Rileigh McDonald is an actor, singer, and dancer who was born in Cincinnati, Ohio on March 8, 2004. She has been a stage and commercial actress since she was seven years old. She appeared in the short film “Ember” in 2013 and in the Cate Blanchett / Rooney Mara film “Carol” in 2015. In July of 2015, Rileigh began playing the lead role of “Matilda” in the Broadway musical “Matilda.”