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Matilda Lawler is an American actress best known for starring roles in the film Flora & Ulysses and the HBO Max miniseries Station Eleven.
Early life
Lawler was born on September 8, 2008 to parents Matthew and Mara Lawler, who themselves are actors.
Career
Lawler's first acting role was in a stage production of Jack and Annie at Hoboken Children's Theater when she was in the first grade. She made her Broadway debut in The Ferryman (2018).
When Lawler was nine years old, she starred in the play The Net Will Appear, in which she played a nine-year-old who becomes friends with a 70-year-old. The actor who played the latter character, Richard Masur, became Lawler's mentor and best friend. She tapped into their relationship for the emotions needed to portray her character in Station Eleven.
For her work in Station Eleven, The New Yorker called Lawler "a gifted performer." Recently she has played Betty in the Disney+ limited series The Santa Clauses.
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | The Block Island Sound | Emily | |
| 2020 | Good Grief | Young Nora | Short film |
| 2021 | Flora & Ulysses | Flora | |
| 2023 | Ezra | Ruby |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-21 | Evil | Mathilda Mowbray / Brenda | Guest role - 2 episodes |
| 2021-22 | Station Eleven | Young Kirsten | Main role |
| 2022- | The Santa Clauses | Betty, Santa's Chief of Staff | Main role: season 1 Recurring role: season 2 |
| 2023- | The Gilded Age | Frances Montgomery | Recurring role - 2 episodes |
Theatre
| Year | Title | Role | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | The Net Will Appear | Rory | Mile Square Theatre |
| 2018 | The Ferryman | Honor Carney | Bernard B. Jacobs Theatre |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Association | Category | Work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2022 | Gotham Awards | Outstanding Performance in a New Series | Station Eleven | nominated |