A 12-year-old drama student from Borehamwood will appear on cinema screens across the country in the new Horrid Henry: The Movie.
Nethra Tilakumara, a pupil of the Stagecoach theatre school, stars alongside actors Richard E Grant and Anjelica Huston in an adaptation of the successful children’s books by Francesca Simon.
Nethra plays the musical Soraya, a girl in Henry’s class who sings every word she speaks.
The 12-year-old said: “I loved working on the set of Horrid Henry: The Movie in 3D – it gave me a chance to see how making a film actually worked.
“I met loads of stars - everyone was so nice to us, especially Anjelica Huston, a lovely lady. Although it’s been a lot of hard work, this is what I really want to do in the future.”
Nethra also got to walk down the red carpet at the movie premiere in London at the BFI Southbank on Sunday.
Horrid Henry: The Movie is on general release from tomorrow.
Comments: Our rules
We want our comments to be a lively and valuable part of our community - a place where readers can debate and engage with the most important local issues. The ability to comment on our stories is a privilege, not a right, however, and that privilege may be withdrawn if it is abused or misused.
Please report any comments that break our rules.
Read the rules here