Kyliegh Curran

Kyliegh Curran
Curran in 2019
Born (2005-12-10) December 10, 2005 (age 18)
Miami, Florida, United States
OccupationActress
Years active2015–present

Kyliegh Curran (born December 10, 2005) is an American actress. She starred in the horror film Doctor Sleep and played Harper on the Disney Channel mystery series Secrets of Sulphur Springs. She previously played young Nala in a Broadway production of The Lion King.

Early life and education

Curran was born in Miami, Florida on December 10, 2005.[1] Her maternal grandfather is the Bahamian-American writer and scholar Whittington B. Johnson.[2]

She started taking acting classes at seven years old.[3] She moved to New York City for her career.[4] Through first and second grades, Curran practiced theater at an Actors' Playhouse conservatory close to the Broadway theatre area.[5] Curran, not finding film-related opportunities in Miami and New York, started attending the British Academy of Performing Arts in Marietta, Georgia and the Renaissance International School of Performing Arts in Milton, Georgia.[5] As part of growing up with an acting career, she is homeschooled.[3]

Career

Curran's first show was Madeline's Christmas in Coral Gables, Florida.[5] When she was 10 years old, she was cast as Young Nala in Julie Taymor's Broadway production of The Lion King.[2] In 2015, she was cast in her first film role in the independent film I Can I Will I Did, which was released in 2017.[6] While living in Georgia, she auditioned for the Stephen King-based horror film Doctor Sleep and was cast in a leading role opposite Ewan McGregor playing Abra, a girl with psychic powers.[5] Following Doctor Sleep, she began work on the Disney Channel series Secrets of Sulphur Springs playing Harper.[4][7]

Personal life

Living in Atlanta, Curran works with the organizations Girls, Inc. and Reach Out and Read Georgia. She is also involved with environmental issues.[7]

Credits

Curran's acting credits
Year Title Medium Role Notes Ref.
2015 The Lion King Stage Young Nala Broadway production by Julie Taymor [2]
2017 I Can I Will I Did Feature film Lily [6]
2019 Doctor Sleep Abra Stone Won – 46th Saturn Award for Best Performance by a Younger Actor [6]
2021–2023 Secrets of Sulphur Springs Television Harper Produced by Disney Channel [4]
2023 The Fall of the House of Usher Lenore Usher [8]

References

  1. ^ Staff. "Kyliegh Curran Biography". Tribute. Retrieved January 27, 2020.
  2. ^ a b c Dawson, Angela (November 6, 2019). "Kyliegh Curran Has the Shine in Stephen King's 'Doctor Sleep'". Front Row Features. Retrieved January 27, 2020.
  3. ^ a b Parker, Najja (November 6, 2019). "Atlanta teen Kyliegh Curran stars in Stephen King's 'Doctor Sleep'". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Retrieved January 27, 2020.
  4. ^ a b c Staff (November 6, 2019). "Kyliegh Curran as Abra Stone". Lapalme. Retrieved January 27, 2020.
  5. ^ a b c d Sonenreich, B. (November 15, 2019). "Stephen King's Doctor Sleep Discovers Precious Stone In Georgia". Oz Magazine. Oz Publishing, Inc. Retrieved January 27, 2020.
  6. ^ a b c Romano, Nick (August 30, 2018). "Doctor Sleep casts a 'shining' young star as Abra Stone". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved June 15, 2019.
  7. ^ a b Staff (December 1, 2019). "Shimmering Star Spotlight: Kyliegh Curran". YAYOMG!. Retrieved January 27, 2020.
  8. ^ Romanchick, Shane (January 31, 2022). "Mike Flanagan's 'The Fall of the House of Usher' Officially Begins Production". Collider. Retrieved February 4, 2022.