Dafne Keen
Keen in 2019
Born
Dafne Keen Fernández

(2005-01-04) 4 January 2005 (age 19)[1]
Madrid, Spain
Citizenship
  • Spain
  • United Kingdom
OccupationActress
Years active2014–present
Parents
  • Will Keen (father)
  • María Fernández Ache (mother)
Relatives

Dafne Keen Fernández (born 4 January 2005) is a Spanish-British actress.[2] She made her debut starring as Ana "Ani" Cruz Oliver on the television series The Refugees from 2014 to 2015, before her breakthrough starring as Laura in the 2017 superhero film Logan,[3] in which she received widespread critical acclaim for her acting. She received several awards, including an Empire Award for Best Newcomer, and nominations for a Critics' Choice Award and a Saturn Award. In 2019, she began starring as Lyra Belacqua in the television series His Dark Materials, for which she was nominated for a BAFTA Cymru.

Early life

Dafne Keen was born in Madrid.[4] She is the daughter of English actor Will Keen and Spanish actress,[5][6] theatre director and writer María Fernández Ache. Her paternal great-grandfather was Edward Curzon, 6th Earl Howe;[7][8] her aunts are poet Alice Oswald and writer Laura Beatty.[9][10]

Career

Keen began acting in 2014, starring alongside her father in the BBC television series The Refugees, where she played Ana "Ani" Cruz Oliver.[11] The show ended in 2015 after one season.

Two years after her screen debut, and after several auditions, Keen was cast by Marvel Comics in a big-budget Hollywood production; she co-starred with Hugh Jackman in the 2017 superhero film Logan as the mutant Laura, the child clone of Wolverine.[12] The film opened to critical and financial success, and is considered to be one of the best superhero movies of all time.[13] Keen's performance received critical acclaim, and she received several awards and nominations for her performance, which include winning an Empire Award for Best Newcomer, and receiving nominations from the Chicago Film Critics Association, the Saturn Awards, and more.[14][15][16]

In 2019, Keen was cast in the lead role of Lyra Belacqua in the BBC/HBO television adaptation of the His Dark Materials trilogy, where she co-stars along with actress Ruth Wilson; her father is also a cast member of the series, playing Lyra's nemesis, Father MacPhail. The series has a positive reception,[17] and Keen received praise for her performance, with The Hollywood Reporter writing "...this effort nails much of what makes the books pop, and both the special effects and a star-studded cast led by Dafne Keen and Ruth Wilson are in fine form."[18] For the role, she was nominated for a BAFTA Cymru Award for Best Actress in 2020.[19]

In 2020, Keen starred alongside Andy García in the comedy-drama film Ana;[20] the film was originally announced in 2017,[21] but was delayed until 2020.[22] The film opened to mixed reviews,[23] although Keen's performance received praise. Film critic Amari commenting on her "charisma and presence" and wrote how Keen and Garcia "enhance each other's presence to the point you can forgive the film’s shortcomings."[24]

In November 2022, Keen joined the cast of the Star Wars series The Acolyte.[25]

Filmography

Films

Year Title Role Notes
2017
 Logan Laura / X-23 Online Association of Female Film Critics Award for Best Breakthrough Performance[26]
Nominated - Chicago Film Critics Association Award for Most Promising Performer[27]
Nominated - Critics' Choice Movie Award for Best Young Actor/Actress[28]
Nominated - Dublin Film Critics' Circle Award for Breakthrough Artist of the Year[29]
Nominated - Houston Film Critics Society Award for Best Supporting Actress[30]
Nominated - Las Vegas Film Critics Society Award for Best Youth in Film (runner-up)[31]
Nominated - London Film Critics Circle Award for Young British/Irish Performer of the Year[32]
Nominated - Los Angeles Online Film Critics Award for Best Actor or Actress 23 and Under [33]
Nominated - Online Film and Television Association Award for Best Youth Performance (runner-up)[34]
Nominated - Online Film and Television Association Award for Best Female Breakthrough[35]
Nominated - Online Film Critics Society Award for Best Breakout Star[36]
Nominated - Phoenix Film Critics Society Award for Best Performance by a Youth[37]
Nominated - Phoenix Film Critics Society Award for Best Breakthrough Performance[38]
Nominated - Seattle Film Critics Society Award for Best Youth Performance[39]
Nominated - Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association Award for Best Youth Performance[40]
2020
 Ana Ana

Television series

Year(s) Title Role Notes
2014–2015 The Refugees Ana "Ani" Cruz Oliver Regular role; 7 episodes
2019–2022 His Dark Materials Lyra Belacqua Lead role; 23 episodes
2024
 The Acolyte † Jecki Lon Post-production

Podcast

Year Title Voice role Notes
2021 The Battersea Poltergeist Host / Shirlley Hitchings Lead role; 13 episodes

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Work Result Ref
2017
 Chicago Film Critics Association Most Promising Performer Logan Nominated [41]
Dublin Film Critics' Circle Breakthrough Artist of the Year Nominated [42]
Las Vegas Film Critics Society Youth in Film Runner-up [43]
Los Angeles Online Film Critics Society Best Actor or Actress 23 and Under Nominated [44]
Online Film Critics Society Best Breakout Star Nominated [45]
Phoenix Film Critics Society Best Performance by a Youth Nominated [46]
Breakthrough Performance Nominated
Seattle Film Critics Society Best Youth Performance Nominated [47]
Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association Best Youth Performance Nominated [48]
2018
 Critics' Choice Movie Awards Best Young Actor/Actress Nominated [49]
Houston Film Critics Society Best Supporting Actress Nominated [50]
London Film Critics Circle Young British/Irish Performer of the Year Nominated [51]
Online Association of Female Film Critics Best Breakthrough Performance Won [52]
Online Film and Television Association Best Youth Performance Runner-up [53]
Best Breakthrough Performance: Female Nominated

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