Morgan Griffin (born 4 June 1992) is an Australian actress. Her career began in the children's series ''
The Sleepover Club
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'' playing the lead role of Charlie. Other notable roles include Heidi in ''
September
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'' (2007), Alice in ''
Nim's Island
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'' (2008), Katrina Post in ''
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'' (2009) opposite
Geena Davis
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and Jess in ''
Charlie & Boots
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'' (2009) opposite
Paul Hogan
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and
Shane Jacobson
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. Griffin went on to perform alongside
David Duchovny
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and
Hope Davis
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She ...
as their daughter in
Anthony Fabian
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Angelina Jolie
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's film '' Unbroken'', and in 2015, Griffin appeared in director
Brad Peyton
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Dwayne Johnson
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. In 2017 she was awarded a place in the top ten finalists for
Australians in Film
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's
Heath Ledger
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Scholarship. In 2018, Griffin portrayed Young Olivia Newton-John in '' Olivia Newton-John: Hopelessly Devoted to You''. In 2020, she starred in the Australian independent film ''Reaching Distance'' and as Tiff Adams in the Australian series ''
Amazing Grace
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