HBO found its Hermione Granger! Out of thousands of young actors who auditioned for the network’s upcoming Harry Potter television series, actress Arabella Stanton was chosen to take on the intelligent and fierce, young witch. Originated by Emma Watson in the film series, the TV show version of Hermione is expected to embrace her personality but with a few differences.
Series showrunner Francesca Gardiner and director Mark Mylod released a statement announcing Arabella’s casting. It read, “After an extraordinary search led by casting directors Lucy Bevan and Emily Brockmann, we are delighted to announce we have found our Harry, Hermione, and Ron. The talent of these three unique actors is wonderful to behold, and we cannot wait for the world to witness their magic together onscreen.”
News47.us has gathered five facts about Arabella below as we wait to see her performance as the latest version of Hermione.
Per Forbes, Arabella comes from Britain — like most of the original cast of Harry Potter.
According to Forbes, Arabella is currently 11 years old, two years older than Emma was when she was cast in the role for the film franchise.
Arabella got her first big break in playing Matilda in the West End production of Matilda: The Musical. Additionally, Arabella played the narrator Control in Andrew Lloyd Webber’s production Starlight Express at Wembley Park Theatre in England.
