Lily Brooks O'Briant

Lily Brooks O'Briant (born July 10, 2006) is an American actress and singer best known for playing the lead role of Ella McCaffrey on the Apple TV+ series Life by Ella and the title character in the touring company of the musical Matilda. Early life O'Briant was born in Memphis, Tennessee, and traveled the country as part of the Matilda tour throughout 2015 and much of 2016. When she was cast in The Big Show Show in 2019, she relocated to Los Angeles, where she currently resides. Career O'Briant began her on-screen career aged eight when she appeared in the film Shark Lake alongside Dolph Lundgren. Filming began in January 2015 and was directed by Jerry Dugan with a reported budget of $2 million. She portrayed Carly Gray, the daughter of Clint, a black market dealer played by Lundgren, responsible for releasing a dangerous shark into Lake Tahoe. During the same year, she was announced as lead in the US tour of the musical Matilda. She held the role of Matilda until mid-2016, playing in various cities across the US.