Mia Jenkins

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Mia Jenkins
Born Mia Iris Jenkins
(2000-08-31) 31 August 2000 (age 23)
Feltham, London, England
Education Sylvia Young Theatre School
Occupation Actress
Years active 2004–present

Mia Iris Jenkins (born 31 August 2000)[1] is an English actress and singer. She is known for her roles as Alex in the Disney Channel musical drama The Lodge and Emma in the Disney Channel series Soy Luna. Following her appearances on Disney programmes, Jenkins has made various appearances in television series and films, including the Prime Video series Hanna, the BBC Three series Mood, and the Sky Atlantic series Domina.

Career

Jenkins made her professional acting debut at the age of four in a touring production of Joseph and His Technicolour Dreamcoat. At age five, she played Gretl Von Trapp for two runs in the West End production of The Sound of Music.[2] at the London Palladium. In 2007, at the age of six, Jenkins made her television debut in an episode of the Channel 5 series Hanrahan Investigates, as Kelly Bicknell. Following this, she continued her acting career, playing the role of Little Eponine, and subsequently Little Cosette in two consecutive runs of Les Misérables at the West End's Queen's Theatre. She went on to play Little Cosette again in 2010, at both the Barbican Theatre and in the production of Les Misérables in Concert: The 25th Anniversary.[3] The production was originally performed and filmed at The O2 Arena, and later shown in cinemas across the UK.[4] As a child, she had roles in numerous other West End productions, including Matilda, Scrooge, The Wizard of Oz and Gone With the Wind. She also toured the UK with productions including Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, and Annie.

In 2012, she portrayed the role of Phoebe in City Slacker; an independent film. That same year, she portrayed the role of Mia Taylor in the film Secrets and Words. She went on to play roles in Casualty and Necktie, a short film directed by Yorgos Lanthimos. In 2016, Jenkins appeared in the BBC soap opera EastEnders.[5] She portrayed the recurring role of Hannah Reynolds for four episodes. In 2017, she starred in the Disney Channel musical drama The Lodge.[6] She appeared in a total of 15 episodes, portraying the role of Alex.[7][8] Later in 2017, Jenkins starred in the Disney Channel miniseries, Royal Ranch as Finny. The show premiered on the Disney Channel app and YouTube channel on 20 November 2017.[9]

In 2017 and 2019, Jenkins appeared in the BBC Radio 4 sitcom The Wilsons Save the World, where she portrayed the role of Cat Wilson.[10] In 2018, Jenkins had a recurring role in the third series of the Disney Channel series Soy Luna.[8] In 2020, Jenkins filmed as lead character Amy Haines in the horror film The Piper.[11] She also played the lead role in the short film Tiny Dancer, as well as featuring as a recurring character in the Prime Video series Hanna. In 2022, Jenkins appeared as a recurring character in BBC Three series Mood.[12] In 2023, she appeared as Ursa, a recurring character in the Sky Atlantic drama Domina.

Filmography

Film

Key
Films that have not yet been released Denotes productions that have not yet been released
Year Title Role Notes
2010 Les Misérables in Concert: The 25th Anniversary Young Cosette
2012 City Slacker Phoebe
2013 Necktie Short
TBC Tiny DancerFilm has yet to be released Hope Completed
TBC The PiperFilm has yet to be released Amy Haines Post-production

Television

Year Title Role Notes
2012 Secrets and Words Mia Taylor Episode: "The Crossing"
2014 Casualty Laura Episode: "Only the Lonely"
2016 EastEnders Hannah Reynolds 4 episodes
2017 The Lodge Alex Series 2 regular
2018 Bliss Troubled 16-Year-Old Girl Episode: Series 1, Episode 3
2018 Soy Luna Emma Recurring role, 11 episodes
2020 Hanna Danielle Marks Recurring role, 6 episodes
2022 Mood Megan Recurring role; 3 episodes
2023 Domina Ursa Post-production

Stage

Year Title Role Venue Notes
The Jungle Book Baby Mowgli with Fame Factory
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs Babe With Bill Kenwright Ltd.
2004 Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat Choir New Wimbledon Theatre, London
2006 The Sound of Music Gretl von Trapp London Palladium, London
2008 Gone with the Wind Bonnie Blue New London Theatre, London
2009 Chitty Chitty Bang Bang Jemima Potts UK Tour
2010 Les Misérables Young Cosette The O2 Arena, London 25th Anniversary Concert
2011 Annie Orphan UK Tour
2011 Les Misérables Young Cosette / Young Éponine Barbican Centre, London
2011 The Wizard of Oz Munchkin London Palladium, London
2011 Jack and the Beanstalk Shaw Theatre, London
2012 Scrooge Pickwick London Palladium, London
2012 Matilda the Musical Alice Cambridge Theatre, London
2013 The Sound of Music Louisa von Trapp Regent's Park Open Air Theatre, London

References

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