Mia McKenna-Bruce

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 Mia Sasha McKenna-Bruce, born July 3rd, 1997, is an English actress who burst onto the scene as Tee Taylor in the beloved children's series *Tracy Beaker Returns* and its spin-off, *The Dumping Ground*. Her talent extends beyond television, gracing the silver screen in films like *Persuasion* and the critically acclaimed *How to Have Sex*. For her role in the latter, she earned a prestigious British Independent Film Award, the BAFTA Rising Star Award, and a nomination for the European Film Award for Best Actress. McKenna-Bruce's television work also includes the iPlayer series *Get Even* and the Peacock series *Vampire Academy*. Most recently, she took on the lead role of Lady Eileen "Bundle" Brent in the Netflix series *The Seven Dials Mystery*. Born and raised in Chislehurst, Bromley, Mia's early life was steeped in the arts. She honed her skills in dance at Liz Burville Performing Arts Centre and Belcanto London Academy, alongside studies at Sapphire Dance Academy and Maidstone Grammar School for Girls. Her professional journey began in the West End, taking on the role of a ballet girl in *Billy Elliot the Musical*. Her first television appearance was a small part in *Small Dark Places*, followed by guest spots in *Holby City* and a memorable stint as Penny Branning in *EastEnders*. She continued to build her resume with roles in *The Bill* and *Doctors* before venturing into film with *The Fourth Kind*. The character of Tee Taylor in *Tracy Beaker Returns* truly launched her career, a role she reprised for years in *The Dumping Ground*, even starring in a webisode spin-off. Her television credits expanded with guest appearances in *Holby City* and *Josh*, and she landed the lead in the feature film *The Rebels*. In 2020, she joined the iPlayer teen thriller *Get Even* as Bree Deringer, and her talent was further recognized in an episode of *Vera* and the Netflix film *Persuasion*. Her casting as Mia Karp in the PeacockTV fantasy series *Vampire Academy* in 2021 showcased her versatility. Her performance as Tara in Molly Manning Walker's *How to Have Sex* was a watershed moment. Her portrayal of an inexperienced schoolgirl navigating complex issues of consent on holiday in Crete garnered widespread praise, leading to her recognition as a Screen Star of Tomorrow. This pivotal role earned her nominations for Best European Actress at the European Film Awards and Best Breakthrough Performer at the London Film Critics Circle Awards, culminating in the coveted BAFTA Rising Star Award. Looking ahead, McKenna-Bruce is set to star as Lady Eileen "Bundle" Brent in the upcoming Netflix series *The Seven Dials Mystery*. In 2025, it was announced she will portray Maureen Starkey in a series of Beatles biographical films slated for release in 2028. In her personal life, Mia McKenna-Bruce became engaged to actor Tom Leach in February 2022. They welcomed their first child, a son, in August 2023 and tied the knot in August 2024.
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 Mia Sasha McKenna-Bruce (born 3 July 1997) is an English actress. She gained prominence through her role as Tee Taylor in Tracy Beaker Returns and The Dumping Ground. Her films include Persuasion and How to Have Sex. For the latter, she won a British Independent Film Award, the BAFTA Rising Star Award and was nominated for the European Film Award for Best Actress. On television, McKenna-Bruce also appeared in the iPlayer series Get Even and the Peacock series Vampire Academy, and starred in the Netflix series The Seven Dials Mystery as Lady Eileen "Bundle" Brent. == Early life == McKenna-Bruce was born in 1997 and was raised in Chislehurst, Bromley. She took dance classes at Liz Burville Performing Arts Centre in Bexley and was a student at Belcanto London Academy. McKenna-Bruce also attended the Sapphire Dance Academy in Bexleyheath, as well as the Maidstone Grammar School for Girls. == Career == McKenna-Bruce's first role was a ballet girl in the West End production of Billy Elliot the Musical. Her first TV role was the minor role of Ester, Small Dark Places. She then starred in Holby City as Abi Taylor for one episode. McKenna-Bruce then appeared in EastEnders as Penny Branning. She had a two episode guest in January 2008 and then another three episode guest stint in April 2008. McKenna-Bruce next starred in The Bill in 2009 as Keira Curtis for one episode. She then moved on to Doctors for three episodes. Later in 2009, McKenna-Bruce starred in her first film role, The Fourth Kind, playing Ashley Tyler. Her next role was as main character Tee Taylor in Tracy Beaker Returns from 2010 to 2012. In 2011, McKenna-Bruce appeared in the TV series Spy for one episode, and in five episodes of The Tracy Beaker Survival Guide. McKenna-Bruce reprised the role of Tee Taylor from 2013 until 2016 (and again as a guest in 2017 and 2018) in the spin-off series The Dumping Ground. McKenna-Bruce played Tee Taylor in a The Dumping Ground spin-off, The Dumping Ground: I'm..., a webisode series. She guest starred in another episode of Holby City as Asia Lucas, as well as guest starring in BBC Three's Josh. McKenna-Bruce was cast as the lead in a feature film, The Rebels. In 2020, she began portraying the role of Bree Deringer on the iPlayer teen thriller series Get Even. In 2021, she appeared in an episode of Vera, later being cast in the Netflix film Persuasion. In August of that same year, she was cast as Mia Karp in the PeacockTV fantasy series Vampire Academy. In 2021, McKenna-Bruce successfully auditioned for the role of Tara in Molly Manning Walker's film How to Have Sex. Her performance as an inexperienced schoolgirl grappling with issues of consent while on holiday in Crete was widely praised and led to her being identified as a Screen Star of Tomorrow by Screen Daily. She was also nominated for Best European Actress at the 2023 European Film Awards, and won Best Breakthrough Performer of the Year at the 2023 London Film Critics Circle Awards. She also won the BAFTA Rising Star Award at the 77th British Academy Film Awards. McKenna-Bruce is set to star in the upcoming Netflix series The Seven Dials Mystery in the role of Lady Eileen "Bundle" Brent. In 2025, it was announced that she would be playing Maureen Starkey in the upcoming series of Beatles biographical films, set for release in 2028. == Personal life == In February 2022, McKenna-Bruce became engaged to actor Tom Leach. In August 2023, they welcomed their first child, a son. They got married in August 2024. == Filmography == === Film === === Television === === Video games === == Awards and nominations == == References == === Notes === == External links == Mia McKenna-Bruce at IMDb Home Languages