Dafne Keen has revealed she was offered cocaine at wrap parties from the age of 11, an experience that left her with no interest in drugs or alcohol.
The 21-year-old actress rose to fame as Laura in 2017's Logan opposite Hugh Jackman and the late Sir Patrick Stewart, before playing Lyra Belacqua in His Dark Materials. She reprised her role in 2024's Deadpool and Wolverine.
Early Hollywood experiences shaped her choices
Speaking on the Inside of You podcast with host Michael Rosenbaum, Keen said: 'I don't think I've ever been drunk enough to even have a hangover. I'm such a control freak with that.'
She added: 'Because also I think as a child actor I witnessed so much of that as a child that I just had no interest.'
She then said: 'I was getting offered coke at wrap parties. Like, tiny. Like 11, 12, 13. So I saw what that was, so I was like, "I don't really have any interest in that",' confirming that she 'was saying no, fortunately'.
Staying sober without missing out
Keen pointed out she is still 'a fun time' without needing alcohol, adding: 'I would say I'm a fun time. I don't really need it. I'll go out and stay out 'til six, but sober. Just for the vibes, just 'cause I like music and I like dancing and I like people.'
She also recalled how she 'used to lie as a teenager' to avoid peer pressure, saying: 'I'd be like, "Nah, I'm good. I don't wanna drink. I already took something." Dead sober. Like, the goodest goody-two-shoes ever.'
Praise for Hugh Jackman on Logan
Keen, who made her acting debut in BBC series The Refugees in 2014, also praised Hugh Jackman for giving her 'a lot of really positive reinforcement and a lot of really good advice' on the set of Logan.
She said: 'He's the best number one you could ever wish for. And he's the best on-screen dad. He genuinely felt like a sort of parental figure… He made sure that no one was abusing my hours, that I was having fun on set, that I wasn't aware of any tensions that would've been happening behind the scenes. He was so incredibly protective and amazing.'
She also noted that everyone on set made her feel 'like a grown-up' and 'a respectable artist', recalling: 'My opinion really felt like it mattered. If I said I thought something about a scene, people would think about it. And I don't know if it was fake or not, but it really felt like I was included in the process.'
