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Millicent Simmonds Biography

Birth Name:Millicent Simmonds

Birth Place:Utah, United States

Profession Actress

Fast Facts

  • Was named one of the Associated Press' Breakthrough Entertainers of 2017
  • Was nominated for a Florida Film Critics Award in 2017
  • Was nominated for the 2017 Women Film Critics Circle Award for best young actress
  • Lost her hearing at the age of one due to a medication overdose
  • Got her first acting experience in the short film "Color the World․"
  • Considers the film "Signs" to be her favorite horror film
  • Got a role in the film "Wonderstruck" after her drama teacher saw an advertisement for the casting and urged her to audition

Awards

  • 2017PFCS Award-Best Performance by a Youth: nominated
  • 2017SFCS Award-Best Youth Performance: nominated
  • 2017WAFCA Award-Best Youth Performance: nominated
  • 2017WFCC Award-Best Young Actress: nominated
  • 2018Saturn Award-Best Performance by a Younger Actor: nominated
  • 2018Critics Choice Award-Best Young Actor/Actress: nominated
  • 2018Fright Meter Award-Best Supporting Actress: nominated
  • 2018HCA Award-Best Supporting Actress: winner
  • 2018IGN Award-Best Supporting Performer in a Movie: nominated
  • 2018IFJA Award-Best Ensemble Acting: nominated
  • 2018IFJA Award-Best Supporting Actress: nominated
  • 2018LAOFCS Award-Best Performance by an Actress 23 and Under: nominated
  • 2018SFCS Award-Best Youth Performance: nominated
  • 2018The BAM Award-Best Cast: nominated
  • 2018WAFCA Award-Best Youth Performance: nominated
  • 2018Young Artist Award-Best Performance in a Feature Film - Leading Teen Actress: nominated
  • 2019Saturn Award-Best Performance by a Younger Actor: nominated
  • 2019Critics Choice Award-Best Young Actor/Actress: nominated
  • 2019Chainsaw Award-Best Supporting Actress: nominated
  • 2019OFTA Film Award-Best Youth Performance: nominated
  • 2021HCA Award-Best Actress: winner
  • 2021IFJA Award-Best Actress: nominated
  • 2021Sierra Award-Youth in Film - Female: nominated
  • 2022Saturn Award-Best Performance by a Younger Actor/Actress: nominated
  • 2022BloodGuts UK Horror Award-Best Actress: nominated
  • 2022CCA Super Award-Best Actress in a Horror Movie: nominated
  • 2022Chainsaw Award-Best Supporting Performance: winner
  • 2022MTV Movie + TV Award-Most Frightened Performance: nominated
  • 2022MCFCA Award-Best Young Actress: nominated