Being an actress is obviously something Millie Bobby Brown knew she was destined for. Most people know her from her time in Stranger Things but she has done so much more than just that! Outside of her acting career, Millie Bobby Brown has even created her own cosmetic line called Florence by Mills which proves that she is a very versatile young woman who knows how to be a hard worker.
Some of the little known details about her movie and TV show roles are very interesting when it comes to information about what goes down behind the scenes. Knowing more about Millie Bobby Brown as an actress sheds light on why her career is already so successful.
10 Her Father Cried When She Had To Cut Her Hair For 'Stranger Things'
When Millie Bobby Brown had to cut her hair for Stranger Things, her father actually broke down in tears. It was a very emotional experience for him to be on set witnessing the hair get chopped off of his daughter's head. It was necessary (obviously) for her role-- so she and her father knew that she had to follow through with the haircut. The good news is that her hair has grown back since then and she looks better than ever.
9 She Knew She Wanted To Star In 'Enola Holmes' Before She Was Old Enough
After reading Sherlock Holmes books when she was younger with her older sister Paige, Millie Bobby Brown knew that she wanted to play the role of Enola Holmes when she was old enough. She was much too young to play the role when she first got really excited about it but by the time she became a teenager, it made all the sense in the world for her to take on the 16-year-old character. No one else could have played Enola Holmes as amazingly as she did or with as much genuine passion.
8 Director Michael Dougherty Knew He Wanted Millie To Star In 'Godzilla: King Of The Monsters'
Michael Dougherty is the director of Godzilla: King of the Monsters. Before the movie was filmed and before the casting directors knew who was going to take on each role, he already knew that he wanted Millie Bobby Brown to star the movie. She was so impressive to him as a young actress that he mentally decided that she was going to be on his casting lineup if she were willing to be.
7 She Played A Theft Victim In An Episode Of 'Modern Family'
In the 17th episode of season six of Modern Family, Millie Bobby Brown played the role of a little girl who was innocently riding her bike on the street. Manny Delgado ended up stealing her bike causing her to have a negative reaction. The part was really small but it was still worth mentioning since no one really knew how big Millie Bobby Brown was going to eventually be based on her cameo in this episode titled “Closet? You’ll Love It.”
6 Kissing Finn Wolfhard Was Awkward For Her While Filming 'Stranger Things'
Millie Bobby Brown described her first kiss on set with Finn Wolfhard as awkward because her dad was there. She said, “My dad was watching. My dad watched the whole thing, my whole family was there, and it was the most awkward thing in the world. It’s awkward…It’s awkward. We’re 15 years old. It’s not like, all right, let’s just do it. We’re obviously like, ‘Okay… what do you wanna do now? Shall we hug?’ No idea what to do. There’s not really preparation.” They successfully made the kiss scene happen anyway!
5 She Was One Of The Producers Of 'Enola Holmes'
Not only was Millie Bobby Brown the leading actress in Enola Holmes, but she was also one of the producers of the film. It just goes to show that she knows how to handle her business on screen and behind the scenes as well.
Whether she is making things happen in front of the cameras or behind the scenes with other producers, she knows exactly what she’s doing at such a young age. She produced this movie at the age of 16.
4 She Played Young Alice In 'Once Upon A Time In Wonderland'
In Once Upon a Time in Wonderland, Millie Bobby Brown played the role of a young Alice from the traditional story of Alice in Wonderland. It is so incredible and amazing that she was able to play the fantastical character when she was so much younger. Once again, no one knew for sure just how big she was going to be as an actress when she landed this smaller part. Once Upon a Time in Wonderland is a show that focuses on several different fantasy storylines.
3 Her Hardest Scene To Film In 'Stranger Things' Was Season 3, Episode 8 Because Of The Aggression
The hardest scene for Millie Bobby Brown to film in all of Stranger Things was season three, episode eight. She had to film a scene where she was fighting with Billy and it was so emotional for her because they were in close proximity and while they were filming, he had to pin her down.
Obviously, that must’ve been extremely uncomfortable for both of them but Millie Bobby Brown has actually vocalized about how difficult that scene was for her to film. They got through it for a powerful finished product.
2 She Loved Collaborating With Harry Bradbeer For 'Enola Holmes'
According to Deadline, Millie Bobby Brown really loved working with Harry Bradbeer on Enola Holmes behind the scenes. She said, "As soon as Harry got involved, he brought all his ideas to the table and I was probably ten times more excited just because he had so many cool ideas, and it was a real collaboration." Their joint ideas blended together flawlessly since the movie turned out great.
1 She Played A Child Murderer In One Episode Of 'NCIS'
Knowing what a sweet and gentle young woman Millie Bobby Brown is in real life makes it seem kind of weird once fans find out that she actually played the role of a murderer in an episode of NCIS. She played the role of a child murderer who killed her own mother on an episode that is still very hunting and unforgettable to this day. Now that we see her on Stranger Things, we can forget that she ever played a murderer on NCIS.