Actress Dafne Keen opened up about Lyra's loss on His Dark Materials. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works.

Dafne Keen read ‘His Dark Materials’ twice to prepare for her role Keen was just 11 years old when she was cast in the highly coveted role of Lyra Belacqua.

When asked for their spoiler-free reactions to the end for Lyra and Will, Dafne Keen said: It's sad. We can't really say anything, but it's sad. It's pretty heartbreaking.

Dafne Keen in His Dark Materials Season 3 Photo: HBO Both Will and Lyra experienced a great deal of trauma in previous seasons. How does that affect them moving forward now into season three?

Dafne Keen clawed her way onto the scene in Logan, almost stealing the entire movie. She went on to play Lyra in the television adaptation of His Dark Materials, which begins Season 3 on Dec. 5.

Dafne Keen admits that she has only just begun to process the end of His Dark Materials, the hit BBC/HBO fantasy drama based on author Philip Pullman’s acclaimed trilogy of the same name.

The HBO show returns with its first two episodes on Monday, and it will pick up where Season 2 left off: With Lyra Belacqua (Dafne Keen) missing after being taken by her mother, Mrs. Marisa ...

She said she found playing Lyra interesting, “because we don’t get characters like her.” Wilson, who stars as Will Parry, was asked how his character has changed at the start of season 3.

EXCLUSIVE: Dafne Keen (His Dark Materials, Logan) has signed with Liebman Entertainment for management. Keen made her big-screen debut with Wolverine send-off Logan before taking on the lead role ...

It does not necessarily reflect the view of The Herald. LOGAN star Dafne Keen has been revealed as the young actress who will play the lead role of Lyra in the TV adaptation of His Dark Materials.