Leila George

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Leila George
George in 2024
Born
Leila George D'Onofrio

1992 (age 31–32)
Citizenship
  • Australian
  • American
OccupationActress
Years active2016–present
Spouse
(m. 2020; div. 2022)
Parents

Leila George D'Onofrio (born 1992)[1][2][3][4] is an Australian actress.[5]

Early life

George was born in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia,[4][3] to actor and producer Vincent D'Onofrio and actress Greta Scacchi,[6][2] and raised by her mother in Hurstpierpoint near Brighton, East Sussex, United Kingdom.[4] She has two younger half-brothers and a half-sister.[citation needed]

In 2008, she took acting classes at

Lee Strasberg Institute in New York City near her father.[7]

Career

In 2013, George worked on the documentary

Black Swan Theatre Company in Perth. Her mother acted as Arkadina, and she acted as Nina, Arkadina's romantic rival.[7]

In 2016, she played the starring role in Mother, May I Sleep with Danger?, her first feature television film.[8] She was featured in the films Mortal Engines (2018)[4][9] and The Kid (2019).[3] In 2019, George began playing the younger version of Ellen Barkin's character, Janine "Smurf" Cody, in the television series Animal Kingdom.[10]

George in 2024

Personal life

George began a relationship with actor Sean Penn in 2016.[11] They married on 30 July 2020.[12] George filed for divorce on 15 October 2021.[13] The divorce was finalised on 22 April 2022.[14]

Following the 2019–20 Australian bushfires, she co-produced a celebrity fundraiser to support long-term conservation of areas affected by the bushfires; the event was hosted by the Los Angeles Zoo.[15]

Filmography

Film

Key
Denotes works that have not yet been released
Year Title Role Notes
2018 Mortal Engines Katherine Valentine [16]
2019 The Kid Sara Cutler [17]
2023 Gonzo Girl September McAvoy [18]
2024 He Ain't Heavy Jade [19]
TBA The Long Home Edna Hodges Completed[20]

Television

Year Title Role Notes
2016 Mother, May I Sleep with Danger? Leah Lewisohn Television film[21]
2019–2022 Animal Kingdom Young Janine "Smurf" Cody Recurring role (season 4); main role (seasons 5–6)
2024 Disclaimer Young Catherine Ravenscroft Miniseries

References

  1. ^ Anderson, Tom (13 January 1995). "Greta Scacchi becomes Aussie citizen". Sydney: United Press International. Retrieved 20 June 2024.
  2. ^ a b Macdonald, Marianne (28 September 2008). "Greta Scacchi: glad to be back". The Daily Telegraph. Archived from the original on 15 September 2012. Retrieved 4 August 2020. ...Leila, 16, Scacchi's daughter by D'Onofrio.
  3. ^ a b c Comita, Jenny (11 March 2019). "Meet Leila George, a Hollywood Royal Emerging as a Star in The Kid". W. Future Media Group. Archived from the original on 26 January 2020. Retrieved 4 August 2020. ...the Australian-born, English-bred 26-year-old...
  4. ^ from the original on 19 November 2019. Retrieved 4 August 2020. ...George, who, at 26...
  5. ^ "7 Facts about Sean Penn's Girlfriend Leila George". fabcelebrity.com. 6 November 2017. Retrieved 23 February 2018.
  6. ^ Macdonald, Marianne (28 November 1999). "Trainspotting, I'd love to do that..." The Guardian. Retrieved 19 September 2015. Her daughter's father is the actor Vincent D'Onofrio, with whom Scacchi had a four-year relationship that ended acrimoniously not long after the baby, Leila, was born.
  7. ^ a b Lim, Anne (1 April 2014). "Greta Scacchi and daughter Leila George are birds of a feather". The Australian. Retrieved 23 February 2018.
  8. ^ Romano, Nick (28 May 2016). "Mother, May I Sleep With Danger trailer: James Franco's vampire remake features Tori Spelling". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
  9. ^ Kit, Borys (6 March 2017). "Stephen Lang, Jihae, Newcomer Leila George Join Peter Jackson's 'Mortal Engines' (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on 8 June 2017. Retrieved 12 June 2017.
  10. ^ "'Mortal Engines' Star Leila George Joins TNT's 'Animal Kingdom' Season 4 (Exclusive)". news.yahoo.com. 18 January 2019. Retrieved 22 April 2021.
  11. ^ Bacardi, Francesca (7 October 2016). "Sean Penn and New Girlfriend Leila George D'Onofrio Make Red Carpet Debut". E! News. Retrieved 14 April 2020.
  12. ^ "Sean Penn confirms secret 'COVID wedding' rumors". MSN. 4 August 2020. Retrieved 4 August 2020.
  13. ^ Campione, Katie (15 October 2021). "Sean Penn's Wife Actress Leila George Files for Divorce After 1 Year of Marriage". People. Retrieved 17 October 2021.
  14. ^ Brisco, Elise. "Sean Penn and Leila George finalize divorce after having a 'COVID wedding' in 2020". USA TODAY. Retrieved 24 April 2022.
  15. ^ "LOS ANGELES ZOO ANNOUNCES STAR-STUDDED "MEET ME IN AUSTRALIA" EVENT ON MARCH 8". Los Angeles Zoo and Botanical Gardens (LA Zoo). 28 February 2020. Retrieved 22 April 2021.
  16. ^ Yee, Lawrence (24 November 2016). "Peter Jackson's 'Mortal Engines' to Open in December 2018". Variety. Retrieved 3 October 2018.
  17. ^ Hipes, Patrick (21 February 2019). "'The Kid' Trailer: Ethan Hawke Vs. Dane DeHaan In Vincent D'Onofrio's Wild West Tale". Deadline Hollywood. Penske Media Corporation. Retrieved 21 February 2019.
  18. ^ Grobar, Matt (17 August 2022). "'Gonzo Girl': Ray Nicholson, Elizabeth Lail, Leila George & Rick Springfield Join Patricia Arquette's First Feature". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 2 September 2022.
  19. ^ Peirce, Andrew (14 June 2024). "He Ain't Heavy is the Must See Australian Film of the Year". The Curb. Archived from the original on 30 August 2024. Retrieved 3 September 2024.
  20. ^ Machi, Vivienne (5 May 2015). "Movie with star-studded cast now filming in Hamilton". Dayton Daily News. Retrieved 3 October 2018.
  21. ^ "'Mother, May I Sleep With Danger?' (2016): TV Review". The Hollywood Reporter. 15 June 2016. Retrieved 20 June 2016.