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Clara Rugaard

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Clara Rugaard
Blurry image of Clara Rugaard wearing patterned dress with shoulder straps, looking slightly left of camera
Rugaard in 2018
Born (1997-12-05) 5 December 1997 (age 27)
Copenhagen, Denmark
Occupation(s)Actress, singer
Years active2013–present
Known forI Am Mother

Clara Rugaard (Danish: [ˈkʰlɑːʁɑ ˈʁuˀˌkɒˀ]; born 5 December 1997) is a Danish actress and singer.[1][2][3][4]

Early life

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Rugaard was born in Copenhagen to a Danish father and a Northern Irish mother. Her father is in the Royal Danish Navy. She moved to London with her parents when her father was transferred there and stayed on when they moved back to Denmark.[5]

Career

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Rugaard made her film debut in the 2013 Danish movie Min søsters børn i Afrika (My sister's kids in Africa [da]).[2] Prior to this, she was known for singing the Danish theme song to Violetta for the Disney Channel.[3] She also provided the English singing voice for Violetta (played by Martina Stoessel).[6] Since her acting debut, she has appeared in the television series The Lodge and Still Star-Crossed, and multiple films, including Good Favour, Teen Spirit, and I Am Mother.[2][7] Rugaard stars opposite Lewis Pullman, Danny Glover, and Lyrica Okano in the American film Press Play, directed by Greg Björkman.[8]

She has received favorable reviews of her performance in I Am Mother, with SyFy describing her as the "heart, hope and humanity" of the film and The New York Post describing her as "a new sci-fi star".[9]

Filmography

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Film

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List of film appearances, with year, title, and role shown
Year Title Role Notes
2013 Min søsters børn i Afrika Julie
2016 Vaiana Vaiana Danish dubbing
2017 Good Favour Shosanna
2018 Teen Spirit Roxy
2019 I Am Mother Daughter
2021 Love Gets a Room Stefcia[10]
2022 Press Play Laura

Television

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List of television appearances, with year, title, and role shown
Year Title Role Notes
2016 The Lodge Ana
2017 Still Star-Crossed Juliet Capulet
2022 The Rising Neve Kelly[11]
2023 Black Mirror Mazey Day Episode: "Mazey Day"
TBA The Crow Girl Victoria Burkeman Filming[12]

References

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  1. ^ Didymus, John Thomas (8 June 2019). "Clara Rugaard-Larsen in Netflix's I Am Mother: Who is the actress playing Daughter?". Monsters and Critics. Retrieved 9 June 2019.
  2. ^ a b c "Clara Rugaard". IMDb. Retrieved 8 June 2019.
  3. ^ a b "15-årige Clara synger for Disney". Lokalavisen.dk (in Danish). Archived from the original on 17 August 2019. Retrieved 8 June 2019.
  4. ^ "Clara Rugaard-Larsen - dansk film database". danskefilm.dk. Retrieved 11 August 2019.
  5. ^ Llewellyn Smith, Julia (27 February 2022). "The new screen stars of 2022". YOU. Retrieved 24 March 2022.
  6. ^ Who are Violetta Dubbed Singers and voices in Season 3!, retrieved 31 March 2021
  7. ^ "Clara Rugaard". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 7 August 2019.
  8. ^ "CJ Entertainment to Produce Romantic Drama 'Press Play' with Clara Rugaard, Lewis Pullman". hollywoodreporter.com. 7 October 2019. Retrieved 24 December 2019.
  9. ^ Enlow, Courtney (10 June 2019). "Clara Rugaard is the heart, hope, and humanity of I Am Mother". SYFY WIRE. Retrieved 7 August 2019.
  10. ^ "Crítica de 'El amor en su lugar': El mundo se desmorona y nosotros nos enamoramos". abcplay. ABC. 3 December 2021.
  11. ^ "The Rising". imdb.com. Retrieved 23 April 2022.
  12. ^ Cormack, Morgan (11 March 2024). "Katherine Kelly, Torchwood's Eve Myles cast in thriller The Crow Girl". Radio Times.
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