Arabella Stanton

{{Short description|English actress (born 2014)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=May 2025}} {{Use British English|date=May 2025}} {{Infobox person | name = Arabella Stanton | image = | caption = | birth_name = | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|2014|04|11|df=y}} | birth_place = | education = | occupation = {{hlist|Actress}} | years_active = 2023–present | awards = | signature = }} '''Arabella Sophie May Stanton''' (born 11 April 2014)<ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-05-30 |title=Qui est Arabella Stanton, l’actrice qui jouera Hermione dans la série « Harry Potter » ? - Elle |url=https://www.elle.fr/Loisirs/Series/Qui-est-Arabella-Stanton-l-actrice-qui-jouera-Hermione-dans-la-serie-Harry-Potter-4350719 |access-date=2025-10-24 |website=elle.fr |language=fr}}</ref> is an English actress. In May 2025, she was confirmed to be cast as Hermione Granger in HBO's upcoming ''Harry Potter'' television series.

==Biography== Stanton played Matilda Wormwood in the West End production of ''Matilda the Musical'' from September 2023<ref name="NewMatilda" /><ref name="WOSMatilda" /> until March 2024.<ref name="VarietyHPTrioCast" /> She also played Control in the West End production of Andrew Lloyd Webber's musical ''Starlight Express'' from July to September 2024.<ref name="WOSMatildaOpening" /> In May 2025, she was cast as Hermione Granger in the upcoming ''Harry Potter'' television series (2026-), which will be broadcast on HBO;<ref name="BBCHPTrioCast" /><ref name="MintHPTrioCast" /> she will star alongside Dominic McLaughlin and Alastair Stout as Harry Potter and Ron Weasley respectively.<ref name="GuardianHPTrioCast" /><ref name="MintHPTrioCast" />

In August 2025, it was announced that Stanton would be voicing Hermione in ''Harry Potter: The Full-Cast Audio Editions'', a production of Audible and J. K. Rowling's Pottermore.<ref name=":0">{{cite web |last1=Spangler |first1=Todd |title=Audible’s ‘Harry Potter’ Series Unveils Premiere Dates and Cast: Hugh Laurie as Dumbledore, Matthew Macfadyen as Voldemort, Riz Ahmed as Snape and More |url=https://variety.com/2025/digital/news/audible-harry-potter-cast-hugh-laurie-matthew-macfadyen-riz-ahmed-1236477343/ |website=Variety |access-date=13 August 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250806010357/https://variety.com/2025/digital/news/audible-harry-potter-cast-hugh-laurie-matthew-macfadyen-riz-ahmed-1236477343/ |archive-date=6 August 2025 |date=5 August 2025}}</ref> The project, which will adapt all seven novels into audiobooks, was announced in April 2024 and will include original music and over 100 voice actors.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Knight |first=Lucy |date=2024-04-25 |title=Audible to turn all seven of JK Rowling’s Harry Potter books into full-cast audiobooks |url=https://www.theguardian.com/books/2024/apr/25/audible-all-seven-jk-rowling-harry-potter-books-full-cast-audiobooks |access-date=2025-08-28 |work=The Guardian |language=en-GB |issn=0261-3077}}</ref> She is the only member of the trio to be playing their character in both the audiobook and television series.<ref>{{Cite AV media |url=https://www.today.com/video/see-the-cast-for-audible-s-harry-potter-244370501892 |title=Exclusive: See the Cast of New ‘Harry Potter’ Audiobook |date=5 August 2025 |type=Television production |language=en-US |publisher=Today |access-date=28 August 2025}}</ref> starring in the former alongside Frankie Treadaway as Harry Potter and Max Lester as Ron Weasley.<ref name=":0" />

==Credits== {{pending series key}} ===Television=== {| class="wikitable sortable" ! Year ! Title ! Role ! class="unsortable" | Notes |- | 2026–present | style="background:#FFFFCC;" | ''Harry Potter'' {{dagger|alt=Projects that have not yet been released}} | Hermione Granger | Main role |}

===Stage=== {| class="wikitable sortable" ! Year ! Title ! Role ! Notes |- | 2023–2024 | ''Matilda The Musical'' | Matilda Wormwood | West End |- |2024–2025 |''Starlight Express'' |Control |Wembley |}

===Audiobook=== {| class="wikitable sortable" ! Year ! Title ! Role ! class="unsortable" | Notes ! class="unsortable" | {{Ref heading}} |- | rowspan="2"| 2025 | ''Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone'' | rowspan="3" | Hermione Granger | rowspan="3" | Main role | style="text-align:center;" | <ref name=":0" /> |- | ''Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets'' | style="text-align:center;" | <ref name=":0" /> |- | 2026 | ''Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban '' | style="text-align:center;" | <ref name=":0" /> |}

==References== {{Reflist|refs=

<ref name="WOSMatilda">{{Cite web |last=Millward |first=Tom |date=20 July 2023 |title=Matilda The Musical to welcome new cast members this autumn |url=https://www.whatsonstage.com/news/matilda-the-musical-to-welcome-new-cast-members-this-autumn_1512971/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230823170824/https://www.whatsonstage.com/news/matilda-the-musical-to-welcome-new-cast-members-this-autumn_1512971/ |archive-date=23 August 2023 |access-date=27 May 2025 |website=WhatsOnStage.com}}</ref>

<ref name="NewMatilda">{{Cite web |date=20 July 2023 |title=Matilda The Musical Announces New West End Cast |url=https://theatreweekly.com/matilda-the-musical-announces-new-west-end-cast/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230923133849/https://theatreweekly.com/matilda-the-musical-announces-new-west-end-cast/ |archive-date=23 September 2023 |access-date=2025-05-27 |website=Theatre Weekly}}</ref>

<ref name="WOSMatildaOpening">{{Cite web |last=Millward |first=Tom |date=1 July 2024 |title=Starlight Express – Andrew Lloyd Webber, Arlene Phillips, Jane Krakowski and more attend a star-studded opening night |url=https://www.whatsonstage.com/news/starlight-express-andrew-lloyd-webber-arlene-phillips-jane-krakowski-and-more-attend-a-star-studded-opening-night_1610428/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250519121630/https://www.whatsonstage.com/news/starlight-express-andrew-lloyd-webber-arlene-phillips-jane-krakowski-and-more-attend-a-star-studded-opening-night_1610428/ |archive-date=19 May 2025 |access-date=27 May 2025 |website=WhatsOnStage.com}}</ref>

<ref name="VarietyHPTrioCast">{{Cite web |last=Moreau |first=Jordan |date=27 May 2025 |title='Harry Potter' HBO Series Casts Harry, Ron and Hermione |url=https://variety.com/2025/tv/news/harry-potter-hbo-series-casts-harry-ron-hermione-1236410755/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250527151639/https://variety.com/2025/tv/news/harry-potter-hbo-series-casts-harry-ron-hermione-1236410755/ |archive-date=27 May 2025 |access-date=27 May 2025 |website=Variety}}</ref>

<ref name="MintHPTrioCast">{{Cite news |last=Bhattacharya |first=Trisha |date=27 May 2025 |title=Who is Arabella Stanton? Meet the rising West End star cast as Hermione in HBO's new Harry Potter series |url=https://www.livemint.com/entertainment/who-is-arabella-stanton-meet-the-rising-west-end-star-cast-as-hermione-in-hbo-s-new-harry-potter-series-11748369421989.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250527190946/https://www.livemint.com/entertainment/who-is-arabella-stanton-meet-the-rising-west-end-star-cast-as-hermione-in-hbo-s-new-harry-potter-series-11748369421989.html |archive-date=27 May 2025 |access-date=27 May 2025 |newspaper=Mint}}</ref>

<ref name="GuardianHPTrioCast">{{Cite news |last=Horton |first=Adrian |date=27 May 2025 |title=Harry Potter: three leads announced for HBO's new TV series |url=https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2025/may/27/harry-potter-hbo-casting |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250527173922/https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2025/may/27/harry-potter-hbo-casting |archive-date=27 May 2025 |access-date=27 May 2025 |newspaper=The Guardian}}</ref>

<ref name="BBCHPTrioCast">{{Cite web |last=Rufo |first=Yasmin |date=27 May 2025 |title=Young actors revealed for Harry Potter TV series |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c5ygp0908g9o |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250527180629/https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c5ygp0908g9o |archive-date=27 May 2025 |access-date=27 May 2025 |publisher=BBC}}</ref>

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== External links == * {{IMDb name|nm17347086}} * {{Instagram|id=arabellastantonofficial|name=}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:Stanton, Arabella}} Category:2014 births Category:Living people Category:21st-century British actresses Category:British child actresses Category:British musical theatre actresses Category:British television actresses Category:British voice actresses