Spanish-British actress (born 2005)
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Spanish name , the first or paternal
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Keen and the second or maternal family name is
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Dafne Keen
Keen in 2019
Born Dafne Keen Fernández
(2005-01-04 ) 4 January 2005 (age 21) [ 1] Citizenship Occupation Actress Years active 2015–present Father Will Keen Relatives
Dafne Keen Fernández (born 4 January 2005) is a Spanish and British actress.[ 2] Keen made her debut as a child actress on the seriesThe Refugees (2015). Herbreakthrough role was asLaura , in theX-Men superhero filmLogan (2017) which she reprised for theMarvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) filmDeadpool & Wolverine (2024). She also starred asLyra Belacqua in the television seriesHis Dark Materials (2019–2022) and Jecki Lon in theStar Wars seriesThe Acolyte (2024).
Keen was born on 4 January 2005 inMadrid .[ 3] Her parents are English actorWill Keen , and Spanish actress and director María Fernández Ache.[ 4] [ 5] Her paternal great-grandfather wasEdward Curzon, 6th Earl Howe .[ 6] [ 7] Her aunts are poetAlice Oswald and writerLaura Beatty .[ 8] [ 9]
Keen made her acting debut in 2015 at the age of 10, on theBBC television seriesThe Refugees , where she starred alongside her father Will.[ 10] [ 11] The show ran during 2015, ending after one season.
Keen was next cast inJames Mangold 'ssuperhero filmLogan asLaura , the child clone ofWolverine , played byHugh Jackman .[ 12] [ 13] [ 14] Casting director Priscilla John endorsed Keen for the role, saying that "She had an innocence and a vulnerability... people are going to fall in love with her."[ 15] [ 16] The film was released in 2017 to commercial and critical success, and is ranked among the best superhero movies of all time.[ 17] [ 18] Writing forVanity Fair , Lisa Liebman called Keen "extraordinary" and "memorable not only for her slice-and-dice adamantium-claw action scenes but also for her ability to convey the young heroine's feral yet innocent nature."[ 15] Tasha Robinson ofThe Verge said Keen's "indomitability and ferocious energy go a long way toward keeping the film from wallowing in its own misery."[ 19] Keen won theEmpire Award for Best Newcomer , and nominations from theCritics' Choice Movie Awards ,Chicago Film Critics Association , andSaturn Awards ,[ 20] [ 21] [ 22] among other accolades.
In 2018, Keen was cast asLyra Belacqua in theBBC /HBO seriesHis Dark Materials , an adaptation of thebook trilogy of the same name .[ 23] To prepare for the role, Keen "religiously" read the books in her first two weeks on set.[ 24] [ 25] Her father Will stars with her, playingHugh MacPhail .[ 26] The series ran from 2019 to 2022.[ 27] [ 28] Keen remarked toW that "I've grown up on the show. It's really hitting me now."[ 29] On her portrayal,The Hollywood Reporter 's Daniel Fienberg called Keen "star-studded"[ 30] and Allison Shoemaker forRogerEbert.com said she was "excellent (and perfectly cast)".[ 31] Keen was nominated for theBritish Academy Cymru for Best Actress in 2020.[ 32]
Keen next starred alongsideAndy García inCharles McDougall 'scomedy-drama filmAna . She worked on the film immediately afterLogan in 2017,[ 33] [ 34] and after a series of delays, it was released in 2020.[ 35] The film received mixed reviews, although Amari Allah ofWherever I Look praised Keen's "charisma and presence" and compared her to a youngerNatalie Portman .[ 36] [ 37]
Keen at Deadpool & Wolverine panel from San Diego Comic Con 2024 In 2022, Keen joined the cast ofLeslye Headland 'sStar Wars seriesThe Acolyte .[ 38] [ 39] Headland created the character Jecki for Keen after seeing her performance inLogan .[ 40] Keen got into character by listening toDavid Bowie and joked with Headland that her character also looked like the musician.[ 41] The series premiered onDisney+ in 2024. Also in 2024, in a surprise reveal,[ 42] she reprised her role as Laura in theMarvel Cinematic Universe filmDeadpool & Wolverine , reuniting with Jackman.[ 43] [ 44] It became Keen's highest-grossing release, thesecond-highest-grossing film of 2024 ,[ 45] and thehighest-grossing R-rated film of all time .[ 46] In 2025, Keen starred in horror filmWhistle , directed byCorin Hardy .[ 47]
She will star inJay Hernandez 's directorial debutNight Comes and the third season of theDisney+ adaptation ofPercy Jackson and the Olympians .[ 48] [ 49] [ 50]
In interviews withBritish Vogue andThe Untitled Magazine , Keen citedGena Rowlands ,Meryl Streep ,Olivia Colman ,Jennifer Lawrence , andTimothée Chalamet as influences. Her favourite films include the musicalsSingin' in the Rain (1952),Oklahoma! (1955) andWest Side Story (1961), the comediesSome Like It Hot (1959) andDaddy's Home (2015), and the dramasA Woman Under the Influence (1974),Opening Night (1977) andIn the Mood for Love (2000).[ 51] [ 52] [ 53]
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Awards and nominations [ edit ] ^ Indicates the year of ceremony. Each year is linked to the article about the awards held that year, wherever possible. ^ Shared withHugh Jackman ^ "Dafne Keen on Instagram: "Had the best 14th birthday ever on the 4th!!!! 🖤 I couldn't post until now but it was AMAZING" " .Instagram . 7 January 2019. Archived fromthe original on 24 December 2021. Retrieved7 January 2019 .^ "His Dark Materials: Behind the scenes of the TV adaptation" . BBC.Archived from the original on 15 October 2019. Retrieved15 October 2019 .^ "DAFNE KEEN, LAS NUEVAS GARRAS DE LOBEZNO" .Fotogramas (in Spanish). 24 April 2017.Archived from the original on 13 November 2019. Retrieved20 May 2019 .^ "La actriz verinense Dafne Keen protagoniza la serie más cara de la historia de la BBC británica" .La Voz de Galicia (in Spanish). 28 September 2018.Archived from the original on 18 November 2018. Retrieved20 May 2019 .^ "La hija de Lobezno es gallega" .La Voz de Galicia (in Spanish). 11 May 2017.Archived from the original on 13 February 2020. Retrieved20 May 2019 .^ Burke's Peerage, Baronetage and Knightage, 107th edition, vol. 2, Burke's Peerage, Ltd, 2003, p. 1987 ^ Debrett's Peerage and Baronetage, 148th edition, Debrett's Peerage Ltd, 2011, p. 799 ^ Cleave, Maureen (22 January 2003)."Going with the flow" .The Telegraph .Archived from the original on 6 January 2023. Retrieved19 December 2019 .her mother the garden designer Mary Keen, her brother the actor Will Keen. ^ Dehn, Georgia (10 October 2015)."Mary Keen interview: 'people have accused me of being too traditional' " .The Telegraph .Archived from the original on 23 November 2020. Retrieved19 December 2019 . ^ Levine, Daniel S. (20 October 2016)."Dafne Keen as X-23: 5 Fast Facts You Need to Know" .Heavy.com .Archived from the original on 23 October 2016. 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Retrieved20 July 2020 . ^ Robinson, Tasha (17 February 2017)."Logan isn't just the bloodiest X-Men film, it's the saddest" .The Verge . Retrieved7 August 2024 . ^ Travis, Ben (18 January 2018)."Star Wars The Last Jedi and Thor Ragnarok Lead Empire Awards 2018 Nominations" .Empire .Archived from the original on 3 February 2018. Retrieved15 March 2018 . ^ McNary, Dave (15 March 2018)." 'Black Panther,' 'Walking Dead' Rule Saturn Awards Nominations" .Variety .Archived from the original on 16 March 2018. Retrieved15 March 2018 . ^ Childress, Erik (10 December 2017)." "Call Me By Your Name" and "The Shape of Water" lead 2017 Chicago Film Critics Association Nominees" .Chicago Film Critics Association .Archived from the original on 13 December 2017. Retrieved11 December 2017 . ^a b White, Peter; Wiseman, Andreas (8 March 2018)." 'The King's Speech' Director Tom Hooper & 'Logan' Star Dafne Keen Sign Up For 'His Dark Materials' Adaptation" .Deadline . Retrieved7 August 2024 . ^ Nicholson, Rebecca (28 October 2019)."Dafne Keen of His Dark Materials: 'Lyra taught me to not follow rules' " .The Guardian .ISSN 0261-3077 . Retrieved7 August 2024 . ^ James, Liz Skone (27 October 2022)."Exclusive Interview: Dafne Keen" .Fabric Magazine . Retrieved7 August 2024 . ^ "Actor Will Keen: 'Theatre is my great love. I'm thrilled to be back' " .The Stage . Retrieved8 August 2024 .^ Kanter, Jake (22 June 2021)." 'His Dark Materials' Season 3 Begins Shooting For The BBC & HBO; New Cast Announced" .Deadline . Retrieved7 August 2024 . ^ White, Peter (22 December 2020)." 'His Dark Materials' Renewed For Third & Final Season At HBO & BBC" .Deadline . Retrieved7 August 2024 . ^ " 'His Dark Materials' Star Dafne Keen on Lyra's Final, Pivotal Season" .W Magazine . 2 December 2022. Retrieved8 August 2024 .^ Feinberg, Daniel (1 November 2019)." 'His Dark Materials': TV Review" .The Hollywood Reporter .Archived from the original on 8 November 2019. Retrieved21 July 2020 . ^ Shoemaker, Allison (4 November 2019)."HBO's His Dark Materials Adaptation Offers a World Worth Exploring | TV/Streaming | Roger Ebert" .RogerEbert.com . Retrieved7 August 2024 . ^a b "Nominations announced for the British Academy Cymru Awards 2020" .www.bafta.org . 3 September 2020.Archived from the original on 7 October 2020. Retrieved13 September 2020 .^ Wiseman, Andreas."First look at 'Logan' star Dafne Keen and Andy Garcia in 'Ana' " .Screen . Retrieved7 August 2024 . ^a b Mike Fleming Jr (8 May 2017)." 'Logan's Dafne Keen Lands 'Ana' Lead Opposite Luis Guzman" .Deadline Hollywood .Archived from the original on 21 July 2020. Retrieved24 July 2020 . ^ Kay, Jeremy (20 December 2019)."Andy Garcia drama 'Ana' lands at Gravitas Ventures (exclusive)" .ScreenDaily .Archived from the original on 25 July 2020. Retrieved24 July 2020 . ^ "Ana is a Charming, Funny, and Socially Relevant Surprise" .CinemaBabel . 29 January 2020.Archived from the original on 16 September 2020. Retrieved15 September 2020 .^ "Ana (2020) Review/ Summary With Spoilers" .Wherever I Look . 5 January 2020.Archived from the original on 21 July 2020. Retrieved21 July 2020 .^a b "Star Wars: The Acolyte Adds Logan And His Dark Materials Star Dafne Keen" .Sci-Fi Gazette . 3 November 2022.Archived from the original on 4 November 2022. Retrieved4 November 2022 .^ Eddy, Cheryl (7 April 2023)."Star Wars: The Acolyte Reveals a First Look at Its Stellar Cast in Action" .Gizmodo . Retrieved7 August 2024 . ^ Dinsdale, Ryan (19 March 2024)."Star Wars: The Acolyte Showrunner on How It'll Challenge What We Know About the Jedi and Sith" .IGN . Retrieved7 August 2024 . ^ Levine, Nick (30 May 2024)."Dafne Keen on Star Wars, David Bowie and her big next step" .NME . Retrieved7 August 2024 . ^ Tassi, Paul."Dafne Keen Lied About Being X-23 In 'Deadpool And Wolverine,' Thankfully" .Forbes . Retrieved23 August 2024 . ^ Romano, Nick (19 July 2024)."X-23 returns! Dafne Keen talks Deadpool & Wolverine cameo and reuniting with Hugh Jackman (exclusive)" .Entertainment Weekly . Retrieved19 July 2024 . ^a b Zee, Michaela (25 July 2024)."Kevin Feige Explains Why Marvel Spoiled Dafne Keen's X-23 Return in Final 'Deadpool & Wolverine' Trailer" .Variety . Retrieved7 August 2024 . ^ D'Alessandro, Anthony (4 August 2024)." 'Deadpool & Wolverine' Fierce $97M Second Weekend, 'Trap' Traps $15M+, 'Harold & The Purple Crayon' Erased – Sunday Box Office Update" .Deadline . Retrieved7 August 2024 . ^ " 'Deadpool & Wolverine' Overtakes 'Joker' as the Highest-Grossing R-Rated Film of All Time at the Box Office" .Peoplemag . Retrieved23 August 2024 .^a b Wiseman, Andreas (19 October 2023)."Dafne Keen, Sophie Nélisse, Sky Yang, Percy Hynes White & Nick Frost Set For High School Horror 'Whistle' From 'The Nun' Director Corin Hardy & Black Bear – AFM" .Deadline . Retrieved7 August 2024 . ^ Grobar, Matt (9 May 2024)."Dafne Keen & Samantha Lorraine To Star In Jay Hernandez's Horror Thriller 'Night Comes' " .Deadline . Retrieved7 August 2024 . ^ Peralta, Diego (22 August 2024)."This 'Hunger Games' Alum Just Joined a 'Deadpool & Wolverine' Star in a New Survival Horror" .Collider . Retrieved23 August 2024 . ^a b Otterson, Joe (21 August 2025)." 'Percy Jackson and the Olympians' Season 3 Casts Dafne Keen, Saara Chaudry" .Variety . Retrieved21 August 2025 . ^ "INTERVIEW: ACTRESS DAFNE KEEN FOR THE "REBEL" ISSUE | THE UNTITLED MAGAZINE" . 13 June 2023. Retrieved7 August 2024 .^ Mukhtar, Amel (1 November 2019)."His Dark Materials Star Dafne Keen On Landing The Role Of A Lifetime At 14" .British Vogue . Retrieved7 August 2024 . ^ Grobar, Matt (10 July 2020)."Rising Star Dafne Keen On Life In An Artistic Family, The Empowerment Of 'Logan,' & 'His Dark Materials' Highlights" .Deadline . Retrieved7 August 2024 . ^ Wiseman, Andreas (28 April 2025)."Dafne Keen, Sam McCarthy, Johnny Knoxville, Josh Lucas, Sarah Chalke & Steve Buscemi Starring In "Raunchy" Comedy 'The Marshmallow Experiment'; Essential Launches For Cannes" .Deadline Hollywood . Retrieved1 May 2025 . ^ Andreeva, Nellie (25 May 2021)." 'The Battersea Poltergeist': Blumhouse TV & Michael Seitzman's Maniac Prods. To Develop Scripted & Unscripted Series Based On Podcast" .Deadline . Retrieved7 August 2024 . ^ "2017 Chicago Film Critics Associations Awards" .Chicago Film Critics Association . 12 December 2017.Archived from the original on 20 October 2021. 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