Child star from The Florida Project is unrecognizable as a teen now (2024)

  • Brooklynn's breakout role was playing Moonee in The Florida Project
  • She was seven years old during that role and she has now turned 13 years old
  • She plays a character named Kaitlyn in the upcoming movie called Little Wing

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The child star from The Florida Project looks unrecognizable as a teen in her new film role alongside Succession's Brian Cox.

Brooklynn Prince first stole the hearts of movie lovers when she appeared on screen in her larger-than-life role playing Moonee in The Florida Project when she was just seven years old.

She added personal spunk and charisma to the character, earning critical acclaim while holding her own alongside her seasoned co-star Willem Dafoe, who scored an Oscar nomination for Best Supporting Actor for his role in the flick.

The now-teen celebrated her 13th birthday in May and is now set to appear alongside another Hollywood legend in Brian - with whom she stars in the upcoming movie Little Wing, which is due to premiere on March 13.

The child star from The Florida Project looks unrecognizable now as a teen in her new film role alongside Succession's Brian Cox

Brooklynn Prince first warmed up audience's hearts when she appeared on screen in her larger-than-life role playing Moonee in The Florida Project, when she was just seven years old

The now-teen celebrated her 13th birthday in May and has wrapped up her latest project playing a character named Kaitlyn in the movie Little Wing alongside Brian Cox

Brooklynn celebrated 'officially [becoming] a teenager' at 13 with a smiling picture online and her post got more than 5,015 likes and 250 comments.

Fans who remembered the young girl from her first big role flocked to the comments.

One person wrote: 'Happy Birthday Brooklynn. I still remember you from the Florida Project movie, you were so young!'

Another person added: 'Little Moonee becomes a young woman. Happy birthday!'

A third person commented: 'I hope you had a Happy Birthday sweetheart. Welcome to being a teenager. I have been a fan of yours since The Florida Project and the Movie The Turning and Home Before Dark. I wish you all the best. I love you.'

A fourth person wrote: 'You grew up so fast. Such an amazing actress, your final scene in Florida Project always makes me cry. HAPPY BIRTHDAY INCREDIBLE GIRL!!! Your talent is elite.'

One person added: 'When?!?! How?!?!? Ah!!! Happy Birthday, sweet Brooklynn! I can’t believe how fast you’ve grown up!!!'

The young actress got candid in another post about her time on the set of Little Wing, during which she incorporated her personal coming-of-age strains into her newest character.

The actress added her personal spunk and charisma to her Florida Project character when taking on the breakout role that many know her for

Pictured is the young actress in a scene alongside actor Willem Dafoe in The Florida Project

She shared her experience from her new film: 'I cannot believe the story I got to tell and just really really grateful they chose me to do it. Playing Kaitlyn was an emotional canvas for me'

She continued: 'It’s a story I wish would have existed a year ago when I was going through one of the hardest times of my life, but instead, God used me to tell it. He is good y’all'

When Brooklynn celebrated 'officially [becoming] a teenager' at 13 with a smiling picture, her post got more than 5,015 likes and 250 comments

Fans who remembered the young girl from her first big role flocked to the comments

She posted a picture of herself sitting in her director's chair on set and she captioned it: 'That’s a wrap on Little Wing. Still feeling really sentimental and emotional about it'

She posted a picture of herself sitting in her director's chair on set and she captioned it: 'That’s a wrap on Little Wing. Still feeling really sentimental and emotional about it.

'I cannot believe the story I got to tell and just really really grateful they chose me to do it.Playing Kaitlyn was an emotional canvas for me.

'It’s a story I wish would have existed a year ago when I was going through one of the hardest times of my life, but instead, God used me to tell it. He is good y’all.'

Little Wing's IMBb states that the movie, 'follows a 13-year-old girl who is dragged into the world of pigeon racing as she deals with her parents' divorce and the impending loss of her home.'

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Child star from The Florida Project is unrecognizable as a teen now (2024)

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Child star from The Florida Project is unrecognizable as a teen now? ›

Child star Brooklynn Prince - who wowed movie goers in The Florida Project - is unrecognizable as she stars in heart-rending new movie Little Wing alongside Succession's Brian Cox. The child star from The Florida Project looks unrecognizable as a teen in her new film role alongside Succession's Brian Cox.

Who was the little girl in The Florida Project? ›

What happens in The Florida Project? Seen from a child's-eye view, 6-year-old Moonee's (Brooklynn Prince) neighborhood is tinged with magic. It's in the name of the motel where she lives, the Magic Castle Inn & Suites, aka “the purple place” for its grape-gum hue.

What happened to Mooney in The Florida Project? ›

At the end of the movie, Jancey leads Moonee to the real Magic Kingdom castle. After living so close by and yet in such a completely different world for her entire life, Moonee finally gets to experience the childhood magic that the children of tourists get to have.

How old is Haley in The Florida Project? ›

Absurdly Youthful Mother: Halley, whose actor Bria Vinaite was 23 when the movie was filmed. Assuming she's the same age in-universe as her actor in real life, that would make her about 16 or 17 when she had Moonee.

Why did Moonee and Jancey go to Disney? ›

Upset, Moonee runs away from the investigators to bid Jancey goodbye. Jancey, seeing her friend's distress, grabs Moonee's hand and the two run away to the Magic Kingdom theme park at Walt Disney World.

Did Moone actually go to Disney? ›

The film intentionally leaves everything open-ended, never going back to tell audiences what happened to Moonee or her mom. In doing so, it also leaves it up to viewers to determine if the children's impromptu trip to Walt Disney World is real or their imagination.

Why did Halley throw up? ›

Ashley tells her everyone in the motel knows about her prostituting herself and threatens her if she finds out Scooty was up there while Halley did that. Halley responds by attacking Ashley and hitting her until she gets a black eye. Halley returns to her room, vomits into the toilet and then cries on the floor.

Who is the ginger girl in The Florida Project? ›

Valeria Cotto was born on 30 September 2010 in Orlando, Florida, USA. She is an actress, known for The Florida Project (2017), Backup Plan (2019) and Astro (2021).

Did Ashley call DCF on Halley? ›

Bobby Called DCF About Moonee

Audiences are led to believe that it was Ashley, the neighbor Halley beats up towards the end. However, the most likely culprit is Bobby.

What actually happened at the end of Florida Project? ›

Moonee's mother, Halley, likely lost custody of her after the ending, highlighting the struggles of single mothers in poverty. It is unclear who called the Florida Department of Children and Families about Moonee, but Bobby, the motel caretaker, is the most likely suspect due to his concern for her safety.

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