Madelyn was born in Los Angeles, California USA, on 17 December 2008 – her zodiac sign is Sagittarius, and she holds American nationality. She’s an actress who has already appeared in 15 movies and TV series, while she’s perhaps known best for her portrayal of the main character Phoenix in the 2021 action crime horror movie “Don’t Breathe 2”. It was written and directed by Rodo Sayagues, also starred Stephen Lang and Brendan Sexton III, and follows Norman Nordstrom, a blind veteran who’s living with a young girl, who’s now been kidnaped; the movie was nominated for a Hawaii Film Critics Society Award for Worst Film of the Year.
Early life and education
Madelyn is being raised in Los Angeles by her parents, about whom only little is known because she respects their privacy; it’s said that her father’s an accountant, and that her mother’s a gardener. Because Madelyn hasn’t spoken of having any siblings, most of her fans believe her to be an only child.
Madelyn became interested in acting at a very early age, and was only six years old when her parents began taking her to auditions. She was seven when she launched her acting career, with her portrayal of Princess in the eponymous 2016 short musical film, written and directed by Timur Saylan, and which also starred Martin Buck and Angela DiMarco.
It follows a little girl who has found herself lost, while a stranger is now helping her find the way back to her parents.
Madelyn has continued being active in the film industry, although still attending an elementary school; she should be enrolling at local high school in September 2022.
Roles in movies
Madelyn starred in the 2016 short comedy “One Step Too Far”, as well as in the 2017 short movies “Rendezvous Dogs” and “The Real Santa”.
In 2018, Madelyn played Grace in the short drama “Always”, written and directed by Angela DiMarco, who also starred in it alongside David S. Hogan; the movie follows a woman whose child has just died.
Madelyn portrayed a supporting character in the 2019 short science fiction movie “LIONS”, and the same year saw her play Grace in her first feature movie, the drama “Anniversary Nightmare”. It was written and directed by Michael Feifer, starred AnnaLynne McCord, Kate Vernon and Philip Boyd, and follows Liz who has woken up in Hawaii and found her husband dead, while she’s now been accused of murdering him.
Madelyn’s only other film role has been her portrayal of Sophie Lang, one of the main characters in the 2022 horror thriller “They Live in the Grey”. The movie was written and directed by Abel Vang and Burlee Vang, also starred Michelle Krusiec and Ken Kirby, and follows Claire who’s investigating the case of child abuse, while she’s now discovered that a supernatural entity is tormenting a family.
Roles in TV series
Madelyn made her debut TV series appearance in the 2016 episodes “Heart of Darkness” and “They Grow Up So Quickly” of the action comedy drama “Z Nation”, created by Craig Engler and Karl Schefer, and which starred Russell Hodgkinson, Nat Zang and Keith Allan. It follows several people who have to transport from New York State to California the only person who seems to be immune to the zombie virus.
Madelyn appeared in the 2018 episode “Long Way Back” of the comedy “Portlandia”, and in 2019 she portrayed Olivia in the episode “Sanctuary” of the adventure comedy drama “The Orville”.
It was created by Seth MacFarlane, who’s also starring in it, alongside Adrianne Palicki and Penny Johnson Jerald, and follows the lives of people on an Earth exploratory ship; the series has been airing since 2017, and has won three of the 17 awards for which it has been nominated, including a Primetime Emmy nomination.
Madelyn portrayed Ruby in the 2019 episode “Yes, Lies and Tower Escape” of the family comedy drama “Bunk’d”, and most recently in the second half of 2019, she played Mary Rose Hawkins-Garrett in the episode “Whilstlin’ Past the Graveyard” of the critically acclaimed romantic drama “Grey’s Anatomy”. The series was created by Shonda Rhimes, today stars Ellen Pompeo, Chandra Wilson and James Pickens Jr., and follows the lives of five surgical interns; it has been airing since 2005, and has won 87 awards, including four Primetime Emmys, while it has been nominated for 239 other awards.
Other credits
Madelyn voiced Emily in the 2019 video game “Gylt”.
Friends and boyfriend
Madelyn is a highly social girl, and apparently has numerous friends at school. She finds it very easy to get along with her actor and actress colleagues, regardless of their age, and has received only words of praise from them.
While most people believe Madelyn to be too young for dating, a fan has claimed to have seen her holding hands with a boy whom he believes to be attending the same elementary school as Madelyn, however, no evidence has been provided to support these claims, nor has Madelyn commented on these rumors.
As of March 2022, Madelyn seems to be unattached.
Hobbies and other interests
Madelyn enjoys spending her spare time outdoors, whether she’s playing sports with her friends or walking with her parents. She’s already fallen in love with travelling, as her acting career has taken her to a couple of US states; Madelyn is dreaming about going to Europe, and her dream travel destination is Reykjavik in Iceland.
Madelyn is a huge lover of animals, and has two pet dogs; her favorite animals are polar bears and penguins.
Madelyn has her own favorite actors and actresses, some of whom are Daniel Radcliffe, Eddie Redmayne and Emma Watson, while a couple of her favorite movies include “Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets”, “Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban”, and “Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them”.
Madelyn is 13 years old. She has long brown hair and blue eyes, her height is 5ft (1.55m) and she weighs around 100lbs (45kgs).
As of March 2022, Madelyn’s net worth has been estimated at more than $100,000.