Netflix’s latest original series, ‘Stranger Things’, has been getting rave reviews since it launched in July, but one of its stars in particular has, quite rightly, been getting a lot of attention.
Millie Brown might not say much in her role as the mysterious, telekinetic Eleven/Elle in the spooky horror drama, but she gives the far more experienced adult actors on the show a run for their money in the acting stakes. Not bad for a 12-year-old rookie.
Unsurprisingly, big things are predicted for Millie, who only took up acting for something to do at the weekend a few years ago.
Here’s everything you need to know about the hugely talented actress...
1
She isn't American
Maarten de Boer via Getty Images
Millie was born in Barcelona, Spain to British parents.
2
It didn't take long for her to get noticed
Amanda Edwards via Getty Images
After moving to Florida in 2013, Millie started attending acting workshops at the weekends and was soon spotted by a Hollywood talent scout who told her parents that "she has instincts you cannot teach." Just three months after heading to Hollywood, Millie landed the role of young Alice in ABC’s ‘Once Upon A Time In Wonderland’ and has since gone on to star in ‘Intruders’, ‘NCIS’, ‘Grey's Anatomy’ and ‘Modern Family’.
3
She wasn’t initially told that she’d have to shave her head to play Eleven/Elle
Jason LaVeris via Getty Images
And her mother wasn’t too happy about it when she found out, as Millie explains. “I was like ‘Mum, let’s just cut it off, it grows back, it’s not permanent and I need to show how much I’m involved with this character and how much I’m involved with the show.’ I wanted the best for the show and if that’s what I had to do, then that’s what I had to do.”
Advertisement
4
5
She’s obsessed with the ‘80s, which is when 'Stranger Things' is set
Netflix
“Oh, goodness. I really do wish I lived in it, though,” she said recently. “I do. I love the '80s. I'm obsessed with it. I love the hair and the people.”
6
Advertisement
7
She loves to work out - especially boxing
Netflix
“I absolutely love it. I actually have a punching bag right outside in my garden. I'm obsessed with working out. I eat like a pig so it kind of makes up for that,” she says.
8
She hates sharks
Netflix
“They freak me out,” she explains. “The thing is, everybody says ‘Oh, you know, you get in the water, they don't touch you. It's only if you bother them.’ And I'm like, “No! No, it isn't. They're evil!
9
She's a big fan of British music
Jason LaVeris via Getty Images
"Adele. Amy Winehouse. And Ed Sheeran. I love Amy Winehouse. I'm obsessed with her, I think she's brilliant. And Ed Sheeran is just my all-time fave," she revealed.
Advertisement