Who is actress Lara McDonnell who appeared in ‘Artemis Fowl’?
Lara McDonnell was born in Dublin, Ireland on November 7, 2003 – her zodiac sign is Scorpio and she holds Irish nationality. She is an actress who recently rose to prominence for portraying Holly Short, one of the main characters in the 2020 family fantasy film “Artemis Fowl,” released on June 12, written by Conor McPherson and Eoin Colfer and directed by Kenneth Branagh. .
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The film also starred Ferdia Shaw and Josh Gad, and is about a young criminal who hunts fairies for the whereabouts of his missing father – it received mixed reviews.
Childhood and education
Lara was raised alongside her younger brother and sister in Dublin, by their father who is a theater actor and their mother who works for a local insurance company.
She became interested in acting at a very young age and joined her elementary school drama club at the age of seven, appearing in almost every school play.
Lara began her acting career in early 2014, when she was asked to play the role of Matilda in the eponymous musical performed at the Royal Shakespeare Company in the West End. She enrolled in a high school in 2017 and became physically active by starting to play football and tennis mainly to stay in shape for her roles, however, she soon decided to be homeschooled due to her frequent trips to the United States for acting assignments. She is expected to pass her high school tests in 2021 and will not be enrolling in college as she plans to pursue an acting career.
Acting career
In 2014, at the age of 10, Lara played Young Rosie in the romantic comedy film “Love, Rosie” written by Juliette Towhidi and Cecelia Ahern, directed by Christian Ditter and which starred Lily Collins, Sam Claflin and Christian Cooke. The story follows Rosie and Alex, two friends who have known each other since they were five and are now dating – the film received mostly positive reviews.
2016 saw Lara portray young Anne in the historical drama film ‘Walk Invisible: The Bronte Sisters’, written and directed by Sally Wainwright, and starring Finn Atkins, Charlie Murphy and Chloe Pirrie. It’s about the Brontë sisters trying to get their books published, which went on to be recognized as one of the greatest books in English literature – the film was nominated for a Satellite Award for Best Film Made for Television.
Lara has only been credited with one other role: She played Alannah in the 2018 romantic drama film “The Delinquent Season.” written and directed by Mark O’Rowe, and which starred Cillian Murphy, Eva Birthistle and Catherine Walker. It follows two married couples who struggle to stay true to their other halves – the film received mixed reviews.
Lara was recently invited to appear on two talk shows – “Entertainment Tonight Canada” and “Broadway.com #LiveatFive”.
Loving life and relationships
Lara is very private when it comes to her love life and hasn’t spoken of any boys she may have dated, but rumors are circulating on the internet that she may be in a relationship with Irish actor Ferdia Shaw, who has played alongside him. in the movie ‘Artemis Fowl’ – several Lara fans claim to have seen the two spending time together on several occasions, including walking the streets of Dublin and eating out in restaurants. ‘Artemis Fowl’ is Ferdia’s only credit so far, but he has appeared in numerous plays performed at theaters around Dublin. He is one year younger than Lara and is the grandson of famous actor Robert Shaw, who rose to worldwide fame after his portrayal of Quint in the adventure thriller “Jaws”.
I’m officially a dancing queen 🥳 pic.twitter.com/oaqQYi7GVP
— Lara McDonnell (@laramcdonnell1) November 7, 2020
As Lara has not commented on the rumors regarding her relationship with Ferdia, she has been single since October 2020, has not married and has no children.
Hobbies and other interests
Lara wasn’t interested in travel until she first flew to the United States, and today she considers traveling one of her main hobbies – she has visited many European countries such as France, Italy and Spain, and has also been to California and Florida in the United States.
She loves to read and her favorite author is JK Rowling, while her favorite books are ‘Harry Potter’, ‘Percy Jackson’ and ‘Lord of the Rings’.
Lara is physically active, as she does yoga and plays football, and she also follows a somewhat strict diet, hence her fit body.
She has her own favorite actors and actresses, including Harrison Ford, Keanu Reeves, and Emma Watson, and some of her favorite movies are the “Harry Potter” franchise, “The Matrix” trilogy, and the drama “Hachiko: A Tale of dog “.
Age, height and net worth
Lara’s age is 16 years old. She has long brown hair and brown eyes, her height is 5 ft 1 in (1.55 m) and she weighs around 105 lbs (47 kg).
As of October 2020, Lara’s net worth is estimated to be over $80,000.
