Helena Howard

Helena Howard, born on July 23, 1998, is an American actress. She made her film debut in the drama film Madeline's Madeline (2018) after being discovered by director Josephine Decker at the age of 15. The film received critical acclaim and Howard's performance was praised by IndieWire as one of the 50 best performances of the 2010s decade. She was born in New York City, New York to artist parents Julia Binet and Will Howard. Howard has a diverse heritage, with her mother being of Scandinavian and Eastern European descent and her father being African American of mixed descent. She grew up in the New Jersey area and attended the Union County Academy for Performing Arts.