[4] In her run, Hawthorn, alongside her fellow Matilda's, became judges on the CBBC and BBC One programme, Junior Masterchef.
[5] Hawthorn then joined the cast of The BFG landing the lead role of Sophie in 2014 at the Birmingham Repertory Theatre alongside Madeleine Haynes and Lara Wollington, finishing her run in early 2015.
In April 2016, Hawthorn announced that she would be joining Spirit Young Performers Company, after attending many workshops, that have received millions of views online and on YouTube.
She made her series debut in 2017, in Campfire Creepers at the Sitges Film Festival in Spain directed by Alexandre Aja and joined by Robert Englund in the cast.
In 2019, Hawthorn featured in a Sainsbury's Valentines Day advert alongside Sonnyboy Skelton.