Vanessa Kirby
Biography
Vanessa Nuala Kirby, born April 18, 1988, in Wimbledon, London, England, is an English actress known internationally for her television and film work. She gained widespread prominence for portraying Princess Margaret in the Netflix drama series The Crown from 2016 to 2017. Her acclaimed performances have earned her significant recognition, including a BAFTA for Best Supporting Actress for her work on The Crown, a Volpi Cup for Best Actress for her performance in the film Pieces of a Woman in 2020, and an Academy Award nomination for Best Actress.
Career overview
Vanessa Kirby began her professional acting career on stage, establishing herself with acclaimed performances in several theatrical productions. Her early stage credits include roles in the plays All My Sons and A Midsummer Night's Dream in 2010, Women Beware Women in 2011, and Three Sisters in 2012. She also performed the role of Stella Kowalski in A Streetcar Named Desire in 2014.
Transitioning to television and film, Kirby achieved international prominence through her portrayal of Princess Margaret in the Netflix drama series The Crown, appearing in the series from 2016 to 2017. Her television work on the series earned her a BAFTA for Best Supporting Actress. She further expanded her career in film, starring in Pieces of a Woman in 2020. Her performance in the film earned her the Volpi Cup for Best Actress, as well as a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Actress.
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- Avengers: Secret Wars (2027) as Sue Storm / The Invisible Woman
- Avengers: Doomsday (2026) as Sue Storm / The Invisible Woman
- THE DISCIPLE (2026) Producer
- The Fantastic 4: First Steps (2025) as Sue Storm / Invisible Woman
- Eden (2025) as Dore
- Night Always Comes (2025) as Lynette
- Night Always Comes (2025) Producer
- Marvel Studios' The Fantastic Four: First Steps - World Premiere (2025) as Self - 'Sue Storm' / 'Invisible Woman'
- The Apprentice (2024) Thanks
- Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One (2023) as The White Widow
- Napoleon (2023) as Josephine Bonaparte
- The Son (2022) as Beth
- Italian Studies (2022) as Alina Reynolds
- Italian Studies (2022) Executive Producer
- The World to Come (2021) as Tallie
- Pieces of a Woman (2020) as Martha Weiss
- Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw (2019) as Hattie Shaw
- Mr. Jones (2019) as Ada Brooks
- Mission: Impossible - Fallout (2018) as The White Widow
- National Theatre Live: Julie (2018) as Julie
- The Crown (2016) as Princess Margaret
- The Crown (2016) as Young Princess Margaret (archive footage)
- Me Before You (2016) as Alicia Dawares
- Kill Command (2016) as Mills
- Genius (2016) as Zelda Fitzgerald
- Jupiter Ascending (2015) as Katharine Dunlevy
- Everest (2015) as Sandy Hill Pittman
- The Frankenstein Chronicles (2015) as Lady Jemima Hervey
- The Dresser (2015) as Irene
- Queen & Country (2015) as Dawn Rohan
- Bone in the Throat (2015) as Sophie
- Late Night with Seth Meyers (2014) as Self - Guest
- Variety Studio: Actors on Actors (2014) as Self
- Devil in the Detail (2014) as Jessica
- National Theatre Live: A Streetcar Named Desire (2014) as Stella Kowalski
- Insomniacs (2014) as Jade
- About Time (2013) as Joanna
- Charlie Countryman (2013) as Felicity
- The Exchange (2013) as Woman
- The Rise (2012) as Nicola
- Labyrinth (2012) as Alice Tanner
- Nora (2012) as Young Woman
- Great Expectations (2011) as Estella
- The Hour (2011) as Ruth Elms
- Love/Loss (2010) as Jane
- The Graham Norton Show (2007) as Self
- The Graham Norton Show (2007) as Self - Guest
- Jimmy Kimmel Live! (2003) as Self - Guest
- Agatha Christie's Poirot (1989) as Celia Ravenscroft
- LIVE with Kelly and Mark (1988) as Self - Guest
- The Oscars (1953) as Self
- Liminal
- The Spacesuit
- The Spacesuit Executive Producer
- The Honey Wars as (voice)
- Off Season
- Off Season Producer
- Tomorrow Is a Drag
- The Sun Also Rises as Lady Britt Ashley
- The Sun Also Rises Producer
- Ruins
- Ruins Producer