Raffey Camomile Cassidy(born 12 November 2001) is a British actress. She first appeared as a child actress in thetelevision movieSpanish Flu: The Forgotten Fallen(2009), adding her first brief film role inDark Shadows(2012), her first main cast television role in32 Brinkburn Street(2011), and main cast film role inTomorrowland(2015). She followed this with adual rolein directorBrady Corbet'sVox Lux(2018) and her first top billing inThe Other Lamb(2019). She had a supporting role in the 2024 drama filmThe Brutalist,also directed by Corbet—which won the prestigiousSilver Lionat the81st Venice International Film Festival.[1]
Raffey Cassidy | |
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 Cassidy in 2015 | |
| Born | Raffey Camomile Cassidy 12 November 2001 |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2009–present |
| Relatives | Grace Cassidy(sister) |
Early life
editRaffey Camomile Cassidy was born on 12 November 2001[2]inSalford,England.[3][4]Her father teaches acting, and she grew up in a family where her siblings were also involved in the entertainment business. Cassidy took acting classes at David Johnson Drama inManchester.[5][6]Her first part came unexpectedly as she was accompanying her older brother, Finney Cassidy on an audition for a role on a BBC drama. The casting crew needed a girl and, according to Cassidy, she "just happened to be there”.[7]
Career
editCassidy's credits in 2012 include brief film roles inWarner Bros'Dark Shadows,directed byTim Burtonand starringJohnny Depp,as well asUniversal Pictures'Snow White and the Huntsman,oppositeCharlize Theron,Kristen Stewart,andChris Hemsworth.In 2015, Cassidy completed production as Molly in Amber Entertainment'sMolly Moon and the Incredible Book of Hypnotism,withEmily WatsonandDominic Monaghan,and starred as theAudio-AnimatronicAthena inDisney'sTomorrowland,withGeorge Clooney,Hugh Laurie,andBritt Robertson.[8]On television, she co-starred inMr. Selfridge,alongsideJeremy Piven.[8]
In 2013, Cassidy was named toScreen Internationalmagazine'sStars of Tomorrow.At that time, she was the youngest actor ever to be featured on the annual list.[9][10]
Filmography
editFilm
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Dark Shadows | Young Angélique Bouchard | |
| Snow White and the Huntsman | YoungSnow White | ||
| 2013 | The Beast | Mia | Short film |
| 2015 | Molly Moon and the Incredible Book of Hypnotism | Molly Moon | |
| Tomorrowland | Athena | ||
| Rust | Georgie | Short film | |
| 2016 | Miranda's Letter | Miranda | |
| Allied | Anna Vatan | ||
| 2017 | The Killing of a Sacred Deer | Kimberly "Kim" Murphy | |
| 2018 | Vox Lux | Young Celeste and Albertine | |
| 2019 | The Other Lamb | Selah | |
| 2020 | Nightwalk | Girl | Short film |
| 2022 | White Noise | Denise | |
| 2023 | Kensuke's Kingdom | Becky (voice) | |
| 2024 | The Brutalist | Zsófia | |
| TBA | The Silence of Mercy | Arild | Post-production |
Television
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Spanish Flu: The Forgotten Fallen | Ellen | Television film |
| 2011 | 32 Brinkburn Street | Nora | 5 episodes |
| 2012 | Stepping Up | Freya | Episode: "The Cloudwatch Club" |
| 2013 | Mr Selfridge | Beatrice Selfridge | 9 episodes |
References
edit- ^Wiseman, Nancy Tartaglione,Andreas (7 September 2024)."Venice Winners: Pedro Almodóvar's 'The Room Next Door' Wins The Golden Lion; Also Wins For Nicole Kidman, Brady Corbet, 'I'm Still Here' & More".Deadline.Retrieved7 September2024.
{{cite web}}:CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^Raffey Cassidy (30 August 2017).Raffey Cassidy Vox Lux Movie Premiere.YouTube(YouTube interview). Black Hollywood Live. Event occurs at 0:07.Retrieved21 February2021.
- ^Fitzpatrick, Katie (26 May 2015)."Meet Raffey Cassidy: The 12-year-old tipped to be the next big name in Hollywood".Manchester Evening News.
- ^Furness, Hannah (22 May 2017)."Manchester schoolgirl soaks up glory at Cannes Film Festival before heading home for exams".The Telegraph.Retrieved17 November2017.
- ^"Alumni of David Johnson".David Johnson Drama.Retrieved14 August2022.
- ^Fitzpatrick, Katie (17 July 2015)."Meet David Johnson - the drama tutor whose past students include Anna Friel and the late Anne Kirkbride".Manchester Evening News.Retrieved30 April2020.
- ^"Why young actress Raffey Cassidy is the next British breakout star - Interview Magazine".Interview Magazine.9 November 2017.
- ^abFitzpatrick, Katie (26 May 2015)."Raffey Cassidy: George Clooney's Tomorrowland co-star winning rave reviews".Manchester Evening News.Retrieved6 November2015.
- ^Lachno, James (28 June 2013)."Raffey Cassidy: 11-year-old British actress could be next Carey Mulligan".The Daily Telegraph.London.Retrieved25 May2015.
- ^"One to watch: Raffey Cassidy, Actress, 11".The Independent.London. 24 June 2013.Retrieved25 May2015.
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