Dafne Keen is one of the British-Spanish actresses. Also, Dafne Keen is famous for her debut starring Ana “Ani” Cruz Oliver on the television series The Refugees from the years 2014 to 2015. Let us know more about Dafne Keen’s professional as well as personal life.
Early Life
The full name of Dafne is Dafne Maria Keen Fernandez. She was born on January 4, 2005. As of 2022, Dafne Keen is 17 years old. Similarly, Keen’s birthplace is in Madrid, Spain. Also, she belongs to British and Spanish nationality. However, her ethnicity is inaccessible through any sources of information.
Moreover, she was born to Will Keen and Maria Fernandez Ache. Her father, Will Keen is a British actor. Similarly, her mother is a theatre director as well as a writer. Moreover, her paternal great-grandfather was Edward Curzon, 6th Earl Howe. And her aunts are poet Alice Oswald and writer Laura Beatty. Unfortunately, there is no information about her educational background and academic qualification.
Professional Life and Career
In the year 2014, she began acting by starring alongside her father in the BBC television series, The Refugees. Ultimately, the show ended in 2015 after a season. After not working for a whole two years, she then co-starred with Hugh Jackman in the 2017 film, Logan.
Caption: Dafne Keen on a photoshoot (Source: Instagram)
In the year 2019, the actress was cast in the lead role of Lyra Belacqua in the BBC/HBO television adaptation of the His Dark Materials trilogy. In the movie, she co-stars along with actress, Ruth Wilson. After a year, Keen starred alongside Andy Garcia in the film, Ana. The movie is a comedy-drama film. The film was originally announced in 2017 and ultimately delayed until 2020. The movie was opened to mixed reviews, although Keen’s performance received praise.
Unfortunately, Dafne Keen has never claimed or mentioned his net worth and annual salary. By the same token, his personal belongings and other endorsements are also inaccessible as well. Probably, she might not be preferring to share his details regarding this.
Achievements and Nomination
Her work in Logan led to being the winner of an Empire Award for Best Newcomer. Also, she received nominations from the Chicago Film Critics Association, the Saturn Awards, and so on. For the movie, Dark Materials, she was nominated for a BAFTA Cymru Award for Best Actress in 2020.
