Madeleine Harris (born 28 April 2001) is a British film and television star known for her roles in ''

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'' (2014) along with its sequel Paddington 2 (2017).

Life and work

Harris grew up in

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and

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. In 2012, Harris got her first professional acting job in ''

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''. She played Izzy Forrester who caused a road collision. After this Harris appeared in the television programmes ''

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'' and '' The White Queen''. In 2013 she played the 460 years old vampire Hetty in the TV series '' Being Human''. In 2014, she appeared in the film ''

'', beating more than 100 competitors for the role. She stars in the film alongside

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, and

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. Harris played Judy Brown, the daughter of the family with whom Paddington lives, and later reprised the role in the sequel ''

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''. From 2013 to 2016 she starred as Karen in the sitcom '' Man Down''. As of 2014 Harris still attended school, and manages to combine her school work and her acting jobs. Harris also likes other artistic disciplines. She has enjoyed writing her own stories since she was young.

Filmography

References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Harris, Madeleine 2001 births Living people English film actresses English television actresses 21st-century English actresses Actresses from London English child actresses