Emily Joanna Carey (born 30 April 2003) is an English actor. They began their career as a child actor on stage and in the

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'' (2014–2017, 2021). They went on to play several young versions of characters, such as

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in ''

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'' (2017),

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in ''

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'' (2018), and

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in the

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fantasy series ''

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'' (2022).

Early life

Carey was born in the

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. From when Carey was three, they would help their grandmother, a former West End wardrobe supervisor, pair socks backstage. They were scouted by an agent when they were eight. They were invited by

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, whom they met through ''

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'', to take weekend acting classes at his MX Masterclass, of which they are now a patron.

Career

Carey began their career in 2013 in the West End production of ''

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'' at the

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and as Marta von Trapp in ''

'' at

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. The following year, Carey joined the cast of ''

'' as

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, a role they played until 2017 and reprised in 2021. They also appeared in the video for

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and

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's cover of "

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". They played Mary Conan Doyle in the

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''. Carey was listed in a ''

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'' article as one of the top five child stars of 2016. Carey made their feature film debut as young

(Wonder Woman) in the 2017

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film ''

''. This was followed by a role as young

in the 2018 ''

'' reboot film. They signed with

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in 2019. In 2020, Carey played Mika Cavanaugh in the BBC iPlayer teen series '' Get Even'', which was distributed internationally on

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, as well as the titular

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in the film '' Anastasia: Once Upon a Time'', also on Netflix. They voiced

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and Mila in the animated films ''

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'' and '' Monster Family 2'' respectively. In July 2021, it was announced Carey had been cast as young

(with the older version of the character played by

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) in the 2022

fantasy series ''

'', a ''

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'' prequel and adaptation of

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's fictional history book '' Fire and Blood''. They also portrayed teenage Wendy in the film adaption of Laurie Fox's novel '' The Lost Girls''. In June 2023, it was announced that Carey would portray Harriet Manners in the

adaptation of the ''

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'' young adult book series by

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, which came out on 30 May 2024.

Personal life

Carey identifies as

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, non-binary, and uses they/them pronouns. Carey helped

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launch the #MyBrave campaign. They were in a relationship with musician Kellimarie Willis, who performs in the band RLY, for a year. Carey is

autistic Autism, also known as autism spectrum disorder (ASD), is a neurodevelopmental disorder characterized by differences or difficulties in social communication and interaction, a preference for predictability and routine, sensory processing di ...

. In 2024, Carey revealed on Instagram that they are in a relationship with British actress Jessica Revell.

Filmography

Film

Television

Music videos

Stage

Video games

Awards and nominations

Explanatory notes

References

External links

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