Élodie Grace Orkin

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Élodie Grace Orkin (born June 10, 2004) is a British and American{{Cite journal|url=https://brieftake.com/video-interview-stranger-things-elodie-grace-orkin/|title=Interview: Stranger Things' Elodie Grace Orkin|journal=Brief Take|first=Charles|last=Trapunski|date=26 May 2022|accessdate=23 October 2023}} actress. She is known for her roles in the fourth season of the Netflix series Stranger Things (2022) and the Paramount+ series The Burning Girls (2023).

Early life

Orkin was born to an English mother, Leah, and an American father, Bill, and grew up between Los Angeles and London.{{Cite journal|url=https://decider.com/2022/05/27/stranger-things-season-4-elodie-grace-orkin-angela-cast/|title=Elodie Grace Orkin's Angela in 'Stranger Things' Is the Perfect '80s Mean Girl|journal=Decider|first=Alex|last=Zalben|date=27 May 2022|accessdate=23 October 2023}} She got into acting when her mother enrolled her in a musical theatre class.{{Cite journal|url=http://pop-culturalist.com/exclusive-interview-elodie-grace-orkin-talks-stranger-things-season-4/|title=Exclusive Interview: Elodie Grace Orkin Talks Stranger Things Season 4|journal=Pop-Culturalist|author=Kevin|date=14 June 2022|accessdate=23 October 2023}} She took further classes at the Youth Academy of Dramatic Arts (YADA).{{Cite web|url=https://yada.org/instagram/congratulations-to-yada-students-blair-herman-gailyn-harrigan-lily-zager-and-elodie-orkin-for-their-callbacks-for-annie-at-the-hollywood-bowl-we-couldnt-be-more-proud-of-you-girls-go-get/|title=Congratulations to YADA students Blair Herman, Gailyn Harrigan, Lily Zager, and Elodie Orkin for their callbacks for ANNIE|website=Youth Academy of Dramatic Arts|via=Instagram|date=20 April 2018|accessdate=23 October 2023}}

Career

In 2020, Orkin made her television acting debut with a guest appearance in an episode of the Alibi crime drama We Hunt Together and played Kyle in the Brat web series Stage Fright.{{Cite web|url=https://www.yournextshoes.com/stranger-things-angela-elodie-grace-orkins/|title=Stranger Things' Angela: Elodie Grace Orkin's Rise to Fame|website=Your Next Shoes|first=Florie Mae|last=Malapit|date=7 March 2023|accessdate=9 November 2023}} This was followed in 2021 by Orkin's feature film debut in Saving Paradise as a young version of Johanna Braddy's character Charlie.{{Cite journal|url=https://metro.co.uk/2022/06/02/stranger-things-4-who-plays-angela-16756352/|title=Stranger Things Season 4: Who plays newcomer Angela?|journal=Metro|first=Meghna|last=Amin|date=2 June 2022|accessdate=23 October 2023}}

Orkin joined the cast of the Netflix series Stranger Things for its fourth season, which premiered in 2022, as school mean girl Angela,{{Cite journal|url=https://www.j-14.com/posts/stranger-things-elodie-grace-orkin-it-was-insane-bullying-millie/|title=Exclusive: Newcomer Elodie Grace Orkin Says It Was 'Insane' to Bully Millie Bobby Brown in 'Stranger Things' Season 4|journal=J-14|first=Shelby|last=Stivale|date=27 May 2022|accessdate=23 October 2023}}{{Cite journal|url=https://www.elitedaily.com/entertainment/stranger-things-elodie-grace-orkin-angela-interview|title=Stranger Things star Elodie Grace Orkin is happy you hate Angela|journal=Elite Daily|first=Madeleine|last=Janz|date=28 June 2022|accessdate=23 October 2023}} having been inspired by the series and its lead Millie Bobby Brown in particular to pursue acting as a career.{{Cite journal|url=https://hollywoodlife.com/2022/05/26/stranger-things-angela-season-4-elodie-grace-orkin-interview/|title=New 'Stranger Things' Star Elodie Grace Orkin: The Show 'Inspired' Me To Pursue Dramatic Acting |journal=Hollywood Life|first=Avery|last=Thompson|date=26 May 2022|accessdate=23 October 2023}} She then had a main role as Rosie Harper in the Paramount+ thriller series and adaptation of The Burning Girls in 2023.{{Cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2022/09/samantha-morton-bridgerton-ruby-stokes-burning-girls-paramount-1235106472/|title=Samantha Morton To Lead Paramount+ Thriller 'The Burning Girls' Alongside 'Bridgerton' Star Ruby Stokes|website=Deadline|first=Max|last=Goldbart|date=5 September 2022|accessdate=5 February 2023}}

Filmography

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Year ! Title ! Role ! class="unsortable" \| Notes
2018 \| Jimmy Kimmel Live! \| Child Singer \| 1 episode
2020 \| We Hunt Together \| Penny \| 1 episode
2020 \| Stage Fright \| Kyle \| Web series
2021 \| Saving Paradise \| Young Charlie \|
2022 \| Stranger Things \| Angela \| 3 episodes
2023 \| The Burning Girls \| Rosie Harper \| Main role

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Year

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! Role

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2018

| Jimmy Kimmel Live!

| Child Singer

| 1 episode

2020

| We Hunt Together

| Penny