Markella Kavenagh

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Markella Kavenagh
Born (2000-01-30) 30 January 2000 (age 23)
NationalityAustralian
OccupationActress
Years active2018–present
Website https://www.instagram.com/markella.kavenagh

Markella Kavenagh (born 30 January 2000) [1] is an Australian actress. She is best known for her starring role as the harfoot Nori Brandyfoot in The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power .

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Career

After appearing in several television shows, Kavenagh landed her first film role with True History of the Kelly Gang (2019) as Jane Cotter. [2] In July 2019, she gained attention when she was cast as Elanor "Nori" Brandyfoot in The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power (2022), becoming the first actress to be attached in the high-profile project. [3]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2019 True History of the Kelly Gang Jane Cotter [2]
2020 My First Summer Claudia [4]
FurloughSaraShort film [4]

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2018 Romper Stomper Cindi6 episodes [5]
Picnic at Hanging Rock Myrtle6 episodes [6]
The Cry Chloe4 episodes [7]
2019 My Life Is Murder Cassie Malone1 episode [8]
2020 The Gloaming Daisy Hart8 episodes [3]
2022 The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power Elanor "Nori" Brandyfoot6 episodes [9]
2023 Bad Behaviour Portia4 episodes [10]

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