BERLIN – Quinn McColgan, a third grader at Worcester Preparatory School, will star in the upcoming HBO Mini-Series, “Mildred Pierce,” with Oscar winner Kate Winslet. The five-part series begins March 27.
McColgan plays Winslet’s daughter, Ray in the film. After several auditions for “Mildred Pierce,” she was cast in the part in March 2010. During the filming of “Mildred Pierce,” McColgan had the opportunity to spend the summer of 2010 in Brooklyn and Long Island.
The young actress started in the world of acting and modeling the fall of 2009 and since then has booked television, commercials, and print ads for Tyson Chicken, NBC, Ortega Tacos, Kodak, Parents Magazine, Vogue Bambini, Women’s World, Laura Ashley, The History Channel, Nickelodeon and much more.
Recently she had the opportunity to work with Spike Lee on a commercial targeting the problems of second-hand smoke. She met Padma Lakshmi, host of “Top Chef” while doing promo work for Nickelodeon’s Wii Fit.
McColgan is currently represented in New York and Los Angeles by Take 3 Talent Agency Inc. and Product Model Management.
Quinn lives in Millsboro, Del., with her parents Noelle and John McColgan.