Leila George Explained

Leila George
Birth Name:Leila George D'Onofrio
Birth Place:Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Occupation:Actress
Years Active:2016–present
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Leila George D'Onofrio (born 1992)[1] [2] [3] is an Australian actress.[4]

Early life

George was born in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia,[3] to actor and producer Vincent D'Onofrio and actress Greta Scacchi,[2] [5] and raised by her mother in Hurstpierpoint near Brighton, East Sussex, United Kingdom. She has two younger half-brothers and a half-sister.

In 2008, she took acting classes at Brighton College. The following year, she attended Crawley College, her mother's alma mater, and in 2010, studied at the Arts Educational Schools, London. In 2011, she went to Australia to study at Sydney Film School. In 2012, she went to the United States to study at the Lee Strasberg Institute in New York City near her father.[6]

Career

In 2013, George worked on the documentary The Last Impresario as an additional camera operator. In 2014, she starred with her mother in Anton Chekhov's The Seagull for Black Swan Theatre Company in Perth. Her mother acted as Arkadina, and she acted as Nina, Arkadina's romantic rival.[6]

In 2016, she played the starring role in Mother, May I Sleep with Danger?, her first feature television film.[7] She was featured in the films Mortal Engines (2018)[8] [9] and The Kid (2019).[3] In 2019, George began playing the younger version of Ellen Barkin's character, Janine "Smurf" Cody, in the television series Animal Kingdom.[10]

Personal life

George began a relationship with actor Sean Penn in 2016.[11] They married on 30 July 2020.[12] George filed for divorce on 15 October 2021.[13] The divorce was finalised on 22 April 2022.[14]

Following the 2019–20 Australian bushfires, she co-produced a celebrity fundraiser to support long-term conservation of areas affected by the bushfires; the event was hosted by the Los Angeles Zoo.[15]

Filmography

Film

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YearTitleRoleNotes
2018Mortal EnginesKatherine Valentine[16]
2019The KidSara Cutler[17]
2023Gonzo GirlSeptember McAvoy[18]
2024He Ain't HeavyJade[19]
TBAThe Long Home Edna HodgesCompleted[20]

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2016Mother, May I Sleep with Danger?Leah LewisohnTelevision film[21]
2019–2022Animal KingdomYoung Janine "Smurf" Cody Recurring role (season 4); main role (seasons 5–6)
2024DisclaimerYoung Catherine RavenscroftMiniseries

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Greta Scacchi becomes Aussie citizen. Sydney. 20 June 2024. Tom. Anderson. United Press International. 13 January 1995.
  2. News: Greta Scacchi: glad to be back . Marianne . Macdonald . . 28 September 2008 . 4 August 2020 . limited . 15 September 2012. https://archive.today/20120915092117/http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/film/3561370/Greta-Scacchi-glad-to-be-back.html. live. ...Leila, 16, Scacchi's daughter by D'Onofrio..
  3. Comita . Jenny . 11 March 2019 . Meet Leila George, a Hollywood Royal Emerging as a Star in The Kid . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20200126042649/https://www.wmagazine.com/story/leila-george-the-kid-vincent-donofrio-daughter/ . 26 January 2020 . 4 August 2020 . . Future Media Group . ...the Australian-born, English-bred 26-year-old....
  4. News: 7 Facts about Sean Penn's Girlfriend Leila George. fabcelebrity.com. 6 November 2017. 23 February 2018.
  5. News: Macdonald . Marianne . 28 November 1999 . Trainspotting, I'd love to do that... . The Guardian . Her daughter's father is the actor Vincent D'Onofrio, with whom Scacchi had a four-year relationship that ended acrimoniously not long after the baby, Leila, was born. . 19 September 2015.
  6. News: Greta Scacchi and daughter Leila George are birds of a feather. The Australian. Anne. Lim. 1 April 2014. 23 February 2018. subscription.
  7. Romano. Nick . Mother, May I Sleep With Danger trailer: James Franco's vampire remake features Tori Spelling . . 28 May 2016 . 20 June 2016.
  8. Nordstrom . Leigh . 20 November 2018 . It Might Soon Be Time for Leila George to Quit Her Waitressing Job . live . . https://web.archive.org/web/20191119030318/https://wwd.com/eye/people/leila-george-vincent-donofrio-daughter-breakout-1202909612/ . 19 November 2019 . 4 August 2020 . ...George, who, at 26... . subscription.
  9. News: Kit. Borys. Stephen Lang, Jihae, Newcomer Leila George Join Peter Jackson's 'Mortal Engines' (Exclusive). 12 June 2017. The Hollywood Reporter. 6 March 2017. en. https://web.archive.org/web/20170608202609/http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/stephen-lang-jihae-join-peter-jacksons-mortal-engines-983628. 8 June 2017. live.
  10. Web site: Nakamura . Reid . 18 January 2019 . 'Mortal Engines' Star Leila George Joins TNT's 'Animal Kingdom' Season 4 (Exclusive) . 31 December 2024 . yahoo.com . en-US.
  11. News: Sean Penn and New Girlfriend Leila George D'Onofrio Make Red Carpet Debut . Francesca . Bacardi . . 7 October 2016. 14 April 2020.
  12. News: Sean Penn confirms secret 'COVID wedding' rumors . . 4 August 2020 . 4 August 2020.
  13. Web site: Sean Penn's Wife Actress Leila George Files for Divorce After 1 Year of Marriage. 15 October 2021. Campione. Katie. People. 17 October 2021.
  14. Web site: Brisco . Elise . Sean Penn and Leila George finalize divorce after having a 'COVID wedding' in 2020 . April 24, 2022 . USA TODAY . en-US.
  15. Web site: LOS ANGELES ZOO ANNOUNCES STAR-STUDDED "MEET ME IN AUSTRALIA" EVENT ON MARCH 8. 22 April 2021. Los Angeles Zoo and Botanical Gardens (LA Zoo). 28 February 2020 . en-US.
  16. News: Peter Jackson's 'Mortal Engines' to Open in December 2018 . Yee . Lawrence . . 24 November 2016 . 3 October 2018.
  17. Web site: 'The Kid' Trailer: Ethan Hawke Vs. Dane DeHaan In Vincent D'Onofrio's Wild West Tale . . . Hipes . Patrick . 21 February 2019 . 21 February 2019.
  18. Web site: Grobar. Matt. 'Gonzo Girl': Ray Nicholson, Elizabeth Lail, Leila George & Rick Springfield Join Patricia Arquette's First Feature. August 17, 2022. Deadline Hollywood. September 2, 2022.
  19. Web site: He Ain't Heavy is the Must See Australian Film of the Year. Andrew. Peirce. The Curb. June 14, 2024. September 3, 2024. August 30, 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240830103454/https://www.thecurb.com.au/he-aint-heavy-review-david-vincent-smith/. live.
  20. News: Movie with star-studded cast now filming in Hamilton . Vivienne . Machi . . 5 May 2015 . 3 October 2018.
  21. Web site: Fienberg . Daniel . 15 June 2016 . 'Mother, May I Sleep With Danger?' (2016): TV Review . 31 December 2024 . The Hollywood Reporter.

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