Biography
Who is Eliza Scanlen?
Early life and schooling
Eliza Jane Scanlen was born in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. She grew up with a fraternal twin sister named Annabel. During her childhood, she attended school at Loreto Kirribilli.
She learned to play the piano starting at age seven. She stopped practicing when she turned thirteen. However, she began playing the instrument again to prepare for her role as Beth March in the 2019 film adaptation of Little Women.
Rise to acting fame
While attending high school, Eliza Scanlen secured the recurring role of Tabitha Ford on the Australian soap opera Home and Away. She also starred in the 2018 short film titled Grace. Her breakthrough occurred when she played Amma Crellin in the HBO psychological thriller miniseries Sharp Objects alongside Amy Adams.
Following her television success, she transitioned into feature films. She made her big screen debut as Milla Finlay in the drama Babyteeth, directed by Shannon Murphy. The film premiered in competition at the Venice Film Festival. In 2019, she joined the cast of Greta Gerwig's Little Women, playing the character Beth March. This production featured a large ensemble cast including Saoirse Ronan, Emma Watson, Florence Pugh, Laura Dern, Timothée Chalamet, and Meryl Streep. The movie earned six Academy Award nominations and grossed over two hundred million dollars at the box office.
Later projects and stage work
In 2020, she appeared in the thriller The Devil All the Time, based on a book by Donald Ray Pollock. She also made her directorial debut that year with the short film Mukbang, which she wrote as well. She appeared in M. Night Shyamalan's thriller Old in 2021.
Eliza made her professional theatre debut in 2019 with the Sydney Theatre Company production of Lord of the Flies. She played the role of Eric under the direction of Kip Williams. In 2024, she performed as Cecily Cardew in the National Theatre revival of The Importance of Being Earnest, co-starring with Ncuti Gatwa and Hugh Skinner.
Birthday and age
Eliza Scanlen was born on January 6, 1999, which makes Eliza 27 years old today. That birthday falls under the Capricorn sign. Eliza shares the date with 33 other famous people.
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