Caoilinn Springall

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Caoilinn Springall (born 2012 or 2014) is an Irish{{Cite web|url=https://www.irishamerica.com/2021/09/hibernia-people-2/|title="Sky" the Limit for Caolilinn|work=Irish America|first=Tom|last=Deignan|date=September 2021|accessdate=18 September 2024}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.wptv.com/entertainment/movie-reviews/midnight-sky-shines-bright-for-george-clooney-young-co-star|title='Midnight Sky' shines bright for George Clooney, young co-star|website=WPTV|first=Mark|last=Greczmiel|date=21 December 2021|accessdate=18 September 2024}} child actress. Her films include The Midnight Sky (2020) and The Beast Within (2024). On television, she is known for her role in the Amazon Prime series Citadel (2023).

Career

Springall made her feature film debut in the 2020 Netflix science-fiction drama, The Midnight Sky, directed by George Clooney.{{Cite web |date=2021-01-09 |title=What an 8-year-old taught George Clooney about acting |url=https://www.king5.com/article/entertainment/television/programs/evening/the-midnight-sky-george-clooney/281-a7c09412-e31f-4dc0-b60b-829806aaaa2a |access-date=2024-08-15 |website=king5.com |language=en-US}} In the film, she played the role of Iris, a mysterious young girl who forms a bond with Clooney's character, Augustine Lofthouse. Her performance was widely praised for its emotional depth and maturity, especially considering her young age.{{Cite web |last=Davis |first=Clayton |date=2020-12-11 |title=George Clooney on 'The Midnight Sky,' Young Co-Star Caoilinn Springall and How Fatherhood Changed Him |url=https://variety.com/2020/film/awards/george-clooney-caoilinn-springall-awards-circuit-podcast-the-midnight-sky-1234850134/ |access-date=2024-08-15 |website=Variety |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |last=Davis |first=Clayton |date=2020-12-08 |title=George Clooney and Caoilinn Springall on the Silence of 'The Midnight Sky' and Filming in Iceland |url=https://variety.com/2020/film/awards/george-clooney-midnight-sky-caoilinn-springall-1234848525/ |access-date=2024-08-15 |website=Variety |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |last=Petski |first=Denise |date=2021-03-31 |title='Citadel': Osy Ikhile & 'Midnight Sky's' Caoilinn Springall Join Amazon's Russo Brothers Global Event Series; 7 Set To Recur |url=https://deadline.com/2021/03/citadel-osy-ikhile-midnight-sky-caoilinn-springall-amazon-russo-brothers-1234724845/ |access-date=2024-08-15 |website=Deadline |language=en-US}}

Following this, Springall secured a main role in the television series Citadel,{{Cite web |last=Petski |first=Denise |date=2021-03-31 |title='Citadel': Osy Ikhile & 'Midnight Sky's' Caoilinn Springall Join Amazon's Russo Brothers Global Event Series; 7 Set To Recur |url=https://deadline.com/2021/03/citadel-osy-ikhile-midnight-sky-caoilinn-springall-amazon-russo-brothers-1234724845/ |access-date=2024-08-17 |website=Deadline |language=en-US}} and a recurring role as Little Girl in the British psychological horror film Stopmotion.{{Cite web |last=Morris |first=D. |date=2024-02-27 |title=Horror Beat: Robert Morgan brings STOPMOTION to bloody life |url=https://www.comicsbeat.com/horror-beat-stopmotion/ |access-date=2024-08-15 |website=The Beat |language=en-US}}

She starred in Paul W. S. Anderson's fantasy-adventure film In the Lost Lands, alongside Dave Bautista and Deirdre Mullins, which was released in 2025.{{Cite web |date=2024-07-29 |title=Caoilinn Springall chats Puppets, Horror and THE BEAST WITHIN – Nadine Whitney interviews – ALLIANCE OF WOMEN FILM JOURNALISTS |url=https://awfj.org/blog/2024/07/29/caoilinn-springall-chats-puppets-horror-and-the-beast-within-nadine-whitney-interviews/ |access-date=2024-08-15 |language=en-US}} Springall appeared in the 2024 Doctor Who episode "Boom", playing Splice Alison Vater.{{Cite web |title=Doctor Who boss offers ominous warning about character in Steven Moffat's Boom |url=https://www.radiotimes.com/tv/sci-fi/doctor-who-boom-ominous-warning-newsupdate/ |access-date=2024-08-15 |website=Radio Times |language=en-GB}}{{Cite news |last=Belam |first=Martin |date=2024-05-18 |title=Doctor Who: Boom – season one episode three recap |url=https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/article/2024/may/18/doctor-who-boom-ncuti-gatwa-millie-gibson-steven-moffat-landmine-recap |access-date=2024-08-15 |work=The Guardian |language=en-GB |issn=0261-3077}}

In May 2023, it was announced that Caoilinn Springall had joined the cast of The Beast Within, a film adaptation of Edward Levy's 1978 novel of the same name.{{Cite web |date=2024-07-22 |title=The Beast Within (2024) Filming Locations and Cast Information |url=https://www.filmiloc.com/the-beast-within-2024-filming-locations-and-cast-information/ |access-date=2024-08-15 |language=en-US}}

Filmography

= Film =

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2020

! scope="row" |The Midnight Sky

|Iris

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2023

! scope="row" |Stopmotion

|Little Girl

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2024

! scope="row" |The Beast Within

|Willo

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2025

! scope="row" |In the Lost Lands

|Young Girl

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= Television =

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2023–present

! scope="row" |Citadel

|Hendrix Conroy

|Main role

| style="text-align:center;" |{{Cite web |last=Andreeva |first=Nellie |date=February 27, 2023 |title=Citadel Sets Premiere Date; First Look At Amazon Global Spy Series Reveals Lesley Manville Casting |url=https://deadline.com/2023/02/citadel-premiere-date-first-look-amazon-lesley-manville-cast-priyanka-chopra-jonas-richard-madden-1235270783/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230306173929/https://deadline.com/2023/02/citadel-premiere-date-first-look-amazon-lesley-manville-cast-priyanka-chopra-jonas-richard-madden-1235270783/ |archive-date=March 6, 2023 |access-date=February 27, 2023 |website=Deadline Hollywood}}

2024

! scope="row" |Doctor Who

|Splice Alison Vater

|Episode "Boom"