MIAMI - It tends to frustrate actress Dafne Keen when people don't believe that she speaks perfect Spanish. "It makes me angry. I am from Spain, I grew up there," she told The Latin Times, during a visit to Miami to promote her first foray into the galaxy far, far away. The confusion is understandable. At 19 years old, she is one of the new wave of Hispanic actors coming up in Hollywood. However, her last name and accent can be disorienting. She is the daughter of British actor Will Keen. Her mom is from Spain, and she grew up in Madrid.
Her newest role, "The Acolyte," a series set in the "Star Wars" production, was released this week in Disney+, and she has been promoting the show to the Latino audience in the United States, a community she passionately embraces. "I love Latin culture. I am Hispanic," she said in Miami.
