Dafne Keen

Dafne Keen
Keen in 2019
Born
Dafne Keen Fernández

(2005-01-04) 4 January 2005[1]
Madrid, Spain
Citizenship
  • Spain
  • United Kingdom
OccupationActress
Years active2015–present
FatherWill Keen
Relatives
  • Laura Beatty (aunt)
  • Alice Oswald (aunt)
  • Edward Curzon, 6th Earl Howe (great-grandfather)

Dafne Keen Fernández (born 4 January 2005) is a Spanish and British actress.[2] She is known for playing Laura in the superhero film Logan (2017), Lyra Belacqua in the television series His Dark Materials, and Jecki Lon in the Star Wars series The Acolyte.

Early life

Keen was born in Madrid.[3] Her parents are English actor Will Keen, and Spanish actress and director María Fernández Ache.[4][5]

Filmography

Film

Key
Denotes movies that have not yet been released
List of film roles
Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2017 Logan Laura / X-23 [6]
2020 Ana Ana [7]
2024 Deadpool & Wolverine Laura / X-23 [8]
TBA Whistle TBA Post-production [9]
Night Comes TBA In production [10]

Television

List of television appearances and roles
Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2015 The Refugees Ana "Ani" Cruz Oliver Main role [11]
2019–2022 His Dark Materials Lyra Belacqua Lead role [12]
2024 The Acolyte Jecki Lon Main role [13]

Podcast

  • The Battersea Poltergeist (2021)[14]

Awards and nominations

List of awards and nominations received by Dafne Keen
Award Year[a] Category Nominated work Result Ref.
British Academy Cymru Awards 2020 Best Actress His Dark Materials Nominated [15]
Chicago Film Critics Association Awards 2017 Most Promising Performer Logan Nominated [16]
Critics' Choice Awards 2018 Best Young Performer Logan Nominated [17]
Dublin Film Critics' Circle Awards 2017 Breakthrough Artist of the Year Logan Nominated [18]
Empire Awards 2018 Best Female Newcomer Logan Won [19]
Hollywood Critics Association Awards 2017 Best Actor or Actress 23 and Under Logan Nominated [20]
Houston Film Critics Society Awards 2017 Best Supporting Actress Logan Nominated [21]
Las Vegas Film Critics Society Awards 2017 Youth in Film Logan Runner-up [22]
London Film Critics Circle Awards 2017 Young British/Irish Performer of the Year Logan Nominated [23]
MTV Movie & TV Awards 2017 Best Duo[b] Logan Won [24]
Online Film Critics Society Awards 2017 Best Breakout Star Logan Nominated [25]
Online Association of Female Film Critics Awards 2017 Best Breakthrough Performance Logan Won [26]
Online Film and Television Association Awards 2017 Best Youth Performance Logan Runner-up [27]
Best Breakthrough Performance: Female Logan Nominated
Phoenix Film Critics Society Awards 2017 Best Performance by a Youth Logan Nominated [28]
Breakthrough Performance Logan Nominated
Saturn Awards 2018 Best Performance by a Younger Actor Logan Nominated [29]
Seattle Film Critics Society Awards 2017 Best Youth Performance Logan Nominated [30]
Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association Awards 2017 Best Youth Performance Logan Nominated [31]

Notes

  1. Indicates the year of ceremony. Each year is linked to the article about the awards held that year, wherever possible.
  2. Shared with Hugh Jackman

References

  1. "Dafne Keen on Instagram: "Had the best 14th birthday ever on the 4th!!!! 🖤 I couldn't post until now but it was AMAZING"". Instagram. 7 January 2019. Archived from the original on 24 December 2021. Retrieved 7 January 2019.
  2. "His Dark Materials: Behind the scenes of the TV adaptation". BBC. Archived from the original on 15 October 2019. Retrieved 15 October 2019.
  3. "DAFNE KEEN, LAS NUEVAS GARRAS DE LOBEZNO". Fotogramas (in Spanish). 24 April 2017. Archived from the original on 13 November 2019. Retrieved 20 May 2019.
  4. "La actriz verinense Dafne Keen protagoniza la serie más cara de la historia de la BBC británica". La Voz de Galicia (in Spanish). 28 September 2018. Archived from the original on 18 November 2018. Retrieved 20 May 2019.
  5. "La hija de Lobezno es gallega". La Voz de Galicia (in Spanish). 11 May 2017. Archived from the original on 13 February 2020. Retrieved 20 May 2019.
  6. "Logan director explains thrilling new trailer". Digital Spy. 19 January 2017. Retrieved 7 August 2024.
  7. Mike Fleming Jr (8 May 2017). "'Logan's Dafne Keen Lands 'Ana' Lead Opposite Luis Guzman". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on 21 July 2020. Retrieved 24 July 2020.
  8. Zee, Michaela (25 July 2024). "Kevin Feige Explains Why Marvel Spoiled Dafne Keen's X-23 Return in Final 'Deadpool & Wolverine' Trailer". Variety. Retrieved 7 August 2024.
  9. Wiseman, Andreas (19 October 2023). "Dafne Keen, Sophie Nélisse, Sky Yang, Percy Hynes White & Nick Frost Set For High School Horror 'Whistle' From 'The Nun' Director Corin Hardy & Black Bear – AFM". Deadline. Retrieved 7 August 2024.
  10. Grobar, Matt (9 May 2024). "Dafne Keen & Samantha Lorraine To Star In Jay Hernandez's Horror Thriller 'Night Comes'". Deadline. Retrieved 7 August 2024.
  11. "Dafne Keen | Cloudless, With Endless Visibility". www.flaunt.com. Retrieved 7 August 2024.
  12. White, Peter; Wiseman, Andreas (8 March 2018). "'The King's Speech' Director Tom Hooper & 'Logan' Star Dafne Keen Sign Up For 'His Dark Materials' Adaptation". Deadline. Retrieved 7 August 2024.
  13. "Star Wars: The Acolyte Adds Logan And His Dark Materials Star Dafne Keen". Sci-Fi Gazette. 3 November 2022. Archived from the original on 4 November 2022. Retrieved 4 November 2022.
  14. Andreeva, Nellie (25 May 2021). "'The Battersea Poltergeist': Blumhouse TV & Michael Seitzman's Maniac Prods. To Develop Scripted & Unscripted Series Based On Podcast". Deadline. Retrieved 7 August 2024.
  15. "Nominations announced for the British Academy Cymru Awards 2020". www.bafta.org. 3 September 2020. Archived from the original on 7 October 2020. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
  16. "2017 Chicago Film Critics Associations Awards". Chicago Film Critics Association. 12 December 2017. Archived from the original on 20 October 2021. Retrieved 20 October 2021.
  17. Kilday, Gregg (6 December 2017). "2018 Critics' Choice Awards Nominations: List in Full". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on 6 February 2018. Retrieved 12 February 2018.
  18. Clarke, Donald (14 December 2017). "The Best in Film 2017, According to the Dublin Film Critics Circle". The Irish Times. Archived from the original on 25 December 2017. Retrieved 21 October 2021.
  19. "Star Wars: The Last Jedi Wins Big at Rakuten TV Empire Awards 2018". Empire. 18 March 2018. Retrieved 7 August 2024.
  20. Neglia, Matt (7 December 2018). "The 2017 Los Angeles Online Film Critics Society (LAOFCS) Nominations". Next Best Picture. Archived from the original on 6 December 2022. Retrieved 5 December 2017.
  21. "'The Shape of Water' inundates Houston critics' film awards nominations". Houston Chronicle. 12 December 2017. Archived from the original on 1 May 2019. Retrieved 12 December 2017.
  22. Neglia, Matt (18 December 2017). "The 2017 Las Vegas Film Critics Society (LVFCS) Winners". Next Best Picture. Archived from the original on 2 October 2022. Retrieved 14 April 2022.
  23. Lodge, Guy (19 December 2017). "'Three Billboards,' 'Phantom Thread' Lead London Critics' Circle Nominations". Variety. Archived from the original on 3 January 2018. Retrieved 2 January 2018.
  24. Schwartz, Ryan (6 April 2017). "This Is Us, Stranger Things, Atlanta Lead MTV Movie & TV Award Nominations". TVLine. Retrieved 7 August 2024.
  25. Anderson, Erik (17 December 2017). "2017 Online Film Critics Society (OFCS) Nominations: The Shape of Water Leads with 8". AwardsWatch. Archived from the original on 22 December 2017. Retrieved 12 March 2018.
  26. "Online Association of Female Film Critics 2017 Awards". 8 January 2018. Archived from the original on 9 February 2023. Retrieved 23 February 2022.
  27. "22nd Annual Film Awards (2017)". Online Film & Television Association. Archived from the original on 26 March 2023. Retrieved 14 April 2022.
  28. Neglia, Matt (19 December 2017). "The 2017 Phoenix Film Critics Society (PFCS) Winners". Next Best Picture. Archived from the original on 26 November 2022. Retrieved 14 April 2022.
  29. McNary, Dave (15 March 2018). "'Black Panther,' 'Walking Dead' Rule Saturn Awards Nominations". Variety. Retrieved 7 August 2024.
  30. "Get Out Named Best Picture of 2017 By Seattle Film Critics Society". Seattle Film Critics Society. 18 December 2017. Archived from the original on 5 December 2021. Retrieved 21 October 2021.
  31. Gordon, Tim (8 December 2017). "The 2017 WAFCA Awards: Get Out Is in with D.C. Film Critics". Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association. Archived from the original on 6 October 2021. Retrieved 21 October 2021.

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