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In the much-acclaimed horror thriller A Quiet Place, she starred alongside John Krasinski and Emily Blunt as part of a farming family who is hiding from a supernatural force. Because the entity is attracted to sound, they must stay as quiet as possible and use sign language to communicate. • She enjoys kickboxing and would have been a firefighter had the acting bug not bit. • Her favourite subject is history. Philosophy fascinates her, too. • Her best-loved movie is Paper Moon. She has been nominated several times to several ceremonies like Critics’ Choice Movie Award for Best Young Performer, Florida Film Circle’s Pauline Kael Breakout Award, Seattle Film Critics Society Award for Best Youth Performance, Washington D.C Area Film Critics Association Award for Best Youth Performance, and Women Film Critics Circle Award for Best Young Actress. UP CLOSE: • In Wonderstruck, her interpreter hid in a bookcase and would then signal ‘action’ when the scene had begun. • Her mother often dresses up as an extra on set to give her subtle cues when Millie is required to act. • Millicent has a tremendous talent for drawing. QUICK FACTS BIRTH NAME: Millicent Simmonds _______________________ OCCUPATION: Actress _______________________ BIRTH DATE: 6 March, 2003 _______________________ PLACE OF BIRTH: Bountiful, Utah, USA _______________________ YEARS ACTIVE: 2017–present _______________________ Nationality: American PVR MOVIES FIRST PAGE 27