Meganne Young (born 22 March 1990) is a South African actress and director. She is best known for her roles in
''The Kissing Booth'' franchise and the
Starz series ''
Black Sails''.
Early life
Young was born in
Cape Town
Cape Town ( af, Kaapstad; , xh, iKapa) is one of South Africa's three capital cities, serving as the seat of the Parliament of South Africa. It is the legislative capital of the country, the oldest city in the country, and the second largest ...
to a South African father and an Australian mother. She spent her childhood moving around, with stints in
Nigeria
Nigeria ( ), , ig, Naìjíríyà, yo, Nàìjíríà, pcm, Naijá , ff, Naajeeriya, kcg, Naijeriya officially the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a country in West Africa. It is situated between the Sahel to the north and the Gulf o ...
,
Switzerland, and
Sri Lanka where she took the
International Baccalaureate
The International Baccalaureate (IB), formerly known as the International Baccalaureate Organization (IBO), is a nonprofit foundation headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland, and founded in 1968. It offers four educational programmes: the IB D ...
at the
Overseas School of Colombo. She pursued at an Advanced Diploma in Acting at the
CityVarsity
CityVarsity School of Media and Creative Arts is a private higher education institution in South Africa with campuses in Cape Town and Johannesburg. It falls under Educor and offers full-time, short, and online degrees, diplomas, and certificates ...
Cape Town campus, completing in 2011, before going on to graduate from the
Guildford School of Acting
Guildford School of Acting (GSA) is a drama school in Guildford, Surrey, England. It is an academic school in the University of Surrey. It is a member of the Federation of Drama Schools
The Federation of Drama Schools functions to facilitate ...
in England as a part-time
distance learner in 2014.
Career
Young began her career in theatre and short films, earning
48 Hour Film and
Fleur du Cap Theatre Award nominations for her work. She appeared in the British film ''
Eye in the Sky''. She landed her first major onscreen role as Abigail Ashe in
Starz series ''
Black Sails''.
She also made guest appearances in
season 14'' of ''
Supernatural'' and in ''
Legends of Tomorrow
''DC's Legends of Tomorrow'', or simply ''Legends of Tomorrow'', is an American time travel superhero television series developed by Greg Berlanti, Marc Guggenheim, Andrew Kreisberg, and Phil Klemmer, who are also executive producers a ...
''.
In 2018, she landed the role of Rachel in the Netflix original film ''
The Kissing Booth
''The Kissing Booth'' is a 2018 American teen romantic comedy film written and directed by Vince Marcello, based on the 2012 novel of the same name by Beth Reekles. It stars Joey King, Jacob Elordi, and Joel Courtney. The film follows Elle (K ...
''. Young went on to reprise her role in the films' sequels, ''
The Kissing Booth 2
''The Kissing Booth 2'' is a 2020 American teen romantic comedy film directed by Vince Marcello and written by Marcello and Jay Arnold. As a direct sequel to the 2018 film ''The Kissing Booth'' and the second installment in the ''Kissing Booth ...
'' (2020) and ''
The Kissing Booth 3'' (2021).
Filmography
Film
Television
Stage
Awards and nominations
References
External links
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Living people
1990 births
21st-century South African actresses
Alumni of the Guildford School of Acting
South African people of Australian descent
South African women film directors
South African theatre directors