Markella Kavenagh is an Australian actress. She’s best recognized for starring in The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power (2022) as Nori Brandyfoot.
Other notable acting works of hers are including My First Summer (2020) and True History of the Kelly Gang (2019).
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Career
She started her acting career in 2018. That said, previously, she was already an established model and had had several photoshoots with various brands.
As a budding actress, she has appeared in a number of Australian TV series. In fact, she was involved in three different TV series at once during her debut days.
These TV series include The Cry, Picnic at Hanging Rock, and Romper Stomper. A year later, she debuted on the big screen with the movie True History of the Kelly Gang.
That very same year, she also secured a role in the TV series My Life Is Murder. Her career kept on climbing up the popularity ladder until much later.
In 2020, she managed to bag the lead role for the movie My First Summer. It was then followed by another acting project in the TV series The Gloaming.
Two years later, she hit big with her phenomenal acting performance in the TV series The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power, which was based on a popular book series by J. R. R. Tolkien.
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Profile
- Real Name: Markella Kavenagh
- Stage Name: Markella Kavenagh
- Also Known as: –
- Nickname: Markella
- Birthday: January 30, 2000
- Birthplace: Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
- Zodiac Sign: Aquarius
- Nationality: Australian
- Religion: –
- Profession: Actress
- Education: Melbourne’s Wesley College
- Hobbies: Reading, listening to music, spending time with friends and family, and spending lots of time outside in nature, people watching
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- Instagram: @markella.kavenagh
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Height, Weight, & Physical Appearance
- Height: 160 cm (5’3″)
- Weight: 50 Kg (110 lbs)
- Blood Type: –
- Hair Color: Blonde (dyed Black)
- Eye Color: Blue
- Body Measurements: 35-28-37 (Bust -35, Waist -28, and Hips -37 inches)
- Shoe Size: 5 (US)
- Dress Size: –
Family
- Father: –
- Mother: –
- Brother: Liam Kavenagh
- Sister: –
Boyfriend & Dating History
She hasn’t been involved in a publicly disclosed relationship. Markella tends to keep his personal and dating life private.
Net Worth
As cited from various online sources, her net worth is estimated to sit between $100 thousand and $1 million. She seemed to earn mainly froma acting, which is her primary profession.
Facts
- Markella is a huge fan of music, especially Australian-American musician Keith Urban.
- She loves pop culture.
- Markella likes being on camera.
- She used to work at a fashion store.
- Markella has always been drawn to music and acting since she was eleven years old.
- She has a younger brother.
- Her favorite actress is Nicole Kidman.
- Markella is a fashion enthusiast.
- She was born and raised in Sydney.
- Her ideal type is…
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Movies
- Furlough (2020), as Sara
- My First Summer (2020), as Claudia
- True History of the Kelly Gang (2019), as Jane Cotter
TV Series
- Bad Behaviour (Stan | 2023), as TBA
- The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power (Amazon Prime Video | 2022), as Elanor ‘Nori’ Brandyfoot
- The Gloaming (Stan | 2020), as Daisy Hart
- My Life Is Murder (TVNZ | 2019), as Cassie Malone
- The Cry (ABC | 2018), as Chloe
- Picnic at Hanging Rock (Foxtel’s Showcase | 2018), as Myrtle
- Romper Stomper (Stan | 2018), as Cindi
TV Shows
- Today (NBC | 2022), as a guest
- Burning Questions (YouTube | 2022), as a guest
Awards
- 2021 LesGaiCineMad, Madrid International LGBT Film Festival – Best Performance – My First Summer
- 2018 Casting Guild of Australia Awards – Rising Star Award – Markella Kavenagh
Nominations
- 2018 Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts (AACTA) Awards – Best New Talent – Romper Stomper
Quotes
“I just hope that the industry becomes more inclusive and more representative of the world that we live in. That excites me – new stories and stories that people have wanted to be told but haven’t had the opportunity to tell.”
“I never thought that I was going to end up in a fantasy role, as I’ve always really loved minimalist film, so I had to key into the fact that to get into the headspace of Nori, the approach to the work was the same, regardless of genre.”
“I love reading, spending time with friends and family, and spending lots of time outside in nature. Lots of people watching. Reading and listening to music are my top two things.”
” I definitely had the opinion of, “The book tells the story better!” when I was younger. But now, having been on the other side and having experienced how it goes from book to screen, I think I have a newfound respect for it. I can understand people’s frustrations with it sometimes, but I love it.”
“I have a Greek background. The language and the culture are very much part of my life.”
“You’ve got to make sure that you’re really taking care of your health and prioritising getting some rest when you can, especially during a shoot week.”
“If you’re playing a character that challenges you in a specific way, or who incites a lot of fear and hatred in other characters, I think it’s important to have time to debrief with yourself and decompress so that you can keep portraying them as truthfully as possible.”
“I think that everyone that I’ve worked with has been a mentor in some way – especially starting out […] There have been so many different people who’ve had an impact on how I would like to work and move through the industry. I just feel really grateful that I’ve gotten to work with them.”
“I think almost when you finish a scene. It sounds really strange, but it’s so easy to overthink literally everything that you’ve done, and so when you finish and you’re done for the day, and then you just go back and forth and go overthink.”
“I definitely want to get to a place where I can just feel some kind of closure on a scene at the end of the day and just go, ‘It is what it is. We’ll see what happens. You’ve done what you can do,’ and trust that a bit more, because it’s very easy to get into your head.”
“The leaps and bounds from audition to character is the crew. I keep mentioning the crew, but it is true. It’s the costume and it’s the makeup and it’s the directing and it’s the actors that you get to meet.”
Markella Kavenagh is one of the most anticipated, emerging actresses in the industry. She has drawn a lot of attention due to her acting as well as her cool girl vibe.