Megan Charpentier
Canadian actress (born 2001)
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Megan Charpentier (born May 26, 2001) is a Canadian actress, best known for her roles as the feral child Victoria in the horror film Mama (2013), as the Red Queen in Resident Evil: Retribution (2012), and for her role as Gretta Keene in It (2017) and the sequel It Chapter Two (2019).
Megan Charpentier | |
|---|---|
| Born | May 26, 2001 |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2004–present |
Early life
Charpentier has two younger sisters, Madison and Genea Charpentier.[1] Her parents are Anne and Maurice Charpentier.
Career
Charpentier began her acting career as a three-year-old[1] appearing in a Hasbro commercial after being offered to audition.[citation needed] Since then she has made several guest appearances in several TV shows most notably in Supernatural as Tess McAnn and she has also been in several TV movies. She is often associated with Amanda Seyfried and has played the younger version of the actress' character twice, once in Jennifer's Body[2] and again in Red Riding Hood.[3] Charpentier appeared in Resident Evil: Retribution as the Red Queen[4] and in Mama as Victoria.[5][6]
She was nominated for Best Newcomer at the UBCP/ACTRA Awards for her role in Mama.[7]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Jennifer's Body | Young Needy | |
| 2010 | Kid's Court | Lawyer Annie | Short Film |
| 2010 | Frankie & Alice | Young Paige | |
| 2011 | Red Riding Hood | Young Valerie | |
| 2012 | Resident Evil: Retribution | Red Queen | |
| 2013 | The Old Woman in the Woods | Older Sister | Short Film |
| 2013 | Mama | Victoria | [8] |
| 2012 | Never Ever | Melanie | Short Film |
| 2014 | The Games Maker | Anunciacion | |
| 2014 | Rattlesnake | The Little Girl | Short Film |
| 2014 | Pinocchio Project | Brittany Anderson | |
| 2017 | The Shack | Kate Phillips | |
| 2017 | It | Gretta Keene | [9] |
| 2017 | The Cannon | Izzy | [10] |
| 2017 | The Philosophy of Phil | Molly McGuire | |
| 2018 | Violentia | Brittany Anderson | |
| 2019 | Phil | Molly | |
| 2019 | It Chapter Two | Young Gretta Keene (flashbacks) | [11][12] |
Television
| Year | Series | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Painkiller Jane | Little Girl | Episode: "Thanks for the Memories" |
| 2007 | Aliens in America | Young Anita | Episode: "The Metamorphosis" |
| 2008 | The Christmas Clause | Anna | TV movie |
| 2009 | Storm Seekers | Young Leah | TV movie |
| 2009 | The Guard | Ellie Vanderlee | Episode: "He Is Heavy, He's My Brother" |
| 2009 | Fringe | Little Girl | Episode: "Earthling" |
| 2010 | Life Unexpected | Young Lux Cassidy | Episode: "Storm Weathered" |
| 2010 | Hiccups | Little Bus Girl | Episode: "Autograph Hound" |
| 2010 | The Haunting Hour: The Series | Julia | 2 episodes |
| 2010 | Psych | Little Sister | Episode: "Yang 3 in 2D" |
| 2010 | A Trace of Danger | Emily Arnold | TV movie |
| 2011 | He Loves Me | Emily | TV movie |
| 2012 | Supernatural | Tess McAnn | Episode: "Party On, Garth" |
| 2013 | Profile for Murder | Amber | TV movie |
| 2014 | Motive | Jackie Robinson | Episode: "Deception" |
| 2014 | Grumpy Cat's Worst Christmas Ever | Chrystal | TV movie |
| 2015 | Signed, Sealed, Delivered: Truth Be Told | Phoebe Amidon | TV movie |
| 2015 | Signed, Sealed, Delivered: The Impossible Dream | Phoebe Amidon | TV movie |
| 2016 | Operation Christmas | Danielle Roberts | TV movie |
| 2019 | See | Fethin | Episode: "Fresh Blood" |
| 2020 | Close Up | Abby | TV movie |
| 2023 | Creepshow | Dawn | Episode: "George Romero in 3-D!" |
Accolades
| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Young Artist Award | Best Leading Young Actress in a Feature Film | Mama | Nominated | [13] |