Élodie Grace Orkin (born June 10, 2004) is a British and American[1] actress. She is known for her roles in the fourth season of the Netflix series Stranger Things (2022) and the Paramount+ series The Burning Girls (2023).
Élodie Grace Orkin | |
|---|---|
| Born | Élodie Grace Orkin June 10, 2004 |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2018–present |
Early life
editOrkin was born to an English mother, Leah, and an American father, Bill, and grew up between Los Angeles and London.[2] She got into acting when her mother enrolled her in a musical theatre class.[3] She took further classes at the Youth Academy of Dramatic Arts (YADA).[4]
Career
editIn 2020, Orkin made her television acting debut with a guest appearance in an episode of the Alibi crime drama We Hunt Together and played Kyle in the Brat web series Stage Fright.[5] This was followed in 2021 by Orkin's feature film debut in Saving Paradise as a young version of Johanna Braddy's character Charlie.[6]
Orkin joined the cast of the Netflix series Stranger Things for its fourth season, which premiered in 2022, as school mean girl Angela,[7][8] having been inspired by the series and its lead Millie Bobby Brown in particular to pursue acting as a career.[9] She then had a main role as Rosie Harper in the Paramount+ thriller series and adaptation of The Burning Girls in 2023.[10]
Filmography
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Jimmy Kimmel Live! | Child Singer | 1 episode |
| 2020 | We Hunt Together | Penny | 1 episode |
| 2020 | Stage Fright | Kyle | Web series |
| 2021 | Saving Paradise | Young Charlie | |
| 2022 | Stranger Things | Angela | 3 episodes |
| 2023 | The Burning Girls | Rosie Harper | Main role |
References
edit- ^ Trapunski, Charles (26 May 2022). "Interview: Stranger Things' Elodie Grace Orkin". Brief Take. Retrieved 23 October 2023.
- ^ Zalben, Alex (27 May 2022). "Elodie Grace Orkin's Angela in 'Stranger Things' Is the Perfect '80s Mean Girl". Decider. Retrieved 23 October 2023.
- ^ Kevin (14 June 2022). "Exclusive Interview: Elodie Grace Orkin Talks Stranger Things Season 4". Pop-Culturalist. Retrieved 23 October 2023.
- ^ "Congratulations to YADA students Blair Herman, Gailyn Harrigan, Lily Zager, and Elodie Orkin for their callbacks for ANNIE". Youth Academy of Dramatic Arts. 20 April 2018. Retrieved 23 October 2023 – via Instagram.
- ^ Malapit, Florie Mae (7 March 2023). "Stranger Things' Angela: Elodie Grace Orkin's Rise to Fame". Your Next Shoes. Retrieved 9 November 2023.
- ^ Amin, Meghna (2 June 2022). "Stranger Things Season 4: Who plays newcomer Angela?". Metro. Retrieved 23 October 2023.
- ^ Stivale, Shelby (27 May 2022). "Exclusive: Newcomer Elodie Grace Orkin Says It Was 'Insane' to Bully Millie Bobby Brown in 'Stranger Things' Season 4". J-14. Retrieved 23 October 2023.
- ^ Janz, Madeleine (28 June 2022). "Stranger Things star Elodie Grace Orkin is happy you hate Angela". Elite Daily. Retrieved 23 October 2023.
- ^ Thompson, Avery (26 May 2022). "New 'Stranger Things' Star Elodie Grace Orkin: The Show 'Inspired' Me To Pursue Dramatic Acting". Hollywood Life. Retrieved 23 October 2023.
- ^ Goldbart, Max (5 September 2022). "Samantha Morton To Lead Paramount+ Thriller 'The Burning Girls' Alongside 'Bridgerton' Star Ruby Stokes". Deadline. Retrieved 5 February 2023.
External links
edit- Élodie Grace Orkin at IMDb
- Élodie Grace Orkin at the Artists Partnership