Larsen Thompson

Larsen Thompson (born November 19, 2000) is an American actress, model, and dancer. She portrayed Pearl in the 2020 film of the same name.

Early life Thompson began dancing at an early age when she was 4. At age 9, she was training in hip-hop, tap, contemporary, and ballet. At 12, she began traveling to international dance conventions.

Career In 2013, she signed with Zuri Models children's talent agency. Later that year, her choreographed YouTube video for 'Run The World' also went viral, receiving over 8 million views. Thompson also appeared in Sia's music video for The Greatest, and Børns' track American Money in 2016.

In 2017, Thompson was featured in an official dance video for P!nk's "Beautiful Trauma", and Katy Perry's video in "Chained to the Rhythm".

In 2018, Thompson collaborated with Marc Jacobs for the brand's fragrance Friends of Daisy. Her debut feature film Bloodline with Seann William Scott by Blum House Productions was released in September 2018.

Thompson has modeled for Betsey Johnson, Dior, Fendi, Juicy Couture, Superga, Target, Puma, Gap, Hollister, and others.

She has appeared as a backup dancer for artists, including Børns, Christina Aguilera, Janet Jackson, Katy Perry, P!nk, Sia, Silento, and more. She has also danced alongside Janet Jackson while on her Unbreakable Tour in Southern California, as well as dancing in commercials for Macy's, the Troll's movie with Betsey Johnson, Vogue Italia x Gucci, and others.

Personal life Thompson started dating The Summer I Turned Pretty actor Gavin Casalegno in 2016, but they quietly broke up on harmonious terms in 2022, according to sources close to the former couple.

Filmography + Film and television rolesYearTitleRoleNotes 2010 I Am Daughter 2011 The Fresh Beat Band Dancer Episode: "Keeping It Green" 2013 Shake It Up Dancer Episode: "Opposites Attract It Up" 2015 Love Is Blindness Watching Teenager Short film 2016 Desierto Y Larson Larsen Short film 2018 Bloodline Kelly 2019 Boléro Maya Short film 2020 The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge on the Run Dancer 2020 Pearl Pearl 2022 The Midnight Club Julia Jayne 2 episodes 2023 American Cherry Sasha 2024 Tarot Elise

Music videos Year Title Artist Role Ref(s) 2016 "The Greatest" Sia Dancer 2017 "Beautiful Trauma" P!nk Beautiful