Eleanor Worthington Cox

About

British actress best known for playing the title role in Matilda the Musical. She made her film debut in 2014, starring as a young Princess Aurora in the hit Disney film Maleficent. She also stars as Cait in Britannia with Zoe Wanamaker and Mackenzie Crook, and she played Polly in Hetty Feather on CBBC.

Before Fame

She began studying at the Formby School of Performing Arts at age two.

Trivia

She won a Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actress for her role in Matilda the Musical at age ten, making her the youngest actress ever to receive the award. She has performed in multiple play productions throughout London, earning such lead roles as Scout in To Kill a Mockingbird. She also appeared in over 25 episodes of the TV series Britannia. 

Family Life

She has two older brothers.

Associated With

She co-starred with Angelina Jolie in Disney's Maleficent.