Matilda Firth
Matilda Firth | |
|---|---|
| Born | Matilda Firth 1 December 2014 Cleckheaton, West Yorkshire, England |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2022–present |
Matilda Firth (born 1 December 2014) is a British actress. She is best known for her roles in Subservience,[1] Disney's Disenchanted and Hullraisers. She also stars as Ginger in Blumhouse's Wolf Man, releasing January 17, 2025.[2][3][4]
Early life
[edit]Matilda was born in Leeds, West Yorkshire.[5] She is the middle of three siblings. Her elder brother Sam played Young Charlie in Season 2 of Heartstopper[6] and her younger brother Tom played Cameron Castleton, Matilda's onscreen brother, in Mr Bates vs The Post Office.[7]
Career
[edit]Firth began acting from a young age, landing her first professional role at the age of 5 as a minor character in Amazon Studios The Feed. She spent the next couple of years making brief appearances in programs such as The English Game and The Irregulars.
Firth made a big impression in 2021, where she tugged at heartstrings in the McDonald's Christmas Advert that year, directed by Bert & Bertie.[8][9]
Her next role was as Young Mia, in Peacock's Vampire Academy, based on the hit book series of the same name by Richelle Mead.
Firth's debut feature film appearance was in Disney's Disenchanted, where she appeared as a Bella, a young girl rescued by Patrick Dempsey’s character.
In 2024, Firth finished filming for a lead character in Blumhouse's Wolf Man. Jason Blum and Ryan Gosling are attached as executive producers, and the film is directed by Leigh Whannell. Firth plays Ginger, the daughter of Blake (Christoper Abbott) and Charlotte (Julia Garner).[10]
Firth's other film credits includes the role of Young Carole in Christmas Carole[11] for Sky Movies, the youngest Burnsall sister in Starve Acre alongside Matt Smith, and Isla in Subservience.[12]
Firth's TV credits include roles in series' such as the BBC's Time,[13] Coma[14][15] for Channel 5 and Mr Bates vs The Post Office, the hit drama for ITV.
In what is perhaps Firth's most notable TV role, she portrayed the character of Grace in Channel 4 Sitcom Hullraisers.[16]
Filmography
[edit]Television
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Vampire Academy | Younger Mia | 1 episode |
| 2022–2023 | Hullraisers | Grace | 11 episodes |
| 2023 | The Power | Little Girl (uncredited) | 1 episode |
| 2023 | Time | Nancy O'Riordan | 3 episodes |
| 2024 | Mr Bates vs. The Post Office | Millie-Jo Castleton | 1 episode |
| 2024 | Coma | Sophie | 4 episodes |
Film
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Disenchanted | Little Girl (Giant) | |
| 2022 | Typist Artist Pirate King | Magic Girl | |
| 2022 | Christmas Carole | Young Carole | TV Movie |
| 2023 | Starve Acre | Younger Burnsall Sister | |
| 2024 | Subservience | Isla | |
| 2025 | Wolf Man | Ginger | upcoming |
References
[edit]- ^ Wiseman, Andreas (2023-01-09). "'Californication' Star Madeline Zima Among Cast To Join Megan Fox & Michele Morrone In 'Subservience'". Deadline. Retrieved 2024-12-10.
- ^ D'Alessandro, Anthony (2024-04-18). "Blumhouse & Universal's 'Wolf Man' Adds Matilda Firth". Deadline. Retrieved 2024-12-10.
- ^ "Wolf Man Is Leigh Whannell's Return To 'Straight-Up, Pure Horror' After The Invisible Man". Empire. 2024-09-23. Retrieved 2024-12-10.
- ^ "Wolf Man Trailer: Christopher Abbott Goes Beast-Mode In Leigh Whannell's Universal Horror". Empire. 2024-09-06. Retrieved 2024-12-10.
- ^ "Nine-year-old Yorkshire actor stars in Hollywood horror movie Wolf Man". InYourArea.co.uk. Retrieved 2024-12-10.
- ^ "Sam Firth | Actor". IMDb. Retrieved 2024-12-10.
- ^ Mr Bates vs. The Post Office (TV Mini Series 2024) - IMDb. Retrieved 2024-12-10 – via www.imdb.com.
- ^ "McDonald's new emotional Christmas ad is seriously a tearjerker". TODAY.com. 2021-11-14. Retrieved 2024-12-10.
- ^ Kiefer, Brittaney (2021-11-12). "McDonald's Christmas Ad Encourages Childlike Imagination". Retrieved 2024-12-10.
- ^ "Nine-year-old Yorkshire actor stars in Hollywood horror movie Wolf Man". InYourArea.co.uk. Retrieved 2024-12-10.
- ^ Guide, British Comedy. "Christmas Carole cast and crew credits". British Comedy Guide. Retrieved 2024-12-10.
- ^ Wiseman, Andreas (2023-01-09). "'Californication' Star Madeline Zima Among Cast To Join Megan Fox & Michele Morrone In 'Subservience'". Deadline. Retrieved 2024-12-10.
- ^ "Time season 2 cast | Meet the new and returning characters | Radio Times". www.radiotimes.com. Retrieved 2024-12-10.
- ^ "Channel 5's Coma: All you need to know from star-studded cast, sinister plot details, filming location and release schedule". HELLO!. 2024-03-18. Retrieved 2024-12-10.
- ^ Williams, Kathryn (2024-03-18). "Coma full cast list including stars of The Crown, Outnumbered and Harry Potter". Wales Online. Retrieved 2024-12-10.
- ^ "Hullraisers cast I Full character list for Channel 4 comedy | Radio Times". www.radiotimes.com. Retrieved 2024-12-10.