Quvenzhané Wallis
Known for Acting · 18 credits
- Born
- 2003-08-28 (age 22)
- Place of birth
- Houma, Louisiana, USA
Biography
Quvenzhané Wallis (/kwəˈvɛnʒəneɪ/ kwə-VEN-zhə-nay; born August 28, 2003) is an American actress and author. In 2012, she starred as Hushpuppy in the drama film Beasts of the Southern Wild (2012), for which she was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actress, becoming the youngest actress to be nominated in the category, as well as the first actor born in the 21st century nominated for an Oscar. She went on to appear in the Steve McQueen film 12 Years a Slave (2013). Wallis starred as Annie Bennett in the 2014 adaptation of Annie, for which she received a Golden Globe nomination for Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Comedy or Musical
Wallis is also known for voicing the character Harper in the animated film Trolls (2016); as well as her role as Kyra in the television sitcom Black-ish (2019).
As an author, she has published four children's books, Shai & Emmie Star in Break an Egg!, A Night Out with Mama, Shai & Emmie Star in Dancy Pants! and Shai & Emmie Star in To the Rescue!
Known For
TV Shows (5)
Movies (13)
12 Years a Slave
2013
as Margaret Northup
Annie
2014
as Annie Bennett
Trolls
2016
as Harper (voice)
Breathe
2024
as Zora
Fathers and Daughters
2015
as Lucy
Beasts of the Southern Wild
2012
as Hushpuppy
Kahlil Gibran's The Prophet
2014
as Almitra (voice)
Naya: Legend of the Golden Dolphin
as Princess Naya (voice)
Lemonade
2016
as Self
Wide-Awake
2012
as The Superhero
The Personal History of Rachel DuPree
Boneshaker
2013
Hide and Don't Speak
About Quvenzhané Wallis
Quvenzhané Wallis (/kwəˈvɛnʒəneɪ/ kwə-VEN-zhə-nay; born August 28, 2003) is an American actress and author. In 2012, she starred as Hushpuppy in the drama film Beasts of the Southern Wild (2012), for which she was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actress, becoming the youngest actress to be nominated in the category, as well as the first actor born in the 21st century nominated for an Oscar. She went on to appear in the Steve McQueen film 12 Years a Slave (2013). Wallis starred as Annie Bennett in the 2014 adaptation of Annie, for whic… With 18 credits spanning from 2003 to 2024, Quvenzhané Wallis has appeared in 13 films and 5 TV shows.
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Most Popular Quvenzhané Wallis Movies
- 12 Years a Slave (2013) — as Margaret Northup
- Annie (2014) — as Annie Bennett
- Trolls (2016) — as Harper (voice)
- Breathe (2024) — as Zora
- Fathers and Daughters (2015) — as Lucy
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