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Dakota Blue Richards

Dakota Blue Richards

Director & actor · born 11 April 1994 · Chelsea, London, England, UK

​Dakota Blue Richards (born 11 April 1994) is an English actress. Ten thousand girls turned up for open auditions in Cambridge, Oxford, Exeter and Kendal for the role of Lyra Belacqua in the adaptation of 'His Dark Materials: Northern Lights' to the film 'The Golden Compass (2007)'. In June 2006, twelve-year-old Dakota, a Londoner schoolgirl, was awarded the part after the casting directors' took a shine to her in the Cambridge auditions. Her mother is an American anthropologist.

Where to start: The Secret of Moonacre (2009).

As director 1

As actor 7

TV shows 4

Frequently asked questions

What is the best Dakota Blue Richards movie?

By viewer score, The Secret of Moonacre (2009) at 6.6/10.

What are Dakota Blue Richards’s most popular movies?

The Golden Compass, The Secret of Moonacre, The Quiet Hour.

How many movies has Dakota Blue Richards made?

8 films on TMDB, 1 as director, 7 as actor.

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