The British actress, who plays detective Sherlock Holmes’ sister in the spin-off film franchise, surprised a group of fans at the unofficial unveiling of the wax figure at the Baker Street tourist attraction in London. After her breakout role as Eleven in Stranger Things, Brown landed the starring role as mystery-solving-sleuth Enola Holmes in the 2020 film and its sequel two years later – both films of which she served as producer. The Enola Holmes figure will feature in the new film and TV themed zone at London’s Madame Tussauds set to open to the public on July 19, alongside depictions of Doctor Who, James Bond, and ET.
“It’s a huge achievement for me being a woman,” Brown told Madame Tussauds. “I’m really excited not only just to be a wax figure, but for a Enola to have that opportunity. It’s a big inspiration for so many young girls and I think this is a really big step so I’m very grateful.
“I think there was just a huge gap in the creative business for young women. “Growing up, I did not have a young female British lead, you had Harry Potter, but Hermione was his sidekick, and to have a female British lead, really lead with with strength and power and set her own beauty standards. “I think it’s needed in this world right now and I think there was just a gap for it, it really spoke to me and I felt it could speak to my generation.
” Brown described it as an “honour” that the character she has “built from the age of 13” will feature a.
