Megan Charpentier facts for kids
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Megan Charpentier
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| Born | May 26, 2001 |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2004–present |
Megan Charpentier (born May 26, 2001) is a talented actress from Canada. She is well-known for her roles in several movies and TV shows. Some of her most famous parts include playing Victoria in the scary movie Mama (2013). She also appeared as the Red Queen in Resident Evil: Retribution (2012). More recently, she played Gretta Keene in the horror films It (2017) and It Chapter Two (2019).
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Early Life and Family
Megan Charpentier was born on May 26, 2001. She grew up with two younger sisters named Madison and Genea Charpentier. Her parents are Anne and Maurice Charpentier.
Acting Career Highlights
Megan started her acting journey when she was just three years old! She got her first role in a commercial for Hasbro, a toy company. Since then, she has appeared in many different TV shows. One of her notable guest roles was as Tess McAnn in the popular series Supernatural.
Megan has also acted in several TV movies. Interestingly, she has often played the younger version of characters portrayed by actress Amanda Seyfried. She did this twice: once in the movie Jennifer's Body and again in Red Riding Hood.
Two of Megan's most recognized movie roles are the Red Queen in Resident Evil: Retribution and Victoria in Mama. For her performance in Mama, she was even nominated for an award. She was recognized as a "Best Newcomer" at the UBCP/ACTRA Awards.
Filmography
Movies
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2009 | Jennifer's Body | Young Needy | |
| 2010 | Kid's Court | Lawyer Annie | Short Film |
| 2010 | Frankie & Alice | Young Paige | |
| 2011 | Red Riding Hood | Young Valerie | |
| 2012 | Resident Evil: Retribution | Red Queen | |
| 2013 | The Old Woman in the Woods | Older Sister | Short Film |
| 2013 | Mama | Victoria | |
| 2012 | Never Ever | Melanie | Short Film |
| 2014 | The Games Maker | Anunciacion | |
| 2014 | Rattlesnake | The Little Girl | Short Film |
| 2014 | Pinocchio Project | Brittany Anderson | |
| 2017 | The Shack | Kate Philips | |
| 2017 | It | Gretta Keene | |
| 2017 | The Cannon | Izzy | |
| 2017 | The Philosophy of Phil | Molly McGuire | |
| 2018 | Violentia | Brittany Anderson | |
| 2019 | Phil | Molly | |
| 2019 | It Chapter Two | Young Gretta Keene (flashbacks) |
Television Shows
| Year | Series | Role | Notes |
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| 2007 | Painkiller Jane | Little Girl | Episode: "Thanks for the Memories" |
| 2007 | Aliens in America | Young Anita | Episode: "The Metamorphosis" |
| 2008 | The Christmas Clause | Anna | TV movie |
| 2009 | Storm Seekers | Young Leah | TV movie |
| 2009 | The Guard | Ellie Vanderlee | Episode: "He Is Heavy, He's My Brother" |
| 2009 | Fringe | Little Girl | Episode: "Earthling" |
| 2010 | Life Unexpected | Young Lux Cassidy | Episode: "Storm Weathered" |
| 2010 | Hiccups | Little Bus Girl | Episode: "Autograph Hound" |
| 2010 | The Haunting Hour: The Series | Julia | 2 episodes |
| 2010 | Psych | Little Sister | Episode: "Yang 3 in 2D" |
| 2010 | A Trace of Danger | Emily Arnold | TV movie |
| 2011 | He Loves Me | Emily | TV movie |
| 2012 | Supernatural | Tess McAnn | Episode: "Party On, Garth" |
| 2013 | Profile for Murder | Amber | TV movie |
| 2014 | Motive | Jackie Robinson | Episode: "Deception" |
| 2014 | Grumpy Cat's Worst Christmas Ever | Chrystal | TV movie |
| 2015 | Signed, Sealed, Delivered: Truth Be Told | Phoebe Amidon | TV movie |
| 2015 | Signed, Sealed, Delivered: The Impossible Dream | Phoebe Amidon | TV movie |
| 2016 | Operation Christmas | Danielle Roberts | TV movie |
| 2019 | See | Fethin | Episode: "Fresh Blood" |
| 2020 | Close Up | Abby | TV movie |
| 2023 | Creepshow | Dawn | Episode: "George Romero in 3-D!" |
Awards and Nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result | Ref. |
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| 2014 | Young Artist Award | Best Leading Young Actress in a Feature Film | Mama | Nominated |
See also
In Spanish: Megan Charpentier para niños
