- "It's definitely, I think, overwhelming for all of us. I think we were all very proud of what we created. I know I'm very proud [of my character], I was very proud of how my friend Amandla handled the situation. And honestly, I'm a huge nerd myself, so I was just really happy that I got to play a Jedi. Bucket list ticked."
- ―Dafne Keen, after The Acolyte's premature ending
Daphne Keen Fernández, known professionally as Dafne Keen, is a British-Spanish actress[2] who portrays Jecki Lon in Star Wars: The Acolyte.[4] She is best known for playing Lyra Belacqua, the main protagonist of the fantasy drama series His Dark Materials,[5] and playing the mutant Laura / X-23 in James Mangold's 2017 superhero film Logan[6] and the 2024 film Deadpool & Wolverine.[7]
Works
Filmography
| Year | Title | Series | Contribution(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | "Lost / Found" | Star Wars: The Acolyte | Jecki Lon[8] |
| 2024 | "Revenge / Justice" | The Acolyte | Jecki Lon[9] |
| 2024 | "Day" | The Acolyte | Jecki Lon[10] |
| 2024 | "Night" | The Acolyte | Jecki Lon[11] |
| 2024 | "Teach / Corrupt" | The Acolyte | Jecki Lon (As corpse)[12] |
Sources
The Acolyte Original Series Cast Revealed on StarWars.com (backup link)- This Week! in Star Wars Marvel Star Wars Comic Covers Revealed, Andor's Adria Arjona Stops By, and More! on the official Star Wars YouTube channel (backup link)
- Star Wars: Best of 2022 on StarWars.com (backup link)
- "Launchpad" — Star Wars Insider 216
- Star Wars Celebration LIVE! 2023 - DAY 1 on the official Star Wars YouTube channel (backup link)
- Manny Jacinto, Dafne Keen, and Charlie Barnett from The Acolyte | Star Wars Celebration LIVE! 2023 on the official Star Wars YouTube channel (backup link)
- "Launchpad" — Star Wars Insider 222
- The Acolyte Teaser Poster, Premiere Date Revealed on StarWars.com (backup link)
- "Whatever You Think The Acolyte Is, It's Not": Star Wars Series Creator Leslye Headland Revels in the First Teaser Trailer on StarWars.com (backup link)
- The Acolyte Launch Event Takes Hollywood on StarWars.com (backup link)
- The Acolyte Character Posters Debut on StarWars.com (backup link)
- The Acolyte | Red Saber Green Saber | Streaming June 4 on Disney+ on the official Star Wars YouTube channel (backup link)
- The Acolyte | Exploring Star Wars | Streaming June 4 on Disney+ on the official Star Wars YouTube channel (backup link)
- Dressing The Acolyte: An Assassin Hunts the Jedi of the High Republic on StarWars.com (backup link)
- Introducing the Cast of The Acolyte on StarWars.com (backup link)
- The Acolyte Explained | Highlights from "Lost / Found" and "Revenge / Justice" on StarWars.com (backup link)
- The Acolyte | Cast Product Unboxing | Disney+ on the official Star Wars YouTube channel (backup link)
- The Acolyte's Charlie Barnett is Here for the Yord Horde on StarWars.com (backup link)
- "Day" (Episode 4) – Episode Guide | The Acolyte on StarWars.com (backup link)
- The Acolyte Explained | Highlights from "Day" on StarWars.com (backup link)
- "Leslye Headland: Acolyte & Architect" — Star Wars Insider 226
- "Night" (Episode 5) – Episode Guide | The Acolyte on StarWars.com (backup link)
- The Acolyte Explained | Highlights from "Night" on StarWars.com (backup link)
- For the Love of The Acolyte's Jecki Lon and Yord Fandar on StarWars.com (backup link)
- Fight Like a Jedi: Inside The Acolyte's Stunt Sequences and Martial Arts Action on StarWars.com (backup link)
- How The Acolyte Challenges How We See Some Members of the Jedi on StarWars.com (backup link)
- The Acolyte | Lightsaber Moves | Disney+ on the official Star Wars YouTube channel (backup link)
- The Characters of The Acolyte | Now Streaming on Disney+ on the official Star Wars YouTube channel (backup link)
- Lightsabers & Magic: Visual Effects Supervisor Julian Foddy on The Acolyte's Creatures and Weapons of the Jedi on StarWars.com (backup link)
- The Acolyte | On Set Stories of The Acolyte | Disney+ on the official Star Wars YouTube channel (backup link)
- "Star Wars: The Acolyte: Charlie Barnett & Dafne Keen" — Star Wars Insider 228
- "Launchpad" — Star Wars Insider 229
Notes and references
- ↑
Dafne Keen (@dafnekeen) on Instagram (post on January 7, 2019): "Had the best 14th birthday ever on the 4th!!!! 🖤 I couldn’t post until now but it was AMAZING" (original link is obsolete)
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2
Dafne Keen • Actress on e-TALENTA: "Nationality: Great Britain, Spain (...) Real name: Daphne Keen Fernández" (backup link archived on June 5, 2023)
- ↑ Dafne Keen Addresses The Acolyte's "Overwhelming" Cancelation: "I Know I'm Very Proud" by Thomas Bacon on Screen Rant (February 2, 2025) (backup link archived on February 7, 2025)
- ↑ The Acolyte Original Series Cast Revealed on StarWars.com (November 7, 2022) (backup link)
- ↑ 'His Dark Materials' Star Dafne Keen Signs With Liebman Entertainment by Denise Petski on Deadline (February 9, 2023) (backup link archived on March 4, 2023)
- ↑ How Logan Found Its Extraordinary Child Star, the Uncanny Dafne Keen by Lisa Liebman on Vanity Fair (March 3, 2017) (backup link archived on April 9, 2023)
- ↑ 'Deadpool & Wolverine' Star Dafne Keen Breaks Down Her Emotional Reunion With Hugh Jackman by Brian Davids on The Hollywood Reporter (July 26, 2024) (backup link archived on July 29, 2024)
- ↑ Star Wars: The Acolyte — "Lost / Found"
- ↑ Star Wars: The Acolyte — "Revenge / Justice"
- ↑ Star Wars: The Acolyte — "Day"
- ↑ Star Wars: The Acolyte — "Night"
- ↑ Star Wars: The Acolyte — "Teach / Corrupt"
External links
- Dafne Keen (@DafneKeen) on Facebook (backup link)
- Dafne Keen (@dafnekeen) on Instagram (backup link)
- Dafne Keen (@dafneekeen) on TikTok (backup link)
- Dafne Keen (@DafneKeen) on Twitter (backup link)
- Dafne Keen on Wikipedia
- Dafne Keen at the Internet Movie Database
