Dora Dolphin

Dora Dolphin is an American actress and dancer. She is best known for playing Leni Loud in the Nickelodeon comedy movie A Loud House Christmas.

Early life Dolphin was born in Minneapolis to Gregory and Joanie Dolphin. Dolphin started dancing at 2 and a half years old. She was called a great dancer from a very young age. She has won at regional and national dance competitions from Florida to California to Chicago. Dolphin was the first child ever to get nominated for a SAGE Award.

Career After lending her voice in the 2019 video games The Blackout Club and Gylt, Dolphin made her on screen debut as Leni Loud in the 2021 television film A Loud House Christmas. When it came to The Really Loud House, the role of Leni was recast to Eva Carlton.

In 2025, Dolphin played Karen Childress in the play Stranger Things: The First Shadow.

Personal life In 2016, Dolphin's father Gregory was diagnosed with Frontotemporal dementia and eventually succumbed to the disease in 2024.

Filmography Film Year Title Role Notes 2021 A Loud House Christmas Leni Loud Television film

Television Year Title Role Notes 2023 Stillwater Maddy Episode: The Catch/Missing Out The Villains of Valley View Shadow 3 episodes

Video Games Year Title Role Notes 2019 The Blackout Club Gwen Gylt Sally

Theatre Year Title Role Notes 2025 Stranger Things: The First Shadow Karen Childress