| Maisie Lockwood | |
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| Jurassic Park character | |
.jpg) Isabella Sermon as Maisie Lockwood in Jurassic World Dominion (2022). | |
| First appearance | Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom (2018) |
| Last appearance | Jurassic World: Maisie Lockwood Adventures (2022) |
| Created by | Colin Trevorrow J. A. Bayona |
| Portrayed by | Isabella Sermon |
| In-universe information | |
| Species | Human (clone) |
| Family |
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Maisie Lockwood is a fictional character in the Jurassic Park franchise. She is introduced in the fifth film, Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom (2018), which is also the second installment in the Jurassic World trilogy. J. A. Bayona directed the film, casting Isabella Sermon (in her feature debut) as Maisie. She is one of the three main protagonists in the Jurassic World trilogy, along with her adoptive parents, Owen Grady (portrayed by Chris Pratt) and Claire Dearing (portrayed by Bryce Dallas Howard). She used to live with her late grandfather Sir Benjamin Lockwood, an old business partner of Dr. John Hammond. She is the biogenetic daughter of geneticist Charlotte Lockwood.
In Fallen Kingdom, she is portrayed initially as the granddaughter of Benjamin Lockwood, though it is revealed later in the film that he actually cloned her from his deceased daughter. Co-writer Colin Trevorrow introduced human cloning to the film series to explore the full effects of genetic power. The film marked Sermon's film debut, and she reprised the role in the sequel, Jurassic World Dominion (2022). In the film, she forms a close bond with Beta, the asexual offspring of Owen's Velociraptor Blue. Later, she and Beta are kidnapped by Biosyn for research purposes, prompting Owen and Claire to embark on a rescue mission. While at Biosyn, Maisie learns she is not only cloned from Charlotte but that the latter also gave birth to her asexually, making them daughter and mother. Trevorrow, who co-wrote and directed Dominion, said that Maisie's role as Charlotte's daughter had always been planned.
Maisie is the subject of Jurassic World: Maisie Lockwood Adventures, a two-part 2022 book series by author Tess Sharpe. The books take place between the two films and explore Maisie's life in a world now widely populated by dinosaurs.[1][2]
Maisie has received a mixed to positive reception from film critics. While her clone backstory, evolving origin, and overall character received mixed reactions, Sermon's performance has been well-received, and some consider Maisie to be one of the best Jurassic Park characters.[3][4]
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- ^ Roberts, Daniel (December 27, 2023). "'Jurassic World' Maisie Lockwood Spinoffs Explained". Inside the Magic. Retrieved December 27, 2023.
- ^ Cheeda, Saim (June 18, 2022). "Jurassic World: The 10 Best Character Arcs In The Series, Ranked". ScreenRant. Retrieved October 25, 2022.
- ^ Roberts, Daniel (2022-09-22). "All 17 Kids From the 'Jurassic Park' Franchise Ranked". Inside the Magic. Retrieved 2023-05-08.