Vanessa Kirby

Also known as Vanessa Noola Kirby, Vanessa Nuala Kirby

Vanessa Nuala Kirby is an English actress. She rose to international prominence with her portrayal of Princess Margaret in the Netflix drama series The Crown (2016–2017), for which she won the BAFTA for Best Supporting Actress. For her performance in the film Pieces of a Woman (2020), she won the Volpi Cup for Best Actress and received a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Actress.

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Vanessa Kirby is an English actress who gained international recognition for playing Princess Margaret in Netflix's *The Crown*, winning a BAFTA award for the role. She further established herself as a talented performer through her acclaimed lead role in the film *Pieces of a Woman*, which earned her a Volpi Cup and an Academy Award nomination.

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date of birth: 1988-04-18
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Vanessa Nuala Kirby (born 18 April 1987 or 1988) is an English actress. She rose to international prominence with her portrayal of Princess Margaret in the Netflix drama series The Crown (2016–2017), for which she won the BAFTA for Best Supporting Actress. For her performance in the film 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 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). She also appeared in the action films Hobbs & Shaw (2019), The Fantastic Four: First Steps (2025), and two Mission: Impossible films (2018–2023). Kirby portrayed Empress Joséphine in the historical drama Napoleon (2023).