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Stefania LaVie Owen

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Stefania LaVie Owen
Born (1997-12-15) December 15, 1997 (age 26)[1]
Miami, Florida, U.S.
OccupationActress
Years active2009–present

Stefania LaVie Owen is a New Zealand-American actress. She is known for her roles as Puddle Kadubic in the television series Running Wilde and as Dorrit Bradshaw in the teen drama television series The Carrie Diaries. She starred as Melanie in the film Paper Spiders, as Bear in the Netflix show Sweet Tooth, and as Nicole Chance in the Hulu original psychological thriller Chance.

Early life

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Owen was born in Miami, Florida, to an American mother and a New Zealand father. Her mother is of Cuban descent.[2] Owen moved to New Zealand at age four, settling in Pauatahanui, a village 30 km (19 mi) north of the capital city Wellington.[3]

Owen lives between New York City and Wellington. She attended Pauatahanui school, where she won the cup for performing arts, and which helped begin her career in acting.[4] She also attended Chilton Saint James School, an all-girls private school, in Lower Hutt, Wellington.[5] Her sisters Lolo and Carly accompanied her there, and she was involved in many school productions and dancing classes.[citation needed]

Career

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Owen made her acting debut in the 2009 Peter Jackson film The Lovely Bones, playing Flora Hernandez.[6] From 2010 to 2011, she played the character Puddle Kadubic in the Fox comedy series Running Wilde.[4] Owen co-starred as Dorrit, Carrie Bradshaw's rebellious younger sister, in The CW's The Carrie Diaries, which aired in 2013 and 2014.[7]

She had a role in the 2015 comedy horror film, Krampus, directed by Michael Dougherty.[8] She also portrayed Deedee in the drama film Coming Through the Rye.[9] She starred opposite Lili Taylor in the drama Paper Spiders.[10] She also co-starred in Messiah as Rebecca in 2020.

Filmography

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Film and television roles
Year Title Role Notes
2009 The Lovely Bones Flora Hernandez Film
2010–2011 Running Wilde Puddle Kadubic Main role
2011 Home Game Charlotte Unsold television pilot
2013–2014 The Carrie Diaries Dorrit Bradshaw Main role
2015 Krampus Beth Film
2015 Coming Through the Rye Deedee Film
2016 All We Had Ruthie Carmichael Film
2016–2017 Chance Nicole Chance Main role
2018 I'm Dying Up Here Amanda Robbins Recurring role
2019 The Cat and the Moon Eliza Film
2019 The Beach Bum Heather Film
2020 Messiah Rebecca Iguero Main cast
2020 The Wilds Becca Gilroy Episode: "Day Sixteen"
2021 Paper Spiders Melanie Film
2021–2024 Sweet Tooth Bear Main role
2022 Don't Make Me Go Sandra

References

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  1. ^ "So glad we could celebrate our 16th birthdays together! Thank you @jacintatorres! You're amazeballs xoxoxo 🎉". instagram.com.
  2. ^ Emma Brown. Discovery: Stefania LaVie Owen. Published on Interview. March 10, 2017
  3. ^ Dando, Kris (January 19, 2010). "'The Lovely Bones' just the beginning for budding actress". Stuff.co.nz. Retrieved September 15, 2013.
  4. ^ a b "Running Wilde - Bios". Fox Broadcasting Company. Archived from the original on September 6, 2010. Retrieved October 28, 2010.
  5. ^ McConnell, Rhiannon (February 25, 2014). "Acting up in New York". The Dominion Post. Retrieved July 23, 2013.
  6. ^ The Lovely Bones DVD Cinemaniax. Retrieved October 28, 2010.
  7. ^ Hibberd, James (February 15, 2012). "'Carrie Diaries' casting scoop: Bradshaw's sister is... -- EXCLUSIVE". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved April 6, 2014.
  8. ^ "Meet the Cast Who Will Be Tormented By Michael Dougherty's 'Krampus'!". Bloody Disgusting. March 3, 2015. Retrieved March 3, 2015.
  9. ^ "Adam Scott, Toni Collette Join Christmas Horror Movie 'Krampus'". The Hollywood Reporter. March 3, 2015. Retrieved March 3, 2015.
  10. ^ "Lili Taylor & Stefania LaVie Owen To Star In Mental Illness Drama 'Paper Spiders'". Deadline Hollywood. April 24, 2019. Retrieved December 24, 2019.
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