Leila George D'Onofrio (born 1992) is an Australian and American actress. She is the daughter of actors Vincent D'Onofrio and Greta Scacchi.
Early life and education Leila George D'Onofrio was born in 1992 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, to actor and producer Vincent D'Onofrio and actress Greta Scacchi, and raised by her mother in Hurstpierpoint near Brighton, East Sussex, United Kingdom.
In 2008, she took acting classes at Brighton College. The following year, she attended Crawley College, her mother's alma mater, and in 2010, studied at the Arts Educational Schools, London. In 2011, she went to Australia to study at Sydney Film School. In 2012, she went to the United States to study at the Lee Strasberg Institute in New York City near her father.
Career In 2013, George worked on the documentary The Last Impresario as an additional camera operator. In 2014, she starred with her mother in Anton Chekhov's The Seagull for Black Swan Theatre Company in Perth. Her mother acted as Arkadina, and she acted as Nina, Arkadina's romantic rival.
In 2016, she played the starring role in Mother, May I Sleep with Danger?, her first feature television film. She appeared in the films Mortal Engines (2018) and The Kid (2019).
In 2019, George began playing the younger version of Ellen Barkin's character, Janine "Smurf" Cody, in the television series Animal Kingdom.
George will appear in the upcoming Netflix limited series adaptation All the Sinners Bleed, based on the S. A. Cosby novel of the same name.
Personal life George began a relationship with actor Sean Penn in 2016. They married on 30 July 2020. George filed for divorce on 15 October 2021. The divorce was finalised on 22 April 2022.
Following the 2019–20 Australian bushfires, she co-produced a celebrity fundraiser to support long-term conservation of areas affected by the bushfires. The event was hosted by the Los Angeles Zoo.
Filmography Film +Key Denotes works that have not yet been released Year Title Role Notes 2018 Mortal Engines Katherine Valentine 2019 The Kid Sara Cutler 2023Gonzo Girl September McAvoy 2024 He Ain't Heavy Jade 2026 Runner Kate TBA Post-production Post-production Edna Hodges Completed Filming
Television Year Title Role Notes 2016 Mother, May I Sleep with Danger? Leah Lewisohn Television film 2019–2022 Animal Kingdom Young Janine "Smurf" Cody Recurring role (season 4); main role (seasons 5–6) 2024 Disclaimer Young Catherine Ravenscroft Miniseries 2025 The Beast in Me Madison Jarvis Miniseries 2026 Love Story Kelly Klein Recurring role Marlow Stoner Limited series
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