Madeleine McGraw
{{Short description|American actress}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=January 2023}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Madeleine McGraw
| image = Madeleine McGraw by Gage Skidmore.jpg
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| caption = McGraw in 2025
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| occupation = {{hlist|Actress}}
| years_active = 2014–present
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| relatives = Violet McGraw (sister)
}}
Madeleine McGraw (born December 22, 2008) is an American actress. She gained recognition for her roles in various horror-themed projects including Outcast (2016–2018), 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).
Career
McGraw made her film debut as a child actress in the film American Sniper (2014) alongside her twin brother.{{Cite web|url=https://abc7news.com/american-sniper-kids-san-jose-oscars/530491/|title=Twin stars of 'American Sniper' from San Jose|accessdate=January 30, 2025|website=7 News|date=February 23, 2015|last=Kim|first=Lilian}} After appearing in various television shows, she starred in the horror drama show Outcast (2016–2018).{{Cite web|url=https://www.slashfilm.com/1158431/from-the-black-phone-to-m3gan-two-sisters-are-taking-over-modern-horror/|title=From The Black Phone To M3GAN, Two Sisters Are Taking Over Modern Horror|date=January 5, 2023|last=Colangelo|first=BJ|accessdate=January 30, 2025}} From a recurring role in the first season, McGraw was promoted to series regular for the second season.
McGraw has also appeared as a child version of various characters in several films including: Ant-Man and the Wasp (2018) as a young Hope van Dyne played by Evangeline Lilly,{{Cite web|url=https://thedisinsider.com/2019/03/23/ant-man-and-the-wasp-actress-to-voice-bonnie-in-toy-story-4/|title='Ant-Man And The Wasp' Actress To Voice Bonnie In 'Toy Story 4'|accessdate=January 30, 2025|website=Disney Insider|date=March 23, 2019|last=Shuler|first=Skylar}} Pacific Rim Uprising (2018) as a young Amara Namani played by Cailee Spaeny,{{cite news|last1=Kroll|first1=Justin|title=Newcomer Cailee Spaeny Lands Female Lead in Pacific Rim 2 (EXCLUSIVE)|url=https://variety.com/2016/film/news/cailee-spaeny-cast-in-pacific-rim-sequel-1201861762/|access-date=September 17, 2016|work=Variety|publisher=Penske Business Media|date=September 15, 2016}} and The Mitchells vs. the Machines (2021) as a young Katie Mitchell played by Abbi Jacobson.{{Cite web|url=https://www.pajiba.com/film_reviews/review-the-mitchells-vs-the-machines-from-the-makers-of-gravity-falls-.php|title=Now on Netflix: 'The Mitchells vs. the Machines,' from the Makers of 'Gravity Falls'|first=Kristy|last=Puchko|date=1 May 2021|website=Pajiba.com|access-date=18 January 2022}} 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).{{cite news |last=N'Duka |first=Amanda |title='Toy Story 4': 'Ant-Man and the Wasp' Actress Madeleine McGraw Voices Key Character In Disney/Pixar Sequel |url=https://deadline.com/2019/03/toy-story-4-madeleine-mcgraw-disney-pixar-movie-1202581180/ |access-date=March 24, 2019 |work=Deadline |date=March 22, 2019}} She also appeared in The Mandela Effect (2019).{{Cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-reviews/mandela-effect-1259896/|title='The Mandela Effect': Film Review|accessdate=January 30, 2025|website=The Hollywood Reporter|last=Scheck|first=Frank|date=December 5, 2019 }}
McGraw starred in the supernatural horror film The Black Phone (2021), directed by Scott Derrickson.{{cite web|first=Dave|last=McNary|author-link=Dave McNary|date=October 30, 2020|title=Doctor Strange Director Scott Derrickson Boards Blumhouse Horror Movie Black Phone|url=https://variety.com/2020/film/news/scott-derrickson-black-phone-blumhouse-1234820046/|access-date=December 28, 2022|website=Variety|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210212202346/https://variety.com/2020/film/news/scott-derrickson-black-phone-blumhouse-1234820046/|archive-date=February 12, 2021|url-status=live}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.cbr.com/scott-derrickson-black-phone-feb/|title=Scott Derrickson's $161 Million Horror Masterpiece Is Coming to Peacock Next Month|accessdate=January 30, 2025|website=Comic Book Resources|date=January 27, 2025|last=Dodge|first=John}} 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. She reprised the role for the film's sequel, Black Phone 2, which is set to release in October 2025.{{Cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2024/12/black-phone-2-arianna-rivas-1236196318/|title=Arianna Rivas Dials Up Blumhouse's 'Black Phone 2'|accessdate=January 30, 2025|date=December 6, 2024|last=D'Alessandro|first=Anthony}} McGraw appeared as a series regular in the Disney Channel show Secrets of Sulphur Springs (2021–2023).{{Cite web|url=https://www.cbr.com/madeleine-mcgraw-landon-gordon-secrets-of-sulphur-springs-interview/|title=Madeleine McGraw and Landon Gordon Explore the Secrets Of Sulphur Springs|accessdate=January 30, 2025|website=Comic Book Resources|date=January 31, 2021|last=Zachary|first=Brandom}} The show was later canceled in January 2024 after three seasons.{{cite web|url=https://tvline.com/news/secrets-of-sulphur-springs-cancelled-season-4-disney-channel-1235140699/|title=Disney Channel's Secrets of Sulphur Springs Not Returning for Season 4|work=TVLine|author=Matt Webb Mitovich|date=January 30, 2024|access-date=January 30, 2024}}
McGraw reprised her role as a young Van Dyne in the second season of the Disney+ animated series What If...? (2023).{{Cite web |last=Anderson |first=Jenna |date=June 20, 2018 |title='Ant-Man and the Wasp' Cast List Reveals Younger Versions of Key Characters |url=https://comicbook.com/marvel/news/ant-man-and-the-wasp-movie-2018-cast-flashbacks/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180706075638/http://comicbook.com/marvel/2018/06/20/ant-man-and-the-wasp-movie-2018-cast-flashbacks/ |archive-date=July 6, 2018 |access-date=May 29, 2022 |website=ComicBook}} She has starred in The Curse of the Necklace (2024), alongside her sister Violet.{{Cite web|url=https://collider.com/violet-mcgraw-madeleine-mcgraw-the-curse-of-the-necklace/|title='The Black Phone's Madeleine McGraw and 'M3GAN's Violet McGraw Take on Possession in 'The Curse of the Necklace' [Exclusive]|accessdate=January 30, 2025|website=Collider|date=September 27, 2024|last=Jones|first=Tamera}}
Filmography
{{Pending films key}}
= Films =
= Television =
| class="wikitable sortable" |
| Year
! Title ! Role ! class="unsortable" | Notes ! scope="col" class="unsortable" | {{Abbr|Ref.|Reference(s)}} |
|---|
| rowspan="2"| 2014
| Bones | Molly Blake | Episode: "The Drama in the Queen" |
| Selfie
| Little Girl | Episode: "Here's This Guy" | align="center"| |
| 2016
| Clarence | Rita | 3 episodes |
| 2016–17
| Outcast | Amber Barnes | 14 episodes (recurring season 1; main season 2) |
| rowspan="2"| 2018
| Reverie | Brynn | 3 episodes |
| Criminal Minds
| Naomi Shaw | Episode: "Ashley" |
| 2021–2023
| Zoey Campbell | Main role |
| 2023
| Voice; Episode: "What If... Peter Quill Attacked Earth's Mightiest Heroes?" |
Awards and nominations
References
External links
{{Wikiquote}}
- {{IMDb name|nm6421259}}
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Category:Actresses from San Jose, California
Category:American child actresses
Category:American film actresses
Category:American television actresses