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name: "Bonnie Aarons"
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born: "9 September 1960"
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updated: "2026-09-16T22:55:40.919721+00:00"
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# Bonnie Aarons

Actor. Born 9 September 1960 in Los Angeles, California, USA.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 9 September 1960, Los Angeles, California, USA
- **Active:** 2001–present

## Biography

Bonnie Aarons is an American actress. She is best known for her portrayal of the demon Valak in the form of a nun in the Conjuring Universe, appearing in *The Conjuring 2* (2016), *The Nun* (2018) and *The Nun II* (2023).

Aarons attended acting school in New York City and worked in Europe in short films and commercials before her first American film role in *Exit to Eden* (1994). Other credits include *Mulholland Drive* (2001), *The Princess Diaries* (2001) and its sequel *The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement* (2004), and *The Fighter* (2010).

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com.*

## On Fi1m (4)

- *The Nun II* (2023), Fi1m 55, as The Demon Nun / Valak — [page](https://film.one/film/the-nun-ii.md)
- *Silver Linings Playbook* (2012), Fi1m 80, as Ricky D'Angelo's Mother — [page](https://film.one/film/silver-linings-playbook.md)
- *Mulholland Drive* (2001), Fi1m 92, as Bum — [page](https://film.one/film/mulholland-drive.md)
- *Shallow Hal* (2001), Fi1m 55, as Spastic Friend #1 — [page](https://film.one/film/shallow-hal.md)

## Also known for

- *The Conjuring 2* (2016), Demon Nun
- *The Nun* (2018), The Nun / Valak
- *Annabelle: Creation* (2017), Demon Nun (uncredited)
- *The Princess Diaries* (2001), Joy von Troken
- *The Fighter* (2010), Crackhead Bonnie
- *Drag Me to Hell* (2009), Mother at Death Feast
- *The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement* (2004), Baroness Joy von Troken
- *Valentine's Day* (2010), Strange Lady

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