Onata Aprile is an American actress, best known for playing the title role in the 2012 film What Maisie Knew, and a supporting role in the 2015 film About Scout.

Early life and education

Aprile was born on April 24, 2005, in Mohnton, Pennsylvania, and at the age of two she moved to New York City.

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Career

Aprile started her career in 2010 by appearing in the TV series Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, and then starred in the films like Yellow and The History of Future Folk. In 2012, she played the titular role in the drama film What Maisie Knew, along with Julianne Moore and Alexander Skarsgård. Her performance was praised by critics.

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Personal life

Aprile's father David Statler has a Dragonfly Studio and Gallery in West Reading, Pennsylvania, while she lives in New York with her mother, artist and actress Valentine Aprile. Her paternal grandmother is Japanese.

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Filmography

Film

Television

References

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Living people

People from Berks County, Pennsylvania

Actresses from Pennsylvania

Actresses from New York City

21st-century American actresses

American actresses of Japanese descent

American child actresses

American film actresses

American film actors of Japanese descent

2005 births