Oona Laurence

Personal context

Summary

Oona Laurence is an American actor who originated the title role in Broadway’s Matilda the Musical and later appeared in films including Southpaw, Pete’s Dragon, Bad Moms, The Beguiled, and Big Time Adolescence. Her screen work includes family films, dramas, and comedies, often playing young characters navigating difficult family or social situations. In a 2020 interview, Laurence said she prioritized working with women directors, citing industry bias against women and valuing female-led sets where more women were hired on the crew. No public record of her partisan campaigning, LGBTQ advocacy, or other activist affiliations is established.