Dakota Blue Richards

Dakota Blue Richards, an English actress, is most well-known for playing Lyra on The Golden Compass and Franky in Skins. Also, she was a part-time actress in the British drama 'Skins.' She also has a long tradition of appearing on stage in stage plays like 'Arcadia' and A Streetcar Named Desire. Richards is from London and grew in Sussex. Richards attended a handful of lessons in drama at her school, but typically took training in acting on weekends. She also skipped school for auditions. "The Golden Compass" was her first on-screen appearance as an actress. Richards was widely praised for her acting skills, although the film got only moderate critiques. She debuted on television later that same year in the film Dustbin Baby.