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Birthplace
Chelsea, London, England, UK
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Birthday
April 11, 1994Deathday
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Dakota Blue Richards
Dakota Blue Richards (born 11 April 1994) is an English actress. Ten thousand girls turned up for open auditions in Cambridge, Oxford, Exeter and Kendal for the role of Lyra Belacqua in the adaptation of 'His Dark Materials: Northern Lights' to the film 'The Golden Compass (2007)'. In June 2006, twelve-year-old Dakota, a Londoner schoolgirl, was awarded the part after the casting directors' took a shine to her in the Cambridge auditions. Her mother is an American anthropologist.
Dakota Blue Richards awards and nominations
| Year | Category | Subcategory | Info | Movie/Tv Series |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USA | Nominee Saturn Award | Best Performance by a Younger Actor (Dakota Blue Richards) | The Golden Compass |
| 2008 | Broadcast Film Critics Association Awards | Nominee Critics Choice Award | Best Young Actress (Dakota Blue Richards) | The Golden Compass |
| 2008 | London Critics Circle Film Awards | Nominee ALFS Award | British Breakthrough - Acting (Dakota Blue Richards) | The Golden Compass |
| 2008 | National Movie Awards, UK | Nominee National Movie Award | Best Performance - Female (Dakota Blue Richards) | The Golden Compass |
| 2008 | Young Artist Awards | Nominee Young Artist Award | Best Performance in a Feature Film - Leading Young Actress (Dakota Blue Richards) | The Golden Compass |
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