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‘How to Have Sex’ Star Mia McKenna-Bruce on Juggling Her Big Film Break and First-Time Motherhood: ‘The Insanity Has Worked Really Well’
The 'How to Have Sex' breakout and BAFTA Rising Star nominee says she's embraced the 'chaos' of being a next big thing and doting new mum.
For most young actors lucky enough to experience a major career break, the simple act of navigating this exciting but daunting new world — be it back-to-back media arrangements or meetings with agents, casting directors and producers — is more than enough to deal with. McKenna-Bruce was heavily pregnant when she went to Cannes in 2023 with Molly Manning-Walker’s debut feature, which follows a group of girls on an intoxicated summer trip to Greece and marked her first significant lead role in a film (she was previously best known for British children’s drama series “Tracey Baker Returns”). More than anything, the most dramatic career shift in the not-even-a-year since “How to Have Sex” launched in Cannes is McKenna-Bruce is now being courted by the very same producers and casting directors whose offices she previously sat nervously waiting outside ahead of an audition.
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