Eleanor Winifred Worthington Cox is a British actress from Merseyside most known for portraying Matilda Wormwood in Matilda the Musical for which she won a Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actress, and Janet Hodgson in The Enfield Haunting, for which she received a British Academy Television Award nomination. Cox is the youngest recipient of an Olivier Award at the age of 10. She is also known for portraying Polly Renfrew in the CBBC TV adaptation of Jacqueline Wilson's Hetty Feather. She currently stars in the Sky Atlantic series Britannia.
| Born: | Eleanor Winifred Worthington Cox, June 21, 2001, Merseyside, England, UK |
| Nationality: | English |
| Citizenship: | United kingdom |
| Occupation: | Actress |
| Years active: | 2011-present |
| Known for: | Matilda the Musical, The Enfield Haunting |
| IMDb: | Eleanor Worthington Cox's IMDb |
About Eleanor Worthington Cox
British actress best known for playing the title role in Matilda the Musical. She made her film debut in 2014, starring as a young Princess Aurora in the hit Disney film Maleficent.
Before Fame
She began studying at the Formby School of Performing Arts at age two.
Achievement
She won a Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actress for her role in Matilda the Musical at age ten, making her the youngest actress ever to receive the award.
Family Life
She has two older brothers.
Associations
She co-starred with Angelina Jolie in Disney's Maleficent.
Information related to Eleanor Worthington Cox
- Actresses from Merseyside
- People educated at Merchant Taylors' Girls' School
- English musical theatre actresses
- English child actresses
- Laurence Olivier Award winners