Madeleine Madden (born January 29, 1997) is an Australian actress who portrays Egwene al'Vere on Prime Video's The Wheel of Time. Madden's casting was announced on August 14, 2019.[1]
Biography[]
In 2010, at age thirteen, Madden became the first teenager in Australia to deliver an address to the nation, when she delivered a two-minute speech on the future of Indigenous Australians. It was broadcast to 6 million viewers on every free-to-air television network in Australia. Madden said she grew up in a very political family; she is the great-granddaughter of Arrernte elder Hetty Perkins, the granddaughter of activist and soccer player Charles Perkins, and the daughter of art curator and writer Hetti Perkins. Her aunt is director Rachel Perkins.
Credits[]
- The Wheel of Time TV series
- Season 1 - Egwene al'Vere
- Season 2 - Egwene al'Vere
- Inside the Wheel of Time
- Episode 6 - Special guest
Quotes[]
She's very determined and ambitious, and she's a very keen learner, and that's something I really resonate with -- Egwene -- and I really think that's why a lot of people are so drawn to her, because she's, you know, really looking towards the future, and a really admirable quality about her is that she's got this incredible sense of duty, to herself but also to society, and so I think that's kind of a constant battle for her. Like, do I stay back in the Two Rivers and kind of live out the life that would work for everyone and make everyone happy, or do I go on to the world outside and give what I can give to people all around the world. So she's really -- you can tell she's got something in her, you can tell she knows that she's destined for great things, and that's something that's really exciting about playing Egwene, that you can kind of feel this electric energy inside of you that excites you for her journey and what she's gonna do.
Madeleine Madden, IGN, October 29, 2021
Thank you to everyone for your overwhelming love and support this season, I have felt every bit of it and it has meant so much.
I want to thank @rammyparktv for her exceptional quality of work on episode 6, for bringing me to tears and giving me an episode an actor dreams of.
Maja Vrvilo for nurturing me and trusting in my process.
@davinajl and @sharon_gilham_costume_design and their incredible teams for their immaculate work, attention to detail and for being in the trenches with me every day.
Scarlett MacKim our movement coach, who majorly supported me and fleshed out our vision.
@xeliamj for bringing the light when days felt dark and being an incredible partner on screen. And the creator of slide 2.
And finally, the remainder of my cast and crew who have become family and have dedicated their lives and soul to this show.
Madeleine Madden regarding season 2, Instagram, November 13, 2023[2]
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Season 1 images[]
London 2021 premiere[]
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Season 2 images[]
Video[]
Trivia[]
- If she were to become an Aes Sedai, Madden would join either the Brown Ajah or the Green Ajah.[3]
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External links[]
Madeleine Madden at the Internet Movie Database- Follow Madeleine Madden (@tigermadden) on Twitter
- Follow Madeleine Madden (@madeleine_madden) on Instagram
References[]
- ↑ Twitter: “It was about a woman who would not bend her back while she was beaten, and who shown with a light for all who watched.” @TigerMadden as Egwene Al’Vere #WoTWednesday #TwitterOfTime August 14, 2019.
- ↑ Madeleine Madden posted on Instagram on November 13, 2023.
- ↑ Decider. ‘The Wheel of Time’ Star Madeleine Madden on Facing Down Whitecloaks, Harnessing the One Power, and Planting Easter Eggs for Fans. December 3, 2021.