Vanessa Kirby
Vanessa Kirby (born 18 April 1988) as Vanessa Nuala Kirby is an English stage, TV and film actress. She starred as Estella in the BBC adaptation of Great Expectations in 2011, as Joanna in Richard Curtis' romantic comedy About Time in 2013, and currently portrays Princess Margaret in Peter Morgan's Netflix series The Crown. She is known mostly for her stage work; Variety in 2016 called her "the outstanding stage actress of her generation, capable of the most unexpected choices".
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| Full name at birth | Vanessa Nuala Kirby
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| Claim to fame | her roles as Princess Margaret in the Netflix biographical drama series The Crown, Lady Jemima Hervey in the ITV Encore period crime drama series The Frankenstein Chronicles, Zelda Fitzgerald in the National Geographic Channel/Disney+ anthology period drama series Genius, Martha Weiss in the 2020 Netflix drama film Pieces of a Woman, Alanna Mitsopolis/White Widow in the 2018 spy action thriller film Mission: Impossible – Fallout, Tally in the 2020 drama film The World to Come, Alicia Dewares in the 2016 romantic drama film Me Before You, Estella Havisham in the three-part BBC drama series Great Expectations, and Sandy Hill in the 2015 biographical survival adventure film Everest
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| Date of birth | 18 April 1988
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| Place of birth | Wimbledon, London, England, UK
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| Occupation | Actress, Theatre Artist, Producer
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| Height | 5' 8" (173 cm)
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| Weight | 128 lbs (58 kg)
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| Dress size | 6
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| Shoe size | 8.5
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ADDITIONAL DETAILS
| Residence | South West London, England, UK
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| Net worth | $4,000,000 USD
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| High school | Lady Eleanor Holles
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| University | University of Exeter
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- Her theatre credits include playing Helena in William Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream at Octagon Theatre in 2010, Regina Engstrand in Henrik Ibsen’s Ghosts at Octagon Theatre in 2010, Rosalind in William Shakespeare’s As You Like It at West Yorkshire Playhouse in 2010, Isabella in Thomas Middleton’s Women Beware Women at Royal National Theatre in 2011, and Stella Kowalski in Tennessee Williams’ A Streetcar Named Desire at Young Vic in 2014.
- Vanessa won the Best Actress award at the 2020 Venice Film Festival for her role in the Pieces of a Woman. The movie was then sold to Netflix.
- Alongside the likes of Shia LaBeouf, Molly Parker, Sarah Snook, and Ellen Burstyn, she co-starred as Martha Weiss in the 2020 drama film, Pieces of a Woman.
- Despite landing a role in MI6, Vanessa wasn’t interested in moving to Hollywood but looked forward to the opportunity of taking up challenging roles with independent film directors both in the USA and Europe.
- To prepare herself mentally before every performance, Vanessa listens to music on her iPhone till the very last moment before walking on to the set or the stage.
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