Florence Hunt (born 2 February 2007) is an English actress. She is known for her role as

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period drama ''

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'' (2020–present). She was named a 2024 ''

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'' Star of Tomorrow.

Early life and education

Hunt took acting classes at the Television Workshop in

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Career

Hunt made her television debut playing a young version of Katherine Langford's character Nimue in the

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ian fantasy series '' Cursed'', which was released in 2020. Later in 2020, Hunt began starring as Hyacinth, the eighth and youngest Bridgerton child, in the period drama ''

'', a

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-produced Netflix adaptation of the

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. While promoting the second season in 2022, Hunt posted several behind-the-scenes

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s that went viral. In the 2021 stage adaptation of ''Force Majeure'' at

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, Hunt shared the role of Vera with Bo Bragason. Although the play's critical reviews were mixed, Hunt received praise for her performance. Tim Walker of ''

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'' wrote "The real acting honours go, however, to Florence Hunt and Henry Hunt (on the night I saw it)", while ''London Theatre Reviews'' called Hunt "an exceptional young actress". In April 2023, it was announced Hunt would make her feature film debut starring alongside

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, and Anna Calder-Marshall in Lance Hammer's ''Queen at Sea''. She also has an upcoming role in the series '' Mix Tape''.

Filmography

Awards and nominations

References

External links

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