Eliza Scanlen facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Eliza Scanlen
Scanlen in 2019
Born	Eliza Jane Scanlen (1999-01-06) 6 January 1999 (age 26) Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Occupation	Actress
Years active	2015–present

Eliza Jane Scanlen (born on January 6, 1999) is an actress from Australia. She became well-known for her role as Tabitha Ford in the Australian TV show Home and Away in 2016. Later, she earned praise for playing a challenging character in the HBO miniseries Sharp Objects in 2018.

In 2019, Eliza started acting in movies. She appeared in the drama Babyteeth and Greta Gerwig's historical film Little Women. Since then, she has played a younger version of Eleanor Roosevelt in the Showtime series The First Lady (2022). She also starred in the mystery movie Caddo Lake (2024).

Early Life and Beginnings

Eliza Scanlen was born in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. She has a twin sister named Annabel. Eliza started learning to play the piano when she was about seven years old. She stopped playing when she was thirteen.

However, she began practicing the piano again for a special reason. This was to prepare for her role as Beth March in the 2019 film Little Women.

Eliza Scanlen's Acting Career

While still in high school, Eliza was cast in the TV show Home and Away. She played the character of Tabitha Ford in this popular soap opera. In 2018, Eliza also starred in a short film called Grace.

Breakthrough Roles in TV and Film

Eliza gained more recognition for her role as Amma Crellin in the HBO miniseries Sharp Objects. In this psychological thriller, she acted alongside the famous actress Amy Adams.

In 2019, Eliza made her first professional stage appearance. She was in the Sydney Theatre Company's play Lord of the Flies. She played the character of Eric in this production.

Her first major movie role was as Milla Finlay in Shannon Murphy's film Babyteeth. This movie was shown at the Venice Film Festival. Also in 2019, Eliza played Beth March in Greta Gerwig's movie Little Women. This film was based on the book by Louisa May Alcott. She acted with many well-known stars like Saoirse Ronan and Emma Watson.

Recent Projects and Directing

In 2020, Eliza Scanlen appeared in the thriller film The Devil All the Time. This movie was based on a book by Donald Ray Pollock. In the same year, Eliza also tried directing for the first time. She directed an Australian short film called Mukbang, and she wrote the script for it too.

In 2021, Eliza co-starred in M. Night Shyamalan's thriller Old. This movie was released on July 23. In 2023, Eliza played the main character, Jem Starling, in the film The Starling Girl. Critics praised her performance in this movie.

Filmography

Film

Key

Denotes films that have not yet been released

Short Films

Year	Title	Role	Director	Writer	Ref
2018	Grace	Grace
2020	Mukbang	-	Y	Y
2022	How Can I Help You	-	Y	Y

Television Shows

Theatre Performances

See also

In Spanish: Eliza Scanlen para niños