Dafne Keen

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**Dafne María Keen Fernández** (born January 4, 2005) is a British-Spanish actress. She is Best Known For Her Roles As Laura Kinney Howlett in the superhero film *Logan* and as Ana "Ani" Cruz Oliver on the television series *The Refugees.*

She Plays The Role Of Laura Howlett In Laura And Raze.

## Early life

Keen was born in Madrid. She is the daughter of British actor Will Keen, and Spanish actress, theatre director, and writer María Fernández Ache. Her paternal great-grandfather was Edward Curzon, 6th Earl Howe; her aunts are poet Alice Oswald and writer Laura Beatty.

She got the scar on her forehead from playing around at the age of 4. She slipped and fell against a metal bed, tore her head open and passed out.

## Career

Keen began acting in 2014, starring alongside her father in the BBC television series *The Refugees*, where she played Ana "Ani" Cruz Oliver. The show ended in 2015 after one season.

2 years later after her screen debut, and after several auditions, Keen was cast by Marvel Comics in a Big-Budget Hollywood production; she co-starred with Hugh Jackman in the 2017 superhero film *Logan* as the mutant Laura Howlett, the child clone of Wolverine. The film opened to critical and financial success, and is considered to be one of the best superhero movies of all time. Keen's performance received critical acclaim, and she received several awards and nominations for her performance, which include winning an Empire Award for Best Newcomer, and receiving nominations from the Chicago Film Critics Association, the Saturn Awards, and more.

In 2019, Keen was cast in the lead role of Lyra Belacqua-Silvertongue in the BBC/HBO television adaptation of the *His Dark Materials* trilogy; her father is also a cast member of the series. The series has a positive reception, and Keen received praise for her performance, with The Hollywood Reporter writing "...this effort nails much of what makes the books pop, and both the special effects and a star-studded cast led by Dafne Keen and Ruth Wilson are in fine form." For the role, she was nominated for a BAFTA Cymru Award for Best Actress in 2020, Keen currently returned as Lyra for the third season of His Dark Materials.

In 2020, Keen starred alongside Andy García in the comedy-drama film *Ana*; the film was originally announced in 2017, but was delayed until 2020. The film opened to mixed reviews, although Keen's performance received praise. Film critic Amari commenting on her "charisma and presence" and wrote how Keen and Garcia "enhance each other's presence to the point you can forgive the film’s shortcomings."

## Filmography

### Film

* *Logan (2017) As Debut role "Laura Kinney Howlett"*
* *Ana (2020) As Main role "Ana"*

### Television

* *The Refugees (2014–2015) As Recurring role "Ana "Ani" Cruz Oliver"*
* *His Dark Materials (2019-2022) As Main Role "Lyra Silvertongue"*

### Audio

* BBC Radio 4 podcast; *The Battersea Poltergeist (2021) As Shirley Hitchings*

### Music videos

* Let it Bloom (2021) As Herself Alongside Artist Teo Planell
* todo sobra menos tú (2022) Alongside Artist Teo Planell

## Accolades

* Golden Schmoes Awards- Best Supporting Actress of the Year (Won)
* Golden Schmoes Awards- Breakthrough Performance of the Year (Runner-up)
* MTV Movie & TV Awards- Best Duo (with Hugh Jackman) (Won)
* Empire Awards- Best Female Newcomer (Won)
* IGN Awards- Best Supporting Performer in a Movie (Runner up)

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