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Mia Iris Jenkins (born 31 August 2000)[1] is an English actress and singer. She is known for her roles as Alex in the Disney Channel musical drama The Lodge and Emma in the Disney Channel series Soy Luna. Following her appearances on Disney programmes, Jenkins has made various appearances in television series and films, including the Amazon Prime Video series Hanna, the BBC Three series Mood, and the Sky Atlantic series Domina.
Mia Jenkins | |
|---|---|
| Born | Mia Iris Jenkins 31 August 2000 |
| Education | Sylvia Young Theatre School |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2004–present |
Jenkins made her professional acting debut at the age of four in a touring production of Joseph and His Technicolour Dreamcoat. At age five, she played Gretl Von Trapp for two runs in the West End production of The Sound of Music.[2] at the London Palladium. In 2007, at the age of six, Jenkins made her television debut in an episode of the Channel 5 series Hanrahan Investigates, as Kelly Bicknell. Following this, she continued her acting career, playing the role of Little Eponine, and subsequently Little Cosette in two consecutive runs of Les Misérables at the West End's Queen's Theatre. She went on to play Little Cosette again in 2010, at both the Barbican Theatre and in the production of Les Misérables in Concert: The 25th Anniversary.[3] The production was originally performed and filmed at The O2 Arena, and later shown in cinemas across the UK.[4] As a child, she had roles in numerous other West End productions, including Matilda, Scrooge, The Wizard of Oz and Gone With the Wind. She also toured the UK with productions including Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, and Annie.
In 2012, she portrayed the role of Phoebe in City Slacker; an independent film. That same year, she portrayed the role of Mia Taylor in the film Secrets and Words. She went on to play roles in Casualty and Necktie, a short film directed by Yorgos Lanthimos. In 2016, Jenkins appeared in the BBC soap opera EastEnders.[5] She portrayed the recurring role of Hannah Reynolds for four episodes. In 2017, she starred in the Disney Channel musical drama The Lodge.[6] She appeared in a total of 15 episodes, portraying the role of Alex.[7][8] Later in 2017, Jenkins starred in the Disney Channel miniseries, Royal Ranch as Finny. The show premiered on the Disney Channel app and YouTube channel on 20 November 2017.[9]
In 2017 and 2019, Jenkins appeared in the BBC Radio 4 sitcom The Wilsons Save the World, where she portrayed the role of Cat Wilson.[10] In 2018, Jenkins had a recurring role in the third series of the Disney Channel series Soy Luna.[8] In 2020, Jenkins filmed as lead character Amy Haines in the horror film The Piper.[11] She also played the lead role in the short film Tiny Dancer, as well as featuring as a recurring character in the Prime Video series Hanna. In 2022, Jenkins appeared as a recurring character in BBC Three series Mood.[12] In 2023, she appeared as Ursa, a recurring character in the Sky Atlantic drama Domina.
It was announced in 2024 that Jenkins would be appearing as Lexi in the upcoming Netflix series Geek Girl.[13]
Film
| † | Denotes productions that have not yet been released |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Les Misérables in Concert: The 25th Anniversary | Young Cosette | |
| 2012 | City Slacker | Phoebe | |
| 2013 | Necktie | Short | |
| TBC | Tiny Dancer† | Hope | Completed |
| TBC | The Piper† | Amy Haines | Post-production |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Secrets and Words | Mia Taylor | Episode: "The Crossing" |
| 2014 | Casualty | Laura | Episode: "Only the Lonely" |
| 2016 | EastEnders | Hannah Reynolds | 4 episodes |
| 2017 | The Lodge | Alex | Series 2 regular |
| 2018 | Bliss | Troubled 16-Year-Old Girl | Episode: Series 1, Episode 3 |
| 2018 | Soy Luna | Emma | Recurring role, 11 episodes |
| 2020 | Hanna | Danielle Marks | Recurring role, 6 episodes |
| 2022 | Mood | Megan | Recurring role, 3 episodes |
| 2023 | Domina | Ursa | |
| 2024 | Geek girl | Lexi | Recurring role, 10 episodes |
| Year | Title | Role | Venue | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Jungle Book | Baby Mowgli | with Fame Factory | ||
| Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs | Babe | With Bill Kenwright Ltd. | ||
| 2004 | Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat | Choir | New Wimbledon Theatre, London | |
| 2006 | The Sound of Music | Gretl von Trapp | London Palladium, London | |
| 2008 | Gone with the Wind | Bonnie Blue | New London Theatre, London | |
| 2009 | Chitty Chitty Bang Bang | Jemima Potts | UK Tour | |
| 2010 | Les Misérables | Young Cosette | The O2 Arena, London | 25th Anniversary Concert |
| 2011 | Annie | Orphan | UK Tour | |
| 2011 | Les Misérables | Young Cosette / Young Éponine | Barbican Centre, London | |
| 2011 | The Wizard of Oz | Munchkin | London Palladium, London | |
| 2011 | Jack and the Beanstalk | Shaw Theatre, London | ||
| 2012 | Scrooge | Pickwick | London Palladium, London | |
| 2012 | Matilda the Musical | Alice | Cambridge Theatre, London | |
| 2013 | The Sound of Music | Louisa von Trapp | Regent's Park Open Air Theatre, London | |
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