{"id":632373,"date":"2026-10-16T11:38:15","date_gmt":"2026-10-16T11:38:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/632373\/"},"modified":"2026-10-16T11:38:15","modified_gmt":"2026-10-16T11:38:15","slug":"who-is-esther-mcgregor-age-famous-family-roles","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/632373\/","title":{"rendered":"Who Is Esther McGregor? Age, Famous Family, Roles"},"content":{"rendered":"

There are two names on everyone\u2019s lips right now thanks to the \u2018Fourth Wing\u2019 casting news<\/a>, and one of them is Esther McGregor.<\/p>\n

The 24-year-old actress has been firmly making a name for herself as one of Hollywood\u2019s brightest rising stars. McGregor is also no stranger to the bright lights of fame\u2014she\u2019s the daughter of acclaimed actor Ewan McGregor who will absolutely know from films such as Moulin Rouge, Trainspotting and Star Wars.<\/p>\n

The father-daughter duo have even shared the screen together in Disney\u2019s Obi-Wan Kenobi miniseries and the 2023 film, Bleeding Love.<\/p>\n

All eyes will now be on Esther\u2019s next project, with Deadline revealing the actress has been cast in the TV adaptation of \u2018Fourth Wing<\/a>\u2019 as the series\u2019 heroine, Violet Sorrengail, opposite Emilio Sakraya<\/a> as Xaden Riorson. <\/p>\n

The series, from author Rebecca Yarros, is being produced by Amazon MGM Studios and Michael B. Jordan\u2019s Outlier Society and is easily one of the most anticipated series of this decade.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

Speaking exclusively to marie claire Australia ahead of her stint in Prime Video\u2019s We Were Liars series, where she starred as Mirren, McGregor touched on the pressures of bringing a beloved book to the screen.<\/p>\n

\u201cThere\u2019s definitely a baseline, additional pressure, but also kind of a security blanket too because it\u2019s a great way to help your performance and a great place to pull from,\u201d she told us.\u00a0<\/p>\n

So, here\u2019s everything you want to know about Esther McGregor, BookTok\u2019s next it-girl. <\/p>\n

Esther McGregor Facts<\/p>\n

Nationality: British-American<\/p>\n

Age: 24 years old (born November 7, 2001)<\/p>\n

Relationship Status: Private \/ Single<\/p>\n

Height: ~5\u20196\u2033 (1.68 m)<\/p>\n

Famous Parents: Ewan McGregor (actor) and Eve Mavrakis (production designer)<\/p>\n

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Who Is Esther McGregor?\u00a0<\/p>\n

Esther McGregor is the 24-year-old daughter of Scottish actor Ewan McGregor and French production designer Eve Mavrakis. <\/p>\n

Born in London before moving to Los Angeles with her family when she was 11, she\u2019s bilingual and has three sisters and a half-brother. <\/p>\n

The British model-turned-actress made her runway debut at just 16 years old and has worked for fashion houses Miu Miu and Fendi.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Esther McGregor\u2019s Film & Show Credits\u00a0<\/p>\n

She may only be in her early twenties, but McGregor has already accrued a very impressive list of acting credits to her name, including a cameo alongside her father in Disney+\u2019s Obi-Wan Kenobi.<\/p>\n

She also starred alongside his former Moulin Rouge co-star, Nicole Kidman, in the A24 hit Babygirl<\/a> and Pedro Almod\u00f3var\u2019s The Room Next Door.<\/p>\n

Book lovers, however, may recognise McGregor from her role in Prime Video\u2019s adaptation of YA hit, We Were Liars<\/a> where she played Mirren alongside Australian actor Joseph Zada.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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