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Oona Laurence

Oona Laurence

Actor · Born August 1, 2002 (24) · New York City, New York, USA

Oona Laurence (born August 1, 2002) is an American actress who is best known for originating the role of Matilda Wormwood in Matilda on Broadway alongside Bailey Ryon, Milly Shapiro, and Sophia Gennusa. She is a New York City-based child actress with credits in film, theatre, and television. After several appearances in regional theatre productions and minor roles in short films and television episodes, in 2012, Laurence auditioned for the new musical Matilda on Broadway. Laurence landed the role of Matilda, performing in the show from March 4 to December 15, 2013. After Matilda, Laurence transitioned to film acting appearing in Tumorhead, A Little Game, The Grief of Others, I Smile Back, Damsel, Lamb, and Southpaw, portraying the daughter of Jake Gyllenhaal and Rachel McAdams' characters. She has appeared on television in Law & Order: Special Victims Unit and Orange Is the New Black. In 2015, Laurence co-starred opposite Jake Gyllenhaal and Rachel McAdams in Antoine Fuqua's Southpaw. In 2016, she co-starred as Natalie in the film Pete's Dragon, and portrayed Jane Mitchell, the daughter of Mila Kunis' character Amy Mitchell, in Bad Moms. In 2017, Laurence co-starred opposite Colin Farrell, Nicole Kidman, Kirsten Dunst, and Elle Fanning in Sofia Coppola's The Beguiled. She is the voice of Hedgehog and additional characters in the Cartoon Network series Summer Camp Island. She also performs the theme song. Laurence lives in New York City and has two younger sisters, Aimee and Jetè, who are also actresses.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
August 1, 2002 (24)
From
New York City, New York, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
18 on MovieCove · 33 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 63 days to Oct 26Down 4% in 30 days

What are Oona Laurence's films like?

Across their 14 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Comedy5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 36th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 55th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Action2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 81st percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Action movies
Crime2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 38th percentile
: browse their Crime movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
38%
Self
30%
Survival
10%
Society
9%
Morality
8%
Power
4%
Ideas
2%
Family bonds6 titles, browse their movies with this themeComing of age5 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship5 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth4 titles, browse their movies with this themeGrief3 titles, browse their movies with this themeParenthood2 titles, browse their movies with this themeIsolation2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 13 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 6 · Serious 3 · Dark 4

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 7 · Stylized 5 · Heightened 1

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

A split, not a type: Gentle 4 · Charged 4 · Intense 5

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 6 · Shifting 7 · Whiplash 0

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 7 · Some laughs 4 · Funny 2

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 6 · Even-paced 7 · Relentless 0

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

A split, not a type: Casual 6 · Engaged 7 · Full focus 0

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

A split, not a type: Easy watch 5 · Affecting 3 · Heavy 5

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 9 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

5 analyzed roles

Usually the Ally: 3 of 5 analyzed roles.

Ally
3 of 5
Hero
1 of 5
Threshold guardian
1 of 5

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
9
Melancholic
7
Warm
5
Joyful
4
Contemplative
4
Other
11

How their films linger

Feel-good5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteDevastating2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy5
  • Bittersweet6
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous2

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Oona Laurence's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 14 of their 18 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Oona Laurence's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

33 credits, 18 with a MovieCove page.

  • Everything's on Fire (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    as Julia

  • It Will Happen To Us Again (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    as Fernanda

  • Wandering Eyes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    as Mila

  • Writing You Down (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    as Stage Manager

  • Adultery (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    as Janet

  • A Babysitter's Guide to Monster Hunting(2020)

    as Liz Lerue

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • What We Found(2020)

    as Holly

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Big Time Adolescence(2019)

    as Sophie

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • Lost Girls(2020)

    as Sarra Gilbert

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Summer Camp Island(2018)

    Show 107 episodes · as Hedgehog (voice)

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all shows

  • Damsel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    as Ava

  • Lily + Mara (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    as Lily

  • A Bad Moms Christmas(2017)

    as Jane Mitchell

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • The Beguiled(2017)

    as Amy

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Little Boxes(2016)

    as Ambrosia

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • Pete's Dragon(2016)

    as Natalie

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Bad Moms(2016)

    as Jane Mitchell

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • I Smile Back(2015)

    as Daisy

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Lamb(2015)

    as Tommie

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Blindspot(2015)

    Show 1 episode · as Maaya Ahmadi

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all shows

  • Vicky & Jonny (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as Young Vicky

  • The Grief of Others(2015)

    as Biscuit Ryrie

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Southpaw(2015)

    as Leila Hope

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • Imaginapped (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as Olivia

  • Tumorhead (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as Jean

  • A Little Game(2014)

    as Becky Langer

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Penny Dreadful (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as Penny Dreadful

  • Orange Is the New Black(2013)

    Show 1 episode · as 10 Year Old Tiffany

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • Esther (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Esther

  • Wet Cement (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Girl

  • Law & Order: Special Victims Unit(1999)

    Show 1 episode · as Zoe Harris

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • Bloom (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Rylie

  • Red Ink (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

Career shape

Star power in the 97th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 33 titles, 31 of them dated from 1999 to 2026; peak year 2016.

Biggest box office

Bad Moms (2016)

$184M worldwide

Highest rated

Southpaw (2015)

Midcredits 92nd

Most popular right now

Summer Camp Island (2018)

Film career

MilestoneBreakout
19992026

Peak 2016 · steadily prominent in film for years. Top draw in 4 MovieCove titles. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting33 of 33: 33 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score54th

By decade

1990s1 · acting2010s21 · acting2020s9 · acting

Billing

usually 5th · top billed in 8% of 13 roles

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30.

How do Oona Laurence's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 52nd percentile, the median of all 14; across their 13 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 54th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

54thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 13

Approval · how many liked their films

46thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 13

Reach · how many have seen their films

92ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 13

Midcredits score across 18 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up5
  • 50th to 74th7
  • 25th to 49th6

Shape of the crowd

7 of their 18 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved2
  • Crowd Pleaser6
  • Broadly Agreed3
  • Mixed7

Most divisive · actor

What We Found (2020)

63rd percentile spread · 27% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Southpaw (2015)

Midcredits 92nd · 82% liked

Reviewers score the acting 73/100 in their films, across 13 reviewed titles; fans 81, detractors 55. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Oona Laurence's work okay for kids?

Across up to 9 MovieCove titles with content scores, profanity runs heavier than most films and violence & gore lighter.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore8 titles14–55 · median 25 · mildlighter than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity9 titles10–57 · median 37 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity8 titles15–87 · median 75 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs8 titles4–83 · median 38 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense8 titles10–50 · median 33 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Oona Laurence work with?

People who share at least 2 of Oona Laurence's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Jon Lucas shares the most, 2.

Directors

Actors

Composers and editors

Producers