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Actor

Gender

Female

Date of Birth

1988-04-18

Location

England, United Kingdom

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Vanessa Kirby

Biography

British actress Vanessa Kirby is best known for her BAFTA Award-winning portrayal of Princess Margaret in the acclaimed Netflix historical drama The Crown (2016-). She started on stage, appearing in celebrated plays like All My Sons, A Midsummer Night`s Dream and Ghosts; and winning the BIZA Rising Star Award early on in her career. 

 

This was followed by a fruitful stint in the prestigious National Theatre, and subsequently, her feature film debut in the romantic drama Love/Loss (2010).

Since making her television debut in the BBC drama The Hour (2011-12), Kirby has appeared in shows like Great Expectations (2011), Poirot (1989-2013) and The Frankenstein Chronicles (2015-). 

 

Among the actress` notable feature film credits are the romantic comedy-drama About Time (2013), the biographical adventure drama Everest (2016), the biographical drama Genius (2016), and the action spy film Mission: Impossible - Fallout (2018). Her other releases include Fast & Furious: Hobbs & Shaw (2019) and Mr. Jones (2020).