Actor / Actress

Dakota Blue Richards

Born April 11, 1994 Chelsea, London, England, UK 16 credits available

Biography

Dakota Blue Richards (born 11 April 1994) is an English actress. Ten thousand girls turned up for open auditions in Cambridge, Oxford, Exeter and Kendal for the role of Lyra Belacqua in the adaptation of 'His Dark Materials: Northern Lights' to the film 'The Golden Compass (2007)'. In June 2006, twelve-year-old Dakota, a Londoner schoolgirl, was awarded the part after the casting directors' took a shine to her in the Cambridge auditions.

Her mother is an American anthropologist.

Dakota Blue Richards is known for work in acting across film and television. New Release currently presents 16 verified screen credits connected to this profile.

Selected work includes The Quiet Hour (2016), The Fold (2014), Endeavour (2013), The Secret of Moonacre (2009), The Golden Compass (2007), The Ellen DeGeneres Show (2003), Today (1952), Skins (2007). The recorded credits span 1952 to 2020, including 10 movies and 6 TV shows.

The filmography below lists available titles, release years and known roles. This profile is updated as additional verified information becomes available.