{{Expand Russian|topic=bio}} {{short description|American child actress}} {{Infobox person | name = Brooklynn Prince | image = Brooklynn Prince Funweek.it 2024.png | caption = Prince in 2024 | birth_name = | birth_date = {{birth date and age|2010|05|04}} | birth_place = | occupation = Actress, filmmaker | years_active = 2017–present }} '''Brooklynn Kimberly Prince'''<ref>{{Cite web |date=2017-08-14 |title=This Six-Year-Old Actress is Already Getting Awards Buzz |url=https://www.wmagazine.com/story/florida-project-trailer-stars-brooklynn-kimberly-prince-sean-baker |access-date=2025-10-07 |website=W Magazine |language=en}}</ref> (born May 4, 2010)<ref>{{Cite Instagram|user= thebrooklynnkimberly |postid= DJO_RedxR2K |date= May 4, 2025 |title= ✨15✨|access-date= October 6, 2025 }}</ref> is an American actress and filmmaker known for her roles as Moonee in the comedy-drama film ''The Florida Project'' (2017) and Hilde Lisko in the Apple TV+ series ''Home Before Dark'' (2020–2021).
Prince made her directorial debut in 2019 with the short film ''Colours.''<ref>{{Cite web |date=2019-01-03 |title=Brooklynn Prince, Star of The Florida Project, Is Directing a Short Film Called Colours |url=https://www.wmagazine.com/story/brooklynn-prince-directing-short-film-colours }}</ref> In 2025, she wrote, produced, and directed the student short film ''Happy Thanksgiving''.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2026-01-11 |title=2025 Official Selection - All American High School Film Festival |url=https://www.hsfilmfest.com/2025-official-selections |access-date=2026-01-11}}</ref> The film is a dark comedy and satire centered on a family gathering that escalates into a murder investigation following a dispute over orange juice. ''Happy Thanksgiving'' was featured as an official selection at the 2025 Orlando Independent Film Festival (OIFF) and the All American High School Film Festival.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-02-10 |title=Happy Thanksgiving {{!}} Orlando International Film Festival - June 2025 |url=https://indieshortfest.com/award-winners-january-2025/ |access-date=2026-01-11 |website=Indie Short Fest}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-10-29 |title="Happy Thanksgiving" by Brooklynn Prince – 2025 Audience Choice Award Winner {{!}} AAHSFF |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PtTsR3SLypg |access-date=2026-01-11}}</ref> For her work on the film, Prince received the Audience Choice Award at the All American High School Film Festival and was recognized as the "Best Young Female Filmmaker" at the Indie Short Fest in January 2026.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2026-01-11 |title=Happy Thanksgiving – INDIE SHORT FEST |url=https://indieshortfest.com/award-winners-of-january-2025-technical-categories/ |access-date=2026-01-11}}</ref>
Prince also appeared in ''The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part'', ''The Angry Birds Movie 2'' (both 2019), ''The Turning'' (2020), and ''Cocaine Bear'' (2023).
== Career == Prince's parents, including her acting coach mother,<ref name=":0" /> began her career at age two, as she appeared in print and screen advertisements for ''Parenting'', Chuck E. Cheese's, and Visit Orlando, among others.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Patterson|first1=Kelsey|title=7-Year-Old Brooklynn Prince Steals Critics' Choice Awards With Tearful Acceptance Speech|url=http://popculture.com/tv-shows/2018/01/12/critics-choice-awards-brooklynn-prince-best-young-performer-speech/|website=Pop Culture|access-date=March 6, 2018|date=January 12, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last1=Saval|first1=Malina|title=Kids From 'The Florida Project' Talk About the Shoot – and the Importance of Ice Cream|url=https://variety.com/2017/film/spotlight/brooklynn-prince-christopher-rivera-valeria-cotto-the-florida-project-talk-about-the-shoot-and-ice-cream-1202616056/|access-date=March 6, 2018|work=Variety|date=November 16, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Brooklynn Prince TV Commercials|url=https://www.ispot.tv/topic/actor-actress/Ab9/brooklynn-prince|website=iSpot.tv|access-date=March 6, 2018}}</ref>
In 2017, she starred in ''The Florida Project'', for which she received critical praise. Director Sean Baker has said that Brooklynn was the Spanky in his take on the ''Little Rascals''.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|last=Feinberg|first=Scott|date=2017-11-01|title=Savannah Film Fest: How 'The Little Rascals' Inspired 'The Florida Project'|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/race/savannah-film-fest-how-little-rascals-inspired-florida-project-1053827|url-status=live|access-date=2021-04-12|website=The Hollywood Reporter|language=en|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171102043229/http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/race/savannah-film-fest-how-little-rascals-inspired-florida-project-1053827 |archive-date=2017-11-02 }}</ref> She has since taken leading roles in ''The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part'' and ''The Angry Birds Movie 2''.
In 2020, Prince starred in the horror film ''The Turning''. She headlined the Apple TV+ series ''Home Before Dark'', which is inspired by the life of Hilde Lysiak, a nine-year-old journalist. She also starred in the Disney+ movie ''The One and Only Ivan'', voicing Ruby the elephant.
In 2023, Prince published a comic book she co-wrote with Aliz Fernandez entitled ''Misfortune's Eyes.''<ref>{{Cite web |last=Feinberg |first=Scott |date=2023-03-22 |title=12-Year-Old 'Cocaine Bear' Star Unveils New Comic Book She Created and Co-Authored (Exclusive) |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/cocaine-bear-star-brooklynn-prince-comic-1235357703/ |access-date=2023-03-23 |website=The Hollywood Reporter |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>https://sumerian.ink/products/misfortunes-eyes-1?srsltid=AfmBOor8CHZtN94IwJ3GB_zxffSaT_vBh7tdVZ5520OioXwqFv3lbB61</ref>
== Filmography == {| class="wikitable |+ Film and television roles |- ! scope="col"|Year ! scope="col"|Title ! scope="col"|Role ! scope="col"|Director ! scope="col"|Writer ! scope="col"|Notes |- | rowspan="2" |2017 | ''Robo-Dog: Airborne'' | Mira Perry | | | |- | ''The Florida Project'' | Moonee | | | |- | 2018 | ''Monsters at Large'' | Sophie | | | |- | rowspan="3" |2019 | ''The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part'' | Bianca | | | |- | ''The Angry Birds Movie 2'' | Zoe | | | Voice role |- | ''Colours'' | Natalie | {{Yes}} | {{Yes}} | Directorial debut; short film written and directed with mentorship from Sean Baker.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.indiewire.com/2019/01/brooklynn-prince-short-film-colours-the-florida-project-1202032512/|title=8-Year-Old 'The Florida Project' Star Brooklynn Prince Directing a Short Film|website=Indiewire|date=January 5, 2019|access-date=August 8, 2020}}</ref> |- | rowspan=2|2020 | ''The Turning'' | Flora Fairchild | | | |- | ''The One and Only Ivan'' | Ruby | | | Voice role |- | 2020–2021 | ''Home Before Dark'' | Hilde Lisko | | | Television series; main role |- | 2021 | ''Settlers'' | Younger Remmy | | |<ref>{{cite web |url=https://variety.com/2021/film/global/settlers-sofia-boutella-film-constellation-1234949213/ |title=Martian Sci-Fi Thriller 'Settlers,' Starring Sofia Boutella, Boarded By Film Constellation (EXCLUSIVE) |work=Variety |date=April 12, 2021 |access-date=March 5, 2023}}</ref> |- | rowspan=2|2023 | ''Cocaine Bear'' | Dee Dee | | | |- | ''The Marsh King's Daughter'' | Young Helena | | | |- | 2024 | ''Little Wing'' | Kaitlyn | | | |- | 2025 | ''Happy Thanksgiving'' | {{N/A}} | {{Yes}} | {{Yes}} | Student short film; won the Audience Choice Award at the 2025 All American High School Film Festival. |- | 2026 | ''California Scenario'' | Phoebe Acker | | | |- |TBA |''Akari'' | |{{Yes}} |{{Yes}} |Short film |}
== Awards and nominations == {| class="wikitable sortable" |- !Year !Work !Award !Category !Result !class="unsortable"|Ref |- | rowspan="9"| {{center|2017}} | rowspan="16" |''The Florida Project'' | Chicago Film Critics Association | Most Promising Performer | {{nominated}} | style="text-align: center;" |<ref>{{cite web|last1=Nordine|first1=Michael|title=Chicago Film Critics Association Awards 2017: 'Lady Bird' Wins Big, but 'Call Me by Your Name' Has Strong Showing as Well|url=http://www.indiewire.com/2017/12/chicago-film-critics-association-awards-2017-lady-bird-1201906380/|website=IndieWire|access-date=March 12, 2018|date=December 13, 2017}}</ref> |- | Dublin Film Critics' Circle | Breakthrough Artist of the Year | {{nominated}} | style="text-align: center;" |<ref>{{cite news |title=The critics have spoken – Dublin Film Critics Circle Awards announced for 2017 |url=https://www.independent.ie/entertainment/movies/movie-news/the-critics-have-spoken-dublin-film-critics-circle-awards-announced-for-2017-36405841.html |access-date=December 29, 2019 |work=Irish Independent |date=December 13, 2017}}</ref> |- | Gotham Independent Film Award | Breakthrough Actor | {{nom}} | style="text-align: center;" |<ref>{{cite web|title=Gotham Awards 2017: Complete Winners List |url=http://www.indiewire.com/2017/11/gotham-awards-2017-complete-winners-list-1201901260/ |last=Erbland |first=Kate |website=IndieWire |date=November 27, 2017 |access-date=February 12, 2018}}</ref> |- | Los Angeles Online Film Critics Society | Best Performance by an Actor or Actress 23 and Under | {{nom}} | style="text-align: center;" |<ref>{{cite web|url=https://nextbestpicture.com/the-2017-los-angeles-online-film-critics-society-laofcs-nominations/|title=The 2017 Los Angeles Online Film Critics Society (LAOFCS) Nominations|first=Matt|last=Neglia|website=Next Best Picture|date=7 December 2018|access-date=5 December 2017}}</ref> |- | Online Film Critics Society | Breakout Star | {{nominated}} | style="text-align: center;" |<ref>{{cite web|last1=Anderson|first1=Erik|url=http://awardswatch.com/2017/12/17/2017-online-film-critics-society-ofcs-nominations-the-shape-of-water-leads-with-8/|title=2017 Online Film Critics Society (OFCS) Nominations: The Shape of Water Leads with 8|website=AwardsWatch|date=December 17, 2017|access-date=March 12, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171222053015/http://awardswatch.com/2017/12/17/2017-online-film-critics-society-ofcs-nominations-the-shape-of-water-leads-with-8/|archive-date=December 22, 2017|url-status=dead}}</ref> |- | San Diego Film Critics Society | Breakthrough Artist | {{nom}} | style="text-align: center;" |<ref>{{cite web|title=2017 San Diego Film Critics Society's Award Nominations|url=http://www.sdfcs.org/2017-award-nominations/|publisher=San Diego Film Critics Society|access-date=March 12, 2018|date=December 9, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171210072120/http://www.sdfcs.org/2017-award-nominations/|archive-date=December 10, 2017|url-status=dead}}</ref> |- | Seattle Film Critics Society | Best Youth Performance | {{won}} | style="text-align: center;" |<ref>{{cite news|last1=Macdonald|first1=Moira|title=Seattle film critics name 'Get Out' best film of 2017|url=https://www.seattletimes.com/entertainment/movies/seattle-film-critics-name-get-out-best-film-of-2017/|access-date=March 12, 2018|work=The Seattle Times|date=December 18, 2017}}</ref> |- | Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association | Best Youth Performance | {{won}} | style="text-align: center;" |<ref>{{cite news|last1=Cohen|first1=Matt|title=D.C.-Area Film Critics Name Get Out The Best Film of 2017|url=https://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/arts/film-tv/blog/20985234/dcarea-film-critics-name-get-out-the-best-film-of-2017|access-date=March 12, 2018|work=Washington City Paper|date=December 8, 2017}}</ref> |- | Women Film Critics Circle | Best Young Actress | {{won}} | style="text-align: center;" |<ref>{{cite web|last1=Butler|first1=Karen|title=Women Film Critics Circle honors 'Lady Bird,' 'Mudbound,' 'First They Killed My Father'|url=https://www.upi.com/Women-Film-Critics-Circle-honors-Lady-Bird-Mudbound-First-They-Killed-My-Father/5611514040915/|website=UPI|access-date=March 12, 2018|date=December 23, 2017}}</ref> |- | rowspan="7" | {{center|2018}} | Alliance of Women Film Journalists | Best Breakthrough Performance | {{won}} | style="text-align: center;" |<ref>{{cite news|last1=McNary|first1=Dave|title=Alliance of Women Film Journalists Names 'Shape of Water' Best Film of 2017|url=https://variety.com/2018/film/awards/alliance-women-film-journalists-shape-of-water-1202658650/|access-date=March 12, 2018|work=Variety|date=January 9, 2018}}</ref> |- | Austin Film Critics Association | Bobby McCurdy Memorial Breakthrough Artist Award | {{nom}} | style="text-align: center;" |<ref>{{cite news|url=https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DSUkPe6V4AAhtBZ.jpg|title=The 2017 Austin Film Critics Association (AFCA) Nominations|date=December 31, 2017|publisher=Austin Film Critics Association|access-date=April 15, 2022|archive-url=https://archive.today/20180103093023/https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DSUkPe6V4AAhtBZ.jpg:large|archive-date=January 3, 2018|url-status=live}}</ref> |- | Chlotrudis Awards | Best Actress | {{nom}} | style="text-align: center;" |<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.awardsdaily.com/2018/01/25/call-name-leads-24th-annual-chlotrudis-awards-9-nominations/|title=Call Me By Your Name leads 24th Annual Chlotrudis Awards with 9 nominations|first=Ryan|last=Adams|website=Awardsdaily|date=25 January 2018|access-date=22 February 2022}}</ref> |- | Critics' Choice Movie Awards | Best Young Actor/Actress | {{won}} | style="text-align: center;" |<ref>{{cite web|title=2018 Critics' Choice Awards Nominations: List in Full |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/lists/2018-critics-choice-awards-nominations-list-full-1062824 |last=Kilday |first=Gregg |website=The Hollywood Reporter| date=December 6, 2017| access-date=February 12, 2018}}</ref> |- | Georgia Film Critics Association | Breakthrough Award | {{nominated}} | style="text-align: center;" |<ref>{{cite web|title=2017 Awards|url=http://www.georgiafilmcritics.org/p/2017-awards.html|publisher=Georgia Film Critics Association|access-date=March 12, 2018}}</ref> |- | Houston Film Critics Society | Best Actress | {{nominated}} | style="text-align: center;" |<ref>{{cite web|last1=Peterson|first1=Karen|title=Houston Film Critics Society announces nominees, 'The Shape of Water' leads again|url=http://www.awardscircuit.com/2017/12/19/houston-film-critics-society-announces-nominees-shape-water-leads/|website=AwardsCircuit|access-date=March 12, 2018|date=December 19, 2017|archive-date=August 15, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180815152244/http://www.awardscircuit.com/2017/12/19/houston-film-critics-society-announces-nominees-shape-water-leads/|url-status=dead}}</ref> |- | Young Artist Award | Best Performance by a Leading Young Actress in a Feature Film | {{nominated}} | style="text-align: center;" |<ref>{{cite web |title=2018 Nominees |url=https://youngartistawards.org/2018nominees |website=Young Artist Awards |access-date=April 5, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180518055312/https://youngartistawards.org/2018nominees |archive-date=May 18, 2018 |url-status=dead}}</ref> |- | rowspan="1"| {{center|2020}} | Herself | Hollywood Critics Association | Next Generation of Hollywood | {{won}} | style="text-align: center;" |<ref>{{cite news |last1=Rizzo |first1=Carita |title='1917,' 'Parasite,' 'Booksmart' Top Hollywood Critics Association Awards |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/1917-parasite-booksmart-top-hollywood-critics-association-awards-1268592 |access-date=April 5, 2020 |work=The Hollywood Reporter |date=January 10, 2020}}</ref> |- | rowspan="2" |{{Center|2025}} | rowspan="2" |''Happy Thanksgiving'' |[https://www.hsfilmfest.com/2025-nominees-winners All American High School Film Festival] |Audience Choice Award |{{Won}} | style="text-align: center;" |<ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-10-28 |title="Happy Thanksgiving" by Brooklynn Prince – 2025 Audience Choice Award Winner. All American High School Film Festival. [HH:MM:SS]. |url=https://www.hsfilmfest.com/2025-nominees-winners |access-date=2026-01-11}}</ref> |- |[https://indieshortfest.com/2025/02/10/award-winners-of-january-2025/ Indie Short Fest] |Best Young Female Filmmaker |{{Won}} | style="text-align: center;" |<ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-02-10 |title=Award Winners of January 2025." Indie Short Fest. January 2025. |url=https://indieshortfest.com/award-winners-of-january-2025-technical-categories/ }}</ref> |}
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