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series '' Riverdale'', as Emma Landry in the TV mini-series '' Unspeakable'', and as Amelia in the

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original TV movie ''Christmas in the Air/12 Days''. Her mother, Carey, is indigenous and her father Scott, is British.

Early life and career

Likins was born in

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. She attended Valleycliffe Elementary School, and is currently in secondary school. Likins has an younger brother. She has claimed that she wanted to become an actress throughout her childhood, and begged her mother to hire a talent agent for her for years, saying, "I used to perform plays around the house for my family, I also would do the school play every year". In 2017, after topping her age group in the Premiere talent program, Likins won representation by Nigel Mikoski. In 2018, Likins was cast in Season 3 of The CW's ''Riverdale'', a series based on the characters and plotlines of

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. Likins was cast in the role of Forsythia "Jellybean" Jones, the younger sister of main character

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(

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). Her casting was announced at

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alongside that of

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as the siblings' mother and Season 3 supporting antagonist Gladys Jones. Likins has said she was first informed of her casting by her father while she was in lunch period at school. There are unconfirmed rumors Likins beat out

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star

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for the role.

Filmography

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