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Madeleine McGraw
American actress (born 2008) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Madeleine McGraw (born December 22, 2008) is an American actress. She gained recognition for her roles in various horror-themed projects including the television show Outcast (2016–2018), and the films The Mandela Effect (2019), and The Black Phone (2021) which earned her a Saturn Award nomination for Best Performance by a Younger Actor.
She also starred as Zoey Campbell in the Disney Channel series Secrets of Sulphur Springs (2021–2023) and has since portrayed a younger version of Hope van Dyne in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) film Ant-Man and the Wasp (2018) and the Disney+ series What If...? (2023).
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McGraw made her film debut as a child actress in the film American Sniper (2014) and other various short films, alongside her twin brother.[2][3] After appearing in various television shows, she starred in the horror drama show Outcast (2016–2018).[4] From a recurring role in the first season, McGraw was promoted to series regular for the second season.[2]
McGraw went on to appear as child versions of characters in several films including: Ant-Man and the Wasp (2018) as a young Hope van Dyne played by Evangeline Lilly,[5] Pacific Rim Uprising (2018) as a young Amara Namani played by Cailee Spaeny,[6] and The Mitchells vs. the Machines (2021) as a young Katie Mitchell played by Abbi Jacobson.[7] During this time, she also voiced various characters in Pixar films, including Maddy McGear in Cars 3 (2017) and Bonnie in Toy Story 4 (2019).[8] She also appeared in The Mandela Effect (2019).[9] McGraw appeared as a series regular in the Disney Channel show Secrets of Sulphur Springs (2021–2023).[10] The show was later canceled in January 2024 after three seasons.[11]
McGraw starred in the supernatural horror film The Black Phone (2021), directed by Scott Derrickson.[12][13] The film received critical acclaim and earned McGraw various awards and nomination including that for the Saturn Award for Best Performance by a Younger Actor.[14] In 2022, McGraw went on to as the titular character in the horror film The Curse of Rosalie (2022), filmed a few years prior.[15] While the film was panned by critics, her acting and role received praise.[16] A year later she appeared in the horror film Robbie Ain't Right No More (2023) which debuted at the Tribeca Film Festival.[17] After her performance in previous and subsequent films within the horror genre, People named her a scream queen.[18]
McGraw reprised her role as a young Van Dyne in the second season of the Disney+ animated series What If...? (2023).[19] She also starred in The Curse of the Necklace (2024), alongside her sister Violet.[20] In April 2025, it was announced that both sisters would star in a Holiday-themed film titled High Stakes Holiday with both sisters and their mom set to produce.[21] That same month, McGraw was honoured as the "Rising Star" of 2025 at CinemaCon.[22] At the end of June, she starred in Captain Tsunami which made its premiere at the Dances With Films film festival.[23]
She is set to reprise her role in Black Phone 2, set for release in October 2025.[24]
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