BAFTA 2024: Mia McKenna-Bruce beats Jacob Elordi, Ayo Edebiri In Rising Star Category

Mia McKenna-Bruce has beaten names such as Phoebe Dynevor, Ayo Edebiri, Jacob Elordi and Sophie Wilde as she was houred with Rising Star Award at BAFTAs.

McKenna-Bruce, 26, who grew up in Kent, received mination for her role as Tara in Molly Manning Walker's 'How to Have Sex'.

According to bbc.com, Rising Star award is only prize to be minated by public and has been running since 2005. Previous winners of award include Daniel Kaluuya and Kristen Stewart.

'How To Have Sex' is about three British teen girls who go on a rites-of-pass holiday -- drinking, clubbing and hooking up, in what should be best summer of ir lives.

At BAFTA awards, "Oppenheimer" leads minations with 13, followed by "Poor Things" with 11. Both are up for best film. Christopher lan was just named best director for Cillian Murphy-starrer.

"Poor Things" is competing for adapted screenplay, in addition to leading actress Emma Stone and outstanding British film, reports variety.com.