Morgan Dudley
American actress
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Morgan Dudley is an American actress. She is best known for playing Ella in the fantasy comedy film Descendants: The Rise of Red[1][2][3] and for her role of Eurydice in Hadestown.
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| Born | July 10, 2001 Marietta, Georgia, United States |
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| Years active | 2020–present |
Early life
Dudley was born in Marietta, Georgia. Dudley grew up in Hiram, Georgia.[4] She attended two high schools. First she went to Paulding County High School where she first started acting in musicals such as The Addams Family and Beauty and the Beast. She then attended Hiram High School where she started doing community theatre.[5]
Career
Dudley made her on screen debut in the musical comedy film The Prom.[6] Dudley was then cast in the romantic comedy A Tourist's Guide to Love starring Rachael Leigh Cook[7]
Dudleys first main role was as Ella in the fantasy comedy film Descendants: The Rise of Red.[8] She will not be reprising her role in the upcoming film Descendants 5.
In October 2021, she made her Broadway Debut as Frankie Healy in Jagged Little Pill.[9] Dudley made her return to the Broadway stage in September 2025 as Eurydice, in Anaïs Mitchell’s Hadestown.[10]
Morgan Dudley also has songs of her own and released her singles Purgatory and better left unsent in 2025.
Personal life
Dudley’s acting idol is Zendaya while she also admires Amandla Stenberg, Keke Palmer, & Meryl Streep. Her favourite film is Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.[11]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2019 | The Prom | Student Dancer | |
| 2023 | A Tourist's Guide to Love | Robin | |
| 2024 | Descendants: The Rise of Red | Ella |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2020 | Henry Danger | Princess | Episode ;Captain Drex |
| 2023 | Monarch: Legacy of Monsters | Lyra Mateo | Episode ;Will the Real May Please Stand Up? |
Theatre
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2021 | Jagged Little Pill (musical) | Frankie Healy | Broadway debut - Broadhurst Theatre |
| 2025 | Hadestown | Eurydice | Walter Kerr Theatre |