{"id":399038,"date":"2026-01-08T05:00:09","date_gmt":"2026-01-08T05:00:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/399038\/"},"modified":"2026-01-08T05:00:09","modified_gmt":"2026-01-08T05:00:09","slug":"australian-actress-teagan-croft-cast-as-rapunzel-in-live-action-remake","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/399038\/","title":{"rendered":"Australian actress Teagan Croft cast as Rapunzel in live-action remake"},"content":{"rendered":"

Born in Sydney in 2004, Croft began acting early. At the age of nine, she impressed audiences with her performance as Scout in To Kill a Mockingbird at Sydney\u2019s New Theatre. Critics at the time described her as a \u201crevelation\u201d<\/a>.<\/p>\n

In 2016, Croft took on the recurring role of Bella Loneragan in Home and Away \u2013 a staple show for many rising Aussie stars \u2013 and also featured in the science-fiction film The Osiris Child.<\/p>\n

That same year, Croft and her family relocated to Chicago, Illinois, where she was signed to a US management firm. The family returned to Australia in 2021, and Croft continued to act while taking remote lessons at Sydney Girls\u2019 High School.<\/p>\n

Her \u201cbig break\u201d arguably came in 2018 when she was cast as White Raven (otherwise known as Rachel Roth) in the popular DC Universe and HBO Max series Titans. The show ran until 2023.<\/p>\n

That year, Croft took the role of Jessica Watson in the Australian film True Spirit, about the 16-year-old Australian sailor who attempted to circumnavigate the world solo in 2010. Anna Paquin and Cliff Curtis also featured in the film.<\/p>\n

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Teagan Croft starred as the lead role in True Spirit in 2023.Credit: Netflix<\/p>\n

Croft\u2019s aunt, actress Jessica McNamee (The Meg, Mortal Kombat) took to Instagram<\/a> to gush about her niece after the release of the movie. \u201cI cannot even express how proud I am of her. She filmed this epic role at age 16, away from her family due to lockdowns, all while studying remotely for her year 11 exams. As you frickin\u2019 do,\u201d she wrote.<\/p>\n

Last year, Croft wrapped filming on two independent films \u2013 action-thriller Alphas and drama Override \u2013 both of which are now in post-production.<\/p>\n

She is also studying for an English literature degree with a minor in music theory, something she shares openly<\/a> on her socials (her Instagram bio reads: \u201cActor\/Lit Major\/Majorly Lit\u201d).<\/p>\n

What\u2019s her take on acting?<\/p>\n

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While speaking with fashion magazine RUSSH<\/a> in April last year, Croft said those who are excited to make movies excite her. \u201cThat energy is transferable. It\u2019s palpable. It\u2019s shareable,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

Each time she embodies a character, she said, her main goal is to \u201cmake people feel against their will\u201d. This is most gratifying, she said, when playing roles that have a great deal of existing lore around them \u2013 which will come in handy when taking on Rapunzel.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhat\u2019s fun about existing IP is that there\u2019s a weight off your shoulders. I find it more fun to dig into rather than to build from the ground up,\u201d she told RUSSH, adding she thinks her \u201cability to empathise with the character in a script is what really draws [her] to them\u201d.<\/p>\n

Though Croft hasn\u2019t publicly responded to her Tangled casting yet, she potentially hinted at it via Instagram (to more than 816,000 followers) last week, posting a photo<\/a> of herself, with the caption, \u201cSuper grateful for 2025 just trust me it was fye [for your entertainment].\u201d She also recently shared a TikTok<\/a> of herself lip-synching to Lost in the Woods from Frozen 2, potentially teasing her new Disney partnership.<\/p>\n

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