Madeleine Mantock Explained

Madeleine Mantock
Birth Date:1990 5, df=yes
Birth Place:Nottingham, England, UK
Alma Mater:Arts Educational Schools, London (BA)
Credits:Macy Vaughn in Charmed
Occupation:Actress
Yearsactive:2010–present

Madeleine Mantock (born 26 May 1990) is a British actress. She is known for her main role television work on the series Into the Badlands[1] and a remake of the series The Tomorrow People.[2] She played one of the main roles as Macy Vaughn in the reboot of Charmed from 2018 to 2021 on The CW. She appeared in The Long Song as Miss Clara in a supporting role.

Early life and education

Mantock is of “Afro-Caribbean and Caucasian” heritage.[3] She attended Arts Educational Schools, London where she obtained her BA in Musical Theatre.[4]

Career

Mantock primarily works in television, starring as main character Scarlett Conway in Casualty, before she graduated drama school.[4] She was part of the series for 36 episodes from 2011 to 2012. She then appeared on Lee Nelson's Well Funny People in 2013, before moving to the United States to be a main character, Astrid, on The Tomorrow People, which was canceled after one season. She then played the small role of Julie in the film Edge of Tomorrow. In 2015 she was cast in a main role, Veil, on AMC's Into the Badlands. Her character for Into the Badlands has received positive response.[5]

Mantock then had a role in the 2017 film Breaking Brooklyn, and filmed her main role in Age Before Beauty. In March 2018, she was cast in the lead role of Macy Vaughn in The CW's fantasy drama series Charmed, a reboot of the 1998 series of the same name. The reboot centers on three sisters in a college town who discover they are witches.[6] In July 2021, Mantock announced that she would be departing Charmed before the airing of the third season finale.[7]

She also appeared in the supporting role of Miss Clara in the 2018 BBC adaptation of Andrea Levy's novel The Long Song, set in nineteenth century colonial Jamaica.

In 2023, Mantock made her Royal Shakespeare Company debut as Agnes/Anne Hathaway in their production of Hamnet (co-produced by Sam Mendes’ Neal Street Productions).[8] Based on the best-selling novel by Maggie O'Farrell, Hamnet is adapted by Lolita Chakrabarti (Life of Pi) and directed by Erica Whyman. After a sold-out run at the RSC, Hamnet transferred to the West End, for a run at the Garrick Theatre from September 30 2023 through February 17 2024.[9]

Filmography

YearWorkRoleNotes
2011–12CasualtyScarlett ConwayRegular role
2013Lee Nelson's Well Funny PeopleMiss Summers
2013–14The Tomorrow PeopleAstrid FinchMain role
2014Edge of TomorrowJulie
2015–17Into the BadlandsVeilMain role; seasons 1–2
2016The Truth CommissionerLaura
2017Breaking BrooklynFaith Bryant
2018Age Before BeautyLorelei
2018–2021CharmedMacy VaughnMain role; seasons 1–3
2018The Long SongMiss Clara

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Veil. AMC. 10 November 2017. 22 October 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20171022012827/http://www.amc.com/shows/into-the-badlands/cast-crew/veil. dead.
  2. Web site: 'The Tomorrow People': Madeleine Mantock on romance, Jedekiah's boss. 6 November 2013. Entertainment Weekly. Samantha. Highfill. 10 November 2017.
  3. missmads. 1014515298496598017. 5 July 2018. I am Afro-Caribbean and Caucasian. The internet is wrong about a lot of things!. 5 July 2018.
  4. Web site: Madeleine Mantock. TVGuide.com. 10 November 2017.
  5. Web site: The Carcosa Interview: Madeleine Mantock Talks Into the Badlands - Black Nerd Problems. blacknerdproblems.com. 10 November 2017. 2015-12-18.
  6. Web site: Charmed: Madeleine Mantock Set as Third and Final Sister in CW Reboot. Roots. Kimberly. TVLine. March 5, 2018. March 6, 2018.
  7. Web site: Swift. Andy. July 19, 2021. Charmed Shocker: Madeleine Mantock to Exit After 3 Seasons — Read Full Statement About 'Difficult Decision'. July 19, 2021. tvline.com. en-US.
  8. Web site: 2023-02-27 . RSC's Hamnet casting announced West End Theatre . 2023-11-01 . www.westendtheatre.com . en-GB.
  9. Web site: Hall . Margaret . September 5, 2023 . Royal Shakespeare Company Production of Hamnet Extends West End Run, Announces Cast . November 1, 2023 . Playbill.