Bo Bragason

Bo Bragason
Born (2004-03-27) 27 March 2004 (age 22)
Chichester, England
Education
OccupationActress
Years active2007–present
Height173 cm (5 ft 8 in)

Bo Bragason (born 27 March 2004) is a British actress. On television, she is known for her roles in the BBC One series Three Girls (2017), The Jetty (2024) and King & Conqueror (2025), the Disney+ series Renegade Nell (2024), and the Amazon Prime series Sterling Point (2026). She began acting in the 2007 film Hidden Love, performed motion capture for Kingsglaive: Final Fantasy XV (2016), and will star as Princess Zelda in the upcoming film The Legend of Zelda.

Bragason was named a 2026 Screen International Star of Tomorrow.

Early life and education

Bo Bragason was born on 27 March 2004 in Chichester, West Sussex. Her father is Icelandic. She spent seven years of her childhood in Luxembourg and three in the south of France.

Upon returning to England in 2014, her family settled in the village of Mere, Cheshire. Bragason attended Knutsford Academy nearby. She joined the Knutsford Little Theatre and later the National Youth Theatre. She also took Saturday classes at David Johnson Drama in Manchester.

Career

As a toddler, Bragason had a minor role in the 2007 French-language film Hidden Love (French: L'Amour Caché). A decade later, Bragason made her television debut as Rachel Winshaw in the 2017 BBC One miniseries Three Girls. This was followed by appearances in instalments of the anthologies Moving On, also on BBC One, and Creeped Out on CBBC.

Bragason returned to film in Kingsglaive: Final Fantasy XV, wherein she did motion capture performance. She then appeared in Prano Bailey-Bond's 2021 horror film Censor. That same year, Bragason shared the role of Vera with Florence Hunt in the stage adaptation of Force Majeure at Donmar Warehouse.

In 2024, Bragason had main roles as Roxy Trotter in the Disney+ fantasy adventure series Renegade Nell with Louisa Harland and Amy Knightly in the BBC One crime drama The Jetty with Jenna Coleman, and starred as Clara in Euros Lyn's vampire film The Radleys.

Bragason has a role in the BBC One 2025 historical drama King & Conqueror. In July 2025, it was announced that Bragason would star in the lead role of Princess Zelda in Nintendo's live-action film adaptation of The Legend of Zelda opposite Benjamin Evan Ainsworth.

Filmography

Key
† Denotes films that have not yet been released

Film

Year Title Role Notes Ref
2007 Hidden Love Sophie [citation needed]
2016 Kingsglaive: Final Fantasy XV Motion capture for Young Luna
2021 Censor Older Girl
2024 The Radleys Clara Radley
2027 The Legend of Zelda † Princess Zelda Post-production

Television

Year Title Role Notes
2017 Three Girls Rachel Winshaw Miniseries
2018 Moving On Lyn 1 episode
2019 Creeped Out Rocky 1 episode
2024 Renegade Nell Roxy Jackson Main role
2024 The Jetty Amy Knightly Main role
2025 King & Conqueror Queen Gunhild (based on the historical Edith of Wessex) Main role
2026–present Sterling Point Oona Main role

Stage

References

  1. ↑ @bobragason; (27 March 2024). "20 20 20 20" – via Instagram.
  2. ↑ @annainglishall_makeup; (27 March 2024). "Had the pleasure of getting Bo Bragason ready for last nights premiere of Renegade Nell" – via Instagram.
  3. ↑ "CV: Bo Bragason". conwayvangeldergrant.com. 2025. Retrieved 1 October 2025.
  4. ↑ O'Hara, Helen (22 September 2026). "Stars of Tomorrow 2026: Bo Bragason (actress)". Screen Daily. Retrieved 22 September 2026.
  5. ↑ Dodson, P. Claire (10 August 2026). "Bo Bragason Likes That Sterling Point's Queer Relationships Are as 'Messy' as Straight Ones". Teen Vogue. Retrieved 1 October 2026.
  6. 1 2 3 4 5 "Actor Headshots and Bio: Bo Bragason". Neilson Reeves Photography. Retrieved 19 August 2023.
  7. ↑ Howarth, Rachel (21 September 2016). "Knutsford schoolgirl in latest Final Fantasy film alongside international stars". Knutsford Guardian. Retrieved 19 August 2023.
  8. ↑ "Rising Stars: Bo Bragason". The Media Eye. 7 April 2024. Retrieved 22 July 2024.
  9. ↑ "Programme Index: Bo Bragason". BBC Archive. Archived from the original on 19 August 2022. Retrieved 15 December 2024.
  10. 1 2 Chang, Tom (6 October 2024). "Renegade Nell: Bo Bragason Reflects on Show Legacy, Wainwright & More". Blinding Cool. Retrieved 14 October 2024.
  11. 1 2 "Bo Bragason". www.conwayvangeldergrant.com. Retrieved 16 July 2025.
  12. ↑ Millward, Tom (9 December 2021). "Watch the cast of Force Majeure in rehearsals ahead of Donmar Warehouse world premiere". WhatsOnStage.com. Archived from the original on 29 August 2023. Retrieved 29 August 2023.
  13. ↑ Ortiz, Andi (29 March 2024). "'Renegade Nell' Cast and Character Guide: Who's Who in the Disney+ Show?". The Wrap. Retrieved 22 July 2024.
  14. ↑ Venn, Lydia (15 July 2024). "BBC's The Jetty: Who is in the cast and where do you recognise them from?". Cosmopolitan. Retrieved 22 July 2024.
  15. ↑ Gauci, Ella (16 July 2024). "Meet the sapphic lovers in the new BBC drama The Jetty: DIVA caught up with Laura Marcus and Bo Bragason to find out more". Diva Magazine. Retrieved 22 July 2024.
  16. 1 2 Patta, Gig (October 2024). "The Radleys: Harry Baxendale and Bo Bragason on Coming-of-Age Vampires". LRM. Retrieved 14 October 2024.
  17. ↑ Shafer, Ellise; Yossman, K.J. (18 March 2024). "'The Crown's' Luther Ford, 'Game of Thrones' Actor Joseph Mawle and More Join Period Drama 'King & Conqueror' (Exclusive)". Variety. Retrieved 18 March 2024.
  18. 1 2 Reynolds, Ollie (16 July 2025). "Nintendo Announces First Cast Members For The Legend Of Zelda Movie". Nintendo Life. Retrieved 16 July 2025.
  19. ↑ Chang, Tom (6 October 2024). "The Radleys Star Bo Bragason on Supernatural Dark Comedy Thriller". bleedingcool.com. Retrieved 16 July 2025.