Raffey Cassidy Explained

Raffey Cassidy
Birth Name:Raffey Camomile Cassidy
Birth Date:2001 11, df=yes
Birth Place:Worsley, Salford, England, UK
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 (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), a dual role in Vox Lux (2018), and her first top billing in The Other Lamb (2019).

Early life

Raffey Camomile Cassidy was born on 12 November 2001[1] in Salford, England.[2] [3] 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.[4] [5] 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”.[6]

Career

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.[7] On television, she co-starred in Mr. Selfridge, alongside Jeremy Piven.

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.[8] [9]

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
2012 Dark Shadows Young Angélique Bouchard
Snow White and the Huntsman
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)
The Silence of Mercy Arild Post-production
The Brutalist Post-production

Television

Year Title Role Notes
2009 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

Notes and References

  1. Raffey Cassidy. YouTube interview. 0:07 . Raffey Cassidy Vox Lux Movie Premiere . YouTube . Black Hollywood Live . 21 February 2021 . 30 August 2017.
  2. News: Fitzpatrick. Katie. Meet Raffey Cassidy: The 12-year-old tipped to be the next big name in Hollywood. Manchester Evening News. 26 May 2015.
  3. Web site: Furness. Hannah. Manchester schoolgirl soaks up glory at Cannes Film Festival before heading home for exams. The Telegraph. 17 November 2017. 22 May 2017.
  4. Web site: Alumni of David Johnson. David Johnson Drama. 14 August 2022.
  5. Meet David Johnson - the drama tutor whose past students include Anna Friel and the late Anne Kirkbride. Manchester Evening News. Katie. Fitzpatrick. 17 July 2015. 30 April 2020.
  6. News: Why young actress Raffey Cassidy is the next British breakout star - Interview Magazine. Interview Magazine. 9 November 2017.
  7. News: Fitzpatrick. Katie. Raffey Cassidy: George Clooney's Tomorrowland co-star winning rave reviews. 6 November 2015. Manchester Evening News. 26 May 2015.
  8. News: James . Lachno . Raffey Cassidy: 11-year-old British actress could be next Carey Mulligan . 28 June 2013 . . London . 25 May 2015 . subscription.
  9. News: One to watch: Raffey Cassidy, Actress, 11 . 24 June 2013 . . London . 25 May 2015 . registration.