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LEILA
GEORGE

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From Animal Kingdom to Disclaimer

Leila George is an Australian actor known for Animal Kingdom, Mortal Engines and the Apple TV+ series Disclaimer.

Characters across time and genre

George’s early screen work includes the post-apocalyptic film Mortal Engines (2018), followed by the western The Kid. Her film credits also include Gonzo Girl and He Ain’t Heavy.

In Animal Kingdom, she played the younger Janine ‘Smurf’ Cody. The role let the crime series return to an earlier period in the character’s life.

George later played the younger Catherine in Alfonso Cuarón’s Disclaimer (2024), alongside Cate Blanchett as the character in the present. Her representatives note that the performance received a Critics Choice Award nomination for supporting actress.

In an interview with ELLE Canada, George discussed the preparation she brings to a script. The films below are those available on FLM.RED, not her complete filmography.

Selected performances

2018

Mortal Engines

An early feature-film role.

Television

Animal Kingdom

She plays young Janine Cody.

2024

Disclaimer

She plays young Catherine.

Performance readings are FLM.RED editorial interpretation.

Films in FLM.RED

Titles in this collection; not a complete filmography.

Sources & image notes

Portrait illustration: FLM.RED.