Helena Howard facts for kids

Helena Howard is an American actress. She was born on July 23, 1998. When she was 15, director Josephine Decker discovered her. Helena then starred in her first movie, Madeline's Madeline (2018). Many people praised her acting in this film.

Early Life and Education

Helena Howard was born in New York City, New York. Her birthday is July 23, 1998. Both of her parents, Julia Binet and Will Howard, are artists. Helena has a younger brother named Liam. She grew up in the New Jersey area. Helena went to the Union County Academy for Performing Arts. This is a special school for students who want to learn about acting and other arts.

Helena's Acting Career

How Helena Was Discovered

In 2014, Helena Howard was at the Union County Teen Arts Festival. Josephine Decker, a film director, was a judge there. Helena performed a monologue from a play called Blackbird. A monologue is a long speech given by one person. Director Decker was very impressed by Helena's performance. She said it was the best she had ever seen. After the festival, they met again. Helena helped to create the story for a new movie. She did this by acting out different scenes with the director and others.

First Big Movie Role

Helena's first major movie role was in Madeline's Madeline. This film was shown for the first time at the Sundance Film Festival on January 22, 2018. It was released to the public on August 10, 2018. Helena played the main character, Madeline. Her acting in the movie received a lot of praise. Many people thought her performance was one of the best of the 2010s.

Other Acting Projects

After Madeline's Madeline, Helena appeared in other projects. She was in a short film called Twist. This film premiered at the 2019 Tribeca Film Festival. Helena also played Nora Reid in the TV series The Wilds on Amazon. She also appeared as a character named Cleo in the movie Shoplifters of the World. In 2024, she was in the film I Saw the TV Glow.

Helena Howard's Filmography

Movies and TV Shows

Key

Denotes films that have not yet been released

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2018	Madeline's Madeline	Madeline
2019	Twist	Hannah	Short film
2020–2022	The Wilds	Nora Reid	TV series
2020	Don't Look Deeper	Aisha	TV series
2021	Shoplifters of the World	Cleo
2024	I Saw the TV Glow	Isabel
TBA	Find Your Friends	0TBA	Post-production

Awards and Nominations

Helena Howard has been recognized for her acting. She has received nominations for awards. A nomination means she was chosen as one of the best in her category.

See also

In Spanish: Helena Howard para niños