Calah Francine Lane (born April 20, 2009) is an American actress and singer.[1] She was born in Irving, Texas and started performing as an actress as a 4-year-old.[2] She had minor parts in commercials, short movies and episodes of television series, before being cast as the young Laurel in the TV drama This Is Us (2021).[3] Her breakthrough was the role as main character Noodle opposite Timothée Chalamet in Wonka (2023), directed by Paul King.[2] For this she was nominated for a Critics' Choice Award for Best Young Actor/Actress.[4] and for an NAACP Image Awards for Outstanding Youth Performance in a Motion Picture.[5] In August 2024, Calah Lane released her music single "Otherside"[6] on all major platforms.

Calah Lane
Born
Calah Francine Lane

(2009-04-20) April 20, 2009 (age 15)
Occupation(s)Actress
Singer
Years active2016–present
Known forWonka (2023)

Filmography

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Feature films

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Year Title Role Notes
2019 The Day Shall Come Rosa[7]
2023 Wonka Noodle

Short films

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Year Title Role Notes
2016 Please Young Nadia
2016 Henry Chicken Leg Lexion
2017 All That Matters Cameron
2017 Bad Things Sue Ellen
2018 One in Five Yana Williams
2020 Junebug Young Junie

Television shows

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Year Title Role Notes
2018 Kidding Denny's daughter[8] 3 episodes
2021 This Is Us Young Laurel[9] 1 episode
2021 Family Reunion Jersey 1 episode
2023 Firebuds Jazzy (singing voice) 2 episodes

References

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  1. ^ "Calah Lane Age, Biography, Net Worth, Height, Parents, Boyfriend". filmwell.org. December 7, 2023. Retrieved December 9, 2023.
  2. ^ a b "Wonka Cast Interview: Timothée Chalamet & Calah Lane chat to Newsround". BBC Newsround – via YouTube.
  3. ^ "Who is Calah Lane, the actor starring alongside Timothée Chalamet in Wonka?". www.cosmopolitanme.com. Retrieved December 9, 2023.
  4. ^ "Film Nominations Announced for the 29th Annual Critics Choice Awards Hosted by Chelsea Handler". Critics Choice Association. December 13, 2023. Retrieved December 14, 2023.
  5. ^ "55th NACCP Image Awards". NAACP Image Awards. Retrieved February 24, 2024.
  6. ^ "Calah Lane - Otherside (Official Video)". YouTube. August 21, 2024. Retrieved October 1, 2024.
  7. ^ "Chris Morris on his newest film 'The Day Shall Come' and comedy in an absurdist age". Los Angeles Times. March 16, 2019.
  8. ^ "Calah Lane". Tresa. September 18, 2018. Retrieved December 12, 2023.
  9. ^ "▶️ "This is Us" Guest-Star" – via IMDb.
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