Vanessa Kirby

Vanessa Kirby
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Name:
Vanessa Kirby
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Birth date:
(37 y.o.)
Place of birth:
London
Height:
5'8 ft ()
Weight:
128 lb (58 kg)
Relationship:
single
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Vanessa Kirby's Biography

Vanessa Kirby is a British actress, famous for her roles in the TV series Great Expectations and The Crown. Net worth: $4 million.
British actress Vanessa Kirby
British actress Vanessa Kirby

Childhood and Youth

Vanessa Kirby was born on the 18th of April 1988 in Wimbledon, a London suburb. Her father, urologist Roger Kirby, was friends with famous British actors Vanessa and Corin Redgrave – this friendship actually influenced her future career choice.
Vanessa Kirby in childhood
Vanessa Kirby in childhood
Upon finishing school Kirby tried to get into Bristol Old Vic Theatre School but failed the entrance exams. She then spent a year traveling before entering the University of Exeter to study English and literature. However, her acting talent was noticed, and she was offered a place at LAMDA (London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art), one of Britain's leading acting schools. Her studies there would later take her to the doors of London's prestigious Royal Court and Royal National Theatre.

Acting Career

In 2009, Kirby met theatre director David Thacker, who immediately cast her in three leading roles at The Octagon Theatre Bolton. Her role in Arthur Miller's play All My Sons earned her a prestigious BIZA Rising Star Award and a monetary prize of 5000 pounds.
Vanessa Kirby in the TV-show Great Expectations
Vanessa Kirby in the TV-show Great Expectations
Soon the actress made her TV debut, first appearing in Guy Daniel's low-budget drama Love/Loss (2010), then in the popular series Great Expectations, based on Charles Dickens' novel. In the series, she portrayed the self-centered Estella, adopted daughter of the wealthy and eccentric Miss Havisham (Gillian Anderson).

Her next roles included the lead in crime thriller The Rise (2012) alongside Matthew Lewis (Neville Longbottom from the Harry Potter films), plus a supporting role in the action film The Necessary Death of Charlie Countryman (2013) with Shia LaBeouf and the drama About Time (2014) with Domhnall Gleeson and Rachel McAdams.
Vanessa Kirby in About Time
Vanessa Kirby in About Time
According to Zoomboola.com, 2015 brought several significant roles for Vanessa. She was fortunate to work alongside such legends as Anthony Hopkins and Ian McKellen on the set of the drama The Dresser. In the space opera Jupiter Ascending, she played the best friend of the lead character (Mila Kunis), while in the drama Everest, Kirby appeared as Sandy Hill, a mountaineer and writer who survived the tragic 1996 disaster on the world's highest peak.
Vanessa Kirby in the movie Everest
Vanessa Kirby in the movie Everest
In 2016, the actress hit the jackpot when she landed the role of Princess Margaret, Queen Elizabeth II's youngest sister (with Claire Foy, later Olivia Colman playing the Queen) in the hit British series The Crown. The show had been searching for the right actress for this role for six months before Vanessa auditioned. Kirby appeared as Margaret in two seasons, Later, when the series moved to Queen Elizabeth II's later years, Kirby was replaced by Helena Bonham Carter.

The role of Princess Margaret brought Vanessa the title of Best UK TV Actress at the glamour awards and the Best Supporting Actress at the prestigious Bafta TV Awards.

Her other notable roles include Alicia Dewar, ex-girlfriend of a paralyzed wealthy man (Sam Claflin), and writer Zelda Fitzgerald in the biographical drama Genius (with Guy Pearce as F. Scott Fitzgerald).

July 26, 2018 marked the premiere of Mission: Impossible - Fallout with Tom Cruise as the lead. The latest Ethan Hunt adventure starred Vanessa Kirby as the White Widow.

Vanessa Kirby's Personal Life

From 2009-2011, Vanessa dated British actor Christian Cooke, then the following year began dating actor Douglas Booth, star of the 2013 adaptation Romeo and Juliet. For the past two years, Vanessa had been in a relationship with English actor Callum Turner. In 2020, it became known that the couple broke up. The actors cited busy work schedules and new projects as factors in their split.
Vanessa Kirby and Douglas Booth
Vanessa Kirby and Douglas Booth

Vanessa Kirby now

Vanessa Kirby appeared in two major films in 2019. In the film "Mr. Jones", the actress played the role of Ada Brooks. In the same year, "Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw" premiered with Kirby as Hattie Shaw. Mission: Impossible 7 was set to premiere in 2021. In it, fans expect to see Vanessa as the White Widow.
Mission: Impossible 7, trailer

Vanessa Kirby: latest news and articles

  • Kirby may not be that popular, but this is only for now, I`m sure. I very much remember some of her roles, and especially «Mission Impossible», this is one of the new
    2021-05-13 12:18:37
  • It seems to me that there should be more films like Everest. Such hard work for climbers. And now I`m talking about those who save lives, risking their own, and not just for their own pleasure conquer the heights.
    2021-03-26 23:29:52
  • Vanessa is just a beauty! I admire her appearance and figure. It`s not the first year I`ve been following her work :)
    2021-02-23 13:31:44
  • Well, The Rise is a pretty good Kirby movie. The cast is cool in general!
    2021-01-30 18:35:17
  • To be honest, this is the first time I`ve seen this girl. Although the biography interested her. Thank you for educating people like me :)
    2021-01-12 20:30:02
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