14-year-old Irish actor Alisha Weir has been named to the 2024 Forbes list of European Entertainment's Rising Talents under 30.
The Dubliner, who played Matilda Wormwood in 2022's Matilda: The Musical, was named the second-youngest person in Forbes' “Under 30 Europe Entertainment” list after Millie Bobby Brown in 2018. became.
Weir's profile says: “This young star was just 13 years old when her performance won her the Breakthrough Artist Award (Ireland) at the Dublin Film Critics Circle Awards.
“At the age of nine, Weir began treading the streets of Dublin’s historic theaters in musicals such as Annie, The Wizard of Oz and Oliver.
Her new film “Abigail'' will be released by horror specialist Blumhouse this month. She co-wrote the script with Irish screenwriter Stephen Shields, and the film was shot in Ireland.
Joining Weir on the list is Dublin singer Yasmin Byrne, also known as Jazzy, who was honored for “Giving Me”, “one of the biggest breakthrough singles of 2023”.
“Following its release, she became the first female artist in over 15 years to have a number one song in Ireland and the first Irish woman to reach number one on Spotify with over 130 million streams.” This is written in the Forbes magazine profile.
The musician won the RTÉ Choice Music Awards for Artist of the Year and Breakthrough Artist of the Year.
Belfast-based filmmaking duo Ross White and Tom Berkeley also starred. They were also the creators of the short film The Irish Farewell, which won an Oscar, BAFTA and Ifta Award.
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