Madeleine Madden

Born: 1997-01-29

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Madeleine Madden (born 29 January 1997) is an Australian actress. In 2010, at age 13, Madden became the first teenager in Australia to deliver an address to the nation, when she delivered a two-minute speech on the future of Indigenous Australians. It was broadcast to 6 million viewers on every free-to-air television network in Australia. She said she grew up in a very political family; she is the great-granddaughter of Arrernte elder Hetty Perkins, the granddaughter of activist and soccer player Charles Perkins, and the daughter of art curator and writer Hetti Perkins. Her aunt is director Rachel Perkins. Madden starred in Australia's first indigenous teen drama, Ready for This, and in the critically applauded Redfern Now. She has also starred in The Moodys, Jack Irish, My Place and The Code. In 2016 she starred in the miniseries Tomorrow, When the War Began which is based on the John Marsden series of young adult books. In 2018 she played Marion Quade in the miniseries Picnic at Hanging Rock, Crystal Swan in the TV miniseries Mystery Road and Immy DuPain in the series Pine Gap. She has been cast as Egwene al'Vere in Amazon's upcoming adaptation of The Wheel of Time novels. Madden has starred in short films by Deborah Mailman, and Meryl Tankard and co-starred with Christina Ricci and Jack Thompson in Around the Block. Her first film acting job was at 8 years old. She aims to become a director in the future. When she was 21, Madden made her big Hollywood debut as Sammy in the 2019 Nickelodeon film Dora and the Lost City of Gold.


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Dora and the Lost City of Gold

as Sammy
Released: 2019-08-08

Dora, a girl who has spent most of her life exploring the jungle with her parents, now must...

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Jack Irish: Dead Point

as Marie
Released: 2014-04-13

Jack Irish is thrown into a world of club owners, drug dealers and killers when he is hired by a...

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Around the Block

as Williemai
Released: 2013-09-06

A young Aboriginal boy is torn between his unexpected love of acting and the disintegration of...

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Moth

as Trinni
Released: 2011-08-01

In 1970s Australia, when 'care' equalled repression, three girls escape from their institution...

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Ralph

as Maddie
Released: 2009-06-08

For ten year-old Madeline, it takes more than just day dreaming to survive school; it takes a...

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I've Been Thinking About What You Look Like

as Otto
Released: 2019-10-29

Two outsiders alone in Tokyo, and two avatars treading carefully in a Japanese chatroom, embark...

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Doctor Doctor

as Millie
First aired: 2016-09-14

The story of Hugh Knight, a rising heart surgeon who is gifted, charming and infallible. He is a...

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The Wheel of Time

as Egwene al'Vere
First aired: 2021-11-18

Follow Moiraine, a member of the shadowy and influential all-female organization called the “Aes...

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ARK: The Animated Series

as Helena Walker (voice)
First aired: 2024-03-21

In a mysterious primeval land populated by dinosaurs and other extinct creatures, people from...

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Redfern Now

as Chloe
First aired: 2012-11-01

Six extraordinary stories one unmissable series. Redfern Now is the first drama series written,...

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Tidelands

as Violca
First aired: 2018-12-14

Ex-con Cal McTeer's return to her hometown of Orphelin Bay blows the lid off a generations-long...

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Pine Gap

as Immy Dupain
First aired: 2018-10-14

A team of talented Australian and American intelligence analysts work together to ensure global...

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Picnic at Hanging Rock

as Marion Quade
First aired: 2018-05-06

Valentine's Day, 1900. Three schoolgirls and their governess mysteriously disappear in Hanging...

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The Moodys

as Lucy
First aired: 2014-02-05

A comedy series about the lovable, seasonally dysfunctional Moody family. Each episode is set on...

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Mystery Road

as Crystal Swan
First aired: 2018-06-03

When there is a mysterious disappearance on an outback cattle station, Detective Jay Swan is...

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Tomorrow When the War Began

as Corrie
First aired: 2016-04-23

This dramatic adventure series tells the story of a group of teenagers who are separated from...

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Ready for This

as Zoe Preston
First aired: 2015-10-05

Six teens arrive at Arcadia House to pursue their dreams. For some it's the opportunity of a...

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