Mia Sinclair Jenness[1] (born December 14, 2005)[2][1] is an American teen theater actress. She was one of three girls who rotated as the star title character on the US tour for Matilda the Musical.[3] In the off-Broadway play Mary Page Marlowe, she portrays the 12-year-old version of Mary.[4] In 2018, she voiced the title character Nancy Clancy on Disney Junior's animated television series Fancy Nancy.[5] She also had an ensemble and understudy role on the 2014–15 Broadway production of Les Miserables.[6] She portrayed Lily Nill in the pilot episode for the TV series Panic.[7][8] She voices young Powder in the Netflix League of Legends-based series Arcane.[9]

Mia Sinclair Jenness
Jenness in 2015
Born (2005-12-14) December 14, 2005 (age 18)
OccupationActress
Years active2012–present
MotherEmily Bauer
Websitewww.miasinclairjenness.com

Early life

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Jenness grew up in Millburn, New Jersey and is the daughter of actress Emily Bauer.[10] In 2012, at age six, she participated in the play And a Child Shall Lead, which is about the Terezin concentration camp.[11] Her brother, Brady Jenness, is also an actor.[12]

References

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  1. ^ a b Cap, Damon (October 3, 2019). "Mia Sinclair Jenness Talks Disney Junior Fancy Nancy – Exclusive Interview". BSC Kids. Retrieved December 14, 2020.
  2. ^ Jenness, Mia Sinclair (December 14, 2013). "Happy birthday to me!!!" – via Facebook.
  3. ^ Anderson, Tre'vell (June 26, 2015). "The star of 'Matilda'? It's a constellation made of three vivacious young actresses". Los Angeles Times.
  4. ^ Soloski, Alexis (June 20, 2018). "For 'Mary Page Marlowe,' Six Actresses Share One Role". New York Times (New York ed.). Section AR, Page 9. Retrieved December 14, 2020.
  5. ^ Nordyke, Kimberly (February 15, 2018). "Alyson Hannigan, Rob Riggle Join Voice Cast of Disney Junior's 'Fancy Nancy'". Hollywood Reporter.
  6. ^ "Mia Sinclair Jenness". Playbill. Retrieved December 14, 2020.
  7. ^ Sprague, Mike (March 27, 2019). "'Fear Street' Trilogy Loses a Director But Gains 4 More Cast Members". MovieWeb.
  8. ^ "Home". Mia Sinclair Jenness official website. 2018. Retrieved January 26, 2022.
  9. ^ Maglio, Tony (October 18, 2021). "'Fancy Nancy' Voice Mia Sinclair Jenness Joins Netflix's 'League of Legends' Series 'Arcane'". The Wrap.
  10. ^ "Millburn child featured in play about Terezin".
  11. ^ Durbach, Elaine (October 24, 2012). "Millburn child featured in play about Terezin". New Jersey Jewish News. Retrieved December 14, 2020.
  12. ^ "HOME". Mia Sinclair Jenness official website. Retrieved December 14, 2020.