Quvenzhané Wallis

Quvenzhané Wallis (/kwəˈvɛnʒəneɪ/ kwə-VEN-zhə-nay; born August 28, 2003) is an American actress and author. In 2012, she starred as Hushpuppy in the drama film Beasts of the Southern Wild (2012), for which she was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actress, becoming the youngest actress ever to be nominated in the category, as well as the first person born in the 21st century nominated for an Oscar, She also starred as Annie Bennett in the 2014 adaptation of Annie, for which she received a Golden Globe nomination for Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Comedy or Musical. In 2025, she won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for her performance as Lana Krone in The Promised Neverland (2025).

In 2017, Wallis published two books, Shai & Emmie Star in Break an Egg! and A Night Out with Mama. She has since published two more books: Shai & Emmie Star in Dancy Pants! and Shai & Emmie Star in To the Rescue!

Roles

 * Hushpuppy - Beasts of the Southern Wild
 * Annie - Annie (2014) and Annie: The Animated Series (2022-23)
 * Madoka Magica - Madoka Kaname
 * Karma Quentin - Karma and the Galactic Descendants
 * The Promised Neverland - Lana Krone
 * The Last Omnihuman - Sasha Williams