# Brooklynn Prince

Brooklynn Prince is an American child actress known for her roles as Moonee in the comedy-drama film The Florida Project (2017) and Hilde Lisko in the Apple TV+ series Home Before Dark (2020–2021).
Prince also appeared in The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part, The Angry Birds Movie 2 (both 2019), The Turning (2020), and Cocaine Bear (2023).

## Career

Prince's parents, including her acting coach mother, began her career at age two, as she appeared in print and screen advertisements for Parenting, Chuck E. Cheese's, and Visit Orlando, among others.
In 2017, she starred in The Florida Project, for which she received critical praise. Director Sean Baker has said that Brooklynn was the Spanky in his take on the Little Rascals. She has since taken leading roles in The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part and The Angry Birds Movie 2.
In 2020, Prince starred in the horror film The Turning. She headlined the Apple TV+ series Home Before Dark, which is inspired by the life of Hilde Lysiak, a nine-year-old journalist. She also starred in the Disney+ movie The One and Only Ivan, voicing Ruby the elephant.
In 2023, it was announced that Prince was publishing a comic book she co-wrote with Aliz Fernandez entitled Misfortune's Eyes.

## Filmography

Film and television roles :
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2017 | Robo-Dog: Airborne | Mira Perry | |
| 2017 | The Florida Project | Moonee | |
| 2018 | Monsters at Large | Sophie | |
| 2019 | The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part | Bianca | |
| 2019 | The Angry Birds Movie 2 | Zoe | Voice role |
| 2019 | Colours | Natalie | Short film; also director |
| 2020 | The Turning | Flora | |
| 2020 | The One and Only Ivan | Ruby | Voice role |
| 2020–2021 | Home Before Dark | Hilde Lisko | Television series; main role |
| 2021 | Settlers | Younger Remmy | |
| 2023 | Cocaine Bear | Dee Dee | |
| 2023 | The Marsh King's Daughter | Young Helena | |
| 2024 | Little Wing | Kaitlyn | |

## Awards and nominations

| Year | Work | Award | Category | Result |
| 2017 | The Florida Project | Chicago Film Critics Association | Most Promising Performer | Nominated |
| 2017 | The Florida Project | Dublin Film Critics' Circle | Breakthrough Artist of the Year | Nominated |
| 2017 | The Florida Project | Gotham Independent Film Award | Breakthrough Actor | Nominated |
| 2017 | The Florida Project | Los Angeles Online Film Critics Society | Best Performance by an Actor or Actress 23 and Under | Nominated |
| 2017 | The Florida Project | Online Film Critics Society | Breakout Star | Nominated |
| 2017 | The Florida Project | San Diego Film Critics Society | Breakthrough Artist | Nominated |
| 2017 | The Florida Project | Seattle Film Critics Society | Best Youth Performance | Won |
| 2017 | The Florida Project | Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association | Best Youth Performance | Won |
| 2017 | The Florida Project | Women Film Critics Circle | Best Young Actress | Won |
| 2018 | The Florida Project | Alliance of Women Film Journalists | Best Breakthrough Performance | Won |
| 2018 | The Florida Project | Austin Film Critics Association | Bobby McCurdy Memorial Breakthrough Artist Award | Nominated |
| 2018 | The Florida Project | Chlotrudis Awards | Best Actress | Nominated |
| 2018 | The Florida Project | Critics' Choice Movie Awards | Best Young Actor/Actress | Won |
| 2018 | The Florida Project | Georgia Film Critics Association | Breakthrough Award | Nominated |
| 2018 | The Florida Project | Houston Film Critics Society | Best Actress | Nominated |
| 2018 | The Florida Project | Young Artist Award | Best Performance by a Leading Young Actress in a Feature Film | Nominated |
| 2020 | Herself | Hollywood Critics Association | Next Generation of Hollywood | Won |