Madeleine Madden (born 29 January 1997) is an Australian actress. She is best known for playing

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in the

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''.

Early life

Madden grew up around Redfern, a

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inner city suburb, and attended Rose Bay Secondary College. The daughter of Lee Madden (

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and Bundjalung) and art curator and writer Hetti Perkins, Madden grew up in a political family; she is the great-granddaughter of

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elder

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and the granddaughter of activist and soccer player Charles Perkins. Her aunt is director Rachel Perkins. She has two older sisters and two younger half-sisters, including actor

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. Their father died in a car accident in 2003.

Career

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

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. It was broadcast to 6 million viewers on every free-to-air television network in Australia.

Television

Madden starred in Australia's first Aboriginal teen drama, '' Ready for This'', and in the critically applauded '' Redfern Now''. She has also starred in ''

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'', ''

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'', '' My Place'' and '' The Code''. In 2016, she starred in the mini series '' 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 mini series '' Picnic at Hanging Rock'', Crystal Swan in the TV mini series '' Mystery Road'' and Immy DuPain in the series ''

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''. She currently stars as Egwene al'Vere in Amazon's

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Film

Madden has starred in short films by Deborah Mailman, and

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and co-starred with

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and

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in '' Around the Block''. Her first film acting job was at 8 years old. She aims to become a director in the future. In 2019, Madden made her big Hollywood debut as Sammy in the

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film '' Dora and the Lost City of Gold''.

Filmography

Film

TV

Video Games

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