Millicent Simmonds was discovered after a nationwide search, where she landed the coveted lead role of Rose opposite Julianne Moore in the Amazon feature film WONDERSTRUCK. The remarkable film about two children, one in the 1970s and one in the 1920s, whose stories overlap on separate journeys to Manhattan was shot without sound as a nod to the time-period and to Millicent’s character. Millicent herself is deaf and communicates by using American Sign Language. The film, directed by Todd Haynes, premiered at the Cannes Film Festival where it was nominated for the Palme d’Or, and went on to screen as the Centerpiece title of the 55th New York Film Festival. Millicent was nominated for a 2017 Critics Choice Award in the category Best Young Actor/Actress for her incredible work as Rose.
Millicent was most recently seen starring opposite John Krasinski and Emily Blunt in Paramount’s A QUIET PLACE. The film, which was also directed by Krasinski, topped the worldwide Box office its opening weekend. She will next be seen in the highly anticipated sequel, A QUIET PLACE 2, and most recently wrapped production on the Freeform pilot CLOSE UP.
Simmonds has been performing Shakespeare plays with The Jean Massieu School of the Deaf Drama Club for the last five years, and received a certificate of excellence for her portrayal as Puck in A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM. She was also seen in the short film COLOR OF THE WORLD which received recognition from Utah State University.
