Oona Laurence

Oona Laurence born August 1 2002 is an American actress who is best known for originating the role of Matilda Wormwood in Matilda on Broadway alongside Bailey Ryon Milly Shapiro and Sophia Gennusa She is a New York Citybased child actress with credits in film theatre and television After several appearances in regional theatre productions and minor roles in short films and television episodes in 2012 Laurence auditioned for the new musical Matilda on Broadway Laurence landed the role of Matilda performing in the show from March 4 to December 15 2013 After Matilda Laurence transitioned to film acting appearing in Tumorhead A Little Game The Grief of Others I Smile Back Damsel Lamb and Southpaw portraying the daughter of Jake Gyllenhaal and Rachel McAdams characters She has appeared on television in Law Order Special Victims Unit and Orange Is the New Black In 2015 Laurence costarred opposite Jake Gyllenhaal and Rachel McAdams in Antoine Fuquas Southpaw In 2016 she costarred as Natalie in the film Petes Dragon and portrayed Jane Mitchell the daughter of Mila Kunis character Amy Mitchell in Bad Moms In 2017 Laurence costarred opposite Colin Farrell Nicole Kidman Kirsten Dunst and Elle Fanning in Sofia Coppolas The Beguiled She is the voice of Hedgehog and additional characters in the Cartoon Network series Summer Camp Island She also performs the theme song Laurence lives in New York City and has two younger sisters Aimee and Jetè who are also actresses