Matt Grobar Assistant Editor, AwardslineOver the last six years, actress Dafne Keen has seen her career take off on a meteoric ascent.
A native of Spain, the 15-year-old made her big-screen debut with Wolverine send-off Logan, before taking on the lead role in epic fantasy series, His Dark Materials.In the adaptation of Philip Pullman’s acclaimed series of novels, Keen plays Lyra, an orphan living with Oxford scholars, who is pulled into a multi-world reality.
From the actress’s perspective, Lyra is the kind of character we need to see more of on screen—a young woman defined by her intelligence and strength, who serves as an example for others, just as she hopes to do. “[Women are] finally being listened to.
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