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Mia McKenna-Bruce
Born
Mia Sasha McKenna-Bruce

(1997-07-03) 3 July 1997 (age 27)
London, England
OccupationActress
Years active2006–present

Mia Sasha McKenna-Bruce[1] (born 3 July 1997) is an English actress. She gained prominence through her role as Tee Taylor in Tracy Beaker Returns (2010–2012) and The Dumping Ground (2013–2018). She has since appeared in the iPlayer series Get Even (2020) and the Netflix film Persuasion (2022).

Early life

McKenna-Bruce was born on 3 July 1997[2] in London and was raised in Chislehurst, Bromley.[3][1][4][5][6] McKenna-Bruce took dance classes at Liz Burville Performing Arts Centre in Bexley and was a student at Belcanto London Academy.[4][1] McKenna-Bruce also attended the Sapphire Dance Academy in Bexleyheath,[7] as well as the Maidstone Grammar School for Girls.[8] McKenna-Bruce has two sisters, Anya and Ellis.[9]

Career

McKenna-Bruce's first role was a ballet girl in the West End production of Billy Elliot.[10][11] Her first TV role was the minor role of Ester in the TV short, Small Dark Places.[12] She then starred in Holby City as Abi Taylor for one episode.[13] McKenna-Bruce then appeared in EastEnders as Penny Branning.[7] She had a two episode guest in January 2008 and then another three episode guest stint in April 2008. McKenna-Bruce next starred in The Bill in 2009 as Keira Curtis for one episode.[14] She then moved on to Doctors for three episodes.[15]

Later in 2009, McKenna-Bruce starred in her first film role, The Fourth Kind, playing Ashley Tyler.[16][17][18] Her next role was as main character Tee Taylor in Tracy Beaker Returns from 2010 to 2012.[19] In 2011, McKenna-Bruce appeared in the TV series Spy for 1 episode[20] and in 5 episodes of The Tracy Beaker Survival Guide. McKenna-Bruce reprised the role of Tee Taylor from 2013 until 2016 (and again as a guest in 2017 and 2018) in the spin-off series The Dumping Ground.[21] McKenna-Bruce played Tee Taylor in a The Dumping Ground spin-off, The Dumping Ground: I'm..., a webisode series.[22] She guest starred in another episode of Holby City as Asia Lucas, as well as guest starring in BBC Three's Josh.[23][24][25] McKenna-Bruce was cast as the lead in a feature film, The Rebels.[26] In 2020, she began portraying the role of Bree Deringer on the iPlayer teen thriller series Get Even.[27] In 2021, she appeared in an episode of Vera,[28] later being cast in the Netflix film Persuasion.[29] In August of that same year, the actress was cast as Mia Karp in the PeacockTV fantasy series Vampire Academy, based on the best-selling book series by Richelle Mead.

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes Ref(s)
2009 The Fourth Kind Ashley Tyler [16][17][18]
2017 Milo Mia Short film [28]
2019 Hit It and Quit It Nikki Short film [28]
Watch What I Do Nikki Short film [30]
2021 Smudged Smile Zoe Short film [31]
Last Train to Christmas Linda Sky Cinema
2022 Persuasion Mary Elliot Netflix film [29]
TBA Kindling Lily [32]

Television

Year Title Role Notes Ref(s)
2008 Small Dark Places Ester 1 episode [12]
Holby City Abi Taylor Episode: "Physician, Heal Thyself" [13]
EastEnders Penny Branning 5 episodes [7]
2009 The Bill Keira Curtis Episode: "Little Girl Lost: Part 1" [14]
Doctors Pearl Snow 3 episodes [15]
2010–2012 Tracy Beaker Returns Tee Taylor Main role [19]
2011 Spy Ashley Episode: "Codename: Blood" [20]
The Tracy Beaker Survival Files Tee Taylor 5 episodes [28]
2013–2018 The Dumping Ground Main role [21]
2014 The Dumping Ground Survival Files Main role [33]
2016 The Dumping Ground: I'm... Main role [34]
2017 Holby City Asia Lucas Episode: "Growing Pains" [23][24]
Josh Babysitter Episode: "Bicycles & Babies" [25]
2019 Piss Off, I Love You Teen Snogger 1 episode [28]
Cleaning Up Emily 1 episode
The Rebels Enica Main role [26][35]
The Witcher Marilka Episode: "The End's Beginning" [28]
2020 Get Even Bree Deringer Main role [36]
2021 Vera Maya Draper 1 episode [28]
TBA Vampire Academy Mia Karp Main role, upcoming [37]

Video games

Year Title Role
2011 Tracy Beaker Returns: You Choose Tee Taylor
2013–2014 The Dumping Ground Game
2015 The Dumping Ground: You're the Boss[38]

References

  1. ^ a b c French, Matthew (29 December 2006). "Vying for the top". News Shopper. Retrieved 27 August 2017.
  2. ^ "Could this day get any better🔞🙌🙌🙌 @WickedUK". Twitter. 3 July 2015. Retrieved 20 March 2017.
  3. ^ "Mia McKenna-Bruce Spotlight CV". Spotlight. 2018. Retrieved 31 October 2018.
  4. ^ a b "Mia McKenna-Bruce child star has a big connection" (PDF). Hello Chislehurst. 2009. Retrieved 27 June 2017.
  5. ^ "Mia McKenna-Bruce on Instagram: Happy Father's Day to our amazing daddy". 18 June 2017. Archived from the original on 24 December 2021. Retrieved 27 August 2017.
  6. ^ Three Sisters on YouTube
  7. ^ a b c "Talented Sapphire Dance Academy youngsters excel at UK's biggest show". Kent Online. 6 April 2016. Retrieved 20 March 2017.
  8. ^ "Mia Mckenna-Bruce". Mandy.com. Retrieved 7 November 2018.
  9. ^ Mia McKenna-Bruce - Biography - IMDb
  10. ^ "Photos: Billy Elliot Gobbles Second Birthday Cake". WhatsonStage. 16 May 2007. Archived from the original on 15 April 2014. Retrieved 20 March 2017.
  11. ^ French, Matthew (29 December 2006). "Vying for the top". News Shopper. Retrieved 20 March 2017.
  12. ^ a b "Small Dark Places". BBC. Retrieved 20 March 2017.
  13. ^ a b "Holby City Series 10–15. Physician, Heal Thyself". Radio Times. 2008. Retrieved 22 December 2015.
  14. ^ a b "The Bill Series 25 – 2. Little Girl Lost – Part One". Radio Times. 2009. Retrieved 22 December 2015.
  15. ^ a b Muppala, Vaman (2 November 2009). "Close encounters of The Fourth Kind". The Diamondback. Retrieved 20 March 2017.
  16. ^ a b Nelson, Rob (4 November 2009). "Review: 'The Fourth Kind'". Variety. Retrieved 20 March 2017.
  17. ^ a b Murray, Joel (16 November 2009). "Film review: The Fourth Kind". The Linc. Retrieved 20 March 2017.
  18. ^ a b FUCHS, CYNTHIA (6 November 2009). "The Fourth Kind". PopMatters. Retrieved 20 March 2017.
  19. ^ a b "Going Home, Series 3, Credits". BBC. Retrieved 20 March 2017.
  20. ^ a b "Spy Episode 1.5 – Codename: Blood". British Comedy Guide. 11 November 2011. Retrieved 22 December 2015.
  21. ^ a b "The Dumping Ground: S4-E1 Lost and Found". RadioTimes. Retrieved 20 March 2017.
  22. ^ "The Dumping Ground I'm...Tee". Radio Times. Retrieved 3 February 2016.
  23. ^ a b "Holby City – Growing Pains". BBC. Retrieved 12 March 2017.
  24. ^ a b "Mia McKenna-Bruce on Twitter: @anthonyy7890 im filming an episode for Holby City next week and in the new year working on @TheMarshlandsTV 🤗 Vvvv excited!!". 3 December 2016. Retrieved 20 March 2017.
  25. ^ a b "Josh - Series 3, Bicycles & Babies, Credirs". BBC. Retrieved 20 March 2017.
  26. ^ a b "Tornado Studios on Twitter: Very excited to have Mia McKenna Bruce on board in our upcoming feature film 'The Rebels'. #TheRebels @MiaMBruce". 18 January 2017. Retrieved 20 March 2017.
  27. ^ "TV teen drama filmed in town coming to BBC iPlayer this week". The Bolton News. Retrieved 12 February 2020.
  28. ^ a b c d e f g Rodrigues, Charlotte (9 April 2021). "EastEnders: Penny Branning actress Mia McKenna-Bruce looks unrecognisable 13 years after leaving soap". Entertainment Daily. Digitalbox. Retrieved 17 May 2021.
  29. ^ a b Wiseman, Andreas (17 May 2021). "'Persuasion': Cosmo Jarvis To Star Opposite Dakota Johnson In Netflix & MRC Jane Austen Movie; Richard E. Grant, Suki Waterhouse, Nikki Amuka-Bird & More Join". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 17 May 2021.
  30. ^ "Our latest new short 'Watch What I Do' stars up and coming talent Isidora Fairhurst, @MiaMBruce (The Dumping Ground), Rita Bernard (Shiro's Story) and @Dani_MasDyer (winner of ITV's Love Island 2018). With the world premiere just 9 days away, the trailer drops tomorrow on #MYM!!". Twitter. Fully Focused. 15 May 2019. Retrieved 5 July 2019.
  31. ^ "'Get Even' Star Mia McKenna-Bruce Leads Cast of 'Smudged Smile,' First Film in Mental Health Anthology (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. 17 February 2021.
  32. ^ Grater, Tom (6 August 2021). "'Sex Education' Star Boards UK Feature 'Kindling'; Venice Passion For Film Award; ITV Hub Record – Global Briefs". Deadline. Retrieved 9 July 2022.
  33. ^ "The Dumping Ground Survival Files, S2-E2 Challenges". Radio Times. Retrieved 20 March 2017.
  34. ^ "The Dumping Ground: I'm...- Series 1, Tee Credits". BBC. Retrieved 20 March 2017.
  35. ^ "Mia McKenna-Bruce on Instagram: Day 1 of rehearsals taking on the role of ENICA in this amazing feature for the next month IM TOO EXCITED #therebelsfilm". 8 February 2017. Archived from the original on 24 December 2021. Retrieved 20 March 2017.
  36. ^ "New BBC Thriller 'Get Even' Looks Seriously Chilling". Tyla. Retrieved 12 February 2020.
  37. ^ Del Rosario, Alexandra (30 August 2021). "'Vampire Academy': Sisi Stringer, Daniela Nieves & Kieron Moore Among 10 Cast In Peacock YA Drama Series". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 30 August 2021.
  38. ^ Stearman, Nicki (28 January 2015). "You're the Boss: new game for CBBC's The Dumping Ground". BBC. Retrieved 20 March 2017.
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