlen sharpens her talent". The West Australian. Retrieved 19 March 2019.
- ^ Dow, Steve (23 July 2019). "Reinventing Lord of the Flies: chaos, cruelty and not an alpha male in sight". The Guardian.
- ^ McNary, Dave (15 October 2019). "Eliza Scanlen Drama 'Babyteeth' Lands at IFC for North America (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety.
- ^ Harrison, Ellie (29 December 2019). "Eliza Scanlen: 'I'm tired of making excuses for young male actors – everyone should know what it means to be professional'". The Independent.
- ^ Scanlen, Eliza (15 March 2020), Mukbang (Short, Drama), Tessa de Josselin, Sofia Nolan, Susan Prior, Nadia Zwecker, Fat Salmon, Moonbria Productions, retrieved 22 February 2021
- ^ Hipes, Patrick (23 June 2020). "M. Night Shyamalan Thriller Gets 2021 Release Date". Deadline. Retrieved 24 June 2020.
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