Freya Allan (Ciri from Witcher) biography, age, boyfriend, height, family 2025

Freya Allan Biography

Freya Allan is an English actress who plays Ciri in Netflix's "The Witcher" series.

Childhood and Youth

Freya Allan was born on September 6, 2001, in Oxfordshire, a county in southern England. School came easily to her – she can boast excellent grades. Her high school diploma is filled with top marks. But far more than math and physics, Freya was always drawn to the arts.

She grew up remarkably artistic – showing brilliant results at the Starcast School of Performing Arts, loving to sing and dance, and starring in school productions.

At 12, she joined the cast of the "Rapunzel" ballet. The production ran successfully at Oxford Playhouse. Freya loved the world of film and theater and dreamed of becoming her school's pride – the same school once made famous by "Harry Potter" star Emma Watson. And her dreams were destined to come true.

Acting Career

Freya Allan landed her first film roles in 2017 – appearing in three short films by British directors. The 14-minute "Captain Fierce" particularly delighted audiences, showcasing a brilliant pairing between Freya Allan and young British actor Jack Whittingstall.

In this atmospheric short, Danny and Linda meet only once a year when her family comes to town for the fair. The schoolchildren discover an abandoned sailboat and decide to restore it so they can set sail for the open sea.

In 2018, the young actress tackled a bigger project, taking a small role in the American series "Into the Badlands." The show follows a warrior and a boy traveling the world seeking enlightenment. It's packed with impressive martial arts sequences performed by Chinese-American actor Daniel Wu and others. Mike Shinoda from the popular rock band Linkin Park wrote the main theme. Freya played young Minerva, nicknamed the Widow, in one episode – a character portrayed in adulthood by actress Emily Beecham.

"The Witcher"

In late 2017, Freya Allan landed a role in the upcoming American-Polish Netflix series "The Witcher." Based on the book series by Polish writer Andrzej Sapkowski, the show is set in a fictional world reminiscent of late medieval Eastern Europe.

The series introduced plenty of fresh faces. The two leading female roles went to Freya Allan (Ciri) and Anya Chalotra (Yennefer). The young actresses joined Henry Cavill, who took on the role of Geralt – a witcher, a wandering monster hunter.

Allan's character, Cirilla, or Ciri for short, is the princess of Cintra, Geralt's ward with a complicated background and supernatural abilities. Show producer Lauren Schmidt revealed they'd auditioned over 200 young women from across Europe and saw plenty of talented actresses, but then they stumbled upon Freya, who was actually reading for a different role. Schmidt flew to London to meet Allan in person and confirm she was exactly who the show's creators envisioned for Ciri.

Freya Allan, Lauren Schmidt and Anya Chalotra

Fans, especially from Poland, were grateful to the producers for choosing a white actress for Ciri. After all, not long before, news had leaked that the production was looking to cast a woman of color as the princess of Cintra.

Freya Allan in the TV series "The Witcher"

Fantasy saga devotees called it a mockery of their culture and pushed back against Hollywood's liberal agenda: "First they [Western media] disrespect your culture, then they call you racist if you stand up for it," heated Twitter users wrote.

Thankfully, the producers decided not to "erase the Slavic roots of The Witcher" and to "present Slavic stories to a global audience" in their authentic form. The series also featured Jodhi May ("Game of Thrones," "Genius"), Icelandic actor Björn Hlynur Haraldsson ("Fortitude"), Adam Levy ("Into the Badlands," "Snatch"), MyAnna Buring ("The Descent," "Twilight"), Lars Mikkelsen (older brother of Danish actor Mads Mikkelsen), and other actors. The series premiered in December 2019.

While the world waited for "The Witcher" premiere, Freya wasn't about to rest on her laurels. The young actress appeared in an episode of the upcoming series "War of the Worlds" – the first British adaptation of Herbert George Wells's 1897 novel of the same name. The series starred Rafe Spall ("Shaun of the Dead," "Black Mirror," "Hot Fuzz") and Eleanor Tomlinson ("Jack the Giant Slayer," "Poldark").

Allan also appeared in Navot Papushado's action film "Gunpowder Milkshake," which follows two assassins: a young woman (Karen Gillan) and her mother (Lena Headey) out to destroy the criminal syndicate they once worked for. Freya played Karen's character as a young woman. The film hit theaters in summer 2021.

The second season of "The Witcher" was delayed by two years – premiering on December 19, 2021. In an interview timed with the season's release, Freya admitted that when preparing for filming, she focuses on the script rather than the books, carefully reading it and coming up with her own ideas. The second season of "The Witcher" is based on the book "Blood of Elves," but the creators had to improvise, partly due to the age difference between book Ciri and the actress:

In the book, Ciri is much younger than me: for example, in the novel she picks her nose. But I can't do that – it would look weird, since I'm already twenty.

Henry Cavill – a huge fan of "The Witcher" series – was incredibly supportive of the young actress. According to Freya, he knows both the books and games inside out, can quote characters verbatim, and even name the page where a particular phrase appears.

Freya Allan in the second season of "The Witcher"

Filming for the third season of "The Witcher" began in spring 2022, this time in picturesque locations on the Slovenia-Italy border. The actress spent several freezing days on horseback by the snow-covered Laghi di Fusine lakes.

Meanwhile, she received an offer that became another turning point in her career. In fall 2022, Freya was cast as Mae in the big-budget sci-fi blockbuster "Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes."

Filming began in Australia in 2023, and the actress dove headfirst into physically demanding work. She performed many stunts herself and spent most of the time barefoot, leaving her feet covered in fake blood and dirt. Later, during the film's promotion, Freya debunked rumors that she kept the dirty makeup on her face off set to stay in character – it just took painfully long to wash off.

Freya Allan with disheveled hair and a dirt-smudged face gazes anxiously into the distance — Freya Allan in "Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes"

The third season of "The Witcher" dropped in summer 2023. The plot follows Ciri through witcher training, so Freya Allan learned sword fighting. Particularly memorable for the actress were scenes in the Koraha Desert, shot in Morocco at temperatures exceeding 115°F. Wrapped in multi-layered fur costumes, the actress wandered the dunes alone through long takes. That's also where Ciri meets a unicorn, and Freya admitted she was thrilled to work with the circus horse playing the creature.

Freya Allan petting a horse with a horn, scene from The Witcher series — Ciri and the unicorn

In summer 2024, at San Diego Comic-Con, Freya hinted that she "knows something" about a possible "Planet of the Apes" sequel, adding that she'd love to try playing an ape using motion capture technology.

In January 2024, the horror film "Baghead" was released (shot back in late 2021). Freya played Iris, a young woman who inherits a pub from her father with a secret in the basement – a creature with a bag over its head that can transform into dead people. The film received mixed reviews, earning $6.4 million at the global box office, but critics unanimously praised the actress's performance.

Freya Allan's Personal Life

Right now, Freya Allan is all about her career. Fans are pretty sure her heart's not taken – and even if it is, she's keeping that under wraps.

In March 2023, Freya posted a series of photos, the first showing a man with his back to the camera, looking out a window. This sparked fresh speculation about her love life, but the actress didn't comment on the shot.

When Freya learned that Henry Cavill was leaving the series after season three, she admitted she cried – she didn't see it coming and felt a deep connection with him through their characters.

Freya's a talented artist and often shares her work on social media.

Freya Allan Now

In 2025, it was announced that Freya will play legendary British singer Marianne Faithfull in the biopic "Faithfull," directed by Finnish filmmaker Zaida Bergroth.

The film will trace Faithfull's wild journey from innocent 1960s pop icon and Mick Jagger's girlfriend through her fall into homelessness and drug addiction, and then her phenomenal comeback.

Season four of "The Witcher" dropped on October 30, 2025, marking a pivotal moment not just because of the casting change for Geralt (with Liam Hemsworth stepping into the White Wolf's saddle after Henry Cavill), but also thanks to a new chapter in Ciri's story.

Freya Allan in yellow medieval clothing looking to the side — Freya Allan in "The Witcher"

Freya revealed that seasons four and five became special for her:

I felt like I was embodying some of my favorite Ciri storylines. It meant a lot to me. I think these are the stories fans have been waiting for a long time – sort of iconic moments from the books for Ciri. More than ever, I leaned on the source material. I drew a lot from it. It was really important for me to respect that, and I really thought about the fans a lot... I wanted to make sure I knew every corner of Ciri's story in the books.

In season four, Ciri's now in her twenties. Her blood and connection to the Nilfgaardian dynasty have made her a prize for the world's most powerful people. As a result, she's hiding her identity and power, going by the name Falka while running with the Rats gang.

Angel William Miller

Well, «Gunpowder Milkshake» I would have watched with her, but everything else - no.

2021-05-07 21:01:11
Alex Ryan Murphy

I can`t believe they couldn`t find anyone better for the role of Cyril than this Allan

2021-04-08 16:21:59
Christina Sanders

Wow, Allan starred in The Witcher? These are my favorite books, I would love to watch this series!

2021-03-31 19:24:39
Sam Wade

I watched «In the Desert of Death», but I don`t remember Freya Allan... And the series itself is good.

2021-03-28 08:16:28
Mary Kennedy

It is too early to talk about the talent of the actress and to think of something. If she is destined to become an actress, then I think so!

2021-01-21 17:55:19

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