Mia Jenkins

{{Infobox person

| name = Mia Jenkins

| birth_name = Mia Iris Jenkins

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|2000|08|31|df=y}}

| birth_place = Feltham, London, England

| education = Sylvia Young Theatre School

| occupation = Actress

| yearsactive = 2004–present

}}

Mia Iris Jenkins (born 31 August 2000){{cite web |title=Mia Iris Jenkins |url=https://search.ancestry.co.uk/cgi-bin/sse.dll?indiv=1&dbid=8782&h=7327202&tid=&pid=&queryId=39de40dead7662e30f4dbe0a10a4bf4e&usePUB=true&_phsrc=KbM273&_phstart=successSource |website=Ancestry.com |access-date=13 November 2021}} is an English actress. She is known for her roles as Alex in the Disney Channel musical drama The Lodge and Emma in the Disney Channel series Soy Luna. Following her appearances on Disney programmes, Jenkins has made various appearances in television series and films, including the Amazon Prime Video series Hanna, the BBC Three series Mood and the Sky Atlantic series Domina.

Career

Jenkins made her professional acting debut at the age of four in a touring production of Joseph and His Technicolour Dreamcoat. At age five, she played Gretl Von Trapp for two runs in the West End production of The Sound of Music.{{Cite web|url=http://www.hamiltonhodell.co.uk/talent/mia-jenkins/pdf/|title=Mia Jenkins {{!}} Hamilton Hodell|access-date=13 March 2019|archive-date=1 November 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181101215332/http://www.hamiltonhodell.co.uk/talent/mia-jenkins/pdf/|url-status=live}} at the London Palladium. In 2007, at the age of six, Jenkins made her television debut in an episode of the Channel 5 series Hanrahan Investigates, as Kelly Bicknell. Following this, she continued her acting career, playing the role of Little Eponine, and subsequently Little Cosette in two consecutive runs of Les Misérables at the West End's Queen's Theatre. She went on to play Little Cosette again in 2010, at both the Barbican Theatre and in the production of Les Misérables in Concert: The 25th Anniversary.{{Cite web|url=http://www.londonmusicalsonline.com/cast.php?CastID=LM0910|title=londonmusicalsONLINE|website=www.londonmusicalsonline.com|access-date=2019-03-18|archive-date=17 January 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210117153529/http://www.londonmusicalsonline.com/cast.php?CastID=LM0910|url-status=live}} The production was originally performed and filmed at The O2 Arena, and later shown in cinemas across the UK.{{Cite web|url=https://www.wkar.org/post/les-mis-rables-25th-anniversary-concert-o2-special|title=Les Misérables 25th Anniversary Concert at the O2 {{!}} Special|last=Staff|first=WKAR|website=www.wkar.org|date=8 June 2019 |language=en|access-date=2019-06-29|archive-date=29 June 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190629224826/https://www.wkar.org/post/les-mis-rables-25th-anniversary-concert-o2-special|url-status=live}} As a child, she had roles in numerous other West End productions, including Matilda, Scrooge, The Wizard of Oz and Gone With the Wind. She also toured the UK with productions including Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, and Annie.

In 2012, she portrayed the role of Phoebe in City Slacker; an independent film. That same year, she portrayed the role of Mia Taylor in the film Secrets and Words. She went on to play roles in Casualty and Necktie, a short film directed by Yorgos Lanthimos. In 2016, Jenkins appeared in the BBC soap opera EastEnders.{{Cite web|url=http://www.digitalspy.com/soaps/eastenders/a781142/eastenders-spoilers-ronnies-first-love-joel-is-dead-and-his-daughter-hannah-will-blame-her/|title=EastEnders: Ronnie blamed for ANOTHER shock death|last=Kilkelly|first=Daniel|date=2016-01-26|website=Digital Spy|language=en-GB|access-date=2019-03-13|archive-date=17 January 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210117153500/https://www.digitalspy.com/soaps/eastenders/a781142/eastenders-spoilers-ronnies-first-love-joel-is-dead-and-his-daughter-hannah-will-blame-her/|url-status=live}} She portrayed the recurring role of Hannah Reynolds for four episodes. In 2017, she starred in the Disney Channel musical drama The Lodge.{{Cite web|url=http://www.belfastlive.co.uk/whats-on/family-kids-news/disneys-lodge-season-two-full-12629875|title=Disney's The Lodge season two begins filming in Co Down|last=McStravick|first=Sheena|date=2017-02-27|website=belfastlive|access-date=2019-03-13|archive-date=18 September 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170918042421/http://www.belfastlive.co.uk/whats-on/family-kids-news/disneys-lodge-season-two-full-12629875|url-status=live}} She appeared in a total of 15 episodes, portraying the role of Alex.{{Cite web|url=http://thefancarpet.com/interview-thomas-doherty-bethan-wright-mia-jenkins-jayden-revri-lodge/|title=Interview: Thomas Doherty, Bethan Wright, Mia Jenkins, Jayden Revri {{!}} The Lodge {{!}} The Fan Carpet|website=thefancarpet.com|access-date=2019-03-13|archive-date=17 January 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210117153148/https://www.thefancarpet.com/interview-thomas-doherty-bethan-wright-mia-jenkins-jayden-revri-lodge/|url-status=live}}{{Cite web|url=https://aminoapps.com/c/disney-channel-fans-en-espanol/page/blog/noticia-mia-jenkins-en-sl-teorias/gRYp_61s6uqvQ2dMWVgkpJqjnxxEZJP508|title=Noticia : ¡ Mia Jenkins en SL ! + Teorias {{!}} Disney Channel fans Amino Amino|website=Disney Channel fans Amino {{!}} aminoapps.com|access-date=2019-03-13|archive-date=17 January 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210117153434/https://aminoapps.com/c/disney-channel-fans-en-espanol/page/blog/noticia-mia-jenkins-en-sl-teorias/gRYp_61s6uqvQ2dMWVgkpJqjnxxEZJP508|url-status=live}} Later in 2017, Jenkins starred in the Disney Channel miniseries, Royal Ranch as Finny. The show premiered on the Disney Channel app and YouTube channel on 20 November 2017.{{Cite web|url=https://twitter.com/DisneyChannelUK/status/937990592960876545|title=Hi there, thanks for message Royal Ranch premiered on Monday 20th November on the app and is still available to watch. The show is also on DisneyLife.|last=UK|first=Disney Channel|date=2017-12-05|website=@DisneyChannelUK|language=en|access-date=2019-03-13|archive-date=17 January 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210117153540/https://twitter.com/DisneyChannelUK/status/937990592960876545|url-status=live}}

In 2017 and 2019, Jenkins appeared in the BBC Radio 4 sitcom The Wilsons Save the World, where she portrayed the role of Cat Wilson.{{Cite web|url=http://www.hamiltonhodell.co.uk/talent/mia-jenkins/cv/radio-73/|title=Mia Jenkins {{!}} Hamilton Hodell|website=www.hamiltonhodell.co.uk|access-date=2019-03-31|archive-date=31 March 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190331225238/http://www.hamiltonhodell.co.uk/talent/mia-jenkins/cv/radio-73/|url-status=live}} In 2018, Jenkins had a recurring role in the third series of the Disney Channel series Soy Luna. In 2020, Jenkins filmed as lead character Amy Haines in the horror film The Piper.{{cite news |last1=Balcus |first1=Zane |title=The Piper Wraps Latvian Shoot |url=https://www.filmneweurope.com/news/latvia-news/item/121136-the-piper-wraps-latvian-shoot |access-date=13 March 2022 |work=Film New Europe |date=11 December 2020}}

Jenkins then played the lead role in the short film Tiny Dancer, as well as featuring as a recurring character in the Prime Video series Hanna. In 2022, Jenkins appeared as a recurring character in BBC Three series Mood.{{cite news |title=Mood: Meet the cast and creatives of Nicôle Lecky's drama for BBC Three |url=https://www.bbc.com/mediacentre/mediapacks/mood-bbc-three |access-date=13 March 2022 |publisher=BBC}} In 2023, she appeared as Ursa, a recurring character in the Sky Atlantic drama Domina. It was announced in 2024 that Jenkins would be appearing as Lexi in the Netflix series Geek Girl.{{Citation |title=Geek Girl |date=2024-05-30 |type=Drama |url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt26426076/ |access-date=2024-04-25 |others=Emily Carey, Tim Downie, Sarah Parish |publisher=RubyRock Pictures, Waterside Studios, Aircraft Pictures}}