Millie Bobby Brown Biography

Millie Bobby Brown (born 19 February 2004) is an English actress and model. She rose to prominence for her role as Eleven in the Netflix science fiction drama series Stranger Things, for which she earned a Primetime Emmy Award nomination for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series at age 13.

Life

Brown was born in Marbella, Mlaga, Spain, the third of four children of English parents Kelly and Robert Brown. Her father is a real estate agent. Her siblings are named Paige, Charlie, and Ava.

The family moved to Bournemouth, Dorset, when Brown was around four years old, and moved to Orlando, Florida, four years later. Brown resides in London and Los Angeles.

Career

In 2013, Brown made her acting debut as a guest star in the ABC fantasy drama series Once Upon a Time in Wonderland, a spin-off of Once Upon a Time, portraying the role of Young Alice. In 2014, she had a starring role in the BBC America paranormal drama-thriller series Intruders as Madison O'Donnell. She then made guest appearances in the CBS police procedural drama NCIS, the ABC sitcom Modern Family, and the ABC medical drama series Grey's Anatomy.

In 2016, Brown began starring as Eleven in the Netflix science fiction drama series Stranger Things. Her portrayal received critical acclaim and she was nominated for the Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Drama Series and the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series. She won the Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series with her co-stars. She will be returning for the second season.

In November 2016, Brown starred in the music video for Sigma and Birdy's single "Find Me". Since November 2016, she has appeared in commercial advertisements for Citigroup. In January 2017, she made her modelling debut in Calvin Klein's By Appointment campaign. The following month, she was signed to the agency IMG Models.

Brown will make her feature film debut in the Godzilla sequel, Godzilla: King of the Monsters.

Filmography

Television and film roles

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2013	Once Upon a Time in Wonderland	Young Alice	2 episodes
2014	Intruders	Madison O'Donnell	Main role; 8 episodes
2014	NCIS	Rachel Barnes	Episode: "Parental Guidance Suggested"
2015	Modern Family	Lizzie	Episode: "Closet? You'll Love It!"
2015	Grey's Anatomy	Ruby	Episode: "I Feel the Earth Move"
2016-present	Stranger Things	Eleven	Main role
2019	Godzilla: King of the Monsters	Madison Russell	Film; filming

Music video roles

Year	Title	Artist
2016	"Find Me"	Sigma featuring Birdy
2017	"I Dare You"	The xx

Awards and nominations

Year	Nominated work	Award	Category	Result
2017	Stranger Things	People's Choice Awards	Favorite Sci-Fi/Fantasy TV Actress
		Screen Actors Guild Awards	Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Drama Series
			Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series
		Fangoria Chainsaw Awards	Best TV Actress
		Saturn Awards	Best Younger Actor in a Television Series
		MTV Movie & TV Awards	Best Actor in a Show
			Best Hero
		Teen Choice Awards	Choice Breakout TV Star
		Primetime Emmy Awards	Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series
		Gold Derby TV Awards	Drama Supporting Actress
			Breakthrough Performer of the Year
	Herself	NME Awards	Hero of the Year