I was offered coke at 11: Dafne Keen reveals the 'peer pressure' to do drugs she faced at Hollywood parties as a child actor

Dafne Keen has revealed that she was exposed to drugs at Hollywood parties when she was still a child, recalling how people offered her cocaine at film wrap parties when she was just 11, 12 and 13 years old. The Logan actress, who became famous for playing Laura/X-23 opposite Hugh Jackman, said witnessing the party culture at such a young age made her cautious about alcohol and drugs as she grew older.

Speaking on the November 3 episode of Michael Rosenbaum's Inside of You podcast, the 21-year-old actress explained that she has never been drunk enough to experience a hangover. Her decision to stay away from excessive drinking, she suggested, was shaped by what she saw while growing up in the entertainment industry.

"I’m such a control freak with that because also I think as a child actor I witnessed so much of that as a child that I just had no interest," Keen said.


She then recalled the offers she received at industry gatherings. "I was getting offered coke at wrap parties. Like, tiny. Like 11, 12, 13. So I saw what that was, so I was like, 'I don’t really have any interest in that.'"

Keen added that she was fortunate enough to refuse those offers. She did not name the people who approached her or the parties where these incidents took place.

How Dafne Keen avoided peer pressure as a teenager

The actress also revealed that avoiding alcohol and drugs sometimes meant coming up with excuses to stop people from pressuring her into drinking.

"I did used to lie as a teenager so that I wouldn’t get peer pressured," she said.

Recalling how she would respond when someone offered her a drink, Keen said: "I’d be like, 'Nah, I’m good. I don’t wanna drink. I already took something.' Dead sober. Like, the goodest goody-two-shoes ever."

Despite staying away from alcohol and drugs, Keen said she enjoys going out and does not feel that she needs substances to have a good time.

"I don’t really need it. I’ll go out and stay out ‘til 6, but sober. Just for the vibes, just ‘cause I like music and I like dancing and I like people," she told Rosenbaum.

From Logan fame to Star Wars and Percy Jackson

Keen’s Hollywood party experiences came in the early years of a career that started when she was still a child. She first appeared in the BBC drama The Refugees, before going on to achieve international fame in the 2017 film Logan.

She was 11 when she shot the movie, playing Laura, aka X-23, opposite Hugh Jackman as Wolverine. In 2024 she reprised the role in Deadpool & Wolverine.

Keen then starred as Lyra Belacqua in the HBO/BBC adaptation of His Dark Materials, appearing in all three seasons. She also joined the Star Wars universe with a role in The Acolyte.

Now, she’s going to star as Artemis in the third season of Disney+’s Percy Jackson and the Olympians.

On the podcast, Keen also discussed Jackman's behavior toward her while they were making Logan, saying he was a protective presence during her childhood experience on a major Hollywood production.