Madeleine Madden

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Madeleine Madden
Madden in 2019
Born
Sydney, Australia
Years active2009–present
Height168 cm (5 ft 6 in)
Parent
Relatives

Madeleine Madden is an Aboriginal Australian actress. She is best known for playing Egwene al'Vere in the Amazon Prime series The Wheel of Time.

Early life and education[edit]

Madeleine Madden is the daughter of Lee Madden (Gadigal and Bundjalung) and art curator and writer Hetti Perkins. She grew up in a political family; she is the great-granddaughter of Arrernte elder Hetty Perkins and the granddaughter of activist and soccer player Charles Perkins.[1][2][3] Her aunt is director Rachel Perkins. She has two older sisters and two younger half-sisters, including actor Miah Madden. Her father died in a car accident in 2003.[4]

Madden grew up around Redfern, a Sydney inner city suburb, and attended Rose Bay Secondary College.[5][6]

Career[edit]

In 2010, at age 13, Madden became the first teenager in Australia to deliver an address to the nation, when she delivered a two-minute speech on the future of Indigenous Australians. It was broadcast to 6 million viewers on every free-to-air television network in Australia.[1][2]

Television[edit]

Madden starred in Australia's first Aboriginal teen drama, Ready for This, and in the critically applauded Redfern Now.[3][7] She has also starred in The Moodys, Jack Irish, My Place and The Code. In 2016, she starred in the mini series Tomorrow, When the War Began which is based on the John Marsden series of young adult books. In 2018, she played Marion Quade in the mini series Picnic at Hanging Rock,[8][better source needed]

Crystal Swan in the TV mini series Mystery Road and Immy DuPain in the series Pine Gap. In 2019 she starred as Egwene al'Vere in Amazon's adaptation of The Wheel of Time novels.[9]

Madden voiced the protagonist of Ark: The Animated Series, Helena Walker, an Aboriginal Australian character and paleontologist.[10][11]

Film[edit]

Madden has starred in short films by Deborah Mailman, and Meryl Tankard and co-starred with Christina Ricci and Jack Thompson in Around the Block.[8][12] Her first film acting job was at 8 years old. She aims to become a director in the future.[13]

In 2019, Madden made her big Hollywood debut as Sammy in the Nickelodeon film Dora and the Lost City of Gold.[citation needed]

Filmography[edit]

Film[edit]

Year Title Role Notes
2009 Ralph Maddie Short
2011 Moth Trinni Short
2012 The Hoarders Lily Short
2013 Around the Block Williemai
2014 Frontier Toora Short
2016 Gimpsey Jaze Short
2018 Cooee Ripley Short
2019 Dora and the Lost City of Gold Sammy Moore

TV[edit]

Year Title Role Notes
2009 My Place Laura Episode: "2008 Laura"
2012–13 Redfern Now Chloe Episodes: "Stand Up", "Pokies"
2014 The Moodys Lucy Episode: "Australia Day"
Jack Irish: Dead Point Marie TV film
The Code Sheyna Smith Episodes: "1.1", "1.2"
2015 Ready for This Zoe Preston Main role (13 episodes)
2016 The Weekend Shift Laura TV series
Tomorrow, When the War Began Corrie Mackenzie TV miniseries
2017 High Life Holly McMahon TV series
Doctor Doctor Millie Episode: "Picture of Innocence"
2018 Picnic at Hanging Rock Marion Quade TV miniseries
Mystery Road Crystal Swan TV miniseries
Pine Gap Immy Dupain TV miniseries
Tidelands Violca Main role
2021 - present The Wheel of Time Egwene al'Vere TV series[14]
2022 The Australian Wars North West Woman Documentary series
2024 Ark: The Animated Series Helena Walker Voice role[15]

Video games[edit]

Year Title Role Notes
2023 Ark: Survival Ascended Helena Walker/HLNA Voice role
2021 Ark: Survival Evolved
Ark: Genesis Pt 2

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b Dobbie, Phil (6 November 2010). "An Employment Pool of Eager Aussies". CBS MoneyWatch. Retrieved 27 September 2015.
  2. ^ a b "Aboriginal teen 'stoked' after speech". The Age. Australian Associated Press. 25 October 2010. Retrieved 27 September 2015.
  3. ^ a b Dow, Steve (25 October 2013). "The next generation of indigenous stars". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 27 September 2015.
  4. ^ Thompson, Courtney (16 March 2021). "Meet the Maddens". Marie Claire Australia. Retrieved 18 August 2021.
  5. ^ "Meet our cover model & actor Madeleine Madden". David Jones. Retrieved 18 August 2021.
  6. ^ "Rising star a chip off the old block for star Ruby Rose and Madeleine Madden". The Daily Telegraph. 24 June 2012. Retrieved 18 August 2021.
  7. ^ Obenson, Tambay. "Trailer: Australia's First Indigenous Teen Drama, 'Ready for This' (Could Be Coming to Your Netflix Queue)". Indiewire. Archived from the original on 28 September 2015. Retrieved 27 September 2015.
  8. ^ a b Madeleine Madden at IMDb. Retrieved 29 September 2015.
  9. ^ The Wheel of Time on Prime [@WoTonPrime] (14 August 2019). ""It was about a woman who would not bend her back while she was beaten, and who shown with a light for all who watched." @TigerMadden as Egwene Al'Vere #WoTWednesday #TwitterOfTime" (Tweet). Retrieved 14 August 2019 – via Twitter.
  10. ^ "Studio Wildcard Announces ARK: Survival Evolved Animated Television Series, Featuring Unprecedented Voice Cast, Including Gerard Butler, Michelle Yeoh, Madeleine Madden, Elliot Page, David Tennant, Jeffrey Wright, With Russell Crowe and Vin Diesel". Global Newswire. Archived from the original on 10 July 2022. Retrieved 6 January 2023.
  11. ^ Kelley, Aiden (5 January 2023). "Ark: The Animated Series". Collider. Archived from the original on 5 January 2023. Retrieved 6 January 2023.
  12. ^ Moran, Jonathon (24 June 2012). "Rising star a chip off the old block for star Ruby Rose and Madeleine Madden". The Daily Telegraph (Sydney). Retrieved 27 September 2015.
  13. ^ Urankar, Chris (September 2015). "Dusk til Dawn: Madeleine Madden". InStyle Australian edition. Vol. 16, no. 9. pp. 112–121. ISSN 1443-4350.
  14. ^ @thewheeloftime (23 July 2021). "Register" (Tweet). Retrieved 8 August 2021 – via Twitter.
  15. ^ Del Rosario, Alexandra (11 December 2020). "'Ark: The Animated Series': Vin Diesel, Michelle Yeoh & Elliot Page Among Voice Cast Members In New Video Game-Inspired Show".

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