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''. Following her appearances on Disney programmes, Jenkins has made various appearances in television series and films, including the

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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 ''

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. 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 ''

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'' at the West End's Queen's Theatre. She went on to play Little Cosette again in 2010, at both the

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and in the production of '' Les Misérables in Concert: The 25th Anniversary''. The production was originally performed and filmed at

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, and later shown in cinemas across the UK. As a child, she had roles in numerous other West End productions, including ''

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.'' She also toured the UK with productions including ''

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.'' 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

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. In 2016, Jenkins appeared in the

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soap opera '' EastEnders''. She portrayed the recurring role of

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for four episodes. In 2017, she starred in the Disney Channel musical drama '' The Lodge''. She appeared in a total of 15 episodes, portraying the role of Alex. Later in 2017, Jenkins starred in the Disney Channel miniseries, '' Royal Ranch'' as Finny. The show premiered on the Disney Channel app and

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channel on 20 November 2017. In 2017 and 2019, Jenkins appeared in the

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sitcom ''The Wilsons Save the World'', where she portrayed the role of Cat Wilson. In 2018, Jenkins had a recurring role in the third series of the Disney Channel series ''

''. In 2020, Jenkins filmed as lead character Amy Haines in the horror film ''The Piper''. She also played the lead role in the short film ''Tiny Dancer,'' as well as featuring as a recurring character in the

series

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series ''

.'' In 2023, she appeared as Ursa, a recurring character in the

drama '' Domina.''

Filmography

Film

Television

Stage

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Jenkins, Mia 2000 births English television actresses English film actresses English child actresses English soap opera actresses English stage actresses Living people People from Feltham Actresses from London