Madeleine McGraw

Madeleine McGraw
McGraw at the 2025 CinemaCon
Born (2008-12-22) December 22, 2008[1]
Occupation
  • Actress
Years active2014–present
RelativesViolet McGraw (sister)

Madeleine McGraw (born December 22, 2008)[1] is an American actress. She gained recognition for her roles in various horror-themed projects including the television show Outcast (2016–2018), and the films The Mandela Effect (2019), and The Black Phone (2021) and its 2025 sequel. She has been referred to as a scream queen and earned a Saturn Award nomination for Best Performance by a Younger Actor.[note 1]

She also starred as Zoey Campbell in the Disney Channel series Secrets of Sulphur Springs (2021–2023) and has since portrayed a younger version of Hope van Dyne in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) film Ant-Man and the Wasp (2018) and the Disney+ series What If...? (2023).

Career

McGraw made her film debut as a child actress in the film American Sniper (2014) and other various short films, alongside her twin brother Aidan McGraw.[3][4] After appearing in various television shows, she starred in the horror drama show Outcast (2016–2018).[5] From a recurring role in the first season, McGraw was promoted to series regular for the second season.[3]

McGraw went on to appear as child versions of characters in several films including: Ant-Man and the Wasp (2018) as a young Hope van Dyne played by Evangeline Lilly, Pacific Rim Uprising (2018) as a young Amara Namani played by Cailee Spaeny,[6] and The Mitchells vs. the Machines (2021) as a young Katie Mitchell played by Abbi Jacobson.[7] During this time, she also voiced various characters in Pixar films, including Maddy McGear in Cars 3 (2017) and Bonnie in Toy Story 4 (2019).[8] She also appeared in The Mandela Effect (2019).[9] McGraw appeared as a series regular in the Disney Channel show Secrets of Sulphur Springs (2021–2023).[10] The show was later canceled in January 2024 after three seasons.[11]

In September 2021, McGraw starred as Gwen Blake in the supernatural horror film The Black Phone (2021), directed by Scott Derrickson.[12][13] The film received critical acclaim and earned McGraw various awards and nomination including that for the Saturn Award for Best Performance by a Younger Actor.[2] In 2022, McGraw went on to as the titular character in the horror film The Curse of Rosalie (2022) (originally titled The Harbinger), filmed a few years prior.[14] While the film was panned by critics, her acting and role received praise.[15] A year later she appeared in the horror film Robbie Ain't Right No More (2023) which debuted at the Tribeca Film Festival.[16]

McGraw reprised her role as a young Van Dyne in the second season of the Disney+ animated series What If...? (2023).[17] She also starred in The Curse of the Necklace (2024), alongside her sister Violet.[18] In April 2025, it was announced that both sisters would star in a Holiday-themed film titled High Stakes Holiday with both sisters and their mom set to produce.[19] That same month, McGraw was honoured as the "Rising Star" of 2025 at CinemaCon.[20] At the end of June, she starred in Captain Tsunami which made its premiere at the Dances With Films film festival.[21] In October she reprised her role of Gwen Blake in Black Phone 2.[22][23]

Public image

After her performances in various films within the horror genre including The Black Phone, McGraw has often been referred to as a scream queen in the media.[a] In response to the title, McGraw stated that she is "very flattered", adding that she "never thought that this would be the direction that my career would be going, because my parents would literally never let us watch horror movies when we were younger".[25]

Personal life

Madeleine McGraw is one of four children. Her siblings are all also actors including her twin brother, Aidan McGraw who starred alongside her in American Sniper, Jack McGraw from The Good Dinosaur, and Violet McGraw who portrayed young Yelena Belova in Black Widow.[27]

Filmography

Key
† Denotes film or TV productions that have not yet been released

Film

Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2014 American Sniper McKenna [4]
2017 Cars 3 Maddy McGear Voice [8]
2018 Ant-Man and the Wasp Young Hope van Dyne [28]
Pacific Rim Uprising Young Amara Namani [6]
2019 Toy Story 4 Bonnie Anderson Voice; replacing Emily Hahn from Toy Story 3 [8]
The Mandela Effect Sam [9]
2021 The Black Phone Gwen Blake [29]
The Mitchells vs. the Machines Young Katie Mitchell Voice [7]
2022 The Curse of Rosalie Rosalie Originally titled The Harbinger [14]
2023 Robbie Ain't Right No More Sarah Short film [30]
2024 The Curse of the Necklace Judith Davis [18]
2025 Captain Tsunami Emma [21]
Black Phone 2 Gwen Blake [22]
TBA High Stakes Holiday † TBA Post–production; also executive producer [31]
SuperUnknown † Pre-production; also executive producer [32]

Television

Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2014 Bones Molly Blake Episode: "The Drama in the Queen" [33]
Selfie Little Girl Episode: "Here's This Guy"
2016 Clarence Rita 3 episodes [3]
2016–17 Outcast Amber Barnes 14 episodes (recurring season 1; main season 2) [5]
2018 Reverie Brynn 3 episodes [34]
Criminal Minds Naomi Shaw Episode: "Ashley" [35]
2019 A Christmas Wish Stella Lifetime television-film [36]
2021–2023 Secrets of Sulphur Springs Zoey Campbell Main role [10]
2023 What If...? Hope van Dyne Voice; Episode: "What If... Peter Quill Attacked Earth's Mightiest Heroes?" [17]

Music videos

Year Title Role Artist Ref.
2017 "Do Re Mi" Herself Blackbear & Gucci Mane [37]
2025 "Coincidence" Maddox Batson

Awards and nominations

Award Year[b] Category Work Result Ref.
CinemaCon Big Screen Achievement Awards 2025 Rising Star Herself Honoree [38]
Fangoria Chainsaw Awards 2023 Best Supporting Performance The Black Phone Won [39]
Saturn Awards 2022 Best Younger Performer in a Film Nominated [2]
San Diego Film Critics Society 2023 Best Youth Performance Nominated [40]
Young Artist Award 2015 Best Performance in a Feature Film – Supporting Young Actress American Sniper Nominated [41]

Notes

  1. ^ Attributed to various sources including People,[24] Blunt Magazine,[25] and Collider.[26]
  2. ^ Indicates the year of ceremony. Each year is linked to the article about the awards held that year, wherever possible.
  1. ^ For her role as Gwen Blake in The Black Phone (2021) at the 50th Anniversary Saturn Awards.[2]

References

  1. ^ a b "Madeleine McGraw Celebrating 11". Instagram. December 22, 2019. Retrieved July 14, 2024.
  2. ^ a b c "Saturn Awards Nominations 2022". Deadline Hollywood. August 12, 2022. Retrieved December 28, 2022.
  3. ^ a b c Petski, Denise (August 23, 2016). "Robert Kirkman's 'Outcast' Ups Madeleine McGraw To Series Regular". Deadline. Retrieved January 30, 2025.
  4. ^ a b Kim, Lilian (February 23, 2015). "Twin stars of 'American Sniper' from San Jose". 7 News. Retrieved January 30, 2025.
  5. ^ a b Colangelo, BJ (January 5, 2023). "From The Black Phone To M3GAN, Two Sisters Are Taking Over Modern Horror". Retrieved January 30, 2025.
  6. ^ a b Kroll, Justin (September 15, 2016). "Newcomer Cailee Spaeny Lands Female Lead in Pacific Rim 2 (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Penske Business Media. Retrieved September 17, 2016.
  7. ^ a b Puchko, Kristy (May 1, 2021). "Now on Netflix: 'The Mitchells vs. the Machines,' from the Makers of 'Gravity Falls'". Pajiba.com. Retrieved January 18, 2022.
  8. ^ a b c N'Duka, Amanda (March 22, 2019). "'Toy Story 4': 'Ant-Man and the Wasp' Actress Madeleine McGraw Voices Key Character In Disney/Pixar Sequel". Deadline. Retrieved March 24, 2019.
  9. ^ a b Scheck, Frank (December 5, 2019). "'The Mandela Effect': Film Review". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved January 30, 2025.
  10. ^ a b Zachary, Brandom (January 31, 2021). "Madeleine McGraw and Landon Gordon Explore the Secrets Of Sulphur Springs". Comic Book Resources. Retrieved January 30, 2025.
  11. ^ Matt Webb Mitovich (January 30, 2024). "Disney Channel's Secrets of Sulphur Springs Not Returning for Season 4". TVLine. Retrieved January 30, 2024.
  12. ^ McNary, Dave (October 30, 2020). "Doctor Strange Director Scott Derrickson Boards Blumhouse Horror Movie Black Phone". Variety. Archived from the original on February 12, 2021. Retrieved December 28, 2022.
  13. ^ Dodge, John (January 27, 2025). "Scott Derrickson's $161 Million Horror Masterpiece Is Coming to Peacock Next Month". Comic Book Resources. Retrieved January 30, 2025.
  14. ^ a b Felperin, Leslie (March 7, 2023). "The Curse of Rosalie review – horror moppet presides over thrift shop of evil". The Guardian. Retrieved July 16, 2025.
  15. ^ Vanophem, Liselotte (March 17, 2023). "The Curse of Rosalie review – horror moppet presides over thrift shop of evil". Film Hounds. Retrieved July 16, 2025.
  16. ^ Daniel Tangalin, John (June 9, 2024). "'Robbie Ain't Right No More' (Tribeca) Non-Spoiler Review – An Intelligently And Psychologically Risky Short About Trauma". The Cinema Spot. Retrieved July 16, 2025.
  17. ^ a b Anderson, Jenna (June 20, 2018). "'Ant-Man and the Wasp' Cast List Reveals Younger Versions of Key Characters". ComicBook. Archived from the original on July 6, 2018. Retrieved May 29, 2022.
  18. ^ a b Jones, Tamera (September 27, 2024). "'The Black Phone's Madeleine McGraw and 'M3GAN's Violet McGraw Take on Possession in 'The Curse of the Necklace' [Exclusive]". Collider. Retrieved January 30, 2025.
  19. ^ Rubin, Rebecca (March 4, 2025). "Violet and Madeleine McGraw to Star in Holiday Action Film (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved May 10, 2025.
  20. ^ Conway, Jeff (April 10, 2025). "Rising Star Madeleine McGraw Discusses Her New 'Black Phone 2' Sequel". Forbes. Retrieved May 10, 2025.
  21. ^ a b Carey, Matthew (May 22, 2025). "Dances With Films Announces 2025 Lineup: Chris Hartwell's 'Do No Harm' To Open Festival, Aaron Sherry's 'Captain Tsunami' To Close". Deadline. Retrieved June 20, 2025.
  22. ^ a b D'Alessandro, Anthony (December 6, 2024). "Arianna Rivas Dials Up Blumhouse's 'Black Phone 2'". Retrieved January 30, 2025.
  23. ^ Davids, Brian (October 16, 2022). "Madeleine McGraw Almost Missed Out on the First 'Black Phone,' And Now She's Leading the Sequel". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved October 21, 2025.
  24. ^ Smart, Jack (June 27, 2025). "Scream Queen Sisters! Meet Violet and Madeleine McGraw, Stars of M3GAN and Black Phone: 'We're Like a Squad' (Exclusive)". Retrieved July 16, 2025.
  25. ^ a b Johnson, Travis (October 21, 2025). "Madeleine McGraw Interview: Black Phone 2, Doing Her Own Stunts, And Life As A Scream Queen". Blunt Magazine. Retrieved October 21, 2025.
  26. ^ Ewing, Jeff (October 8, 2025). "'Black Phone 2' Review: Ethan Hawke's Grabber Is an All-Time Horror Movie Villain, But We Needed More". Collider. Retrieved October 10, 2025.
  27. ^ Colangelo, B. J. (January 5, 2023). "From The Black Phone To M3GAN, Two Sisters Are Taking Over Modern Horror". /Film. Archived from the original on January 6, 2023. Retrieved January 9, 2023.
  28. ^ Shuler, Skylar (March 23, 2019). "'Ant-Man And The Wasp' Actress To Voice Bonnie In 'Toy Story 4'". Disney Insider. Retrieved January 30, 2025.
  29. ^ D'Alessandro, Anthony (October 30, 2020). "Scott Derrickson To Direct Black Phone For Blumhouse & Universal". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on November 7, 2020. Retrieved December 28, 2022.
  30. ^ Jaiswal, Sneha (August 12, 2024). "Robbie Ain't Right No More: Short Horror Film Review". AbstractAF. Retrieved May 10, 2025.
  31. ^ D'Alessandro, Anthony (April 14, 2025). "'High Stakes Holiday' Starts Production With McGraw Sisters & Brynne Kurland". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved April 15, 2025.
  32. ^ Grobar, Matt (July 14, 2025). "Madeleine McGraw To Star in Coming-Of-Age Thriller 'SuperUnknown'". Deadline. Retrieved July 16, 2025.
  33. ^ Reitsleff, Rachel (May 29, 2014). "TV Review: BONES – Season 9 – "The Drama in the Queen"". Assignment X. Retrieved January 30, 2025.
  34. ^ Andreeva, Nellie (May 12, 2017). "'Reverie' VR Thriller Drama Pilot Starring Sarah Shahi Gets NBC Series Order". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved May 12, 2017.
  35. ^ "Criminal Minds - Episode 14.08 - Ashley - Promo, 4 Sneak Peeks, Promotional Photos + Press Release". SpoilerTV. November 21, 2018. Retrieved January 30, 2025.
  36. ^ Dubois, Lauren (November 28, 2019). "'A Christmas Wish' Lifetime Movie Premiere: Cast, Trailer, Synopsis". International Business Times.
  37. ^ @maddygmcgraw (July 18, 2017). "Can u spot me and my sister #violetMcgraw ? #blackbear #guccimane #doremi #MusicVideo #comingsoon" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  38. ^ "CinemaCon Announces 2025 Big Screen Achievement Award Nominees". Boxoffice Pro. March 20, 2025. Retrieved May 10, 2025.
  39. ^ Gilchrist, Todd (January 27, 2023). "Jordan Peele's Nope, Ti West's Pearl Lead Fangoria's Chainsaw Award Nominations". Variety. Archived from the original on January 27, 2023. Retrieved January 28, 2023.
  40. ^ "2022 San Diego Film Critics Society Nominations". San Diego Film Critics Society. January 3, 2023. Archived from the original on January 3, 2023. Retrieved January 4, 2023.
  41. ^ "36th Annual Young Artist Awards". Young Artist Awards. Archived from the original on November 19, 2016. Retrieved October 3, 2016.
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