Florence Hunt (born 2 February 2007) is an English actress. She is known for her role as Hyacinth, the eighth Bridgerton child, in the

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period drama '' Bridgerton'' (2020–). She was named a 2024 ''

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'' Star of Tomorrow.

Early life and education

Hunt took acting classes at the Television Workshop in

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Career

Hunt made her television debut playing a young version of

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's character Nimue in the

Arthurian fantasy series '' Cursed'', which was released in 2020. Later in 2020, Hunt began starring as Hyacinth, the eighth and youngest Bridgerton child, in the period drama '' Bridgerton'', a Shondaland-produced Netflix adaptation of the

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. While promoting the second season in 2022, Hunt posted several behind-the-scenes

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s that went viral. Hunt shared the role of Vera with Bo Bragason in the 2021 stage adaptation of ''Force Majeure'' at Donmar Warehouse. Although the play's critical reviews were mixed, Hunt received praise for her performance. Tim Walker of ''

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'' wrote "The real acting honours go, however, to Florence Hunt and Henry Hunt (on the night I saw it)", while ''London Theatre Reviews'' called Hunt "an exceptional young actress". In April 2023, it was announced Hunt would make her feature film debut starring alongside

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, and

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's ''Queen at Sea''. She also has an upcoming role in the series ''Mix Tape''.

Filmography

Awards and nominations

References

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