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Madeleine Madden (born 29 January 1997) is an Australian actress. In 2010, at age 13, Madden became the first teenager in Australia to deliver an address to the nation, when she delivered a two-minute speech on the future of Indigenous Australians. It was broadcast to 6 million viewers on every free-to-air television network in Australia. She said she grew up in a very political family; she is the great-granddaughter of Arrernte elder Hetty Perkins, the granddaughter of activist and soccer player Charles Perkins, and the daughter of art curator and writer Hetti Perkins. Her aunt is director Rachel Perkins.
Madden starred in Australia's first indigenous teen drama, Ready for This, and in the critically applauded Redfern Now. She has also starred in The Moodys, Jack Irish, My Place and The Code. In 2016 she starred in the miniseries Tomorrow, When the War Began which is based on the John Marsden series of young adult books. In 2018 she played Marion Quade in the miniseries Picnic at Hanging Rock, Crystal Swan in the TV miniseries Mystery Road and Immy DuPain in the series Pine Gap. She has been cast as Egwene al'Vere in Amazon's upcoming adaptation of The Wheel of Time novels.
Madden has starred in short films by Deborah Mailman, and Meryl Tankard and co-starred with Christina Ricci and Jack Thompson in Around the Block. Her first film acting job was at 8 years old. She aims to become a director in the future.
When she was 21, Madden made her big Hollywood debut as Sammy in the 2019 Nickelodeon film Dora and the Lost City of Gold.
Known For

ARK: The Animated Series
Helena Walker (voice) · (6 episodes)
2024

Curses!
Inala / Inala's Mother (voice) · (1 episode)
2023

The Wheel of Time
Egwene al'Vere · (24 episodes)
2021
Jarli
Jarli (voice)
2021

I've Been Thinking About What You Look Like
Otto
2019

Dora and the Lost City of Gold
Sammy
2019

Tidelands
Violca · (6 episodes)
2018

Pine Gap
Immy Dupain · (6 episodes)
2018

Mystery Road
Crystal Swan · (6 episodes)
2018

Picnic at Hanging Rock
Marion Quade · (6 episodes)
2018

Doctor Doctor
Millie · (1 episode)
2016

Tomorrow When the War Began
Corrie · (6 episodes)
2016

Ready for This
Zoe Preston · (13 episodes)
2015

Jack Irish: Dead Point
Marie
2014

The Moodys
Lucy · (1 episode)
2014

Around the Block
Williemai
2013

Redfern Now
Chloe · (2 episodes)
2012

Moth
Trinni
2011

Ralph
Maddie
2009
Maestro
Rosie
Saccharine
Alanya