Raffey Cassidy
Raffey Cassidy | |
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.jpg) Cassidy in 2015 | |
| Born | Raffey Camomile Cassidy 12 November 2001 |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2009–present |
| Relatives | Grace Cassidy (sister) |
Raffey Camomile Cassidy (born 12 November 2001) is a British actress. She first appeared as a child actress in the television movie Spanish Flu: The Forgotten Fallen (2009), adding her first brief film role in Dark Shadows (2012), her first main cast television role in 32 Brinkburn Street (2011), and main cast film role in Tomorrowland (2015). She followed this with a dual role in director Brady Corbet's Vox Lux (2018) and her first top billing in The Other Lamb (2019). She had a supporting role in the 2024 drama film The Brutalist, also directed by Corbet—which won the prestigious Silver Lion at the 81st Venice International Film Festival.[1]
Early life
[edit]Raffey Camomile Cassidy was born on 12 November 2001[2] in Salford, 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 in Manchester.[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
[edit]Cassidy's credits in 2012 include brief film roles in Warner Bros' Dark Shadows, directed by Tim Burton and starring Johnny Depp, as well as Universal Pictures' Snow White and the Huntsman, opposite Charlize Theron, Kristen Stewart, and Chris Hemsworth. In 2015, Cassidy completed production as Molly in Amber Entertainment's Molly Moon and the Incredible Book of Hypnotism, with Emily Watson and Dominic Monaghan, and starred as the Audio-Animatronic Athena in Disney's Tomorrowland, with George Clooney, Hugh Laurie, and Britt Robertson.[8] On television, she co-starred in Mr. Selfridge, alongside Jeremy Piven.[8]
In 2013, Cassidy was named to Screen International magazine's Stars of Tomorrow. At that time, she was the youngest actor ever to be featured on the annual list.[9][10]
Filmography
[edit]Film
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Dark Shadows | Young Angélique Bouchard | |
| Snow White and the Huntsman | Young Snow 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. Retrieved 7 September 2024.
{{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. Retrieved 21 February 2021.
- ^ 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. Retrieved 17 November 2017.
- ^ "Alumni of David Johnson". David Johnson Drama. Retrieved 14 August 2022.
- ^ 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. Retrieved 30 April 2020.
- ^ "Why young actress Raffey Cassidy is the next British breakout star - Interview Magazine". Interview Magazine. 9 November 2017.
- ^ a b Fitzpatrick, Katie (26 May 2015). "Raffey Cassidy: George Clooney's Tomorrowland co-star winning rave reviews". Manchester Evening News. Retrieved 6 November 2015.
- ^ Lachno, James (28 June 2013). "Raffey Cassidy: 11-year-old British actress could be next Carey Mulligan". The Daily Telegraph. London. Retrieved 25 May 2015.
- ^ "One to watch: Raffey Cassidy, Actress, 11". The Independent. London. 24 June 2013. Retrieved 25 May 2015.
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