Malia Baker
Canadian actress (born 2006)
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Malia Simphiwe Baker (born December 18, 2006) is a Botswana-born Canadian actress. She is better known for her roles as Mary Anne Spier in the streaming series The Baby-Sitters Club,[1] Gabby Lewis in the television series Are You Afraid of the Dark?,[2] and Chloe Charming in the film Descendants: The Rise of Red[3][4] and its sequel Descendants: Wicked Wonderland.[5]
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- Actress
- singer
- activist
She is also set to feature in Harvest Moon,[6] What We Hide,[7] Thena,[8] and Hair of the Bear.[9]
Early life
Malia Baker was born in Gaborone, Botswana to a Tswana father and White Canadian mother. She moved to Canada when she was 2 years old[citation needed]. She also has a younger sister.
Career
2018–2019: Beginnings
Baker made her acting debut in Hope at Christmas, a TV movie in which she was uncredited.[10] She then went on to have her first TV role featuring in one episode of ABC's A Million Little Things, a family drama television series created by DJ Nash.[11][12][13] In 2019, she also featured in an episode of The CW's superhero television series, The Flash.[12][13] As well as appearing in an episode of The Twilight Zone.[13][14]
2020–present: Breakthrough
In 2020, Baker starred in season 1 of The Baby-Sitters Club on Netflix, as Mary Anne Spier.[1] She returned to the role in the second season of the show in 2021, before its cancellation.[15][16] She also featured in season 2 of Nickelodeon's Are You Afraid of the Dark?'s second revival series.[2] Baker also featured in Lifetime TV movie, Caught in His Web.[14] She was then cast in the Disney+ film Descendants: The Rise of Red,[3][4] as well as Miramax dramedy Harvest Moon, co-written and starring Paul Bettany.[6] In addition, she was also cast in Spider & Jessie, later retitled as What We Hide, alongside Mckenna Grace, and Dacre Montgomery,[7] and in drama Thena.[8] Baker is about to star in the Indie Drama Hair of the Bear as Tori, which she will also executive produce.[9]
She defended Catherine Hernandez's novel Scarborough in the 2022 edition of Canada Reads.[17]
Filmography
Film
| † | Denotes film or TV productions that have not yet been released |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Hope at Christmas | Malia Weir | Uncredited role | [10] |
| 2022 | Caught in His Web | Olivia | [14] | |
| 2024 | Descendants: The Rise of Red | Chloe Charming | Lead role | [3] |
| Wickedly Sweet: A Descendants Short Story | Short film; Voice role | [18] | ||
| 2025 | What We Hide | Alexis | [19] | |
| Shuffle of Love: A Descendants Short Story | Chloe Charming | Short film | [20] | |
| 12 Hours | Jasmine | Short film | ||
| 2026 | Hair of the Bear | Tori | Lead role; Also executive producer | [9] |
| Descendants: Wicked Wonderland † | Chloe Charming | Lead role | [5][21] | |
| TBA | Harvest Moon † | Bella | Post-production | [19] |
| TBA | Thena † | Lotus | [19] |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | A Million Little Things | Little Girl | Episode: "Someday" | |
| The Flash | Alice Bolen | Episode: "Time Bomb" | ||
| The Twilight Zone | Young Anna | Episode: "Blurryman" | ||
| 2020–2021 | The Baby-Sitters Club | Mary Anne Spier | Main role | [1][15] |
| 2021 | Are You Afraid of the Dark? | Gabby Lewis | [2] |
Video games
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora | Woai | Voice | [22] |
| Ahari |
Discography
Albums
Soundtrack albums
| Title | Album details |
|---|---|
| Descendants: The Rise of Red |
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Other charted songs
| Title | Year | Album |
|---|---|---|
| "Love Ain't It" | 2024 | Descendants: The Rise of Red[23] |
| "Fight of Our Lives" | ||
| "Life Is Sweeter" | ||
| "Get Your Hands Dirty" | ||
| "Life Is Sweeter (Remix)" |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Kids' Choice Awards | Favorite Female TV Star (Kids) | The Baby-Sitters Club as Mary Anne Spier & Are You Afraid of the Dark? as Gabby Lewis[24] | Nominated |