Vanessa Kirby | |
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 Kirby in Paris, 2018 | |
| Born | Vanessa Nuala Kirby 18 April 1988 Wimbledon, London, England |
| Education | University of Exeter (BA) |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2010–present |
| Father | Roger Kirby |
| Relatives | Joe Kirby (brother) |
Vanessa Nuala Kirby (born 18 April 1988)[1] is an English actress. She made her professional acting debut on stage, with acclaimed performances in the plays All My Sons (2010), A Midsummer Night's Dream (2010), Women Beware Women (2011), Three Sisters (2012), and as Stella Kowalski in A Streetcar Named Desire (2014).
Kirby rose to international prominence with her portrayal of Princess Margaret in the Netflix drama series The Crown (2016–2017), for which she won the British Academy Television Award for Best Supporting Actress. She also took on roles in the action films Hobbs & Shaw (2019) and the Mission: Impossible film series since 2018. In 2024, she was cast as Sue Storm / Invisible Woman in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, starting with the upcoming The Fantastic Four: First Steps (2025), and the crossover films Avengers: Doomsday (2026), and Avengers: Secret Wars (2027).[2][3]
For her performance as a grief-stricken woman in Pieces of a Woman (2020), she won the Volpi Cup for Best Actress, and received a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Actress. Kirby has since portrayed Empress Joséphine in the historical drama Napoleon (2023).
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- ^ Grobar, Matt; D'Alessandro, Anthony (28 July 2024). "'The Fantastic Four: First Steps' Unveiled As Official Title Of Marvel Pic; Core Four Will Appear In Next Two 'Avengers' Movies – Comic-Con". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on 28 July 2024. Retrieved 28 July 2024.